Sometimes I want to know more. I want to be able to make the right decisions for my life. I don’t want to go outside of the will of God and find myself flailing about in the midst of consequences I actually bring upon myself. I want more than anything to stay within the pathway [...]
- In Praise Of Slowness8 February 2010, 12:00 am
If there were a contest for most popular virtue, I suspect that “fast” would beat “best.” Many parts of the world seem to be obsessed with speed. The “fast” craze, however, is getting us nowhere—fast.... - Distracted7 February 2010, 12:00 am
The university where I teach as an adjunct professor provides laptop computers for its students. While this can be an aid to the students in many ways, I have discovered one way it hinders learning: The laptops can become a distraction during class.... - Charlie’s Walk On The Moon6 February 2010, 12:00 am
The documentary In the Shadow of the Moon includes the story of Charlie Duke, one of the Apollo 16 astronauts launched to the moon in 1972. While the command ship orbited the moon, Duke and another astronaut landed the lunar module Orion on the moon’s surface. After 3 days of running experiments and collecting lunar rocks, the Apollo 16 crew safely returned to earth....
- I Need God’s Wisdom8 February 2010, 7:29 am
Sometimes I want to know more. I want to be able to make the right decisions for my life. I don’t want to go outside of the will of God and find myself flailing about in the midst of consequences I actually bring upon myself. I want more than anything to stay within the pathway [...]Related posts:Wisdom From AboveNo Other GodThe Lord is Ever Watching...
- Filled with the Glory of God6 February 2010, 6:03 am
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Exodus 40:34 At a specific moment in human history, the glory of God entered human dwelling. The tabernacle became the sacred resting place for the Ark of the Covenant and it was on the Ark that God’s glory rested. This [...]Related posts:The Long Wait for JesusThe Gospel Stirs Up Christian ObedienceFrom Wormwood to Hope... - I’m Afraid God Is Angry With Me4 February 2010, 6:00 am
There have been times in my life when I’ve feared God’s anger. Before I was a Christian, this was a healthy fear, meant to show me my need for a Savior. I still remember many nights as a little girl when I was afraid to go to sleep because I thought God would judge me [...]Related posts:Jesus Was Condemned for MeI feel … but God says …Bless the Lord...
- Daily Devotion - 2/8/20108 February 2010, 12:00 am
“Those who belong to Christ have nailed their natural evil desires to his cross and crucified them there.” -Galatians 5:24 (TLB)The strength for our conquering and our victory is drawn continually from Christ. The Bible does not teach that sin is completely eradicated from the Christian in this life, but it does teach that sin shall no longer reign over you. The strength and power of sin have been broken. The Christian now has resources available to live above and beyond this world. The Bibl... - Daily Devotion - 2/7/20107 February 2010, 12:00 am
“But if someone who is supposed to be a Christian has money enough to live well, and sees a brother in need, and won’t help him—how can God’s love be within him?” -1 John 3:17 (TLB)You know that the hardest thing for you to give up is your money. It represents your time, your energy, your talents, your total personality converted into currency. We usually hold on to it tenaciously, yet it is uncertain in value and we cannot take it into the next world. The Scripture teaches that we are... - Daily Devotion - 2/6/20106 February 2010, 12:00 am
“For if the blood of bulls and of goats . . . sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh; how much more shall the blood of Christ, . . . purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” -Hebrews 9:13,14To have a guilty conscience is an experience. Psychologists may define it as a guilt complex and may seek to rationalize away the sense of guilt; but once this has been awakened through the application of the law of God, no explanation will quiet the insistent voice of conscience...
- Anticipating His Return8 February 2010, 1:01 am
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me.” John 14:1Don’t be troubled by the return of Christ. Don’t be anxious about things you cannot comprehend. Issues like the millennium and the Antichrist are intended to challenge and stretch us, but not overwhelm and certainly not divide us. For the Christian, the return of Christ is not a riddle to be solved or a code to be broken, but rather a day to be anticipated.Jesus wants us to trust him. ... - Be Merciful7 February 2010, 1:01 am
“Master, how many times do I forgive a brother or sister who hurts me? Seven?” Matthew 18:21 The MessageThe Jewish law stipulated that the wounded forgive three times. Peter is willing to double that and throw in one more for good measure. No doubt he thinks Jesus will be impressed. Jesus isn’t. The Master’s answer still stuns us. “Seven! Hardly. Try seventy time seven.” (Matthew 18:22 The Message).If you’re pausing to multiply seventy times seven, ... - A Personal Invitation6 February 2010, 1:01 am
“Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” John 7:37God is a God who opens the door and waves His hand, pointing pilgrims to a full table.His invitation is not just for a meal, however. It is for life. An invitation to come into His kingdom and take up residence in a tearless, graveless, painless world. Who can come? Whoever wishes. The invitation is at once universal and personal. ...
- The Cost of Sanctification8 February 2004, 12:00 am
When we pray, asking God to sanctify us, are we prepared to measure up to what that really means? We take the word sanctification much too lightly. Are we prepared to pay the cost of sanctification? The cost will be a deep restriction of all our earthly concerns, and an extensive cultivation of all our godly concerns. Sanctification means... - Spiritual Dejection7 February 2004, 12:00 am
Every fact that the disciples stated was right, but the conclusions they drew from those facts were wrong. Anything that has even a hint of dejection spiritually is always wrong. If I am depressed or burdened, I am to blame, not God or anyone else. Dejection stems from one of two sources— I have either... - Are You Ready To Be Poured Out As an Offering? (2)6 February 2004, 12:00 am
Are you ready to be poured out as an offering? It is an act of your will, not your emotions. Tell God you are ready to be offered as a sacrifice for Him. Then accept the consequences as they come, without any complaints, in spite of what God may send your way. God sends you through a crisis in private, where no other person...



