Recent Devotions
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105. “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11. “Life without books is like an unsharpened pencil…it has no point.” When I saw this quote recently, I immediately wanted to re-word it to read: “Life without the Bible is like an unsharpened pencil…it has no point.” My daughter and son-in-law recently moved into a new home and chose to use one room just as a library. I had the privilege of unpacking boxes and boxes of…
“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” II Corinthians 3:18 In my devotional reading a few days ago I saw the following quote…
“The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.” Psalms 147:11 My finite mind often finds it hard to understand how God feels about me as an individual. When I think of the millions of people who live in the world today, and…
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“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.” Galatians 5:1 It’s been a week of celebrating freedom in Canada and the USA. I’m sure at one point or another we have each taken a moment to thank God that we live in a country that allows us to worship freely. I am so thankful that I can enter into His presence without worry that my life may be in danger. I am also thankful that Christ has set me free from the bondage…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV) Everyone is worried about something. No matter who you are or what phase you are in your life, there is going to be something that you worry about. Every day we are bombarded with choices that we have to make. Big or small, they can still weigh down on us. In a world full of decisions, how are we supposed to know what is the right one for us? How do we stop worrying and remember…
He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3, Holy Bible, New King James Version) The human body has a natural healing process. Cut your finger and within days, new skin forms to seal the open wound. Deeper cuts may need stitches but still heal within a few weeks. Break a bone and the knitting process is initialized to seal the gap and regrow the bone. Severe breaks or shattered bone may need surgery, but even then, the natural process is at work to strengthen the bones. Healing a broken heart, unlike physical wounds, can be a slow…
And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all” (Mark 9:35, NKJV). The twelve disciples of Jesus were a mix of backgrounds and personalities. Under other circumstances, it’s quite possible some of them would never have met or associated with each other. Their common point was their belief in Jesus and His ministry. They spent over three years with Him and each other. Yet at times when reading the Bible I want to stop them and say, “What did you just say?…
