DEVOTIONALS

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:6 Getting...

For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between...

But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded.”2 Chronicles 15:7 We all have areas in our lives that are...

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the...

...., “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. John 8:35 We...

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. I...

In our world today joy is sometimes defined as having a great sense of happiness and pleasure. But biblical joy is choosing to respond to...

See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.    Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins. Isaiah 49:16...

"For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will...

“Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing...

Then He added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen , the more understanding you will be given and you will...

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!    His faithful love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34 When the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant...

Today, I took this picture as a reminder how change can take place so rapidly.  Part of the sky was bright and blue at the same time there were clouds seen above and on the ground was mountains of plenty of snow being blown by the wind. So dramatic yet real! That just explains how each day is a new opportunity to be grateful and to do good. It can also be interpreted as a reminder that we should not worry about tomorrow, but instead focus on the present and know who is in con

When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, go out and attack! That will be the signal that God is moving...

In the middle of cutting down trees, a borrowed axe fell into the river and man cried out, “It was a borrowed axe!”  If you have ever...

A few days ago, I was walking along the Lakeside shore and noticed this bird standing on one foot for quite a while!  People came and...

What a stunning sight it was just briefly watching the Paris Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, 2024 with 85 boats on the Seine...

Would your say  Shibboleth or Sibboleth? Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and as soon as you say something, they tell...

This past Tuesday, at a Zoom prayer meeting in my breakout room I met Grace and Lydia to pray for personal needs.  The three of us had...

While walking recently, I came across a mother and baby gazelle.  As they went along their path, they were both paying very close...