All posts in category Devotional

CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Faith’s Checkbook: Heavenly Alchemy 11/27/2023

Send to Kindle by C. H. Spurgeon “Your sorrow shall be turned into joy”   (John 16:20). Their particular sorrow was the death and absence of their LORD, and it was turned into joy when He rose from the dead and showed Himself in their midst. All the sorrows of saints shall be thus transmuted, […]

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Faith’s Checkbook: Hunger Satisfied – November 21, 2023

Send to Kindle by C. H. Spurgeon “For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness”   (Psalm 107:9). It is well to have longings, and the more intense they are the better. The LORD will satisfy soul-longings, however great and all-absorbing they may be. Let us greatly long, for God […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 11/20/2023

Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes  Ps. 94:17-19 Unless the LORD had helped me, I would soon have died. I cried out, “I’m slipping!” and your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. Have you ever felt like you were slipping? Sometimes life […]

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Gems from Pastor Jim 11/14/2023

by Jim Hughes  Ps. 91:1-2 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. What an awesome comfort and security for the soul! When we live in Christ, we are protected and taken care of by Him. A shelter is where one goes […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Be Persistent and Don’t Stop 11/13/2023

Send to Kindle by Rebekah Beene Yesterday while we were working inside and out of the house, our fur baby,Rocky saw his opportunity to run out the door. Fortunately, he headed straight for the car, thinking he was going to get a ride. I got him back in the house. But a few hours later […]

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Lord, Where Are You? 11/7/2023

by Robin McKinley When was the last time you looked to heaven and cried, Lord, where are you? We’ve all had days like that. But somehow and in some way, the Lord comes through for us. Many times, however, before He intervenes, He’ll let us choose our own path. He did that for […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: What Should We Do With Anger? 11/6/2023

Send to Kindle by Precarious Yates You may have heard, “You shouldn’t get angry.” Maybe you get upset at yourself for getting angry. Or maybe you have heard that Jesus gets angry and you wonder what’s up with anger.  There are a few times that Jesus does get angry.    The famous one where he […]

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Ninety-Nine 10/31/2023

by Suzanne D. Williams NOTHING FITS. Nothing seems to go in the right direction. I start only to delete and start again. Days like this, I wonder why I bother. It’s all in my head. I know that. There are things you learn as a writer. Words flow on some days and not […]

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CrossReads Weekly Devotional: Gems from Pastor Jim 10/30/2023

Send to Kindle by Jim Hughes   Ps. 89:15 Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. Worship is not confined to one day a week. Worship happens whenever we turn our hearts and mind to the Lord. Worship does not depend […]

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Gems from Pastor Jim 10/24/2023

by Jim Hughes    Luke 24:5b-26a “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here,but has risen.” Today is the most important day of the year for the church. Today we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. Without the resurrection of Christ we would have no hope, no fellowship […]

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