Peace

Wait

2020-11-28T03:46:42+00:00

"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD." Psalm 27:14.  Waiting on the Lord does not mean sitting idly by.  We are to still continue to do our jobs that God has given us.  What does it mean to wait on the Lord though?  Well, it means to be patient.  God's timing is not ours, and so we must be patient and not try to rush things.  It means we need to hope in the Lord, we wait on Him, we trust His guidance, not our own.  It means we stay calm and do not [...]

Wait2020-11-28T03:46:42+00:00

Think to Thank

2020-11-25T03:23:38+00:00

Thanksgiving is in just a few days, a lot of people will be reflecting on what they are thankful for.  So let me ask you a question, and I have to ask myself this, did you thank God for something today?  Did you take time to thank God, for just one thing?  It could be for an answered prayer, for getting to see a friend, or for something that just made you smile.  God deserves all the praise we can give him, and we need to take time out of our day, even just a few minutes to thank God for [...]

Think to Thank2020-11-25T03:23:38+00:00

Shining a Light

2020-11-23T03:12:13+00:00

"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."  Matthew 5:16.  Why should one want to do good deeds so that God would get credit instead of them?  Why would one want to let God work through them instead of doing whatever they want?  When it is all said and done, when I stand before my Maker, I would rather have lived my life for something greater than temporal desires.  I would rather serve the One that saves, and let my light shine just so someone will [...]

Shining a Light2020-11-23T03:12:13+00:00

What would we do?

2020-11-19T04:06:34+00:00

I'm on a couple of those church humor/funny groups and I read (part) of a post that was talking about what the author would have done in the situation.  The first example was that she (Kimberly Henderson from Proverbs 31 Ministries) would have pulled Joseph out of that pit, or that prison.  She would have pulled him out of that pain, she would have cheated nations out of the one God would use to deliver them from famine.  She went through several examples and then she wrote, "I want to pull you out.  I want to change your path.  I want [...]

What would we do?2020-11-19T04:06:34+00:00

Grace and Faith Col 2:6

2020-11-17T03:18:11+00:00

"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,"  Colossians 2:6.  I've written quite a few devotionals with this verse.  I normally pose the question, how do we receive Christ?  We receive Him by faith.  We receive Jesus Christ as Lord by faith.  Our salvation, is by grace through faith.  We provide the faith, and God provides the grace.  So as we continue to walk in Christ we need to stay faithful to Him, and God will give us the grace we need to do so.  God knows that life will be hard [...]

Grace and Faith Col 2:62020-11-17T03:18:11+00:00

Alarm Clocks

2020-11-14T02:20:42+00:00

We have to use alarm clocks to get up on time.  We have to use timers in the kitchen to avoid having the smoke alarms tell us that dinner is ready.  People need wall clocks, clocks on microwaves, clocks on their phones, and wrist watches to keep up with the time and make sure that we are always on time.  We even have clocks in our cars that seem to make us think we will be late if the light doesn't hurry up and change so we can go.  Our lives seem to revolve around time, making time for this and [...]

Alarm Clocks2020-11-14T02:20:42+00:00

Take a Breath

2020-11-10T04:11:18+00:00

"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD."  Psalm 27:14.  In the today's American society we often times want everything on our timing.  When we are expecting an email, we want it to come through instantly.  We want our phone to ring when we expect it to, not after.  There is a local fast food chain whose slogan is, "Great Food in a Flash".  We want everything to go our way, and we often try to rush things.  I am guilty of this myself.  Sometimes I go past the planning stage/preparing stage and go into [...]

Take a Breath2020-11-10T04:11:18+00:00

Election Day

2020-11-04T02:16:10+00:00

"He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others.  He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning."  Daniel 2:21.  Today we have seen another election day, and although we will not know the results as soon as we normally would due to some extended voting, we can still be confident in this, whichever candidate is elected, God has allowed for that person to be elected.  God raises up kings, and He removes kings.  We will see who it is that God will allow to be in office.  Tonight, I'm not going to talk about who [...]

Election Day2020-11-04T02:16:10+00:00

Green Pastures and Rocky Roads

2020-10-28T02:02:58+00:00

"He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters."  Psalm 23:2 NIV.  God will give us what we need, when we are stressed He will give us peace.  His strength is made perfect in our weakness.  He gives us grace that is sufficient for us to endure whatever may come our way.  When God leads us to those green pastures, He never promised that the path would be easy.  He promised that He would lead us and always be with us.  When he leads us beside those quiet waters, the banks may be rocky and steep [...]

Green Pastures and Rocky Roads2020-10-28T02:02:58+00:00

The Great Physician

2020-10-24T03:07:32+00:00

I want to thank you all again for praying for my arm.  My appointment today went great, and I'll share how it went later, but for now I want to ask you to pray for a good friend of mine.  He has been fighting one uphill battle after another and he has told me that he felt like Job in the Bible.  He messaged me a few days ago, and told me that he was going to have back surgery in four weeks, he would need pins and screws put in, and he would be out of commission for about three [...]

The Great Physician2020-10-24T03:07:32+00:00
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