Richard Edwards

Battlefield of the Mind

I have begun a 14 day devotional written by Joyce Myers entitled "Battlefield of the mind." I was led to this devotion after finding myself fighting many spiritual battles in my life. My goal is to gradually…

Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)

A Repentant Heart

"Create in me a clean heart and renew the right spirit in me." These are words of David and of individuals that truly possesses a repentant heart. There are three characteristic traits that individuals…

Psalm 51:1 (NLT), Psalm 51:2 (NLT), Psalm 51:3 (NLT), Psalm 51:4 (NLT), Psalm 51:5 (NLT), Psalm 51:6 (NLT), Psalm 51:7 (NLT), Psalm 51:8 (NLT), Psalm 51:9 (NLT), Psalm 51:10 (NLT), Psalm 51:11 (NLT), Psalm 51:12 (NLT), Psalm 51:13 (NLT), Psalm 51:14 (NLT), Psalm 51:15 (NLT), Psalm 51:16 (NLT), Psalm 51:17 (NLT), Psalm 51:18 (NLT), Psalm 51:19 (NLT)

Haste Makes Waste

2 Peter 1:3 "His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness." Many times in life we become consumed by…

The Full Experience of Salvation

In the book of 1 Peter, Peter is writing as a means of providing encouragement to suffering Christians. As followers of Christ, we must admit there are times and situations in life that has the potential…

1 Peter 2:1 (NLT), 1 Peter 2:2 (NLT), 1 Peter 2:3 (NLT)

Watch How You Live

Often times, as believers many of us loose sight of the importance of living life by God's spirit. Consequently, there are moments in which we find ourselves engaged in conversations that are unfruitful…

Ephesians 5:15 (NIV), Ephesians 5:16 (NIV)

The Power Through a Changed Live

One of the definitions of power states that it is delegated authority. In other words a person is appointed to represent another by accomplishing a specific task. As believers, we have been delegated…

1 Thessalonians 1:5 (NLT)

The Attitude of Gratitude

This devotional passage teaches the value of gratitude. True gratitude expresses honor and thankfulness. Furthermore, gratitude brings about a certain level of recognition and responsiveness. Simply put,…

Colossians 3:16 (NLT)

Trust in God (John 14:23)

Have you ever been asked "don't you trust me" by anyone? To trust someone is to have confidence and faith in whatever that person says. This is the situation the disciples find themselves in with Jesus…

Give Yourself to God (part 2)

Today's devotion is a continuation from yesterday. I haven't made yesterdays devotion public yet because I am still spending time with God regarding that lesson. I do not make devotional thoughts public…

Romans 6:13 (NLT)

The Work of Justification

This devotion is a reminder of the process and work of justification. The gift of salvation was freely given however, it was not free. It took the greatest gift God had to offer-the shed blood of His…

Romans 5:9 (NLT), Romans 5:10 (NLT)

The One True God

The devotional scripture this morning is a testimony of the one true God of heaven and earth. Acts 17:26-28 "From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He…

Acts 17:27 (NLT), Acts 17:28 (NLT)

There is a Name

"Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from…

Acts 13:38 (NLT), Acts 13:39 (NLT)

Lord, Make Us One

Reading this passage, we can celebrate the early church in the book of Acts. They were unified in heart and mind and as a result, they had no problem sharing what they had with one another. Two questions…

Acts 4:32 (NLT)

No Other Name

"Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) This is one of the foundational tenets of Christianity that causes divisions…

The Unity of the Family of God

The purpose and power of God's family can only be understood in the context of a world filled with people lost in sin. The passage this morning said that "all the believers were together and had everything…

Acts 2:44 (NLT)

Power to Live By

Allow these spoken words of our Lord an opportunity to saturate your mind and heart. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all…

Acts 1:8 (NLT)

Wait on Him

Every now and then, as believers we encounter situations in life that become difficult to bear up under. Just like the disciples in this devotional text, we too have moments in which we ask God when is…

Acts 1:6 (NLT), Acts 1:7 (NLT)

The Power of Knowledge

One of the foundational doctrines of Christianity is that of eternal life. The bible teaches that we obtain eternal life by accepting Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior. The devotional scripture this…

John 17:3 (NLT)

Sanctify me Lord

The devotional scripture this morning reveals an interesting lesson. In verses 29-30 Jesus'disciples confessed that they understood what He was talking about and they believed that He was from God. That…

John 16:32 (NLT)

Trust in God

There are moments in life in which the world rejoices while the people of God grieve. This occurs because the value system of the world and God's people differ greatly. As believers, there are times that…

John 16:20 (NLT)

Joy

Too often as believers we are guilty of functioning the same as people of the world. People of the world base their happiness on their happenings. When things are going well they are happy. However, when…

John 15:11 (NLT)

In His Presence

We may be able to understand a God who would forgive sinners who come to him for mercy. But a God who tenderly searches for sinners and then joyfully forgives them must possess an extraordinary love!…

Time to be Whole

Phillipians 4:11-13 One of the keys to becoming whole is to learn the art of being content. The definition of contentment is: "the quality or state of being contented." Contented means: "feeling or showing…

Philippians 4:12 (NIV)