“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in…
Shame is a worldwide issue; it creeps into people’s minds in the midnight hour, during a happy moment with family, or even when we are sitting on a pew at church. Shame is a device of the enemy that hinders us from running after God becuase it oftentimes causes us…
“The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.” (Psalm 121:3-6 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible)
In the midst of our most stressful days, God provides protection for us. A difficult employer, family demands, and weariness may threaten to drain our strength, but under the shelter of His hand we find a place of restoration.
Prayer: Whether day or night, I find rest in You. Thank You, Lord, for reminding me today of Your care for me.
Devotion by Julie Long
“Humpty Dumpty set on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again!” Have you ever felt a little like Humpty Dumpty? I have. I’ve fallen. Failed. Broken, not just things, but people – said words that shouldn’t have been spoken – done things that I never should have done. I’m left wondering if I can ever piece the fragments of my life back together again. I can’t. But He can! God mends broken hearts. He takes the pieces of failure, inadequacies, and rejection, and He patiently restores, heals, strengthens, refreshes, and renews.
Prayer: Dear Lord, when we are cast down, nothing is going right, and we don’t know which way to turn, You are our hope (Psalm 42:11). Thank You for the promise that we have in You.
“The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming…
“Restore us, O Lord, and bring us back to you again! Give us back the joys we once had!” (Lamentations 5:21 in the New Living Translation of the Holy Bible). I’ve always had a fascination and appreciation for individuals who can restore antique furniture to its original grandeur. A battered,…