Promise of the Day: Honor in Death
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 John 5:14-15 CJB: “If someone is serving me, let him follow me; wherever I am, my servant will be there too. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.” Devotion: It may appear as if Jesus is telling His disciples to follow Him around on earth, but in the verses […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 20, 2024
Jars of Clay: Enduring the Potter’s Wheel
Blessings, Family, “The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: ‘Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will cause you to hear My words.’ Then I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 20, 2024
Promise of the Day: Faithful to Save
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Psalm 50:15 NKJV: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” Devotion: God makes this promise to His faithful servants, those “who have made a covenant with Him by sacrifice.” But He goes on to tell them to offer thanksgiving as their […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 19, 2024
Promise of the Day: A Change in Ownership
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Romans 6:22 CJB: “However, now, freed from sin and enslaved to God, you do get the benefit — it consists in being made holy, set apart for God, and its end result is eternal life.” Devotion: Bob Dylan recorded a song some years ago, called “Gotta Serve Somebody.” In this song, […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 18, 2024
Promise of the Day: Broken for Perfection
Blessings! Today’s Promise is James 1:2-4 NKJV: “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Devotion: In order for muscle to grow, it must first be broken down. This […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 17, 2024
Promise of the Day: Foolish and Weak
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 Corinthians 1:27 NKJV: “But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.” Devotion: Have you ever wondered how God could use you to make […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 16, 2024
Promise of the Day: Being There
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Psalm: 140:13 NKJV: “Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.” Devotion: The trend in Christian culture today is all about grace. But it’s not so much an emphasis as a distortion. Many preach from the pulpit that sin is now accepted by […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 15, 2024
Promise of the Day: Peace and Stability
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Psalm 119:165 CJB: “Those who love your Torah have great peace; nothing makes them stumble.” Devotion: Since Jesus is the embodiment of the Torah (Law), to love Jesus is to love the Torah. When we are one with the Lord, we are one with the Torah, as His Spirit lives through us […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 14, 2024
Promise of the Day: In Deed and Truth
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 1 John 3:18 CJB: “Children, let us love not with words and talk, but with actions and in reality!” Devotion: Here’s a question, which of these people truly love: The one who never says the words, “I love you,” but provides good food, shelter, protection, and everything they can to give […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 13, 2024
Promise of the Day: The Intercessors’ Realm
Blessings! Today’s Promise is 2 Corinthians 10:3-4: “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds…” Devotion: One morning, in my one-on-one time with the Lord, He took me up into the […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 12, 2024
Promise of the Day: Staying In Love
Blessings! Today’s Promise is John 15:10 CJB: “If you keep my commands, you will stay in my love — just as I have kept my Father’s commands and stay in his love.” Devotion: What? We have to keep the Commandments? I thought Jesus ended all that. The enemy would love to have you believe that. […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 11, 2024
Promise of the Day: Pre-party Invitation!
Blessings! Today’s Promise is Revelation 21:4 CJB: “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will no longer be any death; and there will no longer be any mourning, crying or pain; because the old order has passed away.” Devotion: I think I can safely say I’m not a fan of the old […]
By : Rebecca Olmstead | Aug 10, 2024