Devotion
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Gaining the Victory
Athletes from around the world compete for medals of gold, silver, and bronze. To win even the third-place medal is a phenomenal achievement, for sure. The greatest reward by far, however, is not one that we earn by our hard work and exertion or by our ingenuity and persistence. It was earned for us. But God, Continue reading
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The Lord is my Shepherd …
A fresh look at Psalm 23 … The Almighty Lord is like a shepherd to me – always there, always watching, always vigilant. He knows what I need, and He meets my every need every day, every hour, every moment. This ever-present Shepherd knows what I need to satisfy my hunger, and even though we Continue reading
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I Need Jesus (a Christmas poem)
In Bethlehem’s quiet, beneath the starry sky,A humble manger cradled hope, where angels hovered nigh.“I want Jesus,” whispers the heart’s sweet plea,For in this Christmas tale is salvation’s mystery. Born in a stable, a King in swaddling bands,God’s gift to all creation, in Bethlehem He stands.A Savior wrapped in love, a precious gift,From heaven to Continue reading
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Mothers Day…
She may be called mom or mama or mother or by a host of other names.It is a name she was given, and one she has earned.Through sleepless nights and seemingly endless days,She poured out her love without reserve, even when her reserves ran low. She may have given birth to her child, adopted him, Continue reading
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Whoever Comes to Me I Will Never Cast Out…
The following is an excerpt from Dane Ortland’s book “Gentle and Lowly.” I don’t think I could say it better, so I’ll let the book speak for itself. Speaking as a struggling Christian, he writes – Fallen, anxious sinners are limitless in their capacity to perceive reasons for Jesus to cast them out. We are Continue reading
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Thomas Jefferson and the K&W Cafeteria…
In college, one of my jobs was working at the K&W Cafeteria in Chapel Hill. The procedure at the K&W and other similar restaurants is pretty much the same as the school lunchroom many of you remember. You get your tray, then you go down the line getting whatever food was on the menu. Unlike Continue reading
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Where Is Your Treasure?
In Mark 10, a rich young ruler came up to Jesus wanting to know how to have eternal life. Jesus knew what was most precious to the man, so He told him to sell all his possessions and give the money to the poor. Here it’s that young man’s reaction –“Disheartened by the saying, he Continue reading
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Behold…
“Behold” is not one of those words we use everyday. The only person who might use that word regularly would be someone like a magician dramatically declaring, “Behold!” after some card trick. We do find “behold” on the pages of our Bibles, depending upon translations, of course. One of the first to come to mind Continue reading
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$3 Worth of God…
A number of years ago, I stumbled upon a poem. Whether this the original version or not, I’m not sure, but it’s close. It is found in a book by Wilbur Rees entitled “Three Dollars Worth of God.” I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please.Not enough to explode my soul or disturb Continue reading
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Hard-Headed & Hard-Hearted…
This morning in my devotional reading in Ezekiel, I came across God’s declaration about people of Israel. In Ezekiel 3:7, God says of them that they have “a hard forehead and a stubborn heart.” In short, they were hard-headed and hard-hearted. When Ezekiel went to them with God’s Word, he should be surprised if they Continue reading
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