ROSE OF SHARON

I. THE BEFINNING THE WORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, August 26, 2018 ROSE OF SHARON Song of Songs 2:1-4 KJV [1] I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. [2] As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. [3] As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. [4] He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

THE TURNING POINT

IN THE BEGINNING THE WORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, AUGUST 25, 2018 THE TURNING POINT Acts 13:46-52 KJV [46] Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. [47] For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying , I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. [48] And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. [49] And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. [50] But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. [51] But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium. [52] And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

THE PEACEMAKERS: Shalom

IN THE BEGINNING THE WORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, August 18,2018 BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS Matthew 5:9 KJV Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Shalom

THE CONDEMNING OF THE GUILTLESS

IN THE BEGINNING THE WORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, August 3, 2018 CONDEMNING THE GUILTLESS: the war between LAW and grace At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it , they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

THESE THREE ARE ONE

IN THE BEGINNING THE WORD DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, August 1, 2018 THESE THREE ARE ONE For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 1 John 5:3-7