Devotionals 52 - 99
No Interpreter - Devotional 99
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 40:8
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
Shewed Him Mercy - Devotional 98
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:21
But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Delusional - Devotional 97
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
Great Wickedness - Devotional 96
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:9
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Refused - Devotional 95
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Temptation - Devotional 94
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:7
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Trust Joseph - Devotional 93
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:6
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Master saw - Devotional 92
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:3
And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Lord with Joseph - Devotional 91
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 39:2
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
God never make mistake - Devotional 90
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 37:28
Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Against you - Devotional 89
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 37:20
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Go - Devotional 88
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 37:14
And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Don't talk back - Devotional 87
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 37:10
And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Father gave you - Devotional 86
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Evil report - Devotional 85
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Life of Joseph - Devotional 84
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Genesis 30:24
And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
Taste - Devotional 83
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Reward - Devotional 82
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Job 42:12-13
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.
He had also seven sons and three daughters.
Snow - Devotional 81
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Job 38:23
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Honey - Devotional 80
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Near - Devotional 79
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.
Safe Home - Devotional 78
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Flee to Egypt - Devotional 77
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 2:13
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Warned of God - Devotional 76
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 2:12
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Wise Men from the East - Devotional 75
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 2:1
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
The Pondered - Devotional 74
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Worshipped Him - Devotional 73
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Glorifying and Praise - Devotional 72
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
The Prince of Peace - Devotional 71
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Emmanuel - Devotional 70
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 1:23
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Bethlehem - Devotional 69
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:15
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
Christ Born in a manger - Devotional 68
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:16
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Found favour with God - Devotional 67
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 1:30
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
Save his people - Devotional 66
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 1:21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Holy Ghost - Devotional 65
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 1:18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Great Joy - Devotional 64
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
No room at the Inn - Devotional 63
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:7
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Lineage of David - Devotional 62
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Luke 2:4
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
Saw the star - Devotional 61
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Matthew 2:10
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Jesus is The Key - Devotional 60
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
God-Centered - Devotional 59
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Redeeming time - Devotional 58
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Blinded the mind - Devotional 57
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
He is Lord - Devotional 56
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Philippians 2:10-11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Identity in Christ - Devotional 55
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Listening for Direction - Devotional 54
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 27:11
Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
The Word of Worship - Devotional 53
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Nehemiah 8:6
And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
When you need - Devotional 52
By Rev. Rusty VanDonkelaar
Psalm 61:2
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.