Biblically Woke!
Robert D Pace Biblically “Woke”! Matthew 1:24 says, “When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.” (Translation) When God awakens you, YOU’LL KNOW WHICH SEX TO CHOOSE AS YOUR WIFE! Zechariah 4:1 says, “Then...
Speak Lord, But is it Really You?
Of all experiences that exhilarate people, chief among them is when God speaks directly to the human soul. One inspired word to a thirsty, hungry traveler can refresh and sustain more than a thousand meals. It was Elijah who heard God’s instruction to “rise and eat” that received nourishment to navigate 285 miles for the following forty days
A REVELATION OF GOD
Robert D Pace A Revelation of God God has an assignment for you and you should never doubt that! But accomplishing that assignment transcends looking inward and evaluating your talents, gifts, resources, and self-worth. While each is important, the heroes of...
THE MINISTRY OF A PROPHET
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Hosea 1:1 opens with these words: “The word of the Lord came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.” That’s quite a prophetic...
Devotional: LEANING OR LASTING?
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of Seven Wonders of the Modern World its story is interesting. It is white marble bell tower situated in a cathedral complex. Construction began in...
The Service Jesus Never Conducted
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D Pace Marriages, funerals, and baby dedications will always occupy a minister’s portfolio. But while pastors perform such services, have you considered that Jesus, our great High Priest,...
YOUR TIMES ARE IN GOD’S HANDS
Robert D. Pace From man’s perspective “time” is uncontrollable. Even with all the advances of modernity man has yet to harness the hands of time. We have deadlines, but “the clock is ticking.” We set goals, but it seems “time is expiring.” We work overtime, but it...
YOUR APPOINTED TIME
PROPHETIC INSIGHTS Robert D. Pace Your Appointed Time Released from Babylonian captivity, the Prophet Zechariah arose to proclaim a message of hope and restoration to Israel. But like many of God’s prophets, Zechariah’s communication with Israel is shrouded in...
THE BLESSING OF FOCUS!
Devotionals for Personal or Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Johann von Dannecker was the famed German sculptor of the 19th Century. After carving many sculptures someone approached him and requested that he chisel a statue of Christ. He worked on the project for...
DISCOVERING UNSEARCHABLE THINGS
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Jeremiah 33:3 has always inspired believers. God says, “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things which you have not known” (RSV). The omnipotent God...
Indepth Look at The Diversity of Prayer Book
Prayer is not a “one-size-fits-all” approach to God. They do not look alike, sound alike, or even produce the same result. A variety of style, cadence, quality, and disposition exist within the construct of prayer. That means,...
BEGGARS OF MERCY
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace The story is familiar: “Two men went to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee the other a Publican” (Luke 18:10). Jesus, the Master of Conversation, knew how to illustrate his point....
LET’S BE THANKFUL!
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D Pace The ability to communicate is a primary distinction between humans—who are created in God’s image—and animals. And one of the highest forms of our communication involves thanksgiving...
“SEEK ME AND LIVE”
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Years ago, cultural anthropologists understood that man’s basic desire was to worship whatever he perceived to be his god. But more recently, anthropologists have discovered another...
The Power of Life and Death
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace One of today’s most demanding jobs is that of an Air Traffic Controller. Misreading a coordinate or reticence to communicate information is a matter of life and death. But God has...
TREASURES OF DARKNESS
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace There is a legend of three horsemen traveling at midnight. As they crossed a dry riverbed they heard a voice pierce the darkness saying: “Dismount your horses and pick up the stones.”...
THE LION’S ROAR!
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace The Lion’s Roar A lion’s roar can be heard up to five miles away, and its reverberation literally shakes the ground. Those who have stood close to a lion when it roared have absorbed...
THE CHEMISTRY OF MIRACLES
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Perhaps you have discovered that miracles ‘don’t just happen’ but that they emerge according to divine chemistry. But what are the elements of this chemistry? From what I have...
SHAMGAR’S OXGOAD
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Born with the name Shamgar he was raised on a farm. Seasons of plowing, sowing, tending, and harvesting had broadened his shoulders and enlarged his angular frame with muscle. His...
CHRIST DIED FOR THE UNWORTHY
Robert D. Pace During the Vietnam War, a West Point graduate marshaled a group of new recruits into battle. The Lieutenant did his job to keep his unit from ambush and death. One evening, while under attack, a soldier was left mortally wounded in the field. From a...
SHAPED FOR A HIGHER PLACE
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Years ago, a pastor lost his wife and children in a fire. For weeks, the pastor was overwhelmed with grief. But Christ, acquainted with suffering, showed compassion. It happened as the...
A BIG WORD FOR A BIG LIFE
POINT OF INSPIRATION: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Many people assume that luck or chance govern life. They feel their fate has been “written in the stars” and life is settled regardless of which path they take. But to believe in luck,...
GOD APPRAISES SUCCESS
Robert D. Pace Human nature drives people to succeed. While the pursuit of human achievement is a compelling force, success alone does not truly measure a man’s stature before God. That’s because God does not calculate success in proportion to our achievements or the...
THE BEGINNING OF THANKSGIVING DAY IN AMERICA
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Thanksgiving In the early 20th Century, Guideposts Magazine published a story by the poet, William Stidger. It disclosed a letter he had written to his literature teacher, which...
DARE TO QUESTION GOD!
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Jesus knew the solution before asking the question: “Philip, where can we find enough bread to feed this crowd” (John 6:5)? How would Philip answer? Although he had watched Christ work...
“DO NOT HARM THE OIL AND WINE”
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace The book of Revelation describes the “Great Tribulation” as a time when God’s wrath is unleashed against rebellious men. For over 2000 years God’s grace will have appealed for man’s...
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RESURRECTION
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace Despite society’s suggestion that all belief systems and religions are equally valid, the facts make it clear: Jesus Christ and His Resurrection raise Christianity to a place...
DIVINE CONSCIOUSNESS OF CHRIST
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship The Divine Consciousness of Christ Robert D. Pace Years ago, while contemplating the divine consciousness of Christ, I wondered how Jesus, the mortal man, discovered that he was also the divine Son...
ONE-WORD DESCRIPTIONS OF GOD’S LOVE
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal or Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace One-Word Descriptions of God’s Love Christmas offers the opportunity to pause and consider the love God lavished upon mankind through the birth of Jesus Christ. Far from an exhaustive...
MEN IN BROWN
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace It’s Christmas and the delivery truck stops at your house. The “man in brown” steps from his vehicle and walks briskly toward your door. You anticipate. You wonder. But your...
World Cup and Christ’s Cup
People are excited about their team claiming the World Cup. While that’s great, ultimately, only one team can win. But there's a greater offer Jesus made when he said, "Take my cup and drink." That's because with his cup everyone wins!
CHRONOLOGY OF HOLY WEEK
CHRONOLOGY OF HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday: Day of Adoration Jesus makes his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem as the crowds praise him with the words, "Hosanna in the highest!" (Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:29–40; John 12:12–19). Afterward, he wept over the spiritual...
YOU AND YOUR TWIN
Point of Inspiration: Devotionals for Personal and Corporate Worship Robert D. Pace “Created in God’s image” humans have both consciousness and conscience—cognizance and discernment. And it’s imperative to regard both. Our consciousness provides awareness of life. It...