But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 Folk legend in Switzerland recounts the story of William Tell. Among other things, William Tell was known for his expert marksmanship with a crossbow. In Habsburg where he lived, a nobleman who was seeking domination of the area, Albrecht Gessler, raised a pole with his hat on it in the town square and de

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. 1 Corinthians 9:24 Cemeteries have long been considered creepy, especially at night. I don’t know how someone could live next to a cemetery. I certainly don’t think I could do it. It’s not that I feel like someone is going to come out of the grave or anything like that, but I guess it’s that d

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 Many young people today are falling away from church. They think it is boring or that i

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1 *This devotional is geared toward teens, but I believe it can be applied and can be a help to all of us. In ages of war gone by (particularly when most armies were largely transported on foot) ba

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1 I think all humans are born with the desire to have a hero. I always wanted to be a pilot, so from the time I first heard of him, Charles Lindbergh, who flew the first non-stop transatlantic flight in

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. Hebrews 11:25 Though I really don’t enjoy fishing, I have done it a few times. I see no point in wasting perfectly good sleep to get up early in the morning, only to then spending hours waiting for something I’m not even going to eat to magically appear on the end of my fishing line. I re

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name… Hebrews 6:10 The name King Tut is one of the most recognizable names among all the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. The amazing truth is that King Tut was only nine or ten when he ascended the throne, and his reign was halted when he died at the young age of nineteen. His parents were brother and sister, and, as a res

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Hebrews 10:26-27 There are two young men, whom I know very well, who grew up in the same place and at the same time that I did. Both of them are in prison. One of the young men made some foolish mistakes that he wishes he hadn’t made,

Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Acts 8:22-23 Imagine sitting in the courtroom of a king in the ancient days. A once-faithful servant was caught in the act of plotting the murder of his king and is now standing trial before the