by Pat Cooper | Sep 21, 2017 | Daily Devotional
A common question asked by men and women of faith is “How can I know God’s will for my life?” Every day we are faced with situations and issues that demand a decision be made. From simple to complex, consciously and subconsciously, the brain is...
by Pat Cooper | Aug 17, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Tucked away in chapter 12 of Luke is the parable of a rich landowner whose fields had, one season, produced a crop far beyond expectation. What to do? What to do? It looked to be the mother of banner years. His barns and storage facilities already at or beyond...
by Pat Cooper | Jul 20, 2017 | Daily Devotional
I love Psalm 8:3–4 as it reads in the New Living Translation of the Bible. Perhaps David remembers himself a shepherd boy tending his father’s flocks as he writes. I can’t honestly say, but that’s the way I like to think of it. In my mind,...
by Pat Cooper | Jun 22, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Surely you have heard the phrase, “When Satan reminds you of your past, remind him of his future.” Sounds like a good counterpunch when he throws the old you in your face, doesn’t it? But if you’re anything at all like me, then you too have...
by Pat Cooper | Jun 15, 2017 | Daily Devotional
And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from...
by Pat Cooper | May 17, 2017 | Daily Devotional
Referring to himself, seven times Jesus utilizes the words “I am” to identify his person and purpose (John 6:35, 6:48, 6:51; 8:12, 9:5; 10:7, 10:9; 10:11, 10:14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1). To those who heard him speak, his meaning was sometimes vague and...