Job chapter 1 and 2 surveys the heartrending account of Job’s loss. First, he loses his material wealth and possessions, and then he learns that all of his children died in a desert windstorm. There are still terms that lack in our world. For instance, there is a word to…
Disclaimer: This ‘devotion’ is more authoritative than most, but I feel like it can lead you into a powerful time of prayer after reading. I pray God blesses you and your family this coming week. And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan the son…
“Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Job 1:10-11 More than ever before it is vital to have a hedge of protection around our family. The enemy of our souls wants to destroy the family structure…
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” 1 Peter 4:8-11. This time of year evokes a deep sense of gratitude because I reminisce my childhood around Thanksgiving and Christmas. In past devotions I’ve shared how I…
Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets…
Hebrews 12:1, …let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. I’m a new mother, and one of the most beautiful moments I will forever cherish is when I pick up…
My husband loves action movies. A common type scene is when the main character is in combat mode with the enemy. How many times have you witnessed an action movie character continue to fight after they’ve been shot or defeat an evil mercenary despite the fact they’ve been stabbed in…
“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls…
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:3, NIV. Small Beginnings Summer is by far my favorite season, but there is something magical about autumn. I relish the sound of leaves crunching underfoot and I love the feeling of…