God of Creation
“You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and…
Every Morning
Every morning he prays for his son who is deployed in the desert. With his Bible beside him, he reads a verse, types it out into email, and follows that with a prayer specifically for his son and his unit…
Psalm 91 — The “Warrior’s Psalm”
?1? He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. ?2? I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” ?3?…
What Would It Look Like . . .
New words and phrases keep coming into our English language—some better than others! On the “bad” side, I am distressed at the new use of the word “whatever.” Being one who loves Philippians 4:8, from which this devotional is named,…
We Don’t Communicate!
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” —James 1:19b Do you feel that you and your spouse communicate well? Do you feel that the ability to communicate well can make or break your…
WW II and Beyond — A Story of Commitment
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. . . . Love never fails.” — 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 It’s Valentine’s Day, 2008. I wanted to wait for this special day to share with you a…
Staying Connected
“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of…
The Wedding Prayer
Year after year I saw my mother putting a copy of a “Prayer for a Bride and Groom” into an envelope and sending it as a wedding gift to some young couple that she knew. I didn’t pay much attention.…
Good Experience
“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24 Not far from our house is a road with a sharp curve. The Department…
Two Separate Levels
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? . . . . . No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him…