Recent Devotions
Do you feel worn thin, frazzled, or burned out? Our schedules can be full of things we think we must do. Our daily “to-do” list gets longer and longer. We cannot relax until every entry is crossed off and every need of others is met. Oh, sister, I understand. It can often seem like we are racing to get to the weekend, but even then, we’re overbooked. Our bodies are tired, and our souls are weary. It seems like we never experience the rest we need so desperately. We can feel so anxious that restful sleep seems completely out of…
“And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.” Acts 2:44-45 We have come to the end of the week, and I hope that you have all enjoyed reading about people…
“And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.” Mark 14:3 As we consider those who gave their…
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My mind moves almost non-stop. My lists are never-ending. My tasks mount up faster than I can accomplish them. One appointment leads to another obligation, until I feel like the proverbial gerbil on the wheel in a cage going nowhere fast! It sometimes feels as though both sleep AND rest are elusive. So, what IS the answer to coping with all these (mostly) self-inflicted mountains in my life and in yours, too? It’s simple. Pause. Stop. Give it a break. Hope, not cope! “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5…
“To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3, NKJV) I grow weary of listening to the daily news. Many times, I wonder whether the reporter is giving a true report of events or is just presenting a slanted view as the truth. The two are not the same. One is based on indisputable fact while the other may be biased toward a certain point of view. It leaves the listener questioning what to believe…
The result of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. (Isaiah 32:17, Christian Standard Bible) As I was growing up, a dear lady in our small church sometimes said, “If there wasn’t a heaven to gain or a hell to shun, I’d still live for the Lord.” From the perspective of youth, I wondered at that statement. After all, if I didn’t have to worry about hell, there would be no restrictions! I could do what I liked without fear of consequences. It sounded good to my immature mind. Of course, there is a…
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1, NKJV) Psalm 91 is probably one of the more often quotes passages in the Bible. It offers promises of safety and protection in times of trouble, and we find its words assuring and comforting. They give us hope when life gets rough. What can a shadow do? We can’t pick it up and put it in a box. We can’t feel it with our fingers. We can’t weigh it. We can’t move it unless we move the object causing the…
