Devotionals 200 - 251

Honor thy Father and Mother - Devotional 251

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Ephesians 6:2

Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

Obey your Parents - Devotional 250

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Wait Quietly - Devotional 249

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 62:5

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

Book of the Law - Devotional 248

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Everlasting Love - Devotional 247

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

Hope in the Lord - Devotional 246

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 31:24

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

My Rock - Devotional 245

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.

Alive and Active - Devotional 244

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Promises Fulfilled - Devotional 243

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


2 Corinthians 1:20

For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Never forsaken - Devotional 242

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Isaiah 42:16

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

Love one another - Devotional 241

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


John 13:34

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Delight in the Lord - Devotional 240

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Psalm 37:3-4

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.


4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Restoration - Devotional 239

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Friendship - Devotional 238

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Proverbs 18:24

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

United in Spirit - Devotional 237

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


Ephesians 4:3

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Hand of God - Devotional 236

By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar


1 Peter 5:6

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Submit yourselves - Devotional 235
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

The sight of the Lord - Devotional 234
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Resist the proud - Devotional 233
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

James 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Humble himself - Devotional 232
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Matthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Better humble - Devotional 231
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Proverbs 16:19
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Humble see this - Devotional 230
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 69:32
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

Desire the humble - Devotional 229
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 10:17
Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Not Forget the humble - Devotional 228
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 10:12
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

Humble themselves - Devotional 227
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

To be humble - Devotional 226
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Deuteronomy 8:2
And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

Refuse to humble - Devotional 225
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Exodus 10:3
And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

United in God - Devotional 224
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Ephesians 4:3
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Trust God - Devotional 223
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 56:3-4
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Like Jesus - Devotional 222
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

1 John 4:17
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

Love your enemies - Devotional 221
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Wait on the Lord - Devotional 220
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Working in me - Devotional 219
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Philippians 2:13
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Listen to Advice - Devotional 218
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

To Please God - Devotional 217
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

1 Thessalonians 4:1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

Worthy of God - Devotional 216
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

1 Thessalonians 2:12
That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Walk worthy - Devotional 215
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Colossians 1:10
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Walk in Love - Devotional 214
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

To walk, humbly - Devotional 213
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Micah 6:8
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Rejoice, walk with God - Devotional 212
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Walk all ways - Devotional 211
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Deuteronomy 10:12
And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

Don't walk after gods - Devotional 210
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Deuteronomy 8:19
And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.

Should walk - Devotional 209
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Deuteronomy 5:33
Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.

God teach me - Devotional 208
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Genesis 48:15
And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

Walk before me - Devotional 207
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Genesis 17:1
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

My heart will be understanding - Devotional 206
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 49:3
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

Getting understanding - Devotional 205
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Proverbs 3:13
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Read and understand - Devotional 204
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Ephesians 3:4
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)

Understand the scripture - Devotional 203
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Luke 24:45
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Understand and seek God - Devotional 202
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Psalm 14:2
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

Submitting yourself - Devotional 201
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Ephesians 5:21
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Generation to generation - Devotional 200
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar

Luke 1:50
And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.