Bible Devotionals Archive

Stepping Out: Acting on the Gift of the Holy Ghost

Stepping Out: Acting on the Gift of the Holy Ghost

Gift of the Holy Ghost Bible Devotional Read Acts 9:15-21 As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes mistakenly referred to as “The Mormon Church”), I enjoy, along with 14 million others, an incredible gift–the gift of the Holy Ghost. While everyone is born into the world with the Light of Christ, or light of conscience, the Gift of the Holy Ghost is greater–like the difference between a 150 Watt bulb and a laser light. The gift of the Holy Ghost is conferred today, as it was anciently, by the laying on of hands, and is only to be found in the Lord’s Church (Acts 8:14-20). The Spirit may touch and does touch lives of good people of all faiths all over the world, but the gift of the Holy Ghost only reaches those who receive it by one in authority in The Church of Jesus Christ. We invite you to learn more by following the links provided at the end of this post. This gift–the gift of the Holy Ghost–... Read the rest of this entry »

The World or God’s Word: What Is Filling Our Minds?

The World or God’s Word: What Is Filling Our Minds?

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes inadvertently nicknamed “The Mormon Church” by the media), like all Christians, believe in studying God’s word in the scriptures daily. The Holy Bible and The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, along with other books containing God’s revelations to ancient and modern prophets, make up the canon of Mormon Scripture. We should feast our minds daily upon the word of God as contained in the scriptures. Sometimes, however, we let worldly voices take over our minds, crowding out the word of the Lord. The World or the Word? The world and the Word offer two different paradigms for living the good life. We all need to pause and see how much time we’re spending in each, and which sources of information fill our minds. How much time are we spending each day listening to the worldly view of the world’s media? How much time do we spend reading... Read the rest of this entry »