Every first Sunday of the month, the church I am a member of observes the Lord’s Supper, which at least for this month, coincides with the passage I am studying in morning devotions. It is a wonderful, sobering, yet amazing part of a fellowship of local Christians, something we should not take for granted. However, … Continue reading Merely Symbols →

When the Lord begins to show you the same thing in various ways at the same time, there’s probably a reason for it. Over the past couple of days, the Lord has really been emphasizing one point to me, showing me a truth all Christians need to embrace and make their own. During my morning … Continue reading Completely Devoted →

Sometimes with narratives in Scripture, we have read them so much, we almost become callous to them. Or at the very least, we think, “I know this already,” so we just sort of read the passage with our minds-half engaged. Yet when this happens, we miss some fresh insights that the Spirit of God would … Continue reading Life And Death →

https://soundcloud.com/user-30695498/come-through-victorious/s-wDAeQ I don’t listen to them every week, but I sometimes like to listen to a few of the countdown charts for contemporary Christian music.  Now I know a lot of people don’t prefer that style, but go with me on this one.  The reason I do that isn’t so much that I like the … Continue reading Come Through Victorious →

We all know the importance of having the right building materials.  I mean, we have it ingrained in our very nature ever since we first heard “The Three Little Pigs” when we were kids.  We also know that it is essential for a structure to be built upon the right foundation. Yet when it comes … Continue reading A Call to Build →

Building upon my last article, let’s dig a little deeper into the concept of a personal relationship with God. Just how personal is it?  Is it all on our end, or is God personally involved and acquainted with us?  If we turn to John 20, we can find a glimpse of the answer. To give … Continue reading Called By Name →

I set my empty coffee cup in the sink, then settled back into my recliner.  It was Wednesday morning, time for my daily devotions, and I was awake enough now to really pay attention to what I read.  With a  prayer for the guidance of the Spirit, I pulled up the passage I had left … Continue reading An Attitude Shift →

Beginning earlier this past week, I started reading through the Book of Isaiah once again.  As I did so, a lot of familiar themes stood out to me.  For instance, I saw in Chapter One how God hates outward reverence that is nothing more than a cover for inner rebellion.  Chapter Two describes the coming … Continue reading Perfectly Prepared, But Totally Worthless →

One evening earlier this year, we had some friends over to watch the National Football Championship, and as we were getting ready to pray before the meal, one of the guys asked, “Hey, why do we always remove our hats to pray?”  It is something we were taught to do, and some of us do … Continue reading An Amazing Privilege →

Mother’s Day has just passed, a time when we pause and reflect upon all that our moms have done for us over the years.  We probably wrote them a card or got them a gift, maybe gave them a call, or even went to church with them on that Sunday.  It is what we are … Continue reading Taking Up The Slack →