Devotional

God demands honesty in all our dealings with Him. Just as the snake lied to Adam and Eve, so Satan seeks to ruin marriages today through lies and deception.

Our First Nations and every nation on earth traces its ancestry back to the Garden of Eden.

In a covenant, two parties reciprocally bind themselves together in the most intimate, enduring and sacred of all pacts. Every culture on earth has some form of covenanting.

Gathering your family together for devotions can have life-changing effects. Since faith comes by hearing God’s Word, children should be taught a deep love for the Scriptures and our Creator (Romans 10:17).

Only marriages built around Jesus can thrive. The woman at the well had been married five times, yet Jesus ministered to her with compassion and understanding.

Empathy and kindness are virtues prized throughout our First Nations. However, these characteristics are only empty words if one does not physically assist another who is burdened.

How interesting that many will spend four years in college preparing for a career, yet never seek premarital counseling.

Marital breakups are becoming more common among Natives in the new century. Elders of all tribes will verify that Native people used to stay married for life.

The New Testament has elevated marriage to a high level, regarding both husband and wife worthy of equal honor because of Christ’s sacrifice.

The symbolism of wind, fire and water are emblems foundational to most tribal belief systems. Refreshing and free as the wind, the Spirit is moving everywhere, affecting all human beings in the north, south, east and west.