86,400 Ticks of the Clock All of us are conscious of time, in one way or another. We feel that we don’t ever have enough time, but we all have 86,400 ticks of the clock every day. Time is a non-renewable asset. The writer of Ecclesiastes said, “There is a time for everything, and a…
Listen to the Word of God. “Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD is Peace. To this day it stands…” God said to Gideon, “I am with you, mighty warrior… Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand… Am I not sending you?… I…
All of us have been hurt by others. Make a quick review of the people in your story. Is there anyone who causes a level of anger or resentment to rise in your heart? While you may feel holding onto resentment and anger punishes the one who hurt you, the painful truth is it is…
Spirit, listen to your Father’s heart from His Word in Deuteronomy 30:19. “I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.” Be blessed in the name of the One who is life. Your Father is pleased that Jesus His Son lives in…
The celebration of Christmas can feel formulaic, especially in the United States. Stores start advertising Christmas in October. Radio stations play Christmas music in November. People start pulling out the decorations and recipes they cook every Christmas. It is easy to simply fall into the formula of Christmas. But a quick look at the story…
While many associate Thanksgiving Day with family, overeating and over-shopping, it should propel us toward a heart of gratitude. It is a time to consider God’s goodness, grace, and provision for us. He is the Author of encouragement, help, and hope. I like to think of Thanksgiving as trust-giving and thanks-living. Thanksgiving should not be…
Praise is adoration of God for who He is, His person, His character, His names. It is loving God because He is God. The Bible gives more exhortations to praise than to pray, because God is altogether lovely, holy, and completely worthy of our worship. Reasons to praise Praise is the atmosphere of the throne…
Jesus came to give us abundant life, to fill us to overflowing with every ounce of His living water. And yet when we go about life in our day-to-day world, we seem to come up short. We grow weary and exhausted. We are not as patient as we need to be. We do not feel…
The Bible was written in and to a culture that was steeped in blessing-a father blessed his child in giving him his name, passed on the patriarchal blessing to children’s children, gave the priestly blessing over his household. “You have been called, loved by God your Father and kept by Jesus Christ: mercy, peace, and…
Receive God’s Word in John 17:23 NLT. “I in them and you in me… Then the world will know…and will understand that you love them as much as you love me.” At His baptism and transfiguration, God affirmed His love and pleasure in His Son. He said to Jesus, “You are the Son I love….
Listen to God’s Word for you in Psalm 139:16. “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” And in Luke 2:49. (Jesus speaking) He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Listen…
David knew what it was like to be treated unjustly. In Psalm 35 he describes his condition. People he had once befriended now fought against him (v. 1), sought his life and plotted his ruin (v. 4), built a trap for him to fall into (v. 7), ruthlessly made false accusations (v. 11,20), jeered and…
