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“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.” Daniel 1:8 “If it is important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Ryan Blair” When I saw this quote, I thought of the story of Daniel. He was just a young man when taken captive from Jerusalem to Babylon, along with other children who were part of the king’s family. The…
“For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.” Micah 6:4 Once again, a Scripture that I have read many times through the years jumped out at me as I…
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God:” I John 3:1 When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, he started out with the words, “Our Father, who art in Heaven.” As I was praying earlier this week, I…
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“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:3-4 Tuesday did not start out particularly good. When I woke, I thanked the Lord for the day and asked His direction. I knew I had to finish writing my posts for next week for this Devotional site. Then I remembered that there hadn’t been one on May 24th. Suddenly, a thought went through my mind that I needed to check my file. To my surprise, I found out I was scheduled to…
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” (James 1:5, ESV) In II Chronicles chapter 1, we read of the newly crowned king of Israel. The man was Solomon, son of King David, and the weight of his new responsibilities lay heavy upon his shoulder. The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and said to ask for whatever he desired. How Solomon responded says much about his character. He could have responded in so many different ways—requesting wealth, honor, success, or more. But instead,…
“… 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.” Hebrews 12:1 Help Me Run The Race Before I was in full-time ministry, I worked at Christian Horizons. I assisted men and women who had developmental disabilities and taught them how to cook, clean, and manage their money. It was my favorite secular job, I was so blessed to get paid for something I loved to do. Many people I assisted had Down’s Syndrome; they were incredible, loving individuals and I learned…
Everyone is a photographer these days. Camera apps and filters provide pop and color enhancements to otherwise average photos. The pictures we take – as beautiful as they can be – are limited to the light levels and color spectrum that our cameras can process. Your eyes are capable of a much higher dynamic range than your camera lens. What we see with our eyes can never fully be captured on cards or in our phones. Thankfully, enhancements to technology are making this limitation less as time progresses. I am reminded of a time I went to a local photography…
