The Chaplains Chest of Devotions

The Pope & Jesus Recently the Pope came to America and then to the White House for the first time. There were people lined up by the thousands everywhere he went, hoping to get a glance or maybe be touched/blessed by him. What is there in your past that you would have asked the Pope to forgive you ?  What if you never meet the Pope?  What if you knew Jesus instead? Could you list all the sins of your past? And what about the sins you will commit in the future?  Are you concerned others would condemn you for your sins? WELL, we are all guilty. Romans 3:23     for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,  No one is exempt.  But anyone is covered by grace, like this lady in  John 8         New International Version (NIV)     8:1  but ...

Sept. 29, 2014 Respectfully and with hesitation, i was reluctant to finish this devotion. But it was inspired by a friend as follows: As I sitting a week ago  by the bedside of a dying friend at 4 am, I began to write this devotion in honor of my friend. I was comforted to know he is a follower and believer of Jesus Christ.  What does that mean? That because Jesus came and died for our sins, we have the gift of eternal life available to anyone who confesses their wrong doings and believes in him. Romans 10:9 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 2 Corinthians 5:1 1For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 25 minutes after ...

A great article by Dion Todd, Have a great Holiday I Have Made You Worthy  Posted by Dion Todd September 6 - Filed in Devotional - 6,007 views Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me. John 14:6 WEB When people around me started praying for someone, I would shy away or stand quietly by. If they really had their eyes closed and were praying the way they should have, they would not have noticed me anyway. I always thought, If they really knew me, they would not have asked for prayer. I never felt good enough to pray for others. When I was asked to pray, it seemed that all the things that I had ever done wrong in my life would come to remembrance at that exact moment. It was a real faith killer. One day while I was contemplating about these feelings, the Lord spoke back and said basically: Thats right. You will never be good enough to pray on your own, but I have made you worthy. It is through Jesus that ...

Letter of a Disciple: Chaplain Mark                                                                       Rev.  2015 Just as the apostle Paul wrote:  From a disciple of God, Greetings to my friends faithful in Jesus Christ. Grace and peace to you. I am writing from the heart to share my experience and joy in Jesus Christ. I humbling submit to you that I am no better than any other and there is often a plank in my eye.  Over the past 3-4 years as I have been approaching  60 years on earth, I have found peace and have drawn closer to God than ever before. This peace results from a conscience decision to make God a priority, to concentrate less on secular activities and things of the world, to do more Christ like activities. It does not indicate a neglect of family or employment. But...

To the troops in law enforcement under my care of prayer and concern: My heart is heavy and pierced every time I hear another brother in law enforcement fall. You are constantly on my mind and in my prayers as you continue to carry out your duties. As I consult the bible for knowledge and comfort, I found the following: In Ephesians, the apostle Paul is praying for the Ephesian people as I now do as I think about you. 3:14   For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15  from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16  I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17  so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18  may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19  and to know this love that surpasses ...