Twice Blessed
Use the Old Testament
By Don Ruhl (September 2, 2010)
The Holy Spirit preserved the Old Testament for Christians that we might read it and learn that we should not lust after evil things as Israel did and God punished them.
We Belong to One Body
By Don Ruhl (September 2, 2010)
Either we are one with the Lord or we are not.
What to Say to God in Prayer
By Don Ruhl (September 1, 2010)
Do we consider Him our place of safety? If so, He will gladly work out our deliverance.
Can You Escape God?
By Don Ruhl (September 1, 2010)
Here is the thing. If you can go there, surely God can go there!
Supporting Preachers Is Not a Preacher's Idea
By Don Ruhl (August 31, 2010)
In First Corinthians 9 Paul argued that a church should pay their preacher wages.
The Everlasting Mercy of the Lord
By Don Ruhl (August 31, 2010)
How many times and in what ways has the Lord show you His everlasting mercy?
Remove the Old Leaven
By Don Ruhl (August 29, 2010)
Jesus sacrificed Himself for us that we might have all leaven removed from our midst.
Freewill Offerings
By Don Ruhl (August 29, 2010)
What can you offer freely from your mouth to the Lord? Have you done it yet?
When People Deride You
By Don Ruhl (August 28, 2010)
Set your mind on doing the Lord's commandments, but prepare yourself for attacks from Satan.
Can You Handle All of God's Word?
By Don Ruhl (August 25, 2010)
Let us put away the mind of the flesh and adopt the mind of the spirit, for then we shall be mature enough to handle all of God's word.
The Blessedness of Walking in God's Ways
By Don Ruhl (August 25, 2010)
Read Psalm 119 and see how the Bible will bless your life.
What We Should Determine to Know
By Don Ruhl (August 23, 2010)
What good is our knowledge of everything in the Bible and in the world, if we do not know Jesus Christ and Him crucified?
Finding Rest for Your Troubled Soul
By Don Ruhl (August 23, 2010)
Troubles can overwhelm us. Death can be right on our heels. What shall we do when that happens?
God Enriches You in Everything
By Don Ruhl (August 22, 2010)
Wait on the Lord Jesus Christ, remembering that He is the head of the church, for He will supply what your congregation lacks.
What a Good Man Does
By Don Ruhl (August 22, 2010)
Do you know how to identify a good man or woman? Listen to the psalmist, A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion. (Psalms 112:5) Now that you know how to identify a good...
The Importance of Greetings
By Don Ruhl (August 21, 2010)
"Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you" (Romans 16:16).
The Curse of Judas
By Don Ruhl (August 21, 2010)
Read Psalm 109:9-20 and weep for Judas for the suffering he brought on himself and upon his family.
Helping Our Poor Brethren
By Don Ruhl (August 20, 2010)
In Jesus we should learn to accept one another, because He has accepted us. Are you striving to accept people the way the Lord does?
From a Wilderness to a City
By Don Ruhl (August 20, 2010)
Likewise, we wander in the wilderness during our sojourn on the earth, but when we cross our Jordan River, which is death, we will find a beautiful heavenly city.
The Source and Benefit of Like-Mindedness
By Don Ruhl (August 18, 2010)
The source for us to be like-minded toward one another is the God of patience and comfort.
Signs of God
By Don Ruhl (August 18, 2010)
Look carefully at world history and watch what happens throughout the world today and you will see God's judgments.
Be Convinced on What You Do
By Don Ruhl (August 17, 2010)
Our tendency is to want everyone to be just like us, but even as we have different abilities, so we have different tastes and different things we emphasize.
The Lord Has Not Hidden His Ways
By Don Ruhl (August 17, 2010)
Read Israel's history and see the Lord in action.
The Purpose of Government
By Don Ruhl (August 16, 2010)
Does the government always function as it should? No, but do you always function as you should?
At the Footstool of Our God
By Don Ruhl (August 16, 2010)
We are not on a level with God. We have to be at His footstool.
Let Us Respect One Another
By Don Ruhl (August 15, 2010)
We should not think that we are higher than others, because the Lord has placed us in the body where He so desires.
Worshiping the Lord
By Don Ruhl (August 15, 2010)
Comprehending whom we worship will move us to tremble before Him, if we go to worship in the fullness of our spirits and unleash them for showing Him our adoration for who He is.
What God Can Do with Jews and Gentiles
By Don Ruhl (August 14, 2010)
Let us not have a contrary attitude toward those of other cultures, but let us see that God wants to accept all and that we should have the same attitude as He.
The Mightiness of our Lord
By Don Ruhl (August 14, 2010)
Moving water can destroy virtually anything, even taking human lives, but remember that the Lord is mightier than the strongest waves.
God Reserves a Remnant
By Don Ruhl (August 13, 2010)
Can you say that you truly have given your life to learning from Jesus about life?
What God Does to Get Us to Return to Him
By Don Ruhl (August 13, 2010)
God warns us that our sins will lead us to death, specifically the second death.
The Danger of Self-Righteousness
By Don Ruhl (August 12, 2010)
The way to avoid this problem ourselves is to know God's righteousness rather than being ignorant of it as the Jews were................
When You Face Death
By Don Ruhl (August 12, 2010)
Heman the Ezrahite wanted to praise God on the earth, yet, if Heman died, how could that happen?
Great Sorrow for the Lost
By Don Ruhl (August 11, 2010)
Take on the spirit of Paul and watch how it changes your life.
Creation Subjected to Bondage
By Don Ruhl (August 10, 2010)
The time shall come when God shall release the earth from that bondage, even as He shall release the children of God from the bondage of physical things.
Judges, Do Your Job
By Don Ruhl (August 10, 2010)
If judges condemn the innocent and defend the wicked, what purpose do judges serve?
The Righteous Requirement of the Law
By Don Ruhl (August 9, 2010)
Do you live by what your flesh dictates or by what the Spirit of God dictates?
God's Wrath on the Nations
By Don Ruhl (August 9, 2010)
Notice that Asaph did not want to carry out personal vengeance, nor did he want God's people to do it, but Asaph placed the matter in the hands of God.
Married to Christ
By Don Ruhl (August 8, 2010)
Have you considered that in the spirit you are married to Christ?
Capability Means Nothing Without Obedience to God
By Don Ruhl (August 8, 2010)
Have you stockpiled your spiritual weapons or have you concentrated upon matters of the flesh?
You Are Dead to Sin
By Don Ruhl (August 8, 2010)
You died to a life of sin and when you were raised out of the waters of baptism, you were given a new life.
God Can Dissolve the World
By Don Ruhl (August 8, 2010)
Because God set up the pillars of the earth, He can also dissolve the earth and those who live on it.
Can Anything Good Come Out of Suffering?
By Don Ruhl (August 6, 2010)
It is the struggles of life that begin the process that eventually leads to having hope.
Exaggerating the Well-Being of Others
By Don Ruhl (August 6, 2010)
Asaph clouded his own vision of the truth of the people around him by comparing himself to others.
How to Be Righteous Before God
By Don Ruhl (August 5, 2010)
Do you believe that God can justify an ungodly person?
How to Avoid Shame
By Don Ruhl (August 5, 2010)
Whether your nation lives by trust in the Lord, let it be said that at least you put your trust in Him, for then, you shall not be put to shame.
What Was the Advantage of a Jew?
By Don Ruhl (August 4, 2010)
Let every Christian think as Paul did, for sometimes Christians do not respect Jews and that is wrong.
Sing to God
By Don Ruhl (August 4, 2010)
If you keep reading Psalm 68, you will hear David give more reasons to sing to God.
Do Not Despise God's Blessings
By Don Ruhl (August 3, 2010)
Let us not despise those blessings by disobedience.
You Are Blessed When God Chooses You
By Don Ruhl (August 3, 2010)
God chooses those who obey His Son Jesus Christ.
You Are Blessed When God Chooses You
By Don Ruhl (August 3, 2010)
God chooses those who obey His Son Jesus Christ.
You Are Blessed When God Chooses You
By Don Ruhl (August 3, 2010)
God chooses those who obey His Son Jesus Christ.
Meeting Accusers Face to Face
By Don Ruhl (August 2, 2010)
Sometimes I wonder whether the pagan Romans knew more about decency than people who claim to follow God. A Roman politician, Festus, spoke of Paul before King Agrippa. The Jews made accusations against Paul, but Festus explained to Agrippa, "To...
What Shall We Do in the Face of Our Enemies
By Don Ruhl (August 2, 2010)
We have to rely upon our God who will deliver us.
False Accusations
By Don Ruhl (July 30, 2010)
Be prepared for something similar to happen to you. Just wait your turn, then in calmness state the way things are.
Raised Up for Victory
By Don Ruhl (July 30, 2010)
Let us always at all costs follow our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Son of God.
Revealing and Concealing
By Don Ruhl (July 29, 2010)
Sometimes we have to reveal, then conceal. Can you keep a secret?
The Results of Our Foolishness
By Don Ruhl (July 29, 2010)
If you have brought trouble into your own life, admit it to God, and He will release you from the guilt that destroys your life.
The Fountain of Life
By Don Ruhl (July 28, 2010)
The Lord created life, sustains life, and will give our bodies life again at the resurrection. So, yes, He is the fountain of life.
A Man Who Punished Christians
By Don Ruhl (July 28, 2010)
We should not try to predict the future and assume that certain people will not believe and obey Jesus. Some people will surprise us.
If You Want to Be Radiant
By Don Ruhl (July 27, 2010)
David ran into troubles constantly, bringing him down, sometimes making him depressed, but he found a way to be radiant again in every situation. Psalm 34 shows how he did this. Consider this verse, They looked to Him and were...
Jewish Culture
By Don Ruhl (July 26, 2010)
The church at Jerusalem liked hearing of the work in other places and did not believe they should only be concerned about doing work at home.
Idolatry Versus Trusting in Yahweh
By Don Ruhl (July 26, 2010)
We see the uselessness of trusting in idols, but we see the usefulness of trusting in the God of Israel.
Philip the Evangelist
By Don Ruhl (July 25, 2010)
How would you have liked to be in Philip's home then?
A Prayer for Criminals and the Wicked
By Don Ruhl (July 25, 2010)
We want these people to cease their evil, and turn to the Lord.
Paul's Work as a Preacher
By Don Ruhl (July 24, 2010)
Whenever he could, Paul spoke whatever he could. Let that be our mission as Christians.
What We Want God to Remember and Not to Remember
By Don Ruhl (July 24, 2010)
Are you like David, wanting the Lord to remember His mercy that He might show it to you and wanting the Lord not to remember your sins?
Preachers and Traveling
By Don Ruhl (July 23, 2010)
Often preachers work alone today, but whenever possible they should work with others.
God's Throne
By Don Ruhl (July 23, 2010)
Do we praise God with both our words and works so that an outsider could say that God through Jesus Christ sits in the praises of the church?
Threatening People's Prosperity
By Don Ruhl (July 22, 2010)
The good news of Jesus Christ will change people, and if it changes enough people, it will change a society.
The Proclamation of the Heavens
By Don Ruhl (July 22, 2010)
There are people in the world who hear the heavens. Pray to God that we can reach them with the message of Jesus Christ.
They Complied Immediately
By Don Ruhl (July 21, 2010)
When you discover in the word something that you need to be doing, do you start doing it or find reasons not to do it?
The Word of God's Lips
By Don Ruhl (July 20, 2010)
Listen to God and let God listen to you. That brings success in life and prevents failure.
Shake Your Garments
By Don Ruhl (July 20, 2010)
We should teach people as long as we can, but the time arrives with some people that we have to walk away from them and find others to teach.
Trust in the Lord's Mercy
By Don Ruhl (July 19, 2010)
You should then learn to trust Him more and peace shall fill your soul.
Finding Common Ground
By Don Ruhl (July 19, 2010)
Paul saw people who desired a spiritual or religious mind.
Insight into Aggressive Atheists
By Don Ruhl (July 18, 2010)
Let us do as the poet did and speak to God about it.
Does Our Town See Us as a Threat?
By Don Ruhl (July 18, 2010)
What can we do about it to make such an indictment against us true?
Whom the Lord Sets Apart for Himself
By Don Ruhl (July 16, 2010)
If you seek godliness, know that the Lord has set you apart for Himself.
The Lord in His Anger
By Don Ruhl (July 14, 2010)
.We want our enemies to repent and to follow Jesus
The Holy Spirit Leads
By Don Ruhl (July 14, 2010)
While the Lord wants us to go into all the world to announce the good news of salvation, it is also true that He controls where His workers go.
Plotting a Vain Thing
By Don Ruhl (July 13, 2010)
Never in any way fight against the Lord of lords, for He will always win and you will always lose.
Unapproved Men
By Don Ruhl (July 12, 2010)
People go out from probably every congregation and say and do things that the church, and more importantly that the Spirit, does not endorse.
Can You Thunder Like God?
By Don Ruhl (July 12, 2010)
Job knew that he could not do those things and so whatever God did, Job had to accept.
Can You Thunder Like God?
By Don Ruhl (July 10, 2010)
Job knew that he could not do those things and so whatever God did, Job had to accept.
Receiving Preachers
By Don Ruhl (July 10, 2010)
The church, the preachers, and the elders listened to Paul and Barnabas report on their work.
Questions About the Earth
By Don Ruhl (July 9, 2010)
Job acted as though he knew more than God. Therefore, God asked Job a series of questions designed to show how little he knew. God wanted Job to answer, "Who determined [the earth's] measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched...
Fleeing, But Still Preaching
By Don Ruhl (July 9, 2010)
A fire burned in their hearts and they had to speak.
What the Empty Talk of the Proud Gets Them
By Don Ruhl (July 8, 2010)
The key is to remain humble, regardless of what we achieve in life, then God will always hear us.
Speaking for Someone
By Don Ruhl (July 8, 2010)
Let us help people as Elihu sought to do, respecting people, but seeking to bring them to God.
False Prophets Seek to Turn Politicians from the Truth
By Don Ruhl (July 6, 2010)
We cannot stop speaking the word of God to those who want to hear, and we cannot stop exposing political leaders to the Scriptures.
Do Not Walk After Your Eyes
By Don Ruhl (July 6, 2010)
We cannot know all that happens or will happen in this world, and there is the world of the spirit where God is, who works all things after His will.
Attempting to Silence a Preacher
By Don Ruhl (July 5, 2010)
Can someone stop you from doing good in the name of the Lord?
Righteous in His Own Eyes
By Don Ruhl (July 5, 2010)
What view do you have of people and why do you have that view?
Comfort the Grief-Stricken
By Don Ruhl (July 3, 2010)
How do you treat one who normally does the giving, but then something happens and he or she has to be on the receiving end?
A Precious Passage
By Don Ruhl (July 3, 2010)
Would you have known that Isaiah prophesied of Christ, if you had not read the New Testament?
Self-Rescue
By Don Ruhl (July 2, 2010)
Job believed that the saving of his life belonged in his hands, not the hands of useless friends.
News of Christ Begins to Spread
By Don Ruhl (July 2, 2010)
Once persecution started the preaching of the Christ spread everywhere and it has not stopped.
Does God Care for What He Created?
By Don Ruhl (July 1, 2010)
God has been involved in our lives always, doing things according to His infinite wisdom.
Resisting the Holy Spirit
By Don Ruhl (July 1, 2010)
Our spiritual condition determines how we shall respond to the word of God.
Questioning God's Ways with Us
By Don Ruhl (June 30, 2010)
Let us come to know that God knows what He is doing in our lives.
Rejection
By Don Ruhl (June 30, 2010)
Let us be careful whom we reject, and if we have been rejected that does not mean God no longer desires to use us.
Sowing and Reaping
By Don Ruhl (June 29, 2010)
Be careful with how you handle God's word and people's lives.
The Story of Abraham
By Don Ruhl (June 29, 2010)
Do not look at the story of Abraham as insignificant, because the entire message of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is built the promises to Abraham.
The Lord and Satan
By Don Ruhl (June 28, 2010)
The Lord knew that Satan had his eyes on Job just like Satan has his eyes on us. He wants us. The Lord wants us. We make the final decision who gets us.
The Word Spreads; The Disciples Multiply
By Don Ruhl (June 28, 2010)
When the problem has been discovered, it has to be solved, and then get back to spreading the word. That will help the church grow.
Setting a Trap for Self
By Don Ruhl (June 26, 2010)
Plan to hurt someone; expect to be hurt in return, perhaps in the same way you intended to hurt another.
Confusion Among God's Enemies
By Don Ruhl (June 26, 2010)
Those poor guys had no idea what they were up against.
Time in the Bible
By Don Ruhl (June 25, 2010)
It is tempting to run over that information, but it is there for a reason. We need to get the sense of time passing when we read the Bible.
Luxury
By Don Ruhl (June 24, 2010)
Let us have a neutral view of wealth and use it rather than letting it use us.
God's Enemies Played into His Hand
By Don Ruhl (June 24, 2010)
They knew that in reality this all fit into God's plan. When He made His plan to save the world, He knew fully all the obstacles along the way and compensated for them.
The Importance of the Singers
By Don Ruhl (June 23, 2010)
Song leaders, you render a valuable service to the church. Take your job seriously.
Beginning a Prayer of Humility
By Don Ruhl (June 22, 2010)
Before you speak anything else in a prayer today, start a prayer in a similar manner to these Levites.
Leaping and Praising God
By Don Ruhl (June 22, 2010)
Would you not also have done what you had never done before, but what you saw others doing all the time, that is, walk and leap?
A City with Few People in It
By Don Ruhl (June 21, 2010)
See the church the same way. If the place where you worship looks more empty than filled, do not find anyone to blame, but do what Nehemiah did, work on a plan to bring in more people.
Death Could Not Stop the Son of God
By Don Ruhl (June 21, 2010)
The Jews tried to stop Jesus by killing Him, but it did not work. Jesus is the Son of God, Lord of heaven and earth.
Some Will Not Like Your Good Works
By Don Ruhl (June 20, 2010)
You can count it, if you do something good, if you seek to improve your congregation, or your place of work, or your neighborhood, some people will not like it.
From Confusion, Beauty
By Don Ruhl (June 20, 2010)
When they realized that they had killed the Son of God, they begged for what to do about it and Peter revealed the answer in Acts 2:38.
Confessing for a Group
By Don Ruhl (June 19, 2010)
Confess to God your sins, but think of your nation's sins, or the sins of your congregation. God may use you to bless the group for whom you pray, as He did Nehemiah.
The Kingdom of Israel
By Don Ruhl (June 19, 2010)
Jesus restored the kingdom to Israel and everyone, whether Jew or Gentile, who obeys the Lord enters the spiritual kingdom of Israel.
Are you in that kingdom?
The Weight of Sin
By Don Ruhl (June 18, 2010)
Ezra understood the problem of sin, and he felt its burden, not just for his own sins, but for those of his nation. Let us capture the spirit of Ezra.
Peter Hastened to See the Lord
By Don Ruhl (June 18, 2010)
Peter must have thought that swimming would get him to the Lord faster, but the other disciples simply went back to shore the same way they went away from the shore.
Government Support of Religion
By Don Ruhl (June 16, 2010)
May every government in the world recognize the same thing, that in blessing the church, the church can bless governments in far greater ways.
What Peter Saw in the Tomb of Jesus
By Don Ruhl (June 16, 2010)
What did Peter see in the tomb of Jesus? Peter did not see the body of Jesus. John the apostle shows us what Peter saw after John had already looked inside, "Then Simon Peter came, following [John], and went into...
Restoring the Worship of God
By Don Ruhl (June 15, 2010)
The Jews understood that worshiping the Creator of the heavens and the earth brings all things. Therefore, it cannot be neglected.
Always Thinking of Others
By Don Ruhl (June 15, 2010)
Jesus thought of the needs of both His mother and His disciple. Moreover, by what He said He taught them that they were family.
Encourage Those Who Work for the Lord
By Don Ruhl (June 14, 2010)
Encouraging words have incredible power, but sometimes people need more than words.
"Behold the Man!"
By Don Ruhl (June 14, 2010)
Amazingly, the all-powerful Son of God submitted to such treatment!
Repairing What the Kings of Judah Destroyed
By Don Ruhl (June 12, 2010)
How is it that a nation can have a leader who destroys the very things that make his nation great?
Straining Gnats and Swallowing Camels
By Don Ruhl (June 10, 2010)
Do we pick at little things, but swallow something much more dangerous?
A Disciple of Christ Stood with His Enemies
By Don Ruhl (June 10, 2010)
Be sure you always control your money and do not let your money control you.
A Life Summarized
By Don Ruhl (June 9, 2010)
He glorified God and did the work that God gave Jesus to do.
Claiming What God Gave
By Don Ruhl (June 8, 2010)
Turn to God, seek His help as He has outlined in His word and see what happens.
We Need Jesus
By Don Ruhl (June 8, 2010)
We do not produce the fruit God desires apart from His Son Jesus Christ.
The Rewards of Seeking the Lord
By Don Ruhl (June 7, 2010)
Follow the Lord with the same dedication and see what happens.
Fighting the Young and Inexperienced
By Don Ruhl (June 7, 2010)
Is someone young and inexperienced at a job? Go easy on them and remember the Golden Rule, treating him as you wish you had been treated when you were young and inexperienced.
Israel and Judah
By Don Ruhl (June 5, 2010)
Feuds start between groups of people and it lasts generations, far outliving the original disputants.
Would You Let Jesus Serve You?
By Don Ruhl (June 3, 2010)
If our Lord and Master could do that, can we serve others, even those whom we do not deem worthy of such service?
Experience Scripture
By Don Ruhl (June 3, 2010)
Likewise, let us worship the Lord with all our might the first day of every week.
Furnishings of the Temple
By Don Ruhl (June 2, 2010)
Remember that this temple itself was only a model of the true temple in heaven.
Do Not Forbid Good Works
By Don Ruhl (June 1, 2010)
How can anyone forbid that, unless he had ulterior motives, such as Judas had (He wanted to keep the money for himself)?
The Bronze Altar
By Don Ruhl (June 1, 2010)
The Lord was impressed that they sought Him, and so, He appeared to Solomon with an open gift. Be sure to read what the Lord offered Solomon.
God's Choice
By Don Ruhl (May 31, 2010)
We may not always agree with His choice, but we have to accept those whom He places in authority.
Jesus Is Life
By Don Ruhl (May 30, 2010)
If you accept the identity of Jesus and obey Him, you shall live forever.
Over All the Treasuries
By Don Ruhl (May 30, 2010)
Are you using your skills to serve others and God?
Jesus Loved
By Don Ruhl (May 29, 2010)
Jesus never allowed His closer friendships to interfere with His love for all people.
Organizing the Easy Way
By Don Ruhl (May 29, 2010)
Go with the easy and logical way and whatever it is that you do, will be easier to do.
Not Everyone Rejoiced That David Became King
By Don Ruhl (May 28, 2010)
It is always a bad idea to attack a man of God.
Honored to Do Something for David
By Don Ruhl (May 27, 2010)
Jesus is our David. What are we willing to do for Him?
Why Persecute the Truth-Teller?
By Don Ruhl (May 27, 2010)
What do you think of the truth that Jesus has spoken?
Jerusalem Re-Populated
By Don Ruhl (May 24, 2010)
God is our help. Let us trust in Him always for all things.
What Has Jesus Said?
By Don Ruhl (May 24, 2010)
Is it possible that the Scriptures speak to us constantly of certain truths, but we do not hear them, because we do not want to hear them?
The Singers
By Don Ruhl (May 23, 2010)
When you worship Him, sing with your entire being and you shall please our heavenly Father.
The Power of Silence
By Don Ruhl (May 23, 2010)
Try silence after dispensing truth and see what happens.
The Jews Continued in Babylonian Captivity
By Don Ruhl (May 22, 2010)
The Lord had compassion on Judah, which means that He had compassion on the world, for Judah would give the world the Christ!
The Giving of the Holy Spirit
By Don Ruhl (May 22, 2010)
He said that you can have the Holy Spirit and in that way, rivers of flowing water shall come from you that you may drink and be satisfied.
A Short Reign of Evil
By Don Ruhl (May 19, 2010)
Zechariah died by assassination in front of his people.
The Witness of the Father
By Don Ruhl (May 19, 2010)
The Father witnessed through the miracles Jesus performed.
Getting Things Done
By Don Ruhl (May 18, 2010)
The king did not give up, nor did the high priest, but they continued to work with the people and sought a new solution.
The Power of God in Jesus
By Don Ruhl (May 18, 2010)
The leaders of the Jews could not rejoice in the healing of a man, but objected because Jesus did it on the Sabbath.
God's Endless Goodness
By Don Ruhl (May 17, 2010)
Even when in rebellion, you can still return to the Lord, follow His teachings and commands, and He will be with you to bless you.
The Source of All Your Good Things
By Don Ruhl (May 14, 2010)
How did you acquire all the good things you have in life?
Why Do We Fail to Consult God?
By Don Ruhl (May 14, 2010)
While we may not inquire of another god, yet, sometimes we fail to inquire of the God whom we say we believe and in whose hands we have committed our lives
The Only Way into the Kingdom of God
By Don Ruhl (May 12, 2010)
Jesus made Himself clear. If you hope to enter the kingdom of God, you have to be born again of water and the Spirit.
An Unplanned Miracle
By Don Ruhl (May 12, 2010)
We may not always understand what the Lord has in store for us to do, but just follow His instructions in the word and you will see wonderful things happen.
A Great Journey Awaits You
By Don Ruhl (May 9, 2010)
Remember when you became a Christian you confessed that Jesus is Lord, which implied that you were no longer the lord of your life.
The Goal of a Preacher
By Don Ruhl (May 9, 2010)
John pointed to the Christ and John's disciples did not glorify John, but they followed Jesus the Christ.
You Do Not Want the Word of the Lord Against You
By Don Ruhl (May 8, 2010)
Fix the problem in your life immediately and do not face God at the Judgment with His word against you.
A Man from God
By Don Ruhl (May 8, 2010)
Keep reading the biblical text and you shall discover the awesome mission this man had.
The Last Words of Jesus
By Don Ruhl (May 8, 2010)
For the Lord's last words, He quoted Scripture (Psalm 31:5), and chose words that showed His complete trust in the Father.
Blessing the Assembly
By Don Ruhl (May 8, 2010)
This coming Lord's Day, look for opportunities to be a blessing to those at the worship assembly
Precision Work
By Don Ruhl (May 5, 2010)
If you are going to do something, do it right, do it with precision.
No Fault in Jesus
By Don Ruhl (May 4, 2010)
Let us watch our attitudes that we not have preconceived ideas when we approach God's holy word, but that we have open minds.
God's Continual Kindness
By Don Ruhl (May 4, 2010)
Regardless of who you are, and regardless of what you have done and can do, never forget the great virtue of humility.
Another Son of David Exalted Himself
By Don Ruhl (May 3, 2010)
Once David realized what had happened, he stopped it and made Solomon king.
Three Denials Predicted
By Don Ruhl (May 1, 2010)
Have you done something horrible that you believe keeps you from being effective?
Cling to God's Covenant
By Don Ruhl (May 1, 2010)
David clung to the covenant of God, expressing that all David's desire could be summed up in the promises of God.
The Dead Survive the Grave
By Don Ruhl (April 27, 2010)
All the dead survive the grave and currently reside either in a place of torment or a place of paradise, depending upon the lives they lived and whether they lived in Christ.
Pretending a Vow
By Don Ruhl (April 27, 2010)
Absalom knew how to appeal to his father, that he would be impressed with the making of a vow to the Lord and the keeping of that vow.
Answering a Question with a Question
By Don Ruhl (April 26, 2010)
When you answer a question be sure that you understand the motives of the questioner.
David Hurt Himself
By Don Ruhl (April 26, 2010)
The Lord allowed these things to happen because of David's sins
Working with the Godless
By Don Ruhl (April 23, 2010)
You believe in God, but you have to deal with people who do not.
Be Careful What You Claim
By Don Ruhl (April 23, 2010)
What is good news to us might not be to someone else.
You Will Not Miss Jesus When He Returns
By Don Ruhl (April 22, 2010)
Do not let anyone lead you astray with false hopes of having to go somewhere to find Him.
Do What You Can
By Don Ruhl (April 22, 2010)
Do what you can on a good work and if you cannot complete it, the Lord will make sure that someone else finishes it, if it be His will.
Generous Forgiveness
By Don Ruhl (April 21, 2010)
How generous do you want the Lord to be with His forgiveness toward you?
Continuing the Work
By Don Ruhl (April 21, 2010)
David did what the Lord wanted done, and so the Lord considered David a man after God's own heart.
Everyone Needs a Friend Like Jonathan
By Don Ruhl (April 20, 2010)
The next question is this: Are you a friend like Jonathan to your friends?
Finding a Lost Valuable
By Don Ruhl (April 20, 2010)
When a sinner repents, do you rejoice as when you have found a lost valuable?
The Fearless Jesus
By Don Ruhl (April 16, 2010)
Jesus knew that the Pharisees watched Him closely to see if He would do anything wrong.
Words We Do Not Want to Hear
By Don Ruhl (April 15, 2010)
Be something that helps you get through that gate.
A Famous Tree
By Don Ruhl (April 15, 2010)
The Lord made everything plain and Saul simply had to recognize the signs and then act accordingly.
The Lord Gives Us Chances
By Don Ruhl (April 13, 2010)
The Lord expects fruit from our lives, but if He finds no fruit at the present, He allows us time to demonstrate that we can bear fruit.
Pray When Fearful
By Don Ruhl (April 13, 2010)
When you fear, but believe that you are unworthy to pray for yourself, ask a righteous person to pray for you and God will hear the prayer of that righteous man or woman.
The Ashes of Suffering
By Don Ruhl (April 12, 2010)
What have you suffered in this life? Do not despair, for who knows what the Lord has in store for you or your family.
Do You Know What to Say in Prayer?
By Don Ruhl (April 12, 2010)
Speak to the Father of the burdens of your heart, for that is truly what Jesus taught.
Maintain the Momentum
By Don Ruhl (April 10, 2010)
Israel maintained their momentum in righteousness in the face of adversity. Let us do the same.
An Unfriendly and Mean World
By Don Ruhl (April 9, 2010)
In generations past, the world had been friendly to Christians, but that is changing rapidly.
Handing Over a Great Warrior to the Enemy
By Don Ruhl (April 7, 2010)
Do not let fear rule your life, for if you do, you will not think properly.
Putting Up with Faithlessness
By Don Ruhl (April 7, 2010)
While Jesus showed His exasperation, He did not give up on people, nor did He lash out at them.
Anointing the Feet of Jesus
By Don Ruhl (April 5, 2010)
What would move you to do something like that?
Israel Forgot the Lord
By Don Ruhl (April 5, 2010)
They forsook the Lord and accepted the false religions of the Baals and the Asherahs.
Let Others Speak of Your Worthiness
By Don Ruhl (April 4, 2010)
If you have truly done wonderful things, those works cannot be hidden, but those works will find someone to speak for you and you shall receive blessings in life, even if you did not seek those blessings.
Brotherhood
By Don Ruhl (April 4, 2010)
Brother doing for brother. Is that not the way it should be?
Personal Vengeance
By Don Ruhl (April 4, 2010)
Resist the natural urge to strike back and imitate the spirit of Jesus, and study the results in both yourself and those who seek to hurt you.
What the Lord Does to Others Because of You
By Don Ruhl (April 4, 2010)
Whoever opposes us, God opposes and whoever blesses us, God blesses.
Consider All the Word
By Don Ruhl (April 1, 2010)
Learn all that the word of God teaches and learn the spirit of what you read.
Israel Gave Land to the Levites
By Don Ruhl (April 1, 2010)
Israel did as the Lord commanded and He blessed them for it.
The Power of the Lord
By Don Ruhl (March 31, 2010)
Do you believe the Lord has the power to heal your spirit?
Cities and Suburbs
By Don Ruhl (March 31, 2010)
Many people inhabited the land of Canaan before Israel's arrival.
Resigning to Do the Lord's Will
By Don Ruhl (March 30, 2010)
Peter had to get to the point that he resigned himself to do the Lord's will.
Leaving Some Canaanites
By Don Ruhl (March 30, 2010)
The existence of the Canaanites among Ephraim and the other tribes of Israel proved to be a bad decision.
Simon's Mother-in-Law
By Don Ruhl (March 29, 2010)
Peter's mother-in-law was very sick and the family knew that Jesus could help her.
Remembering the Promises of God
By Don Ruhl (March 29, 2010)
Has God promised to forgive you, if you confess your sin to Him and repent of the sin? Yes, He has.
Attacking Before Attacked
By Don Ruhl (March 27, 2010)
Let us boldly do whatever He commanded us to do and He will be with us and He shall do amazing things through us.
Thoughtful Questions
By Don Ruhl (March 26, 2010)
Asking the right questions is an art, requiring premeditation that will bring out the truth, or at least will set up other questions that can lead to the truth.
Jesus and Simeon
By Don Ruhl (March 25, 2010)
No child had ever been brought into the world this way!
Spying
By Don Ruhl (March 25, 2010)
When you do a good work in the church, be sure to investigate first and see what needs to be done and how to go about doing it, otherwise, you may fail and blame others for it.
The Birth of Jesus
By Don Ruhl (March 24, 2010)
Not only did God choose a virgin, a holy woman, through whom to send His Son into the world, but He chose a woman of physical strength and stamina.
Memorial Sites
By Don Ruhl (March 24, 2010)
Memorial Sites provide a good service, if people pay attention.
Zacharias Learned
By Don Ruhl (March 23, 2010)
For over nine months Zacharias could not speak, because the angel made the priest mute for doubting God.
Prosperity in the Lord's Work
By Don Ruhl (March 22, 2010)
If you read these devotionals, you want success in whatever you do for the Lord.
An Announcement from an Angel
By Don Ruhl (March 22, 2010)
When this life has ended, so live in the grace of God that He will say something even greater to you, "Well done, good and faithful servant...
Remembering History
By Don Ruhl (March 19, 2010)
Do you know the humble beginnings of your nation? Do you know the humble beginnings of your congregation. Research both and see the Lord at work.
Looking for Dirt
By Don Ruhl (March 19, 2010)
Similar things will happen to the followers of Jesus Christ. If you follow Him, people will lie about you. Prepare yourself for it.
Israelites, Ammonites, and Moabites
By Don Ruhl (March 17, 2010)
The question is do we accept whom the Lord accepts?
Jesus Prophesied of His Resurrection
By Don Ruhl (March 17, 2010)
They missed the good news that Jesus would rise from the dead.
An Offer of Peace
By Don Ruhl (March 16, 2010)
There is a time of war, and a time of peace. Wise is the nation that knows when each time is appropriate.
God Had No Tolerance for Idolatry Among His People
By Don Ruhl (March 16, 2010)
Let us then give Him our exclusive loyalty.
Can We Waste Things on the Lord?
By Don Ruhl (March 15, 2010)
Do you have a habit of criticizing people? Be careful that in your criticisms you do not end up criticizing something the Lord approves.
Deceptions
By Don Ruhl (March 15, 2010)
Be sure to check everything you hear from everyone with the Scriptures.
Dietary Restrictions for Israel
By Don Ruhl (March 14, 2010)
For Christians the Lord has lifted those restrictions, but He has also taught us that we need to be careful.
Understanding Difficult Passages
By Don Ruhl (March 14, 2010)
Passages exist in the Bible that present difficulties in understanding. Mark 13 is like Matthew 24 and Luke 21; they all present some material that deals with the Second Coming of Christ, but not that alone. They also speak of...
The Land of Egypt Versus the Land of Canaan
By Don Ruhl (March 13, 2010)
Egypt was and is desert-like, but Moses told Israel that the Land of Canaan was a place where it rained often.
The Primary Commandment
By Don Ruhl (March 13, 2010)
Let love for God drive everything else you do in life.
The Providence of God
By Don Ruhl (March 12, 2010)
How have you made it through the great difficulties in your life to be able this day to read this material?
Do Not Reject the Chief Cornerstone
By Don Ruhl (March 12, 2010)
Reject Jesus in your life and your life shall be seriously out of whack.
Face to Face
By Don Ruhl (March 11, 2010)
You might know that the Bible says God spoke face to face with Moses, as friends would speak. Did you know the Bible says the same thing about God and Israel?
Do Not Doubt, But Believe
By Don Ruhl (March 11, 2010)
Do you believe that if you pray according to God's will that it will be granted? If so, have you prayed for that thing?
What Israel Could Do
By Don Ruhl (March 9, 2010)
Often Israel did not believe that the Lord would enable them to take what He had promised, but Moses reminded them, "And at that time we took the land from the hand of the two kings of the Amorites...all the...
When We Do As Jesus Commands
By Don Ruhl (March 9, 2010)
They obeyed Jesus and He took care of the rest.
Leaders Need Help
By Don Ruhl (March 8, 2010)
You cannot do everything. If you try, you will only hold your organization back.
How Would You Answer Jesus?
By Don Ruhl (March 8, 2010)
What would you say to Him, if He in turn asked what you wanted Him to do for you?
What Does the Bible Say?
By Don Ruhl (March 7, 2010)
When people ask you questions, how do you answer them? When you ask questions, how do you expect people to answer you?
Misjudging People
By Don Ruhl (March 6, 2010)
Be careful about jumping to conclusions before you hear the whole story from all parties involved in an issue.
Sometimes the Simple Evades Us
By Don Ruhl (March 6, 2010)
How would you have reacted if your best friend revealed to you that someone would betray him to people who would kill him?
The Wisdom of a Father
By Don Ruhl (March 5, 2010)
Before God we all stand equal. Let us treat both with the highest value.
The Glory of Jesus on the Earth
By Don Ruhl (March 5, 2010)
Friends, walk with Jesus everyday and when you die, you will see something magnificent.
Take Your Issues to the Lord
By Don Ruhl (March 4, 2010)
What do you do about matters of which you are ignorant?
How to Satisfy the People
By Don Ruhl (March 4, 2010)
How shall the church get the bread of God's word to all the people of the world?
A Desolate Height
By Don Ruhl (March 3, 2010)
Would God give a different answer in the desolate height than what He had in another location, such as back at Balaam's home?
Complaining Again
By Don Ruhl (March 2, 2010)
We recognize many behaviors as sin, but how often do we see complaining as a sin? The Book of Numbers shows Israel complaining constantly and every time they angered the Lord. Why then do we complain as much as they...
Obsessed With Cleanliness
By Don Ruhl (March 2, 2010)
We fear contamination of the body, but think little of contamination of the spirit.
Helpers
By Don Ruhl (March 1, 2010)
Why does God use one person for a particular work, but not you, and why does God use you for a particular work, but not someone else?
Whom the Lord Chooses
By Don Ruhl (March 1, 2010)
Are you willing to accept whatever the Lord says, even if it goes contrary to your opinion?
The Disciples Went to Jesus
By Don Ruhl (February 28, 2010)
Go to God with a solution for feeding the people spiritual food.
Honor Prophets
By Don Ruhl (February 28, 2010)
While no true prophets in the sense of biblical prophets exist today, preachers fulfill a similar roll.
Does the Lord Delight in Us?
By Don Ruhl (February 27, 2010)
Therefore, if He wants to give His people something because He delights in them, then it does not matter what obstacles lie ahead.
Special Food
By Don Ruhl (February 26, 2010)
The Lord provided bread called manna, "Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its color like the color of bdellium.
True and Sincere, But Reluctant Worship
By Don Ruhl (February 26, 2010)
Check your heart when you worship the Lord.
The Cleansing of the Levites
By Don Ruhl (February 25, 2010)
If you desire to go before the Lord, you must be cleansed of your sin.
All Secrets Shall Be Revealed
By Don Ruhl (February 25, 2010)
First, secret sin will find us out, or second, secret good works will find us out.
Accept Gifts
By Don Ruhl (February 24, 2010)
When people see a good work, they want to contribute to it.
Listen and Look!
By Don Ruhl (February 24, 2010)
If the Son of God says to listen and to look, then listen and look!
Men and Women in the Bible
By Don Ruhl (February 23, 2010)
Just follow the context and use common sense.
Satan May Be Evil, But He Is Also Smart
By Don Ruhl (February 23, 2010)
Being smart is obviously not all there is to being successful. Satan uses his intelligence for evil. We should use ours for holiness.
Positions of Honor
By Don Ruhl (February 21, 2010)
Why do so many men refuse to lead either their families, or churches, or other organizations?
The Compassion of Jesus
By Don Ruhl (February 21, 2010)
Friends brought a paralyzed man to Jesus, and when He saw how their faith moved them to bring their friend to Jesus, He said, "Son, your sins are forgiven you" (Mark 2:5). The man needed a physical healing, but he...
Blessings For Obedience
By Don Ruhl (February 20, 2010)
Are you giving diligence to obey the Lord Jesus Christ?
Things to Think About Concerning Jesus
By Don Ruhl (February 20, 2010)
Jesus commanded the unclean spirits and they obeyed Him!
The Covenant of the Showbread
By Don Ruhl (February 18, 2010)
The Lord provided exceedingly rich blessings and He wanted them to provide things and to do so in a specified order.
John's Appearance and Lifestyle
By Don Ruhl (February 18, 2010)
What kind of man do you want preaching to you?
The Need For Holiness
By Don Ruhl (February 17, 2010)
I believe Christians also must keep the Lord in mind at all times.
When the Lord Sanctifies
By Don Ruhl (February 16, 2010)
If we do not do what we teach, He will not sanctify us.
Sexual Perversions
By Don Ruhl (February 15, 2010)
Why would God put that information in the middle of warnings against sexual sins?
Some Confessions Do Not Go Far Enough
By Don Ruhl (February 15, 2010)
We also have to repent, turn our lives around fully, and seek forgiveness from God.
Uncleanness Was Not Necessarily Sinful
By Don Ruhl (February 14, 2010)
We might be tempted to think that when the levitical law labeled something as unclean it meant sin was involved.
Clean Before the Lord
By Don Ruhl (February 13, 2010)
Approaching the Lord requires that we meet His protocol.
Could I Betray the Lord?
By Don Ruhl (February 13, 2010)
Jesus revealed to the Twelve that one of them would betray Him.
Plotting to Kill Jesus
By Don Ruhl (February 12, 2010)
What shall it be like for anyone who does not repent and appears before Jesus at the Judgment?
Glorify God Before People
By Don Ruhl (February 11, 2010)
Jesus is our high priest and He always glorified God (John 8:29).
The Onyx Stones of the Ephod
By Don Ruhl (February 10, 2010)
The onyx stones served as memorial stones for the sons of Israel.
The Lord and Moses
By Don Ruhl (February 8, 2010)
Have you noticed the special relationship that the Lord had with Moses?
Humans in the Resurrection
By Don Ruhl (February 8, 2010)
The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection, believing they had the ultimate proof against it.
The Sabbath Was a Sign
By Don Ruhl (February 6, 2010)
Israel kept that sign to teach them that the Lord sanctified them.
How God Treats Those Who Mistreat His Servants
By Don Ruhl (February 6, 2010)
Jesus spoke a parable that illustrated this very thing.
Answering a Question With a Question
By Don Ruhl (February 5, 2010)
By asking His question, he showed them their bias and incompetence in arriving at the truth.
The Court of the Tabernacle
By Don Ruhl (February 4, 2010)
It all was a shadow of something that we have in the New Testament.
Fulfillment of Prophecy
By Don Ruhl (February 4, 2010)
Many of the people who knew the Scriptures did not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
Use God's Pattern
By Don Ruhl (February 3, 2010)
If we do not have to do things God's way, why did Jesus come down from heaven and show us the way of God?
What Do We Want From the Lord?
By Don Ruhl (February 3, 2010)
He will bless us according to the things He has prepared, but we have to be willing to experience what Jesus experienced.
Keeping Pure
By Don Ruhl (February 2, 2010)
He enacted various laws that brought the death penalty to keep certain practices from becoming common place.
The Danger of Assuming
By Don Ruhl (February 2, 2010)
Why did the first workers assume they would be paid more?
A Special Treasure to God
By Don Ruhl (February 1, 2010)
Simply obey His voice and keep His covenant.
Be Prepared for the Answer
By Don Ruhl (February 1, 2010)
Know when to ask questions and when to cease asking questions, and to give yourself time to grow between the questions.
The Lord Knows the Cost of Our Obedience
By Don Ruhl (January 31, 2010)
Therefore, we do what He says and leave the outcome to Him. Can you do that?
Jesus Ruled Out Homosexuality and Polygamy
By Don Ruhl (January 31, 2010)
He did not intend in the beginning for a man to have multiply wives nor for a woman to have multiply husbands, but that one man and one woman should be joined for life.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread
By Don Ruhl (January 30, 2010)
For us who have been baptized into Christ, we should likewise remember the very day on which we were baptized, because at that time, He delivered us from slavery to freedom.
The Time of Accounting
By Don Ruhl (January 30, 2010)
The issue here is not money, but our sin and what we owe God for allowing us to live after we have sinned.
The Grief of the Death of Children
By Don Ruhl (January 29, 2010)
What do nations suffer when they refuse to submit to God, the possessor of heaven and earth?
Do Not Be an Offense
By Don Ruhl (January 29, 2010)
Jesus warned that something very horrible will happen to the person who causes a little child who believes in Him to sin (Matthew 18:6). He said further, "Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe...
Ashes Before Pharaoh
By Don Ruhl (January 28, 2010)
Moses and Aaron took ashes from a furnace, went before Pharaoh, and threw the ashes toward heaven. The tossed ashes caused boils to break out or to break open as sores on man and beast (Exodus 9:10). What did Pharaoh...
Fearing the Word of God
By Don Ruhl (January 28, 2010)
How do you respond when you hear the word of God in the Scriptures?
Competing With the Works of God
By Don Ruhl (January 27, 2010)
Man never wins in a competition with God.
Trying to Figure Out What the Bible Means
By Don Ruhl (January 27, 2010)
Just relax, free your mind, and consider the context. You will be surprised how much that help towards understanding the Bible.
Do Not Bother Us!
By Don Ruhl (January 26, 2010)
What should you do when someone keeps calling out to you for help?
Knowing Christian History
By Don Ruhl (January 23, 2010)
The Egyptians ceased teaching their children and erased from their public records, the story of how Joseph, a God-fearing man, saved Egypt. That led to the slavery of Joseph's people.
Does Devotion to God Mean Neglect of Family?
By Don Ruhl (January 23, 2010)
The scribes and Pharisees believed that one could give all his money to God and if none was leftover for needy dad and mom, that was okay.
Our Lives Affect Future Generations
By Don Ruhl (January 22, 2010)
Genesis 49 shows how the actions of the sons of Jacob affected their descendants. How will your life affect your descendants?
Jesus Walked on the Sea
By Don Ruhl (January 22, 2010)
That might become such a familiar truth to you that you miss the power of it.
A Nation Begins
By Don Ruhl (January 21, 2010)
Jacob started as one, but Genesis 46:8-27 shows that by the time he was one hundred thirty years old, he had become seventy people.
A Love/Hate Relationship
By Don Ruhl (January 21, 2010)
When people are not rooted in the word of God, some of them can be double minded and unstable in all their ways.
Would People Believe Evil About You?
By Don Ruhl (January 20, 2010)
Joseph's brothers had brought back money that was placed in their sacks of grain, showing that they were honest men.
Jesus Sent the Multitude Away
By Don Ruhl (January 20, 2010)
How did He do that? Perhaps the people tired out. Perhaps they could see He tired out. They did have other matters in life that they had to fulfill.
The Reunion
By Don Ruhl (January 19, 2010)
Moses wrote, "So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him" (Genesis 42:8).
More Than a Lesson on Farming
By Don Ruhl (January 19, 2010)
We do not have to guess what everything means in the parable. What we have to do now is figure out where we fit into the parable.
The Meaning of Prophecy
By Don Ruhl (January 18, 2010)
How then can you know what part of a prophecy shows things literally and what part shows things representatively?
The Harm of Division
By Don Ruhl (January 18, 2010)
If He did not cast demons out of people by the power of Satan, by whom did Jesus cast them out?
Can Anything Good Come Out of Egypt?
By Don Ruhl (January 17, 2010)
How can anything good come from taking a righteous boy from his righteous father and keeping them separate for twenty-two years?
Have You Read the Bible?
By Don Ruhl (January 17, 2010)
There were no hidden meanings in the original Hebrew that only the most learned scholars could discover.
God Knows the Nations
By Don Ruhl (January 16, 2010)
That means He even knows whether you are a liability or an asset to your nation.
What Jesus Did
By Don Ruhl (January 16, 2010)
If you are a disciple of Jesus Christ, how does it show up in your life?
Let the Church Speak Openly
By Don Ruhl (January 15, 2010)
The commandments of the Christ can help the world more than anything else.
Work Hard For Your Employer
By Don Ruhl (January 14, 2010)
We should work as though we are working for Christ Himself.
Preaching the Kingdom
By Don Ruhl (January 14, 2010)
Tell others that in the church, we have a small taste of heaven.
Relatives
By Don Ruhl (January 13, 2010)
Few things are more rewarding or more frustrating then relatives.
What Do You Believe About the Lord?
By Don Ruhl (January 13, 2010)
No, they believed He was the Son of David, that is, the Messiah and as such He had the creative powers of God and could do anything!
The Great Family of Unity Started in Division
By Don Ruhl (January 12, 2010)
God knows how to bring us together.
Why Do We Think Evil?
By Don Ruhl (January 12, 2010)
All of us on this e-mail devotional list know God and know that He knows our thoughts.
The Burial of Abraham
By Don Ruhl (January 11, 2010)
The moment Abraham died, he joined his people, that is, his spirit separated from the body and he went to the place where those who had died in the faith had already gone
Balance in Ministry
By Don Ruhl (January 11, 2010)
Do you do one thing to the neglect of some other great work?
Respect People
By Don Ruhl (January 10, 2010)
Christians can be so disrespectful sometimes toward their own brethren and toward the world.
Are You Qualified to Criticize Others?
By Don Ruhl (January 10, 2010)
Do you have a major problem you need to fix first?
The Fear of God
By Don Ruhl (January 9, 2010)
Abraham judged correctly that when the fear of God is not in a place, those people will do horrible things.
Whom Do We Impress in Prayer?
By Don Ruhl (January 9, 2010)
Pray without ceasing, pray whenever you are alone, pray about the issues of your life and the lives of others, especially the life of the church.
Preparing a Meal for God and His Angels
By Don Ruhl (January 8, 2010)
Think for the rest of the day on what you would do if God and two of His angels visited you one day.
The Sacredness of Marriage
By Don Ruhl (January 8, 2010)
Do you honor marriage with your beliefs and conduct?
God Specifies the Heir
By Don Ruhl (January 7, 2010)
We cannot outguess God or try to rearrange His plans.
Abram's Journey
By Don Ruhl (January 7, 2010)
Abram traveled from one location to another in obedience to God.
God's Covenant With All Humanity
By Don Ruhl (January 6, 2010)
When you see a rainbow think of God thinking of you. Teach it to your children.
The Region-Wide Response to John's Preaching
By Don Ruhl (January 5, 2010)
May each of us preachers rise up to have the heart and spirit of this man who preceded the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Birth Place of the Messiah
By Don Ruhl (January 4, 2010)
The Jewish leaders read Micah 5:2 and understood that it referred to the birth of the messianic king of the Jews, although the birth is not mentioned directly in the passage.
Satan Always Disagrees With God
By Don Ruhl (January 4, 2010)
If you hear something that contradicts the Bible, you can be sure Satan is behind it. Get away from it immediately!
Evidence of Righteousness
By Don Ruhl (January 2, 2010)
If you find yourself in a situation where divorce is unavoidable, follow the example of Joseph and show your righteousness.
Light Is Good
By Don Ruhl (January 2, 2010)
Light is good in the world, but it is also good in the spirit.
No Curse in Heaven
By Don Ruhl (January 1, 2010)
No curse exists there because the throne of God and of the Lamb are there, and we His servants will get to serve Him directly.
Honoring the Lord
By Don Ruhl (January 1, 2010)
Do we give Him part of our hearts or the whole thing?