Heart Warming

Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD… Preparation of the heart is an act of love, not obligation. Ezra shows us that seeking God is not something we stumble into — it is something we set ourselves to do. A prepared heart ...

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6   This verse stands like a bright star in the ...

Brace yourselves! The cold weather is coming, and with it snow –  and ice –  and car accidents – and frozen pipe lines. I was from North Wisconsin and had a tendency to scoff at the cold weather warnings in Texas and Oklahoma. It was 1983, heading into Christmas time.  ...

John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Jesus spoke these words on the eve of His crucifixion — a moment when fear, uncertainty, and sorrow filled the air. Yet He told His disciples not to let their hearts be troubled. Not ...

 I overheard two men in conversation while waiting in the doctor’s office. I thought it was profound and so endearing to hear people discussing the LORD openly and with a powerful message too. So after hearing these words I was inspired to write this devotional. First Man: “Brian, Christmas always ...