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…
Blessed To Be A Blessing
“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim You, who walk in the light of Your presence, O LORD. They rejoice in Your name all day long; they exult in Your righteousness.” —Psalm 89:15, 16 What do you do when…
Ready! Fire! Aim!
“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” —James 1:19-20 Rarely does a movie come out that just “nails it”—gets to…
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…
Hearing Voices
Jesus said, “He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will…
“Because He Lives”
Jesus said, “Before long, the world will not see Me anymore, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.” —John 14:19 “All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one…
Happy Anniversary, Excellent or Praiseworthy . . .
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” —2 Timothy 3:16 It all started at a church near Ft…
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?…
Absence Makes the Heart Grow _____?
“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.” —Hebrews 13:4 Have you ever heard the phrase “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” and wondered if…
The Paradox of Drawing Together While Apart
“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.’” — Mark 9:35 “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the…