Tag: Focus on Jesus
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Jeremiah 29:11 His Plans are Good
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An Unusual Word… Have you ever gotten an unusual Word from the Lord while in Prayer? Many months ago, while in my morning prayer, Jesus gave me the word “elbow”. I prayed for understanding, but did not get peace about it. I searched the Scriptures. I asked my sister to…
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Everyone’s Faith is Tested…
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It does not feel good when our faith is tested. It happens to everyone. As I lay in the dark too tired to get out of bed, I started my day in prayer. I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit. I felt happy and safe as I contemplated how…
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Worshipping God Becomes a Gift of Love for Us.
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I was reminded this morning that worshipping God and spending time in prayer are gifts to us. Sure, the Father loves to be with His children, but we are the ones who benefit from worshipping God and being with Him. It is as if our gift of worship for God…
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Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice
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Romans 12:15 “Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.” Jesus Gets Me I was reading my morning devotional…
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A New Day – A New Year – New Opportunities
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“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV) “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.”…
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Jesus Celebrated Hanukkah
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John 10:22 Did you know that Jesus celebrated Hanukkah? I did not know that. If you like to read and compare different translations as you study your Bible, check out John 10:22 as you study how Jesus asserts His deity in John 10:22-42. The “feast of the dedication” that Scripture…
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Jesus Can Handle Diversity
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What If If we got in a Time Machine and went back to interview Jews during the time of Jesus and asked this one question, what would they say? The question to ask: Are the Disciples that follow Jesus as the Messiah of God, Jews or Greeks? Why the weird…
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The Spiritual Gift of Speaking in Tongues
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Recently, someone in our Congregation’s Bible Study group asked everyone if they believed in the Spiritual Gift of speaking in Tongues. I do believe in this Spiritual Gift; however, before I actually experienced it, I grew up thinking it was fake. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 14:18 that he spoke…
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Free Children’s Christian eBook Promotion Starting October 3rd and ending October 7th by Author, Rebecca J Samples
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The Rejected Pecan: Psalm 1:3 A Tree Planted By God – Kindle edition by Samples, Rebecca J. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The Rejected Pecan: Psalm 1:3 A Tree Planted By God, includes numerous Scripture Verses as it takes Christians through the faith-based Life Cycle of Humans. This…
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Rebecca J Samples New Book Promotion
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The New Book Promotion The Rejected Pecan: Psalm 1:3 A Tree Planted by God The Rejected Pecan: Psalm 1:3 A Tree Planted By God – Kindle edition by Samples, Rebecca J. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The Rejected Pecan: Psalm 1:3 A Tree Planted By God: Samples, Rebecca…
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Sermons on Psalm 23 Always Bless Me
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I listened to a Sermon on YouTube by Pastor Matt Johnston, a guest speaker from North Metro Church in Marietta, Ga. He was speaking at a Messianic Jewish Service on a Friday Night, June 27-28, 2025, at Beth Hallel in Roswell, Ga. I was so overjoyed and inspired by the…
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Rebecca J Samples Book Promotion
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My third book in The Water’s Edge Series is now available for sale on Amazon. The Bible Burial: Isaiah 55:10-11. The Word of God is a Christian Book for Kids Aged 6-10. In honor of the new release, all three books have been added to the Kindle Promotional Campaign, which…