With the certainty that God will never, never fail me nor forsake me, will I seek to find fulfillment and meaning in my life in Christ and not in materialism. Will I will encourage others to do the same today.
Read more..I will remember my covenant between me and you & all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Genesis 9:15 #covenantKeeper #devotional
Read more..Need more patience? Is generosity an elusive virtue? Having trouble putting up with ungrateful relatives or cranky neighbors? God puts up with you when you act the same. Luke 6:35 says, “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.”
Read more..King David said in Psalm 16:8, “I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
Read more..Are you weary, here is what you need to know: it’s okay to rest. Jesus is your David. He fights when you cannot. He goes where you cannot. He’s not angry if you sit.
Read more..Temptations can come at any time, but they are especially dangerous in periods of weakness because that’s when we’re more prone to yield.
Read more..How often do we try to tackle the challenges of life and ignore the greatest book of advice …… God’s Word?
Read more..Moments of comfort from a parent. As a father, I can tell you they are the sweetest moments in my day. They come naturally. They come willingly. They come joyfully.
Read more..Years ago, there was a very rough character living in our community. Everyone avoided him. I spent a lot of Saturday mornings getting him out of bed.
Read more..Father, thank You for the blessing of Your favor upon my life! Thank You that Your blessings come to me abundantly, unexpectedly, delightfully— like showers from heaven, like the dew upon dry ground, like rivers flowing through a thirsty land.
Read more..A few days before our wedding, Denalyn and I enjoyed and endured a sailing voyage. Initially it was leisurely but then the storm came.
Read more..Which words do you believe? The entire key to a believer's growth is choosing to believe God. It is a resolve of heart and mind to trust his word over every other word, and to measure all words by his.
Read more..I sanded and painted and tinkered and upholstered and it started to come together.
Read more..Jesus wants us to see our own sin and not make such a big fuss over everyone else's. Our sin nature is our connection with our neighbor, our salvation is our hope, and the good news of the gospel is our message.
Read more.."Always remember that it is the Lord your God who gives you power to become rich, and He does it to fulfill His promise to your ancestors" (Deuteronomy 8:18)
Read more.."...showing mercy and compassion to others, not oppressing the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor and in your heart not thinking evil of others. Amen." Zechariah 7:9,10
Read more..Our individual task of growth with Jesus comes through the daily discipline of quiet time, Bible reading and study and concentrated prayer.
Read more..The only way to break the ice and truly be set free from our sins and issues is to give them to Jesus and to ask Him to break the ice in our life.
Read more..The ordinances of the Lord... are Sweeter than honey. God's Holy Word is the sweetest and most valuable of all on heaven and earth.
Read more..In Flanders Fields. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Read more..To those who fought and never came back And those who came back broken To those who wondered why And those who never questioned
Read more..Words of Wisdom: “Always make sure they know you love them!” “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Read more..Think for a moment... who do you admire? the most admired people of the 20th century is Mother Teresa. Jesus is the ultimate example of a person with a willingness to help the helpless.
Read more..When our toys control us, we have too many toys. The Bible needs to be your prime financial guide, as it contains four times as many references to money as it does to prayer.
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