"And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians" (2 Chronicles 16:12). A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a friend whom I hadn't...
My dad and I attended a small music festival last evening. The opening act was the worship team for a local church. The lead singer had a good testimony, and the songs were all focused on the Lord. Next up was an African children's choir. They were lively and radiated...
When asked the title question, I'm guessing everyone reading this would say, "Sure I do." You may go on to explain how you attend church regularly, sing in the choir, read the Bible, pray, etc. But that's not the question. Do you really know Jesus? Do you know who He...
If I asked you to describe God in one word, what would you say? I expect some would immediately shout out, "awesome," "wonderful," "amazing." And He is all of these things, but I wonder how many would say, "holy," "righteous," "just." Hebrews 12:29 tells us that "Our...
This is later than I would typically write my Sunday devotional but where I am in Arizona, it is only a little after 6:00 PM. It is also 106 degrees. I would not wish this on anybody. But then I heard it was going to be close to 100 degrees in Michigan too....
"Brothers, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" ~Philippians...
This is my last weekend home until Easter weekend, and I have been enjoying it immensely. I still like to travel but my body has a hard time keeping up with it anymore. I am so thankful for the grace that God gives when I need it. Mostly, I thank Him for His...
"Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near" (Isaiah 55:6). "Then the LORD said, 'My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years'” (Genesis 6:3). Many have the mistaken idea that they can live how they...
In the last few years, I have come to realize how important honesty is to me. If you don't want to do something, tell me. If I ask you a question, I really want to know what your opinion is on the topic. Don't just say what you think I want to hear. For one thing, it...