July 26

“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required. And from the one trusted with much, much more will be expected.” Each of us has a gift that we are called to share. God has blessed us with His love and with each other; and we are expected to share that love […]

July 25

“If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.” How many times do we ask for our own selfish desires from God? Make deals with […]

July 24

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and they will call Him ‘Emmanuel’ – which means, God is with us.” It is often good to retrace the events of Jesus’ life and that of the Holy […]

July 22

“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful; however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.” One of my early church memories was with my Grandmother. She took us to a rural  Methodist church in North Florida. There wasn’t any air conditioning, just a large […]

July 20

“You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.” Egypt, which had been Israel’s nest for 450 years, was destroyed. Then, God’s people needed to learn how to relate to him as the eagle’s chicks needed to learn how to fly after […]

July 19

“No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing He will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” In 1991, after being a victim of a tragic wreck, […]

July 18

“You shall have no other gods before Me. . . Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. . . You shall not murder. . . You shall not commit adultery. . . You shall not steal. . . […]

July 17

Samuel replied, “Has the Lord as much pleasure in your burnt offerings and sacrifices as in your obedience? Obedience is far better than sacrifice. He is much more interested in your listening to Him than in your offering the fat of rams to Him.” Obedience is the key to living out the love relationship God […]

July 16

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?” I have always found this verse a challenge. I try to put my name in the place of Job’s. There are some days when I feel as if God would not put my name there, and then I remember that He put His […]

July 15

“My flesh and my heart may fail,But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” How reassuring it is for me to read these words. Even in my weakness my God still accepts me. God not only accepts me but strengthens me. How patient and loving must this God be if He […]