July 25, 2023
Walk in Love
Just as a small child imperfectly mimics a parent’s actions, disciples of Jesus copy Him. In these verses in Ephesians, lies a key way to imitate God: walk in love.
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July 24, 2023
When God Seems No Where to be Found
I just moved into the hood. Parenthood that is. I’ve never been this tired, nor have I ever felt this much love in my entire life. If you’ve got a little one (or many kids) yourself, you know exactly what I am talking about. The book of Esther is quite interesting to me because it does not mention God even once.
Read more..July 22, 2023
Why God is Smiling at You
God is pleased with us based on what Christ did for us; never because of what we do for God.
Read more..July 21, 2023
Friend of the Poor
When we get quiet before God and sit at His feet, we are reminded of Jesus, a friend of sinners and a friend of the poor.
Read more..July 20, 2023
Hope for the Bone Dry
God doesn’t just want a part of us ? He wants all of us! Half-hearted service will not meet our spiritual needs.
Read more..July 20, 2023
How to Hold On
In order to hold on to God through any trial or temptation, commit to trust and follow Him all of your days. Lay claim to His promises: The unchanging Lord and Savior (Hebrews 13:8) is committed to caring for you in all circumstances (1 Peter 5:7) and will never leave or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)
Read more..July 19, 2023
The Deceitful Heart
Prayer: Righteous Father, please help me guard my heart and be wise enough not to place things into it that would rob it of its devotion to you.
Read more..July 19, 2023
Fast Of Words: A Different Kind of Fast
The problem is not my mouth but my heart. Proverbs 4:23 says "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life."
Read more..July 17, 2023
Declare
What is it that we declare about the Lord? Do we, like David, declare “He alone is my refuge, my place of safety”? Do we declare that “He is my God, and I trust him”?
Read more..July 9, 2023
The Costly Gift
Can you imagine what it must have been like for God the Father to see His ONLY Son as a tiny helpless baby in a feeding trough? To be separated from Him in a way He had never been before. What love there must be in the heart of the Father to choose this separation!
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