The latest devotionals at Deep Waters Tabernacle
Here you'll find devotionals and encouraging words from the Word of God from our Senior Pastor and staff to help draw you closer to our beautiful Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. Be blessed in Jesus' name!
Never Forget
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
09/10/2026
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Psalm 106:12-13 (NIV) Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold.
I have many times read the accounts in the Word of God about the exodus of the people of God who were slaves in Egypt and about how the Lord used Moses to deliver them from Pharoah’s hand. Then there is the account of how God parted the Red Sea like a curtain, allowing Moses and the people to not only cross the sea, but to
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The Reason That He Died
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
09/08/2026
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1 Thessalonians 5:10 (NIV) He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
We who are followers of Christ all know that Jesus died to pay the penalty for our sins, but the reason He died is a lot more expansive than that. I’m sure that everyone who has “received” Christ as their Lord and Savior are happy that their sins are forgiven, but what has happened since the day that they did that? Many Christians, after their salvation experien
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When Clean is Not Good
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
09/03/2026
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Proverbs 14:4 (ESV) Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
Have you ever walked into a stable area where oxen are kept? It is smelly and dirty. But if it is smelly and dirty, that means that there are oxen in there, which means that if you need to get some work done that requires using the strength of oxen, you will be able to get it done. To have a clean and nice-smelling stable, it has to be empty. If it's empty, i
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True Humility
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
09/01/2026
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Proverbs 22:4 (NIV) Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
There was a time when I was on staff at a church and the leadership at the church decided that the staff needed to be evaluated every year or so, so they created a list of questions to answer on an evaluation form. Each staff member was to answer the questions as honestly as possible. I received mine and I set off to answer the questions as best I could. I was doing fine until I r
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The Importance of Citizenship
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/27/2026
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Acts 22:27-29 (NIV) The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes, I am,” he answered. Then the commander said, “I had to pay a lot of money for my citizenship.” “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied. Those who were about to interrogate him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.
Citizenship is important. There are certain rights and privileges that are onl
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The Right One to Go To
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/25/2026
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Proverbs 29:26 (NIV) Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
It’s good to know people in high places. When you get in any type of trouble, people in high places can help you...or not. There are two problems with that thought. The first problem is that there is no guarantee that they will help you. The second problem is that the vast majority of people don’t know anyone in high places. We always think that if we can just get to some
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When God Says “Don’t Go”
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/20/2026
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Acts 16:6 (NIV) Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.
In the Book of Acts, we read about the different missionary trips that the Apostle Paul took with Barnabas and later on, with Silas. They went through different regions as the Holy Spirit led them and their trips were very fruitful in bringing many people into a relationship with Jesus. As your re
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He Doesn’t Forget
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/18/2026
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Jeremiah 39:16-17 (NIV) “Go and tell Ebed-Melek the Cushite, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to fulfill my words against this city—words concerning disaster, not prosperity. At that time they will be fulfilled before your eyes. But I will rescue you on that day, declares the Lord; you will not be given into the hands of those you fear.”
Jeremiah was a prophet during a very bad time in the history of Judah. The people of Judah were very s
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What is Truth?
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/13/2026
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John 18:37-38 (NIV) “You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” “What is truth?” retorted Pilate.
Everyone wants to know what truth is. Not everyone believes the same truth. Some people believe that everyone has their own truth. But there are not multiple versions of the truth. There is only one truth. Something
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Surrounded by Deliverance
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/11/2026
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Psalm 32:7 (NIV) You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
When trouble comes, sometimes you feel like hiding someplace until it blows over. But you find out in life that there is no hiding from trouble. It will find you wherever you try to hide...except in one place. That place is in Jesus. Whenever trouble comes to find you, Jesus is right there with you when you have made Him your Lord and Savior. Not only is He
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Safe in the Tower
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/06/2026
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Proverbs 18:10 (NIV) The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
We’ve had a lot of storms lately and when they are coming, warnings can be heard on television, on the radio and through text messages to find shelter until the storm passes. It is good to have a shelter to run into when the weather gets violent. In the same way, it is also good to have a shelter to run into during spiritual storms and battles. The Word of God points to
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Caring From the Cross
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
08/04/2026
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John 19:26-27 (NIV) When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
I love the fact that Jesus not only came to rescue us from our fatal condition of sin and death, but that He also put a face on God for us. Even though people know in their minds that Jesus is the Son of God, sometimes they have a to
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Ensuring That God is With You
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
07/30/2026
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2 Corinthians 13:11 (NIV) Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
If you have learned what is valuable as a follower of Christ, then you have learned to seek to have God’s presence with you always. The only reason to not want His presence with you at all times is when you would rather do your own thing and go your own way, which would indicate t
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Reaching Caesar’s Household
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
07/28/2026
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Philippians 4:22 (NIV) All God’s people here send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.
The Apostle Paul was in a prison in Rome when he wrote the Book of Philippians. He was put in prison for preaching the gospel. But Paul was not one to throw a pity-party and start complaining. Instead, he used his situation to encourage believers to not be afraid and to continue to spread the good news about Jesus no matter what. Christians took courage from P
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Living in God's Presence
by: Pastor Joey Vazquez
07/23/2026
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Psalm 140:13 (NIV) Surely the righteous will praise your name, and the upright will live in your presence.
When you get to know the Lord in a more intimate way that is so much deeper than religion can take you, you begin to love being in the presence of God. You learn to love Him so much that you want to not only come into His presence, but you desire to live in His presence. Not everyone wants to live in God’s presence because some people feel that it would be very intimid
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