The First Commandment
God longs to have the love of our whole heart. Take time each day to love God and believe Him with firmer faith.
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Kneel Before the Lord
“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care.” Psalm…
Every Knee Shall Bow
The supreme surprise of hell is this: Christ went there so you won't have to.
The Exceeding Greatness of His Power
… I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of His power.” Ephesians 1:16-17, 19
Reason Together
Nothing stains quite like sin. It not only leaves a stain in our heart but a residue in our minds.
Imagine Jesus being too busy to Pray
What are the things that keep you from being consistent in morning devotions?
Mighty Things Through Faith
Questions: Why is it that, although many people claim to be Christians, they are living as practical atheists. How is your life characterized by supernatural living?
God is Nigh
Cover yourselves with the cover of God,...all is well because God is nigh. Psalms 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and ...
A Prayer to be as One
This prayer is for us to be as one just as the Father and Son are one.
Fill My Cup Lord.
It all began with the annoyance of a couple late for an appointment. Sometimes God takes a quiet miracle and turns it into something that will live forever.
Constant Awareness
Where does your heart live? Is there a constant awareness in your life that God is present? Is he the unseen but always present companion
Lessons Learned from a Three Year Old: Stuck inside the Computer
As adults, we laughed at the absurdity of someone being trapped inside a computer.
Prayer: The Hedge of Protection
In the case of children who are prodigals, we can pray a hedge of thorns around them to protect them from friends who influence them in the wrong way. The Bible says, “The earnest…
Thump-Thud, Thump-Thud
There’s nothing like a good thump to reveal the nature of a heart. Jesus said that out of the nature of the heart a man speaks (Luke 6:45).
Presumptions
Like many I live, bound up in life’s issues day-to-day, coping with the curve balls that speed my way.
Nevertheless
Two types of thoughts continually vie for your attention. One proclaims God’s strengths; the other lists your failures.
Deception of the Heart
Our God is so amazing. Majestic. Gracious. Loving. We may think, “I would never serve another.” But tragically, it happens all the time. “Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside…
The Conveyor Belt to Heaven
I have been very ill recently and there is no doubt that God has been, and is, with me through this experience, traumatic as it has been.
Restored From Shame
God delights to restore us from our shame. Will you allow Him to do so? “No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame...” Psalm 25:3
Worship on the Go
God doesn't desire more of our time, sometime, He desires more of our attention all the time. "My eyes are ever on the Lord." Psalms 25:15
For God Loved the World
God's love is more than emotion and intention. God's love is demonstrated.