An Angel at Christmas
Have you ever been far from home at Christmas? Whose Christmas angel can you be? "Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."…
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Just Give Me Jesus
Could I honestly say, “Just give me Jesus”? What about my Christian community? Family? Books? Familiar worship? My culture? Career?
Step in and Stay
You know what it’s like to ride with someone who knows all the back roads. The “easy” roads. The “secret” way to get places. But you also know the truth. It’s not really “secret.”…
What’s in a Name?
One evening as a boy studied the photo of his father he said, “I wish daddy would just step out of the picture and be here with me now.”
God with us Now Residing . . .
How interesting that God chose shepherds as recipients of the “birth announcement” of the Savior. Shepherds weren’t men who worshipped in sanctuaries with stained glass windows.
The Cry of the Hungry and Thirsty
What happens to us, as Christ seekers, when ill winds of adversity whip around us?
The Message of Christmas is “Fear Not”
Like Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds, we are so prone to fear. We’re afraid because we feel alone and forsaken, when we encounter the unknown, and when we face something bigger than us. Why…
Hiding Place
Father, wrap us in your arms today, and hide us as the storms of life rage round about us. Reassure us that we are the apples of your eye and that you will never…
God with Us
God is with us now, not just in thought or in theory or in wishful thinking. But in actual fact.
Clues to Follow
Has your obedience taken you to surprising places lately? Will you stay and follow the clues to find the next step?
Sit Down and Listen
If prayer is truly a conversation, then we should listen for His response instead of doing all the talking.
Each Step We Take
oday, I want to leave these scriptures with you. I run to them often for encouragement when I don’t know which step to take next.
Hunger Pains
Lord, Fill me to the brim with your goodness, wisdom, and mercy. Let it sustain me as I go through my day. Amen.
Blessing from Psalm 16
You are kept and protected by God for He is your refuge. Choose to put your trust in God and hide yourself in Him. Be blessed to rejoice in your Lord. You have no…
You Are Never Alone
Jesus is always with us, even at our weakest and loneliest moments, reassuring us that “he will never leave us or forsake us.”
Comparison is a Thief
Father grant us peace today about Your plans for us. Help us not to compare our journey to that of others
God’s Strength to Persevere
Tears and driving don’t mix, so I talked to God. I need to lean into His strength…and His compassion.
All You Can Do
Friend, when you think you have nothing left to give God, you’re wrong. Use your God-given gifts and talents, experience, and encouragement to minister to others.
Reconciliation
In Christ, we discover not only restored intimacy with God, but the pathway to healed fellowship with our family and our former friends. Jesus brings peace to our souls.
God Knows our Deepest Needs
God knows the depths of our possibility, the depths of our potential. God knows the depths of our capacity and the depths of our destiny.