Recent Devotions
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (Hebrews 13:2). We really enjoyed chiding a friend as he grumbled about once again being asked for assistance by someone with a hard luck story that didn’t quite hold together. “Don’t you know that was probably an angel and you turned him away?” we teased. In disgust, he quickly retorted, “I don’t think angels smell like liquor.” Apparently, his “angel” had imbibed a bit before their encounter. I’ve wondered since then, just what does an “angel unawares” look like? Are they always neat, clean, and polite? Do…
“A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.” (Proverbs 11:25, NET) I have a friend who loves to give gifts. She shops ahead so she always has something on hand to spontaneously give when the occasion arises. I decided long…
Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them, for now I see with my own eyes. (Zechariah 9:8, ESV) I recently read a magazine article on home security, and it gave some helpful…
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“And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. Exodus: 34:29-30 All week we have been considering the peace and joy that the presence of the Lord gives us. But in this scripture, we read of a time when…
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” Psalm 5:3 I was looking through some old notes and found this article that I had shared some time ago. As I read it, I realized that it was worth sharing again. I was reading my Bible, and praying one morning, when the words of the song “I Will Meet You in The Morning” started running through my mind. Instead of the real lyrics, here’s what came to my mind: I will meet Him in the…
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:19-21, ESV) I have friends who are thrift store and garage sale junkies. They love the quest to find hidden treasure among . . . well . . . the junk. I’ve seldom been successful with such shopping. I look around and only see…
“The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.” Psalms 91:14 This world understands very little of what unconditional love really is. We can allow hurt and unforgiveness to change how we feel about a person. Bitterness and resentment can cloud a once clear mind, and make you act unreasonably and unfairly. I am so glad that God loves me unconditionally. Nothing can separate me from His love, absolutely nothing. No matter the mistake, His love never changes. Do I love Him the same though? Do unanswered prayers affect how…
