Life is not a problem to be solved; it is a mystery to be lived. And sometimes you have to back off and just simply see the hidden hand of God. Have you ever watched an artist paint? He mixes… Read More ›
INSPIRATIONAL DEVOTIONS
Sin & Repentance
God hates sin because it is contrary to His very nature. Sin is to God as black is to white and darkness is to light. Sinfulness is direct opposition to the purity and righteousness of a perfect God. Our heavenly… Read More ›
So Many Need Encouraging
One Peanuts comic strip stands out in my mind. Lucy says to Charlie Brown, “Charlie Brown, people put their deck chairs on the cruise ship in different ways. Some people put their deck chairs so they can see where they… Read More ›
Our Giving God
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” James 1:5 James 1:5 tells us that if we lack wisdom, we are to… Read More ›
Murmuring or Grateful?
“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.” – Philippians… Read More ›
Is It Time to Refresh and Renew?
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold… Read More ›
Godly Imprints
The German composer, Felix Mendelssohn is one of the most celebrated classical music figures of the early romantic period. He wrote many compositions as a child, including 5 operas and 11 symphonies. All are beautiful, unique and special, just like… Read More ›
Sharing Jesus with Your Children
“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.” – Deuteronomy 6:7… Read More ›
“Artist At Work”—on Your Life
“Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” – Philippians 1:6 In Scotland some men were sitting around drinking tea and swapping fishing… Read More ›
First, Read How It All Turns Out!
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” – Revelation 1:8 A boy was reading a murder mystery one day, and he became… Read More ›
Willing to Be Thought A Fool
“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” – 1 Corinthians 3:18 One day, the great preacher of yesteryear Harry Ironside… Read More ›
Do You Have Only A “Prayer Life”?
“Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 You are to pray when you are adding up prices in the grocery store line. You are to pray when you are changing a tire. You are to pray when you are singing… Read More ›
The Battle Between Faith and Worry
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” – Philippians 4:6 Do you ever worry? Don’t look around and point your finger at someone else. Do… Read More ›
Completely Trusting God
God wants our trust. His desire for us is to trust Him completely, not partially. It is all or nothing with God. A lukewarm faith and lukewarm trust are of little value. “So, because you are lukewarm–neither hot nor cold–I… Read More ›
What Do You Make Time For?
“For thou shalt be His witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.” -Acts 22:15 What is more important in your life today? Seeing your daytime soap opera or asking an unsaved neighbor over for a chance… Read More ›
Why Is a Question We Cannot Answer—Yet
“Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of His servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.” – Isaiah 50:10 We… Read More ›
Reconciliation Leads to Revival!
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” – Psalm 133:1 Do you know what God wants from you today? Reconciliation. That’s far more important than singing in the choir, preaching a sermon, serving… Read More ›
Are You Hung Up On Pride?
The Bible warns us of pride. This feeling is not of God. Instead, it is from the world. Satan’s pride led to his fall from grace (Ezekiel 28). We should examine our hearts daily to see if pride has wiggled… Read More ›
Redeem the Time!
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17 Procrastination. Just seeing the word makes me want to put off saying anything else. Are you under conviction in that area?… Read More ›
To Worry Is To Sin?
The Bible never explicitly says that worry is sinful, however, we can conclude this based on Scripture. Most worry, or anxiety, is a failure to trust God. The fact that God sent His only son to die for our sins,… Read More ›
When Your Life Caves In
“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.” – Mark 13:26 When we come to a place where we don’t understand what’s happening…when everything seems to be caving in, there… Read More ›
One Way to “Get Prayer Back in Schools”
“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.” -Hebrews 10:24 One area where Christians can shed the light of Christ is in our school system. We have a generation who has no standards of… Read More ›
On the Proving Ground
“Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. For Thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in Thy truth.” – Psalm 26:2-3 How do automobile manufacturers make sure their vehicles are safe… Read More ›
Learning to Love, Learning to Hate
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.” – Psalm 97:10 This may come as a surprise to you, but just because you’re a… Read More ›
What Are You Afraid Of?
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4 In Matthew 25, we read the parable… Read More ›
Is Courtesy a Way of Life for You?
“Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation: and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy gentleness hath made me great.” – Psalm 18:35 Do you know what our churches could use a little bit more… Read More ›
Welcome! You are in the Priesthood
“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” – 1 Peter 2:9 Christians… Read More ›
Will God Be Enough…?
“And ye shall be hated of all men for My name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” Matthew 10:22 Have you ever read God’s Hall of Fame in Hebrews chapter 11? These men and women… Read More ›
Standing on the Edge of the Red Sea
“For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.” – Isaiah 54:10 Sometimes the… Read More ›
Finding Joy in All the Right Places
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.” – Psalm 34:8 A Christian should be filled with joy. But we can’t take any credit for it. It is Jesus who gives us… Read More ›