Devotion
Anger
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander by put away from you, along with all malice (Ephesians 4:31). Feelings of anger should prompt us to reexamine what we believe and the mental goals we have formulated to accomplish those beliefs. My daughter Heidi helped me with this process one Sunday morning […]
Easter: God Is Up To Something!
1 Corinthians 1:18 – “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (NIV) In 1967 while taking a class in photography at the University of Cincinnati, I became acquainted with a young man named Charles Murray who […]
“Stick Out Your Tongue”
Read: Matthew 26:69-75 Your speech betrays you. -Matthew 26:73 One of the first things a physician says when he examines a patient is, “Let me see your tongue.” It is often possible to make a diagnosis just by looking inside a person’s mouth. Some diseases can be detected by the tongue’s appearance. This is even […]
God Chose Who?
The world might say there are many reasons why God wouldn’t want to use you or me. But don’t worry. Moses stuttered. David’s armor didn’t fit. John Mark was rejected by Paul. Hosea’s wife was a prostitute. Amos’ only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning… Solomon was too rich. Abraham was too old. […]
“What Do You Think?”
Read: Psalm 94:1-11 Those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart. -Matthew 15:18 How would you like to have your every thought for the past 6 months flashed on a screen for all your acquaintances, neighbors, and church friends to see? You would probably want to leave town! It is sobering […]
“Prepare To Live”
Read: Romans 15:13-19 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope. -Romans 15:13 In 1931, Jane Whyte felt she was nearing the end of her life. Her husband Alexander, the famous Scottish preacher, had died 10 years earlier. As she looked at the […]
Coping With Scandal
Read: Leviticus 19:11-16 You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people. -Leviticus 19:16 According to persistent reports, I have divorced my wife and have married a 20-year-old. I am also reputed to visit taverns and was pulled from my wrecked car so intoxicated that I couldn’t stand up. I have been accused […]
Ice Cream For The Soul
Read: Matthew 18:1-5 Whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. -Matthew 18:4 A father took his family to a restaurant. Before the meal, his 6-year-old son prayed, “Thank You for the food, and I would even thank You more if Mom got us ice cream, Amen!” Amid […]
Sin
Read: Psalm 103:6-18 The Lord is merciful and gracious. -Psalm 103.8 Only a fool makes light of sin. The Bible warns us of its devastation in our lives and in our communities. I believe sin should be punished. I get upset when a clever lawyer helps a guilty client avoid paying the penalty for his […]
Compared With What?
Read: 2 Corinthians 10:12-18 We dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. -2 Corinthians 10:12 I remember that when I was in the 6th grade I used to look with admiration and awe at high school football players. They were old enough to be heroes, and as far as I […]
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