Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! When I refused to confess my sin, my body wasted away, and I groaned all day long. Day and…
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 -
It’s something we do every minute of every day. It’s so natural to us that we don’t even think about it. You’re doing it right now as…
“It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” ( John 4:4 )
Just as food sustains us physically, the Word of God sustains us spiritually. In Matthew 4:4, Matthew documents what Jesus said when Satan tried to tempt Jesus in…
A Year of Growth
A new year is upon us. Often you will see a newspaper or television news story about the first baby born in the new year in a specific hospital or city. Often pictured are the parents holding their tiny and fragile newborn child. Both mom and dad are gleaming as they…
I sat in my seat in the arena next to my bride. We were in the upper bowl, the lights were off and the arena was dark. Appearing gradually, a lone spotlight pierced the darkness and highlighted a man. He sat alone at the piano. His fingers slowly hit key after key creating something beautiful…
Today I woke up in Philadelphia. I didn’t plan on waking up in Philadelphia. I was supposed to wake up this morning in warm and sunny Orlando. But something happened beyond my control. Something I had no say in or control over. I had a choice. I had a choice between getting angry and frustrated…
Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down on the ground. So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. …
I was reading in Luke 7 this morning and came across the account when there was a large crowd following Jesus. Jesus had just recently miraculously healed the centurion’s servant. I’m sure they were in awe of what had just happened. They must have still been talking about it with excited tones and joyful hearts.…
I started walking into work around 6:30 one day this past week. The sun was just starting to light the morning sky. I could see maybe 20 feet in front of me, but not much else. It had just snowed during the night. There was a fresh dusting of white, powdery snow on the sidewalk…
Life is just so fast paced and it seems like things are progressing towards “the day” that the Bible talks about continually, but yet we know that it will be in God’s perfect timing. Jill Miller and Darren Clausen lead our Intercessory Ministry and they wrote a song and a prayer directive for December of…