Devotionals 300 - 351
Living Peaceably - Devotional 351
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Image of Christ - Devotional 350
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Today - Devotional 349
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 118:24
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Gracious God - Devotional 348
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Exodus 34:6
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Full Understanding - Devotional 347
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Thessalonians 3:5
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
It Will Happen - Devotional 346
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Love Your Enemies - Devotional 345
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Abundantly Merciful - Devotional 344
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 86:5
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Growing Up - Devotional 343
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 Corinthians 13:11
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Guard Your Heart - Devotional 342
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 4:23
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
God is for us - Devotional 341
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Romans 8:31
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Approach God - Devotional 340
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Ephesians 3:12
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
Faithful Forever - Devotional 339
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 117:1-2
1 O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
Hold onto Hope - Devotional 338
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Good Example - Devotional 337
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Titus 2:7-8
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
No Ashamed - Devotional 336
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
True Disciples - Devotional 335
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
John 8:31-32
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Lifted up - Devotional 334
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 Peter 5:6-7
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Timely Words - Devotional 333
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 15:23
A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Work for the Lord - Devotional 332
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Ephesians 6:7
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Steady hearts - Devotional 331
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 112:7
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
Abide - Devotional 330
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Sacrifice of Praise - Devotional 329
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Hebrews 13:15-16
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Cold Water - Devotional 328
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 10:42
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Joy of the righteous - Devotional 327
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 68:3
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Straight Paths - Devotional 326
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Bear the weak - Devotional 325
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Romans 15:1
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Cheerful Giver - Devotional 324
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Set Free - Devotional 323
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 105:43
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
Follow and fear - Devotional 322
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Deuteronomy 13:4
Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.
Scripture - Devotional 321
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Timothy 3:16 (Sorry for video Bible verse typo)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Boast in the Lord - Devotional 320
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Jeremiah 9:24
But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Carry me away - Devotional 319
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 61:1-3
1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
Cheerful Face - Devotional 318
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 15:13
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Blessed to give - Devotional 317
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Acts 20:35
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Worthy of the Lord - Devotional 316
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;
Adding - Devotional 315
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 Peter 1:6
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
Forget Former Things - Devotional 314
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Isaiah 43:18
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
End of all Things - Devotional 313
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Wisdom Granted - Devotional 312
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
What is Required - Devotional 311
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?
Sing of Strength - Devotional 310
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 59:16
But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
Approaching God - Devotional 309
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Opportunity for joy - Devotional 308
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
James 1:2-3
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Give instruction - Devotional 307
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Rest - Devotional 306
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Casting cares - Devotional 305
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 55:22
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Selflessness - Devotional 304
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Fear the Lord - Devotional 303
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Living sacrifice - Devotional 302
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
The heart - Devotional 301
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Hear my voice - Devotional 300
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.