Dewayne Smith ·  June 2 The Terror of the Lord Knowing, then, the fear of the Lord, we persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well.—2 Corinthians 5:11 The fear of God is the greatest deterrent for sinRead More …

 Dewayne Smith ·  Friends of God “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.”—John 15:15 You do notRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  Trusting God First This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes [human] flesh his strength and turns his heart from the Lord.—Jeremiah 17:5 The Israelites of Jeremiah’s day believed they could trust in their army, the diplomacy of theirRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  Faith That Doesn’t Ask “An evil and adulterous generation wants a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.—Matthew 16:4 Asking God for a miracle may indicate a lack of faith. Some feel thatRead More …

Dewayne Smith · Every Careless Word I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.—Matthew 12:36 Jesus spoke plainly about our idle words, yet His warning often goes unheeded. Jesus said that for every idle word there will beRead More …

 Dewayne Smith · Rejoicing in God’s Word Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became a delight to me and the joy of my heart.—Jeremiah 15:16 If you were to receive a note from the leader of your country or someone famous, you would probably save itRead More …

 Dewayne Smith ·  God’s Ways He revealed His ways to Moses, His deeds to the people of Israel.—Psalm 103:7 Are you satisfied with merely knowing the acts of God, or do you also want to know His ways? There is a difference. This difference is illustrated in the lives ofRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  Whoever Is Least “I assure you: Among those born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has appeared, but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”—Matthew 11:11 John the Baptist’s role was to decrease in prominence while Jesus’ ministry increased (JohnRead More …

  Dewayne Smith · The Agony of Prayer Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.—Luke 22:44 Prayer is not difficult to understand. It is difficult to do. When was the last time your heart so grieved for those youRead More …

  Dewayne Smith ·  Memorials of Faithfulness “I assure you: Wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”—Mark 14:9 We may assume that our expressions of devotion to God are small and insignificant, but in God’s eyesRead More …