In one of his Far Side cartoons, Gary Larson depicts a winged man seated in heaven on a cloud. No one near. Nothing to do. Marooned on his celestial post. ...
Two-thirds of the use of the word “peace” (shalom) in the Old Testament involves the fulfillment that comes to humans when they experience God’s presence. Such peace can be experienced ...
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. — John 15:13What’s the most famous friendship in the history of pop culture? My ...
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?Most of us are interested in change. Moreover, God wants us to change. A life that is never willing ...
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. – 1 Peter 5:6Thought for the Day: Doing something in order to be loved ...
Let Me control your mind. The mind is the most restless, unruly part of mankind. Long after you have learned the discipline of holding your tongue, your thoughts defy your ...
Living as a servant is everyone’s calling. Service to God and other people yields the highest rewards that heaven holds. ~ Ron MarinariIt was a bitter cold day in December. ...
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. — Psalm 23:5 Pause and envision the scene in ...
In our own lives, prayer is often confusing and ill-defined. It is distorted and neglected. It is a burden and an obligation. It is reduced to another habit of being ...
Peace is in short supply these days.Many people today yearn for peace in their own lives. Even if the nations of the world were at rest and no insurgent groups ...
Editors Note: This is an excerpt from Being Still with God Every Day. In this 366-day devotional, each day features a scripture and a short, meaningful devotion to set minds ...
You have searched me, LORD, and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. — Psalm 139:1-2Lord, You know me. ...
When the eighth day arrived, the day of circumcision, the child was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived.Then when the days stipulated by Moses ...
I remember when I first started following Jesus, I did what most people do. I opened the Bible. I didn’t really have much of a context of where to start ...