Pastor Tom's Daily Devotional

Zephaniah 1:14 (NKJV) The great day of the Lord is near; It is near and hastens quickly.  The noise of the day of the LORD is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out. Jesus is coming back!  Let me say that again: Jesus is coming back!  he came the first time, as was prophesied that He would, and the Bible states that He is coming a second time.  This time, He is going to set up His Kingdom, and no one is going to stop Him. For the world, the unsaved, this is not going to be a good day, but for those of us who have accepted the free gift of salvation through the blood of Jesus, this is going to be the greatest day of all!  Listen to what the scripture says in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, "For the Lord, Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God.  And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in th...

Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.  For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." What a promise from the Bible, here in Hebrews, that God said He would never leave us or forsake us.  When I look at the word never, to me it means never.  He does not leave me when I am good or bad.  He promised me that once I receive the gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus, He would never leave me.  What a comfort this is during the hard times of life! The Holy Spirit has been given to us as our helper.  When we think of the Holy Spirit, we must always remember that He is God.  The same as Jesus is God, and God the Father is God, the Holy Spirit is God.   He is with us throughout this life to help us and make sure that we get everything that the Bible promises us. In life, we have had many people that say they are with us no matter how tough times get, ...

Nahum 1:7 (NKJV) The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. Our God and Father is a good God.  He is ever faithful.  He is always there, and when we think that He is not, well guess what?  He is!  God promised us that He would never leave us or forsake us, and if we will take Him at His Word, He will always come through. I like how this verse says this in the Message Bible, “God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help.”  God is good!  He is our hiding place in hard times, and He does welcome us and knows us when we have troubles.  He is ever faithful, because it is impossible for Him to lie, so He is true to His Word. Do not just look at what is coming in this world, but look to Him Who is the light of the world.  The darker the world gets, the brighter the light shines.  This world is falling apart, but our God has the s...

Obadiah 1:1 (NLT) This is the vision that the Sovereign LORD revealed to Obadiah concerning the land of Edom. We have heard a message from the LORD that an ambassador was sent to the nations to say, “Get ready, everyone!” I like that, “GET READY!”  God wants us ready no matter what comes against us in life.  Jesus spoke many times about being ready, because you never know when He will return.  Too many people are playing around with the things of eternity, but I want to say today, “Let us get ready, and stay ready!” You might ask, “How can I get ready, and how can I stay ready?”  Well it is not that hard.  Keep your eyes on Jesus.  He is the author and the finisher of our faith.  He is the One that has started the work in us, and He will bring it to completion.  Jesus is totally for us, and He wants us to get to heaven one day and receive all the rewards that He has in store for us.  Get ready, because the way this wor...

Philemon 1:4-7 (NKJV) I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, 6 that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother. Wow!  What a pat on the back to receive from the great Apostle Paul.  Here is this mighty man of God, and he takes time to tell his friend, Philemon, how much he appreciated his faith and love that he had towards Jesus, and the other believers that he was praying for. We all need a pat on the back, and in today’s devotional, that is exactly what I want to do.  It seems like so often we hear of all the bad that we do, or what we did not do, but God, our dear Father, wants us to know that He loves us and that He is proud of us....