A Time of Loving
The story of Christmas is the story of God’s love. A love that was willing to give what was most precious to save a dying world. God so loved, that he gave his Son.
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Christ in You
God in us! Have we sounded the depth of this promise? With God in you, you have a million resources you didn’t have before. Can’t stop worrying? Christ can. And he lives within you.…
The Mystery of Christmas
The mystery of Christmas requires something we rational humans find most difficult: faith. Not some brain-numbing step into an abyss, but rather that which is described in the New Testament: “Faith is being sure…
My Shepherd
The goal of our walk with Jesus is to come to know him as our shepherd just as intimately as he knows the Father.
The Candle of Hope
Christmas is coming! There are loved ones to see, gifts to give, baking to share. We prepare our homes for the celebration.
The Cap of Separation
I recently heard a Jewish man talking about why he wore the skullcap, known as a kipa in the Hebrew language. I was fascinated at his explanation, as it opened my eyes as to…
Harsh Judgments Can Kill One’s Spirit
“If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw
Wounded by Words
If you have suffered or are suffering because of someone else’s words, you’ll be glad to know that there is a balm for this laceration. Read 1 Peter 2:23
God Isn’t Fair (thank goodness)
There is relatively little difference between the most ungrateful, wicked people I can think of and me, and I had better be deeply grateful that God is, in fact, "unfair" in this way,
I Don’t Deserve It
Oh how she wanted to believe God loved her. But she felt she had no right to ask Him anything. She had never acknowledged Him before. And life had been hard. Choices of others…
I Am With You In This
When we are in the middle of a storm, we tend to allow fear of the unknown to grip our hearts – I have been there.
The Lord will Provide
We live in a scary world. One of the hardest things I have to do is to let go and let God. I want to run my world, my way and on my schedule.…
This Changing Work
Part of the work God does to grow us and change us is by testing through various trials. On the other hand, some of the changing work He does in our lives is quiet…
Hope Changes Everything
Devotional on Psalm 43:5; “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and…
His Word Remains Forever
Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words remain forever".When all else fails, when hope is almost gone, we can come back to the Word of God, which is "quick and powerful…
The Difference between Faith and Optimism
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100 Percent Sure
“Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13 Manufacturers of hand sanitizers claim their products kill 99.9% of all germs. Makes you wonder about the remaining one-tenth of…
Choose Trust
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."
Secret Power
There is something that can be in your life that is more powerful than the influences of the world. The world cannot overcome this power, but this power can overcome the world. This power…
Voice of Doom
God doesn’t want us listening to the voice of doom that often bounces around in our heads and says things like, “I just don’t have the talent, education, or drive to make it.” In…
Today I Have a Choice
Today, think of ways to be Jesus to others. What encouraging words can you say?