No Need to be a Rambo
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowd. After He had dismissed them, He went up on a mountainside by Himself to pray. When…
Beautiful Lessons in a Bad Day
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” —Matthew 6:33-34a On the worst day of last week…
Keep on Praying
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” —Ephesians 6:18 “How can I pray for you?” It is…
Don’t Miss God’s Goodness
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say this---those He redeemed from the hand of the foe, those He gathered from the lands, from east and west, from…
“Where can I flee from Your presence?”
"That's a great idea--I would have never thought of that!" A young Army wife had shared with me something she had done to help prepare her family for her husband's upcoming deployment. Before her husband left for Iraq she had…
The Centurion
Romans Chapter 8, verses 5 - 13 "... When Jesus heard it, He marveled and said to those who followed, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel'..." This is the story…
Introduction to Excellent or Praiseworthy
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything be excellent or praiseworthy---think about such things.” -- Philippians 4:8 Welcome to Excellent or Praiseworthy, a devotional for military…