Sep
Get Ready for An Adventure
“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) “Are we there yet,” is a question that parents are barraged with while traveling with young children. Time concept is nil to them, so they tend…
Sep
What Are You Waiting For?
“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.” Ecclesiastes 11:4 September 11th will always be etched in the minds of Americans and many others around the world for the horrific attack on our nation. It marks the day that so many…
Aug
Everybody Has Something Nipping At Their Heels
“Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.” 1 Peter 4:12 (NLT) A few friends and I were talking about some of the things that seem to plague us continuously. We can’t seem to get a…
Aug
The Source of My Strength
“And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” 2 Chronicles 32:8 All of us are human and have experienced times when life seems to be overwhelming. Maybe we find ourselves dealing with a wayward child and a negative health report. It could be a demanding…
Aug
Trust the Process
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) Most people know me as a traveler, and many of my travels are via the friendly skies (airways). I was…
Jul
Somebody is Watching
“…but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.” 2 Thessalonians 3:9 (NKJV) George Orwell, an English writer, published the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (political fiction) in 1949 in which he speaks of the government overreaching into the lives of its citizens. The residents of a particular locale were…
Jul
Be Still and Know
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 Recently I completed one of the most rewarding devotionals that I have ever had the opportunity to read and meditate on. I browsed the LifeWay…
Jun
The Father’s Table
“And He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” (Malachi 4:5-6 NKJV) A few days ago, the third Sunday in June, our nation celebrated fathers. Many children and…
Jun
Overwhelm Us With Your Peace
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peacein believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NKJV) Lord, we need and desire peace. The peace that You promised that we can experience—the peace that surpasses all understanding….
Jun
There Is Hope Even In the Midst of Darkness
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life. —Proverbs 13:12 During these uncertain and spiritually dark days, many (even in the body of Christ) are bewildered, frustrated and have a sense of hopelessness because they have no understanding or knowledge of…
Jun
Are You Still There?
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. Hebrews 6:1 (NKJV) A crowd had gathered around Jesus and His disciples while He was teaching life-lessons. He took…
May
God’s Back Door Blessings
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. Isaiah 55:8 We have read many biblical stories about God visiting His people in unusual ways. Some of these visits were an answer to a prayer request or desire of the heart. Abraham’s desire…
