Devotion
Security
The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:2). The key to experiencing security in your life is to depend on things that are eternal, not temporal. Christians often feel insecure because […]
Wholeness Of Life
Read: Mark 2:1-12 Son, your sins are forgiven you,…I say to you, arise. -Mark 2:5-11 Social worker Margaret Sangster told her colleagues about seeing a young boy in an urban ghetto who appeared little more than a bit of twisted human flesh. He had been struck by a car several months earlier and had not […]
A Prayer Of Thankfullness
Lord, Thank You for this sink of dirty dishes, we have good food to eat. Thank You for this pile of dirty laundry, we have nice clothes to wear. I’d like to thank You for these unmade beds, they were all comfortable last night. My thanks for this bathroom, complete with splattered mirror, soggy towels, […]
A Cool Head And A Warm Heart
Read: Matthew 5:38-45 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. -Matthew 5:40 At first the man was annoyed. But he became angry as groups of teenagers without costumes kept coming to his door shouting, "Trick or treat!" "I’m not going to put up with this!" […]
Spiritual Calorie-Burning
Calorie-burning activities : Proper weight control cannot be attained by dieting alone; however, many people who are engaged in sedentary occupations do not realize that calories can be burned by the hundreds by engaging in strenuous activities that do not require much (or any) physical exercise. Here’s the guide to calorie-burning activities and the number […]
Forgiving Your Past
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you (Ephesians 4:32). The second step in resolving past conflicts is to forgive those who have offended you. After encouraging Cindy, a rape victim, to deal with the emotional trauma of her rape, I said, "Cindy, you also […]
Little Sins
Read: Hebrews 3:12-19 Exhort one another daily,… lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. -Hebrews 3:13 What happened to the great city of Ephesus? Often mentioned in the New Testament, it was one of the cultural and commercial centers of its day. Located at the mouth of the Cayster River, it […]
The Process Of Forgiveness
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you (Luke 6:27, 28). Here are 12 simple steps you can use to walk through the process of forgiving someone who hurt you in the past. 1 Ask the Lord to reveal the names of […]
Spiritual Battlefield Baggage
Read: 2 Chronicles 25:1-16 Why have you sought the gods of the people, which could not rescue their own people from your hand? -2 Chr. 25:15 If you’ve recently experienced a great spiritual victory, take a minute to check your luggage. You may have returned from the battle with something you definitely don’t need. Amaziah, […]
Dying To Sin
Consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus (Romans 6:11). Even though you are dead to sin, sin’s strong appeal may still cause you to struggle with feeling that you are more alive to sin than you are to Christ. But Romans 6:1-11 teaches us that what is true […]
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