Author: Wendy Reaume (Wendy Reaume)

This past month Audrey has walked you through Paul’s missionary journeys.  You’ve seen how he planted churches and then revisited to encourage, correct and be encouraged.  I’d like to camp for a few minutes on the idea that in some ways, Paul had another missionary journey—and this one was a State sponsored trip!  No need...

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And...

It was custom that all Jewish males travel to Jerusalem to observe the three main feasts: The Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths), the Passover, and Pentecost  (Jesus died on Friday before sundown and rose Sunday morning (3 days).  He appeared to the disciples and many others, and over a period of 40 days, spoke about...

We finished reading through the Book of Acts over the past month. Thsi week, Wendy Reaume is going to highlight important points that Acts makes about how Christian communities operate. Enjoy this excellent summary of Acts this week. By Wendy Reaume The book of ACTS has been called ‘the actions [acts] of the apostles.’  It...

Judges 6:11-8:35 tells the story of a Judge of Israel named Gideon.  Now Judges of the day were not judicial judges fulfilling judicial functions but rather their main task was to deliver God’s people from oppression under their enemies, and then to rule the people during the era of peace. We would think that God...

 “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God…”     Psalm 42 How I wish this was true of my life all the time.  There are seasons when I am close to God and I thrive on being...

“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son…” Hebrews 1:1 God has spoken in so many different ways.  We have His audible voice to Moses, Elijah and Samuel.  He comes in dreams...

“Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” Hebrews 1:14   I was watching a game show on tv called Press Your Luck.  Scattered amongst the personalized prizes that contestants can win are some humorous ones that although everyone laughs at when they see them on the board, they...

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34) Thanksgiving.  You knew that would be today’s devotional topic, right?  To prepare, I started looking up verses about being thankful, and I got stuck on the very first one. The verse is a little like a Thanksgiving feast.  It contains...

Hebrews 10:24 Consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.  I have chosen this for the last ‘one another’ this week because in some ways, it is compiled of what we’ve already learned.  Traditionally ascribed to Paul as its author, the writer of the book of Hebrews encourages us to...

Ephesians 5:19  Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.  Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. When I read this verse, I think of corporal worship.  I think of road...

I find it interesting that the first 4 of the 10 commandments have to do with our relationship with God, the 5th our closest family (parents), and the last 5 our relationships with others.  God’s special ‘rules and regulations’ that are known and revered by people of faith from every denomination have to do with...

God doesn’t just ask us to remember to encourage one another.  He commands it because the when encouragement is absent from a church, its members begin to fill unloved, unappreciated, useless and forgotten.  Encouragement is vital for a growing and thriving church.  Encouragement is that cup of cold water to a thirsty soul.  It is...

The New Testament is loaded with ‘one another’ statements for Christians.  Two words in English but only one in the Greek, the word ‘allelon’ means ‘one another, each other, mutually and reciprocally.’  Used over 100 times in the New Testament, about 59 are actual commands teaching us how to (and not to) act.  59 ‘one...

If I asked you what Jesus wanted to do, I’m sure some of you would answer, “He wanted to die on the cross to secure our salvation and our forgiveness of sin.”  Yes, there is no greater love than to lay down your life for a friend.  The Scriptures tell us this in John 15:13: ...

If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.  All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God: You will be blessed in the...

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.  There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.  His appearance was...

Through this series of devotions, we are going to look at the Easter message and how we can embed it on the hearts of our children, our grandchildren, our neighbours, and as is often needed, as a reminder to ourselves. Only be careful and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things...

God has given us ‘life giving experiences’ and placed them in our lives.  Deuteronomy tells us these milestones of celebration are for the benefit of the next generation:   When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, ‘Choose 12 men from among the people, one from each tribe, and...

I was surprised to see Elijah had to deal with being depressed, but even more surprised to learn that Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Matthew are recorded as saying, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.” (Matt 26:38) Today’s devotional is meant as an encouragement that there is something we...