Recent Devotions
“Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.” Psalm 40:5 I still serve an amazing God. He′s been with me every mile my weary feet have trod. He still cares, He still hears. He’s still mending broken hearts and drying tears. This old world is bound to change. But I′m glad I know the One Who always stays the same. And my song…
“For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” Exodus 20:11 God doesn’t just suggest or encourage rest, He commands us to rest (Exodus 20:8–11) and He led by…
I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he answered me;he delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:1-4. Praising the Lord at all times is…
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“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:1-10 Job, as he declares, “I shall come forth as gold,” is going through the trial of his life. It seemed like the blessings and favor of God were stolen away forever. Job was in anguish. His heart would forever grieve the loss of his children. His body, though tired and weary from grieving the death of his precious children, was also plagued with sickness and painful ulcers. At the time in his life when he needed encouragement the most, He…
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6 In most households, Christmas is over for another year, except for eating the leftovers, taking down the decorations, and setting the house back in order. But in the hearts of the family of God, Christmas lasts all year. Because, to us, Jesus is more than a baby in a manger. We are thankful that He came to earth in this humble way, but we worship Him for who He is, and for the…
My sister, Debbie, and I were talking and chuckling a bit the other day when discussing our neglect to write something in our day planner every single day. The reason is that some days we do the same thing. We jokingly said we could write what we did on Monday and “ditto” on the lines beside the remaining days of the week. There’s not much excitement in the word ditto. We’re more likely to think ditto equals boring, uneventful, dull, and yawn-worthy. And yes, ditto does mean repetition, duplication, replication, and rerun. Hey! I see you blinking like a frog…
O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1. My six-month-old son has a habit of stirring in his sleep at 4:50am most mornings. He doesn’t wake up, but he makes just enough noise (I’m a light sleeper) to alert me to rise. I’m a morning person by nature and when my eyes open I’m awake; even if I want to drift back to slumber, I usually can’t because of the excitement I feel that…
