“O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.” Proverbs 23:26 Sometimes I over-complicate things. Okay, most of the time I over-complicate things. I have always struggled with trying to figure out “what does God want from me and for me?” To be…
“Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of…
“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.” Genesis 41:14 Just another day in the prison in Egypt. Joseph went about his duties as usual. If we could have listened…
1 Samuel 3:1 ESV “Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.” There are a few interesting facts about Samuel. First, he was a miracle baby. His mother Hannah was barren…
John 13:3-5 NLT “Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God and would return to God. So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began…
“Howbeit certain men clave unto him and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.” Acts 17:34 Paul had just finished his famous sermon in Athens in front of the Areopagus. He had called to their attention that he had seen…
A little girl was invited for dinner at the home of her first-grade friend. The vegetable was buttered broccoli and the mother asked if she liked it. “Oh, yes,” the child replied politely, “I love it!” But when the bowl of broccoli was passed, she declined to take any. The…
“Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing!” (Psalm 100:2 KJV) We were not drafted into His service. Our service to the Lord is volunteer. It is your privilege and duty to be happy in your religious worship. Restaurants and fast food places know the value of those…