It was morning. I sat with my Bible, a notebook, and my two favorite devotional books. My habit was to read the devotions and then read my predetermined chapters in my Bible. Like clockwork. I am a to-do-list type of girl. I am a rule follower. An unfinished list or a broken rule can throw…
Category: Devotional
Humble Jude
Jude, the half-brother of Jesus, wrote a letter to the Palestinian Christians. He began his letter with this greeting, “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ.” (Jude 1) This was a perfect opportunity…
A Life Of Worship
In the past I considered the singing portion of a church service to be worship. I heard others calling the entire church service “worship.” Both lines of thinking are true, but there is more to worship than time spent in a church building. In reality, everything we do can be worship unto God. Worship at…
Chosen
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have…
God Is Our Provider
The oil industry has been struggling for awhile and the Lord had speaking to us about a job change so we knew it was a matter of time. We still weren’t completely prepared the day Shane became unemployed. It took us back to a day in 2006, when a similar situation at a previous job…
See How Much Our Father Loves Us
“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1a (NKJV) The New Living Translation says it this way: “See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!” God was a Father…
New Year’s Resolutions
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Statistics show many people abandon them in the first week of January. Having done no scientific research, my guess of the top three New Year’s resolutions would be: Lose weight. Exercise. Break a bad habit. These first two resolutions refer to physical goals. The third resolution covers any…
The Lord Is …
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” Psalm 103:8 (NKJV) This verse leaves no questionings of God’s temperament and character. “Merciful.” “Gracious.” “Slow to anger.” And if that is not enough, “abounding in mercy.” Abounding! In the past I thought God was angry and uptight, ready to punish me;…
He Holds Everything Together
“He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” Colossians 1:17(NLT) God existed before anything else. When God chose to create, He committed to making sure His creation remained intact. What holds the earth in space? What keeps the moon in our sky and the sun from crashing into the earth? The answer…
We Know And Believe
“And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.” 1 John 4:16 (NKJ) “We have known and believed the love that God has for us.” Knowing is one thing; believing goes deeper. I grew up…