HPBC Daily Blog (Page 313)

HPBC Daily Blog (Page 313)

Daily Devotional – Can a Saint Falsely Accuse God?

Can a Saint Falsely Accuse God? – From Utmost.org April 20, 2016  All the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen… —2 Corinthians 1:20  Jesus’ parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25:14-30  was a warning that it is possible for us to misjudge our capacities. This parable has nothing to do with natural gifts and abilities, but relates to the gift of the Holy Spirit as He was first given at Pentecost. We must never measure…

Verse of the Day – 1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begottten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrections of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Daily Devotional – Beware of the Least Likely Temptation

Beware of the Least Likely Temptation – From Utmost.org April 19, 2016  Joab had defected to Adonijah, though he had not defected to Absalom. —1 Kings 2:28 Joab withstood the greatest test of his life, remaining absolutely loyal to David by not turning to follow after the fascinating and ambitious Absalom. Yet toward the end of his life he turned to follow after the weak and cowardly Adonijah. Always remain alert to the fact that where one person has turned…

Verse of the Day – Isaiah 53:3 KJV

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Daily Devotional – Readiness

Readiness – From Utmost.org April 18, 2016  God called to him….And he said, “Here I am.” —Exodus 3:4  When God speaks, many of us are like people in a fog, and we give no answer. Moses’ reply to God revealed that he knew where he was and that he was ready. Readiness means having a right relationship to God and having the knowledge of where we are. We are so busy telling God where we would like to go. Yet…

Verse of the Day – Deuteronomy 7:9 KJV

Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

Daily Devotional – All or Nothing?

All or Nothing? – From Utmost.org April 17, 2016 When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea. —John 21:7  Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and recklessly abandoned everything? It is a crisis of the will. You may come to that point many times externally, but it will amount to nothing. The true deep crisis of abandonment, or total surrender, is…

Verse of the Day – James 1:12 KJV

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation:  for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of  life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Daily Devotional – Can You Come Down from the Mountain?

Can You Come Down From the Mountain? – From Utmost.org April 16, 2016  While you have the light, believe in the light… —John 12:36  We all have moments when we feel better than ever before, and we say, “I feel fit for anything; if only I could always be like this!” We are not meant to be. Those moments are moments of insight which we have to live up to even when we do not feel like it. Many of…

Daily Devotional – The Failure to Pay Close Attention

The Failure To Pay Close Attention – From Utmost.org April 15, 2016  The high places were not removed from Israel. Nevertheless the heart of Asa was loyal all his days. —2 Chronicles 15:17  Asa was not completely obedient in the outward, visible areas of his life. He was obedient in what he considered the most important areas, but he was not entirely right. Beware of ever thinking, “Oh, that thing in my life doesn’t matter much.” The fact that it…