Recent Devotions
“Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act . . . Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him.” (Psalm 37:5, 7, ESV) Patience seems in short supply these days with many people. They resent waiting in line, expect service in mere seconds, and feel their time is more important than anyone else’s. We live in an impatient world. Sometimes I just wave them ahead, and smilingly say, “I’m retired. I have time to wait.” The one or two minutes I might save by pushing forward just doesn’t matter that much. There’s a lot…
Jeremiah 33:25 “But this is what the Lord says: I would no more reject my people than I would change my laws that govern night and day, earth and sky.” I have always thought I understood what love was, but once I had my first daughter I quickly realized that…
Jeremiah 31:21 MSG “Set up signposts to mark your trip home. Get a good map. Study the road conditions. The road out is the road back.” I’m a big planner, and I like to be prepared for any scenario when we travel. To be honest, we don’t go too far…
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When I was a young girl, my grandfather began showing the early signs of dementia. Although the family helped wherever they could, my grandmother bore the bulk of responsibility for his care. Through all the stages of his decline, I watched as she lovingly endured his confusion, mild hostility toward her, his loss of memory, and finally, his physical downturn. After over half a century of marriage to him, she truly lived out what it meant to “bear all things” in love. This outward display of whole-hearted love greatly impacted me as a teenager and taught me a great lesson…
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap, Malachi 3:2. There are times in our lives when we need to stop and evaluate our surroundings and feelings, so we can assess certain situations to ascertain if we are headed in the right direction. In elementary school, Firefighters would come to our classroom and teach us if our clothes were ever to catch on fire to; STOP, DROP, AND ROLL. Well, it’s a good practice to take into adulthood when our life…
“But Jesus said, “No, go home to your family, and tell them everything the Lord has done for you and how merciful he has been.” Mark 5:19 Mark chapter five tells us the story of a man who is possessed by evil spirits. He was living a life of torment and constant terror as these spirits made him howl, and cut himself with sharp stones. No man could subdue him for he appeared to have super human strength, breaking chains and smashing shackles. Jesus has a conversation with these spirits and they beg Him to allow them to enter into…
And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So Peter went out and wept bitterly. (Luke 22:61-62, NKJV) In these days before Easter, we are studying some of the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. Today let’s talk about Simon Peter, the disciple who denied the Lord. We could use many words to describe Peter, one of three disciples in Jesus’ inner circle. Brash. Headstrong. Impulsive. Speaking before taking time to think. If we were…
