Being Close to Christ
Jesus offers a place of comfort and rest. His invitation… “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
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Overwhelmed by Problems
“God has not given us a spirit of timidity but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). The path to spiritual revival is found in the very things we are sometimes reluctant…
Too Sinful to Save?
Sometimes people avoid Christ’s offer of salvation because they feel they’ve messed up so badly that their sins are unforgivable. Perhaps that’s how John Newton, a former slave trader, felt before he experienced God’s…
What is Advent?
The season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, somewhere between November 27 and December 3, depending on the year. Advent is the period leading up to Christmas, which...
He Never Fails nor Forsakes
With the certainty that God will never, never fail me nor forsake me, will I seek to find fulfillment and meaning in my life in Christ and not in materialism. Will I will encourage…
God the Covenant-Keeper
I will remember my covenant between me and you & all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Genesis 9:15 #covenantKeeper #devotional
Loving Like God Loves
Need more patience? Is generosity an elusive virtue? Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. Luke 6:35 says, “But love your enemies, do…
Unshakable Foundation
King David said in Psalm 16:8, “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
Tender Words to the Tired Heart
Are you weary, here is what you need to know: it’s okay to rest. Jesus is your David. He fights when you cannot. He goes where you cannot. He’s not angry if you sit.
Moments of Weakness
Temptations can come at any time, but they are especially dangerous in periods of weakness because that’s when we’re more prone to yield.
Read the Manual
How often do we try to tackle the challenges of life and ignore the greatest book of advice …… God’s Word?
Touches of Tenderness
Moments of comfort from a parent. As a father, I can tell you they are the sweetest moments in my day. They come naturally. They come willingly. They come joyfully.
Rough Character
Years ago, there was a very rough character living in our community. Everyone avoided him. I spent a lot of Saturday mornings getting him out of bed.
A Prayer of Thanks
Father, thank You for the blessing of Your favor upon my life! Thank You that Your blessings come to me abundantly, unexpectedly, delightfully— like showers from heaven, like the dew upon dry ground, like…
In God We (Nearly) Trust
A few days before our wedding, Denalyn and I enjoyed and endured a sailing voyage. Initially it was leisurely but then the storm came.
Which Word is True?
Which words do you believe? The entire key to a believer's growth is choosing to believe God. It is a resolve of heart and mind to trust his word over every other word, and…
Wavering Focus
I sanded and painted and tinkered and upholstered and it started to come together.
Who’s Guilty?
Jesus wants us to see our own sin and not make such a big fuss over everyone else's. Our sin nature is our connection with our neighbor, our salvation is our hope, and the…
Power to Become Rich
"Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and He does it to fulfill His promise to your ancestors" (Deuteronomy 8:18)
Struggling With Issues
"...showing mercy and compassion to others, not oppressing the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor and in your heart not thinking evil of others. Amen." Zechariah 7:9,10
Spiritual Exercise
Our individual task of growth with Jesus comes through the daily discipline of quiet time, Bible reading and study and concentrated prayer.
You Cannot Snow Blow Away Your Issues
The only way to break the ice and truly be set free from our sins and issues is to give them to Jesus and to ask Him to break the ice in our life.
The Honey at our House
The ordinances of the Lord... are Sweeter than honey. God's Holy Word is the sweetest and most valuable of all on heaven and earth.
Lest We Forget
In Flanders Fields. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns…