“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy and went and sold all he had and bought that field.” — Matthew 13:44
What’s the value of knowing Christ? For some, being a Christian is like purchasing an insurance [...]
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Not Just Insurance
Posted in Devotionals, Kingdom of heaven, Relationship with God, Religion, tagged Christ, Christianity, God, heaven, Jesus, salvation on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tireless Hope
Posted in Adversity, Dependence on God, Devotionals, Hope, Infinite God, Patience, Perseverance, Strength, Waiting on God, tagged Christ, christian, endurance, everlasting, God, hope, motivation, patience on October 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.” — Isaiah 40:28
When starting a program of strenuous exercise, it’s a good idea to do [...]
Flawless Worship
Posted in Devotionals, Holy Spirit, Perfection of God, Religion, Worship, tagged Christ, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, spirit, submission, worship on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” — John 4:24 (NASB)
The majesty of God is evident in things all around us — take in the beauty of a sunrise, for example — but oftentimes we are oblivious to it. But then there are moments when the enormity [...]
It’s the Place to Be
Posted in Adversity, Devotionals, Doubt, Love, Perseverance, Religion, tagged agape love, Christ, Christianity, God, love, unconditional love on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Now remain in my love.” — John 15:9b
Most decisions we face each day present us with choices that have either loving or unloving implications. Which will we choose? Jesus counsels us to remain in his love. Remaining in his love is different from having syrupy feelings for Jesus. Jesus is presenting [...]
The Perfect Giver
Posted in Dependence on God, Devotionals, God's will, Patience, Perfection of God, Religion, Waiting on God, tagged anticipation, bless, blessing, christian, Christianity, gift, God, perfection, waiting on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” — James 1:17
A person’s idea of a blessing might be very different from God’s. While waiting for a blessing to come, one might dream of what the blessing will be like. [...]
The Father’s Blessing
Posted in Religion, Thoughts on God, tagged christian, Christianity, confidence, father, God, identity, Jesus, son on October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
On my walk in the neighborhood park this afternoon, I spotted a father picking up his son from what appeared to be basketball practice. The kid was about 10 years old. He was dressed in a snazzy outfit, complete with jersey and droopy basketball shorts. I can only imagine how much the kid wanted to [...]
Waiting in Confidence
Posted in Devotionals, Hope, Patience, Perseverance, Religion, Waiting on God, tagged christian, Christianity, God, God's goodness, goodness, patience, psalms, waiting on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD, be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” — Psalm 27:13-14
What inspires confidence in David (the psalmist) to wait for the Lord? For one thing, his focus was not [...]
A Demonstration of Forgiveness
Posted in Religion, tagged christian, Christianity, forgiveness, ghadafi, lockerbie, terrorism on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CNN.com reported this story about Lisa Gibson, the sister of a victim of the Lockerbie bombing in 1988, welcoming Libyan leader Moammar Ghadafi to the United States during his visit this week. You read that right. Libya formally admitted responsibility for the bombing. Gibson lost her brother in the attack. Here she is welcoming the [...]
Devotionals Topical Index Up
Posted in Devotionals, Religion on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A topical index of devotionals posted on this blog is now available. Check it out!
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