Bruce McGee

Today's Devotion:
"A GREAT PROMISE"

Genie: You have 3 wishes.

Me: I've seen this before. Whatever I wish
for will come back and bite me in some way.

Genie: I PROMISE that won't happen. I'm so
sure it won't I'll give you infinite wishes if it does.

Me: Okay. I wish for a boomerang with teeth.

_______SCRIPTURE____________

1Thess. 5:9-10
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but
to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or
sleep, we should live together with Him.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

The pronoun "Who" in verse 10 refers back to
"our Lord Jesus Christ" in verse 9.

In His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus
has provided a GREAT PROMISE!

The words "wake" and "sleep" mean whether
we (Christians) are ALIVE or DEAD physically!

There is a realization in the Christian that
if we are alive or dead physically, we SHALL
"live TOGETHER with HIM!"

Therefore, there should be no DIFFERENCE
from being dead IN Christ, and LIVING with
Christ!

2Cor. 5:5 says, "Now he that hath wrought us
for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath
given unto us the earnest of the Spirit."

As Christians, we should realize that being
dead physically IN Christ, we will be "absent
from the body, and present with the Lord."
(2Cor. 5:8)

It follows then, that Christians should be
"together with HIM" if we are ALIVE in the
body!!

We should live DAILY with Jesus as the
CENTER of our lives!

God PROMISED it!
Let us LIVE it!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"ONE VOICE"

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"One voice crying in the wilderness
One voice proclaiming righteousness
One man doing what He is called to do
One man faithful and true."
(Squire Parsons, "One Voice")

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Is. 40:3-5
3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight
in the desert a highway for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every
mountain and hill shall be made low: and the
crooked shall be made straight, and the rough
places plain:
5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
KJ
_______THOUGHT______________

Isaiah is speaking as one man who is a lone voicethat "crieth in the wilderness" of sinfulness.

It is the cry of God speaking through a willing
witness!

God promises that the world will hear the witness of the coming of Messiah until He DOES come and establish righteousness in the world.
(Malachi 3:1).

The "voice" of that witness is characterized here as a solitary voice calling out loudly, proclaiming boldly the coming of GOD HIMSELF (verse 3).

The prophecy was written during the time of
the life of Isaiah (597BC to 538BC).
John the Baptist fulfilled that prophecy in part.

Today, that voice is the faithful of God's people who give testimony to the fact that one day Jesus will come again and make the ways of man "straight."
God Himself will be revealed in His glory (verse 5).
And men will look upon Him.

It IS accomplished, we are only waiting for the
fulfillment of that second appearance!

Christians, let US be as ONE VOICE "crying in
the wilderness of sin" TODAY!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

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Today's Devotion:
"NOT HIDDEN"

Mom was having trouble with little Bill.
He kept going into the kitchen and
taking cookies from the jar on the
counter.

She said, "Bill, don't you know that
God SEES you?"

Next day, she found him under the
table in the dining room.
You guessed it!
He was eating cookies again.

Before she could say anything, Bill
said, "Mom! God cannot see me
now, I'm under the table!"

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Is. 40:27-29
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest,
O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and
my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard,
that the everlasting God, the LORD, the
Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not,
neither is weary? there is no searching of his
understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them
that have no might he increaseth strength.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

There is NOTHING that can be "HID" from
God!
He even knows our THOUGHTS!
(See Luke 5:22, Luke 6:8, & Luke 11:17)

God is never TIRED, nor does He SLEEP!

We are ALL WEAK from our SIN!
For we have ALL failed in SEEKING God!

KNOWING this, God exhibits COMPASSION!
He DESIRES to grant SALVATION!

So, to those who are weak, He gives:
POWER and STRENGTH!

When we cry out to God in contrition and
ask His forgiveness, He GRANTS it!

Don't try to HIDE from God; it is IMPOSSIBLE!

But CONFESS your sin and your NEED for
God; and, He will grant salvation!
1John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, He
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"LIFE is BRIEF and UNCERTAIN"

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Ole Jim was a Christian truck driver.
He worked with his own truck and
might receive a call to be "dispatched"
at any time.

He had a special bag, sitting by the
door.
I asked about that bag.

In it were: a Bible, two changes of
clothes, bathroom supplies and some
pictures of his wife and son.

He said, "I'm always prayed up,
packed up and ready to go."

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Matt. 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such
an hour as ye think not the Son of man
cometh.
KJ
_______THOUGHT______________

Life, on this earth IS:
BRIEF and UNCERTAIN.

We never know when we might stand
before the open "death door."

There is nothing to "pack up" because
the Bible says, "..Naked came I out of
my my mother's womb, and naked shall
I return...." (Job 1:21)

One does not need clothes to leave
this world.
God has already promised to cover those
who trust in Christ with "the robe of
righteousness." (Is. 61:10)

A question to ponder:
Are you READY, IF
"...the time of my departure is at hand?"
(2Tim. 4:6)

Are you trusting Christ to DELIVER you,
and are you "prayed up?"

Love ya!

Today's Devotion:
"LIFE is BRIEF and UNCERTAIN"

Ole Jim was a Christian truck driver.
He worked with his own truck and
might receive a call to be "dispatched"
at any time.

He had a special bag, sitting by the
door.
I asked about that bag.

In it were: a Bible, two changes of
clothes, bathroom supplies and some
pictures of his wife and son.

He said, "I'm always prayed up,
packed up and ready to go."

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Matt. 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such
an hour as ye think not the Son of man
cometh.
KJ
_______THOUGHT______________

Life, on this earth IS:
BRIEF and UNCERTAIN.

We never know when we might stand
before the open "death door."

There is nothing to "pack up" because
the Bible says, "..Naked came I out of
my my mother's womb, and naked shall
I return...." (Job 1:21)

One does not need clothes to leave
this world.
God has already promised to cover those
who trust in Christ with "the robe of
righteousness." (Is. 61:10)

A question to ponder:
Are you READY, IF
"...the time of my departure is at hand?"
(2Tim. 4:6)

Are you trusting Christ to DELIVER you,
and are you "prayed up?"

Love ya!

Today's Devotion:
"PRAYER is Toward the POWER of GOD"

Much KNEELING puts on in good STANDING
with the Lord.

A stranger to PRAYER is a stranger to the
POWER of God!

Seven days without prayer makes one WEAK!

_______SCRIPTURE____________

2Thess. 3:1-2
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word
of the Lord may have free course, and be
glorified, even as it is with you:
2 And that we may be delivered from
unreasonable and wicked men: for all men
have not faith.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

Many of our brothers and sisters in Christ
are "imprisoned" by having too many
things to do.

Particularly, in America, it is so easy for Christians to be involved in WORKING, or PLAYING so that there is not enough time for PRAYING and STAYING.

And the devil particularly enjoys burdening pastors, missionaries and leaders with too many things to do so that they don't have enough time to study, pray
and prepare.

Remember to pray!
Set aside time each day for earnest, sincere prayer!

Pray that God's Word may have "free course"
IN you and THROUGH you.

Pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Especially pray for your leaders:
pastor, deacon, teacher, Sunday School Director, Music Director, overseas and home missionaries, and denominational leaders.

Pray that "the Word of the Lord may have free
course, and be glorified..!"

"Pray without ceasing." (1 Thess 5:17)

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

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Today's Devotion:
"JESUS the ONLY ANSWER"

Just a note to the public.
If you were annoyed with me posting
about Jesus everyday in 2025, just
know, I will be doing it again in 2026!

_______SCRIPTURE____________

John 6:47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that
believeth on me hath everlasting life.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

The word "believeth" in the verse above
is translated from the Greek pisteuo.
It means to place trust in Jesus.

There is an old song that goes like this:
"Living below in this old sinful world,
Hardly a comfort can afford;
Striving alone to face temptation sore,
Where could I go but to the Lord?"

Ps. 14:2-3 says,
2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon
the children of men, to see if there were any
that did understand, and seek God.
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together
become filthy: there is none that doeth good,
no, not one.

So Jesus came to save us from ourselves!

The truth of living is we are all sinners against
God; but God WANTS us to be saved.
THAT'S why Jesus came to earth and died
on the cross.
He died FOR us, in order to OFFER ALL
mankind eternal life!

If a person places TOTAL TRUST in Jesus,
that person RECEIVES "everlasting life!"
FORGIVEN!
SAVED!
WASHED CLEAN!
SANCTIFIED!
and JUSTIFIED!

JESUS is the ONLY ANSWER!!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

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Today's Devotion:
"HAPPY NEW YEAR"

The Scripture below is what I pray for
people on their birthday;
because they are starting a new year.

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Num. 6:24-26
24 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:
25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee,
and be gracious unto thee:
26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon
thee, and give thee peace.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

Vs 24
I pray that in 2026, each of you will be
blessed by the Lord JESUS; because you have asked Him to be LORD of your life.

Vs 25
I pray that He will pour out His unlimited
love, mercy and grace upon all that you
do this coming year.

Vs 26
I pray that His loving expression will rule
in your heart, show on your face, and be
known by your actions.

On the birthday of 2026, let us look
forward to:
* Studying the Bible every day;
* Praying daily for Him to guide our lives;
* Standing confidently in His presence;
* And being an expression of His love!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"DIGNITY SURRENDERS TO DEITY"

Only when we surrender in humility to
the dignity of Christ as Deity do we
find true dignity.

_______SCRIPTURE____________

1Cor. 1:26-29
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how
that not many wise men after the flesh, not
many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things
of the world to confound the wise; and God
hath chosen the weak things of the world to
confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things
which are despised, hath God chosen, yea,
and things which are not, to bring to nought
things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

Not many who are "mighty, ... noble, are called".
WHY!
Because they are more concerned with their dignity than with the DEITY of God!

Concerning verse 27, how does a seed produce a plant?
The scientist and botanist say, "It GERMINATES."
Well, HOW?
Scientist want to talk about the warmth of the earth,the fertility of the soil, etc.
But HOW does that make a seed germinate?
What?
No answer?

The foolish weak things of earth CONFOUND the wise!!

NO flesh will EVER glory of self in the presence of God!!

It's not about our dignity!
It's about humility in the presence of Christ
as DEITY!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"A REVELTIONARY Truth"

George Orwell famously said, "In an age of
deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Prov. 20:12-14
12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men:
but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression
of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the
fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

It is the "root" of a tree that is the strength of it.
When a person has his intentions rooted in Christ, he will yield "fruit" in godliness.

The "just" are those whom GOD has justified.
(Romans 3:24-26).
Their ATTENTION is toward God, and their
INTENTION is toward godliness.

Justification by God is REFLECTED in words
and actions!

We cannot determine if a person is saved, that is God's judgment alone.
But we are supposed to be "fruit inspectors."
((See Jesus' dissertation in Matthew 7:16-20))

The "wicked" are "snared" by evil words and deeds; meaning they are SHOWN or EXPOSED.

The "recompense," or reward of living in godliness, is satisfaction and fulfillment (verse 14).

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"ALL Day EVERY Day"

On the fourth birthday of her daughter, Mom
took the day off from work.
She took her daughter to the park, then to the
zoo.

At lunch, Mom asked her daughter if she
were happy because Mom had taken off for
her birthday.

The child thought a moment.
Then she said, "We didn't get to go to a
movie!"

_______SCRIPTURE____________

1Thess. 1:1
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the
church of the Thessalonians which is in God
the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace
be unto you, and peace, from God our Father,
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

As Christians, we sometimes are like the
little girl above.
We recognize more what we are MISSING
than what we HAVE!

In the letter to the Thessalonians, Paul
mentions what they HAVE:
*Grace and peace from God!

When Paul wrote the first letter to the church
in Thessalonica, they were suffering great
persecution.
They needed to be REMINDED of what they
DO have!

GRACE is the undeserved favor of God, given
to His people because He LOVES them!

PEACE is the result of knowing our sins are
forgiven, and knowing we will spend eternity
with God.


We don't DESERVE those things because of
our sins!
But God GRANTS them anyway!

Let us remember, and thank the Lord, that He
spends TIME with us ALL day, EVERY day!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"DANGER LURKS"

The pastor and his wife were leaving the
mall.
As they turned toward the area of their
car, the pastor noticed three young men
with chains were following them.

He sent his wife on to the car, then he
turned to face the young men.

He boldly asked, "Gentlemen, did you
know that Jesus is WATCHING you?"

The three immediately stopped.
The pastor got in the car and left.

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Matt. 2:11-13
11 And when they were come into the house,they saw the young child with Mary his mother,and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, theangel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream,saying, Arise, and take the young child and hismother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou thereuntil I bring thee word: for Herod will seek theyoung child to destroy him.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

Jesus came to bring "peace on earth;" but, DANGER lurked even soon after His birth!

Jesus was not even yet able to walk or speak, but the government was trying to destroy Him!

The wise men were warned:
LEAVE a DIFFERENT way!

Do not allow the government use you by
destroying the goodness and influence of JESUS!

God is always watching over His children like a parent watching the child on the beach:
He is READY to DIVE IN!

THAT is why God warned the wise men in a dream!

If one has surrendered to Jesus, that person is made as a "lively stone!" (1Pet. 25)
It is then we must learn to live DIFFERENT from the world.

Go a DIFFERENT way!
LEARN of Jesus in the BIBLE!

COMFORT others with the words from the BIBLE!
STRENGTHEN other Christians with the words from the BIBLE!
TELL others of the love, mercy and grace of JESUS!

Do NOT allow the "storm" of government toweaken your witness!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"SPECIFICS of CHRISTMAS 7"

Merry CHRISTmas!

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

The verse above is probably used more at
this time of year than any other.

This child, was born in Bethlehem, which
is "the city of David," a small shepherd
town.

There are three important SPECIFICS in
that verse: Saviour, Christ, Lord.

SAVIOUR
The Greek word is soter and means a
DELIVERER.
Importantly here, it refers to the saving
capacity of God.

CHRIST
The Greek word is Christos meaning the
Anointed and Messiah.
There are some 48 prophesies in the
Old Testament referring to the birth of
Messiah.
Jesus fulfilled ALL of them.

LORD
The Greek word is Kurios meaning supreme
in authority - GOD!

Jesus is the ONLY Savior who can deliver
mankind from the consequences of sin!

Jesus is the ONLY "anointed" to free man
from the slavery of sin.

Jesus is the LORD, born as a baby son.

Remember this CHRISTmas:
as you look on the child in the manger, He
is GOD INCARNATE - God come in human
form.

And, Jesus came SPECIFICALLY to pay
for the sins of mankind, and offer SALVATION
from eternal death!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"SPECIFICS of CHRISTMAS 6"

Knowing more doesn't make one wise
Wisdom comes from USING CORRECTLY
what one knows.

_______SCRIPTURE____________

Matt. 2:1-2
1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem
of Judaea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east
to Jerusalem.
2 Saying, Where is He that is born King of
the Jews? for we have seen His star in the
east, and are come to worship Him.
KJV

_______THOUGHT______________

Ancient Chinese records, particularly
astronomical ones from the Han Dynasty
(like in the History of the Latter Han Dynasty),
describe unusual celestial events—a comet or "king star" in 5 BC and a solar eclipse/darkness in 31 AD.

Many scholars and Christians link those instances to the birth and crucifixion of Jesus.
And that suggests Chinese astronomers observed signs pointing to those events, though not directly mentioning "Jesus" at the time.

Later Christian texts (like Jingjiao) describe a
virgin-born Messiah.

Those are historical records from China which
support the timing and nature of the phenomena of both the birth and crucifixion of Christ.

Many other historical writers wrote concerning theappearance of God for which Jews awaited.

The Jewish historian Josephus and the Roman historian Tacitus are two historical writers from the first century CE who mention the widespread
expectation among Jews of a coming ruler or
deliverer.

The "wise men from the east" BELIEVED
the Savior would be born.
And they SOUGHT Jesus!

It may be cliche, but there's an old saying:
"WISE men STILL SEEK JESUS!"

Historical truths are good for knowledge.
When they are coupled with Biblical truths,
they make men WISE!

ANYONE can be a wise man if he
SEEKS JESUS!

Love ya!
Bro. Bruce

Today's Devotion:
"SPECIFICS of CHRISTMAS 2

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