Recent Devotions
Matthew 11:28-30 NLT “Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately, mostly about psychology and how our brains and minds work. One book mentioned that us as parents, can be a buffer for our children. To be a buffer for…
“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.” Psalm 16:5 The NIV reads this way: “Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup, you have made my lot secure.” The word “assignment” is one we are all well acquainted with. …
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” II Peter 1:4 We used to sing a chorus in church about every promise in the Bible being…
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“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and punishes every son he receives” (Romans 12:6, Christian Standard Bible). It was a bright, sunny Saturday morning, and a friend and I were on vacation at a beautiful spot near the shore. What better way to start our morning than to peacefully enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet. As the hostess walked us to our table, my eyes moved across the artistic display of fruits, pastries, and other breakfast dishes. How lovely. The first two minutes were nice. But then . . . I noticed a child pick up a pastry with…
“And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.” Exodus 34:5 Can you imagine how Moses must have felt when he came down from spending time with God on the mountain and saw the people worshiping a god they had made with their hands? No wonder he threw the stone tablets on the ground. We may joke about him being the first person to break all the commandments, but he certainly did not feel like laughing. Now he is back on the mountain again so that God can re-write His…
“The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” (Proverbs 10:22, English Standard Version) Have you ever wondered about the richest person who ever lived? I assumed it would be some present-day entrepreneur such as Jeff Bezos (Amazon) or Bill Gates (Microsoft), but I was wrong. The richest person ever—with a fortune of $400 billion—was Mansa Musa, emperor of the Mali empire, who lived 1280-1337. No one in our time has come close to controlling a fortune that size. My mind will not wrap around that much money. And if I had it, I wouldn’t know…
There is always that one child… You know which one. (Maybe you ARE/WERE the one!) If it was declared to be impossible to climb that pole, scale that wall, jump that ditch, find that one lost piece, or fit one more cookie in its mouth — he/she would be The. One. They’re called, “strong-willed,” “daring,” “persistent,” “stubborn,” “headstrong,” “defiant,” and just plain ol’ UNREASONABLE! But, the one thing they’re NOT: Quitters! You give them half a reason to figure out how to do something, and they’ll do it. In fact, THEY’LL find the reason! An even greater motivator for one…
