Recent Devotions
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.” Proverbs 16:3-4 ESV I am so thankful for the strength and assurance that I find in God’s word. Life can often be confusing, but I have learned through the years that only God remains constant and steadfast. His majesty never has been and never will be diminished in any way, and He is always near to us. According to Dictionary.com, one definition of “commit” is “to give in trust or charge, especially…
“Anyone who loves to quarrel loves sin; anyone who trusts in high walls invites disaster.” Proverbs 17:19 Proverbs is such an interesting book of the bible to me. It’s this smorgasbord of universal wisdom all compiled into one book. This scripture goes from quarreling to trusting in high walls all…
“Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the…
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“I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.” (Psalm 104:33, ESV) Which do you remember best: a song from your childhood or what you had for lunch last week? Probably the song. Music “sticks” in our minds, and years later we recall the words to a melody we haven’t sung in decades. Can you still sing the A-B-C song? Probably. Even when our memory fades, the music we learned years ago is still locked inside. I remember nursing home services where residents would sing, “What a Friend We…
“But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors.” Genesis 45:5-7 I have always been fascinated by the story of Joseph. Things started great for him in life, but quickly took a turn for the worst. How…
“Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the LORD tested Joseph’s character” (Psalm 105:19, NLT) When I recently did an online search for the meaning of character, I knew it wouldn’t be easy to define when one entry came up as the ”best 74 definitions of character.” The list included such qualities as moral strength, self-discipline, fortitude, values, and integrity. Perhaps my favorite definition of character is “persistent moral virtue.” It’s lasting, tenacious, steadfast. Although the King James Version of the Bible does not use the word character, it is evident throughout its pages. In Scripture, character is often paired…
By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life. (I Timothy 6:19, NLT) I have a few family keepsakes that I treasure. They have little to no monetary value, but they do hold sentimental value. You might look at them and see nothing more than worthless junk. To me, they are part of my family history. These “treasures” include a set of chicken salt and pepper shakers, a chipped butter dish, a mantle clock that no longer keeps time, and an old platform rocker. The…
