by April Cyr | Aug 16, 2021 | Devotions
1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. (ESV) Throughout my many years in ministry, I’ve recognized that the invisibility of God is a problem for some people. Because He cannot be seen in person,...
by April Cyr | Aug 9, 2021 | Devotions
Revelation 21:4 God will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. (NIV) My best friend in ministry – Judd Shaw – was killed in a car accident this week. I was totally...
by April Cyr | Aug 4, 2021 | Devotions
Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (NIV) There has been a lot of controversial discussion about certain aspects of our common history in recent years. Sadly, it...
by April Cyr | Aug 4, 2021 | Devotions
Today’s Bible readings can be found here: 1 Samuel 29:1-11, Revelation 11:1-19 Revelation 11:19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an...
by April Cyr | Jul 20, 2021 | Devotions
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (ESV) When I celebrate Communion at the church, one of the main areas that I focus on comes when the celebrant says: “O Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon...
by April Cyr | Jul 13, 2021 | Devotions
Psalm 100:3 “Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.” (NIV) This prolonged pandemic has impacted all of us spiritually. In our imposed isolation, we’ve developed a sense of...
by April Cyr | Jun 8, 2021 | Devotions
Hebrews 10:14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. (NIV) I never served in the Armed Forces, so I don’t know what it is like to be in the military, but I am appreciative of the sacrifices that have been made by those in...
by April Cyr | Jun 8, 2021 | Devotions
Acts 20:35 (Paul said) “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (NIV) History is hard work which is why some people choose...
by April Cyr | Jun 8, 2021 | Devotions
Ephesians 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (NIV) If ever we needed some wise words from God,...
by April Cyr | May 26, 2021 | Devotions
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (ESV) I don’t know about you, but I need God’s grace to get me through each day. When I look over my whole life – which is what...
