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Tag: devotional

2018-03-17

Worship Changes Our Face

Worship is magnifying or enlarging our vision of God. Of course his size doesn’t change, but our perception of him does. As we draw nearer, he seems larger. Isn’t that what we need?  A big view of God? 

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2018-01-12

How Much Do You Need

“Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants”. Deuteronomy 32:2 I found a message from God today while tending to my plants. Let me share it with you...

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2018-01-10

The Lie that Leads to Pride

Pride corrupts power, great skill, wealth, beauty, and wisdom. The insidious work of pride rises from a faulty belief. When we think our knowledge, our beauty, our influence, our abilities, or our belongings come from ourselves, we believe a lie.

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2018-01-07

Find Refuge

As we enter a new year, we realize that last year is history and the coming year is a mystery. We do not know what the coming year will bring. We live in turbulent times — politically, morally, financially, and socially.

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2017-12-27

Get Over Yourself

When you have a chance to clap and cheer, do you take it? “In humility consider others better than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3

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2017-11-26

Awakening

There is this love I have for mornings, Day beginning new And I take hold

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2017-11-22

Choose the Presence of God

God repeatedly pledges his presence to his people! To Abram, God said, “Do not be afraid.

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2017-10-20

Perspective

“Jesus replied, ‘The Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God; serve only Him“

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2017-09-19

Grateful for Grace

God knew that we would someday need his grace. That is why he gave it to us before we needed it. Max Lucado gives a splendid example of this....

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2017-09-11

What Do You Want Jesus to Do for You?

“What do you want me to do for you?” Matthew 20: 32 Jesus was on

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2017-08-13

Green Pasture Time

We need to learn to unwind whenever possible, resting in the Presence of the Shepherd. This electronic age keeps His children “wired” much of the time, too tense to find Him in the midst of their moments.

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2017-05-27

Equipped

“May the God of peace, …who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip

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2017-04-03

True Praise

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the

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2017-04-02

This is My Body

This is my body, given for you! The words rang in my ears as I heard the sound of the women in the background.

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2017-01-26

Wash Each Other’s Feet

Jesus said to His disciples:  “If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet,

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2017-01-22

In God I Trust

“In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. what can mortal man do to me? “ Psalm 56:4 God holds us in his grasp.

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2017-01-17

God Loves Humility

“He saves the humble.” Psalm 149:4 With the same intensity that He hates arrogance, God

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2017-01-15

Don’t Be Deceived

“Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must

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2017-01-13

Courage to Draw Near

Father God, So many things distract me and You often seem far away in my day to day reality. Help me to use the exercise daily of opening my hands and having You show me what I need to wash out of my life.

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2017-01-10

DARE

A few years ago, I kicked New Year’s resolutions to the curb. I was tired of the guilt, of never making it past January with even one resolution. Instead, each year I choose one word to focus on, with the hope that God would develop it in my life.

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2017-01-10

God’s Ways

"My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

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2017-01-08

Peace of Heart and Mind

"I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart! And the peace I give isn't fragile like the peace the world gives. So don't be troubled or afraid" John 14:27 Read the rest...

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2016-11-10

Let Me Hear Your Word and Obey

Father, I pray today that I see the parts of my life where I am not being obedient to your word. Lord let me repent of this today, truly want to turn from these sins, and seek only your face, and your presence.

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2016-11-03

Listen for Jesus

THOUGHT: Are you listening and looking for Jesus? Keep your mind tuned to Him and He will direct your path. Call on Him. As His Word says: Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3

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