Siloam Baptist Church

07/14/2026

DEVOTION Tuesday, July 14, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/christian-living-5/ Christian Living

The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord
- Isaiah 29:19

Meekness is not a momentary decision, but a way of life. Someone has described biblical meekness as "putting the bit in your own mouth and handing the reigns over to God." It is an humble attention, and receptivity, to the will of God.

The meek are often mistaken in our day as being weak. But meekness is actually great strength, under control -- God's control. Great faith, great commitment, and great determination are required on a daily basis to live a meek life before God. When he requires sacrifice, meekness trusts completely and gives willingly. When he demands obedience, meekness constrains selfish desires, crucifies personal ambition, and performs joyfully the good will of God.

It is for this reason that the joy of the meek is continually increasing. Their pleasure is not found in personal circumstances; their happiness is not derived from fleeting popularity; their fulfillment does not come from public success.

The meek find their joy in the Lord. Therefore, the more they have of him, the more they experience of him, the more they know of him, the more their joy is increased. And the more their joy is increased, the more they desire to plant their joy in the Lord and not in this world.

What about you? Have you found the dependable and lasting and ever-increasing joy that comes from a life of complete submission to our good and wise and glorious God?

The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord– Isaiah 29:19 Meekness is not a momentary decision, but a way of life. Someone has described …

07/13/2026

DEVOTION Monday, July 13, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/gratitude-5/ Gratitude

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving
- Colossians 4:2

Two commands are given in this short directive from the apostle Paul: continue and watch. First, we are to continue, or persevere, in daily and fervent prayer to God. But as we do continually pray, Paul reminds us, we must be also careful to be determinedly "watching" for occasions of thanksgiving.

The word "watch" means to be vigilant, alert, attentive. It seems Paul knew that we have a tendency to grow selfish and unmindful of the Lord's blessings in our lives. We begin to take even the greatest mercies and most undeserved gifts for granted. We forget to give thanks for each and every grace in our life.

In your ongoing prayers, be watchful for opportunities to give thanks. Is there something in this request for which I could also be giving thanks? Is there a reason to be grateful, even in the midst of this trial?

For instance, as I pray for this loved one to be healed, shouldn't I be grateful for having the loved one in my life to begin with? As I pray for revival in our country, in our church, and in my home, shouldn't I thank God for the promise that he will be found by those who seek him?

Beloved, be careful to pray today. And, as you pray, be careful to give thanks to God for his abundant provision and marvelous promises. Even in the needs, even in the sorrows, even in the trials there is always reason to be grateful.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving – Colossians 4:2 Two commands are given in this short directive from the apostle Paul: …

07/12/2026

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07/12/2026

DEVOTION Sunday, July 12, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/forgiveness-5/ Forgiveness

The Lord God...forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty
- Exodus 34:6-7

We are here informed of two attributes of God which seem to be completely contradictory. On the one hand, he is described as forgiving. No matter what the transgression, no matter how dark the sin, no matter how filthy the past, the Lord God is forgiving.

On the other hand, however, we are to understand that God is holy; he will by no means clear the guilty. Sin will not be swept under the rug; lawbreakers will not go unpunished. God is good and God is just, and so God will hold each one accountable for his or her wrong actions.

How then can both be true? Is God merciful, or is God holy? Is God forgiving, or is God just?

This is no mere academic question, because this is exactly the struggle we face each time we feel convicted of our sin and we seek repentance and forgiveness. We feel unworthy to ask for forgiveness, knowing that God is good and just. And yet this is how we want him to be; we would not want a capricious or unfair or wicked ruler over the universe who would let evil deeds go unpunished.

The answer to this terrible tension is found in the marvelous and reconciling work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Believers in Jesus Christ are forgiven their sins because Jesus Christ paid the penalty for their sins, when he died in their place.

At the cross, God both forgave sin and refused to clear the guilty. Because Jesus took our sins upon himself, God punished our sins in Christ. Believer, you are forgiven, and your God is still holy.

The Lord God…forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty– Exodus 34:6-7 We are here informed of two …

07/11/2026

DEVOTION Saturday, July 11, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/call-to-worship-5/ Call to Worship

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever
- Revelation 5:13

Listen to yourself. This is you, being quoted by the apostle John, as he views the final judgment of the world and the triumphant return of Jesus Christ.

At that time, every part of his creation will bow their knees (some voluntarily and joyfully, some involuntarily and reluctantly) and be made -- by the irrepressible, undeniable glory of Jesus Christ -- to declare his worthiness for all worship. No one will be able to deny his sovereign majesty in that day.

When Christ returns, you will ascribe to Him honor and glory. You will publicly recognize that all power comes from him and so all power should be spent for him. You will proclaim his eternal merit.

Are you living that way now? Are you honoring him in your relationships, at your workplace, and in your private thoughts and plans? Do you see that all the strength you have -- financially, emotionally, physically -- comes from Christ and so it is only right that you should use it all to his glory?

If you will one day be singing the praises of Jesus Christ and heralding his infinite worthiness, why not begin doing it now? Listen to yourself!

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever – Revelation 5:13 Listen to …

07/10/2026

DEVOTION Friday, July 10, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/cross-of-christ-4/ Cross of Christ

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross
- Colossians 2:14

Two things must not be missed: first, Jesus is the one doing the nailing at the cross. While it is true that he allowed the Roman soldiers to pin him down and pierce his hands and feet, fastening his body to the wood of the cross -- it is also true that ultimately Jesus was in control of the entire situation.

Jesus prophesied of the cross before he ever hung on it; he also reminded his disciples that no one was able to take his life from him, but rather he would lay it down for his people. Jesus had come into the world for a purpose, and that purpose was to die, the just for the unjust, on the cross. Ultimately, it was Jesus who was nailing our sins to his cross when he allowed himself to be crucified.

Secondly, Jesus' action on the cross accomplished something definite. He did not just die so that some people might potentially be saved. When Jesus was crucified, the long rap sheet of our sins was blotted out; he nailed it to his cross. Therefore, those for whom Christ died are certainly saved, having no more condemnation against them.

Are you among those whose sins Jesus took upon himself? Did Jesus Christ nail your criminal record to his cross? Then your record is clean and your sins have been blotted out.

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross – …

07/09/2026

DEVOTION Thursday, July 9, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/names-of-god-5/ Names of God

The everlasting God...fainteth not, neither is weary
- Isaiah 40:28

There never has been a time when God did not exist. There never will be a time when he is not present. He is the one and only everlasting.

Over 400 times in the Old Testament the concepts of everlasting, always, or never are referenced. Which of these uses are specifically connected with God? Every one of them. Because only God is everlasting, and so only God can accurately use words like always and never.

We humans flippantly make promises with the word always, or never, but we cannot actually know or guarantee or promise anything for certain outside of our short lifespan of experience and limited abilities.

But when Jesus, for instance, says he will be with you "always, even to the end of the world," he is able to fulfill that promise. It is this everlasting quality of Jesus' character which gives rise to his self description as the "Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending" of everything else (Revelation 1:8).

He is the Alpha, in that every part of our existence finds its origin in him. Nothing, and no one, besides God has existed forever. He is the Omega, or ending, of our existence, though, as well; every one of us will eventually find ourselves at the feet of Jesus to receive either our just or merciful sentence. Our lives will all end in God.

For those who are embraced in the everlasting covenant of salvation (Hebrews 13:20), the everlasting God is a source of never-failing, ever-present comfort and strength and salvation. Even our salvation, which is eternal, is everlasting only because God is eternal and he has promised to sustain us throughout the unfolding chapters of eternity.

The everlasting God…fainteth not, neither is weary– Isaiah 40:28 There never has been a time when God did not exist. There never will be a time when …

07/08/2026

DEVOTION Wednesday, July 8, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/prayer-5/ Prayer

He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint
- Luke 18:1

Some of the parables of Jesus Christ are difficult to fully understand or perfectly apply. However the parable of "the unjust judge" is interpreted and applied for us, by the Holy Spirit himself. The point of the parable, Luke tells us in his divinely inspired narrative, is to teach us to never quit praying.

The parable involves a widow who has been wronged. Although the judge she appeals to is corrupt, uncaring, and godless, he eventually hears the widow's case -- not because he changes his mind or character, but because she is so persistent with her request.

Jesus then instructs, "Hear what the unjust judge says" (18:6). If even a wicked, unfair judge would hear a case simply because of the perpetual applications of a citizen, then how much more will the loving God of heaven, who delights to care for the needs of his children, hear and answer prayers? He may delay, for his own good purposes, but he will certainly be sensitive to their cries.

There are many temptations to faint in our prayers to God -- our own sense of unworthiness, no apparent or immediate answer, the temptation to take matters into our own hands. But Jesus says always, always pray. Do not faint. You are being heard by your just and caring and tender Father, even as you speak.

He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint– Luke 18:1 Some of the parables of Jesus Christ are …

07/07/2026

DEVOTION Tuesday, July 7, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/gods-word-5/ God's Word

Every word of God is pure
- Proverbs 30:5

When you watch a play, read books, take in a movie, or even converse with friends, you must have the filter on. Is this worldview right? Are these ideas true? Is this lesson correct? Is the moral of this story actually moral?

But when we come to the Word of God, all the filters must come off. The reason why is that there is no filter -- our own ideals, the best philosophies, the most scientific theories -- that is as pure as the Word of God itself. If we filter the words of God through our own understanding, then we contaminate, rather than purify, the ideas which are conveyed.

Every word of God is pure. There is not a drop of foolishness in the ocean of God's revelation. There is not a single falsehood within the many pages of the Bible. Every word of God is trustworthy because every word of God is true.

How do you read your Bible? Do you read it with the filter of your own wisdom, desires, and preconceptions? Or are you allowing the unadulterated word of God to wash over your receptive soul, cleansing it of every prejudice, personal ambition, and sinful ideology?

God's Word should be a set of glasses through which we view all the rest of the world -- music, psychology, biology, journalism, business practices, college lectures, or retirement plans. Anything else is just one fallen head influencing another fallen head.

Every word of God is pure– Proverbs 30:5 When you watch a play, read books, take in a movie, or even converse with friends, you must have the filter …

07/06/2026

DEVOTION Monday, July 6, 2026

http://www.baptistbiblehour.org/resources/devotional/the-gospel-message-5/ The Gospel Message

God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life
- 1 John 5:11-12

There are some things in life you can do without. You can survive without smartphones, shopping malls, or football games. You can even get by without life insurance, 401(k) plans, or home equity. But you cannot do without the Son of God.

God has given us eternal life. What a mercy! What a revelation! Everything in our experience screams to us that our life is temporary. Pets rotate through our life; family members die; we get older. Nothing lives forever. But God has given us eternal life!

How can mere mortals live forever? Certainly not in their own strength or by their own ingenuity. No, God has given us eternal life, but this life is in his Son Jesus Christ. Only the source of life Himself can carry us through death and bring us into an everlasting and delightful life on the other side.

The one who has the Son of God has life... right now. Eternal life begins the moment Jesus Christ takes up residence in your heart. If you have Jesus Christ then you are already enjoying the eternal life, the abundant life right now. But the one who does not have the Son has no such promise, no such current and joyful reality.

The good news of the gospel, then, is only to those who have Jesus Christ. Do you have the Son? Do you have eternal life?

God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life– 1 …