Fairforest Church Of God

06/05/2026

“And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭9‬:‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

What name built your trust?

Was it Savior?
Since He died on the cross and rose from the grave, you said ok, you have my full trust now.

Or after you accepted Him as Savior, did you have to learn some names of His for your heart to fully trust in Him?

Was it Jehovah Jireh?
Did you begin trusting Him in a moment when He provided for you?

Jehovah Rapha?
Was the trust there after He healed you?

Abba?
Did He show you what a true father was?

Trust is such a small word with huge implications. Trusting someone isn’t always easy for most. Even to put our full confidence in a person that we know has our best interest at heart, is hard. But when we give our lives to Jesus as Savior, that’s what we begin to do. We are saying, I’m trusting you with my life, since you gave up yours. And sometimes there’s those that dive in completely and trust everything of God automatically.

And then there are those of us who have to learn His names first. We like to know more about a person. And although dying on the cross was all Jesus ever had to do, that was enough…He knows us. He loves us. And He shows himself to us in ways to build that trust in us. He wants us to give Him everything. He wants us to give Him our full trust. And when we know Him by name, by all His different names, it builds.

Some people trust in Him because they know Him as Savior. Some, because they know him as Provider. Others, because they know Him as Healer.

I trust in Him because I know Jesus as Friend. I trust in God because I know Him as Abba Father. I trust in Holy Spirit because I know Him as Guide.

Whatever name you know Him by, is a name you can trust Him in. Because that name, is probably the name you sought Him in the most.

The verse says, those who know your name, trust in you, for you have not forsaken those who seek after you.

I sought after a father; He showed me what a true Father is…I trust that. He didn’t leave me in my seeking…

I sought after a friend; He showed me what a true Friend is…I trust that. He didn’t leave me in my seeking.

I sought after guidance; He showed me what a true Guide is…I trust that. He didn’t leave me in my seeking.

There are so many things I sought after in God, and He never once forsook me in those searches of Him, so why wouldn’t I trust Him?

I know Him by name. Better yet, He knows my name. So I trust Him.

-A

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Are you thirsty?

06/04/2026

Acts 27:13 says, “Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.”

We know that this ship eventually crashed but it wasn’t because of the South Wind.

The South Wind is a wind of warmth and comfort. For sailors especially, it provided favorable conditions and guides safely along.

In this scripture, it says the south wind blew gently and so they supposed they had obtained their purpose and were able to weigh the anchor to sail along.

I believe there are times when God just wants us to “weigh the anchor” and sail with Him. To stop rowing, to stop fighting, to soak up His warmth and comfort and know that you are obtaining your purpose.

So allow that wind to blow. Because that wind stabilizes.

-A

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

We hope to see you tonight!!

06/02/2026

Holy Spirit, the gifts, is not just for the one that stands behind the pulpit. It’s for you!

06/02/2026

“Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭26‬-‭28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you…”

I know Paul said this with conviction, purity of heart, and with boldness. He said this knowing that what was coming out of his mouth was truth.

As I read this, I thought, “Can we say that?” Could I say that no blood is on my hands because I never shrunk back from declaring God’s truth?

I can say with full transparency, no. There have been moments in my life when I knew I was to speak and share truth, but I shrunk back, I quenched His Spirit, and I didn’t declare like He was prompting me to.

But I can also say with full transparency, that I have grown, that I am now trying my best to walk in complete obedience to The Lord, trying my best to declare truth every time He prompts me, and trying my best, to live a life where there isn’t any blood on my hands in the manner in which I live.

We may not all be pastors that have a “flock,” but we are all people who have a sphere of influence. We all have others watching us, whether we know it or not.

So may we be a people who declare truth to that sphere. May we be a people who doesn’t shrink back. May we be a people who doesn’t quench the Spirit. May we be a people who realize that obedience is more important that our feelings or our self esteem, so that we are a people who can say with full conviction, that we said yes when Jesus asked. That from here on out, there’s no blood on our hands. And may we be a people who repent for times when there was.

No one is perfect, but walking and striving to be like Jesus is the best way to live.

I love you Fairforest, and whoever else reads these devotions. I believe that we can all be a people after Gods’ own heart. I believe in you. We can walk this walk together with boldness, declaring truth.

-A

06/01/2026

We have a new Summer Series starting Wednesday night for the adults and also have a new class starting for the girls ages 8-12. Make plans to attend. There’s something for everyone. We start at 6:30.

06/01/2026

“And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.””
‭‭Acts‬ ‭23‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

These 2 sets of scriptures intrigue me.

Over and over again, God stood by Paul and spoke to Paul. God guided him and directed him. Paul knew how he would be perceived, yet he knew that Holy Spirit had gone before him.

Everywhere he went, he knew Holy Spirit was leading him, would testify through him, and that seeds would be planted somehow.

It didn’t matter to Paul the persecution that came. And that’s something that’s so profound. Paul knew he would be torn apart verbally and sometimes even physically, yet he carried such a peace about him.

Paul knew in whom he served. Paul knew who was guiding him. Paul knew who had went before him. And so Paul continued over and over to walk in the obedience of Christ with peace round about him.

No matter the assault. No matter the discomfort, he went. Because he knew God had sent him because The Lord was standing with him.

May we never question the prompting or guidance of the Holy Spirit. May we walk with peace knowing The Lord has gone before us and stands with us, just as Paul, and just as many others who have came and gone. Obedience isn’t out of reach.

God’s peace and guidance isn’t out of reach. He sends us, but He never sends us without going with us and going before us.

-A