If the Christian life was a game of baseball, then who is at first base will determine how successful you will be in your Christian life. It is a matter of priorities. Let me ask you a question. What comes first in your life? Matthew 6:21 “Where your treasure is, ...
Read More »What Are You Running To?
A lot of us spend a good amount of time running to and from things, and often without any direction. We even find ourselves running from the very person that can help us. Galatians 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? ...
Read More »What’s in the Garden of Your Heart?
In the devotional book, Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace In His Presence, author Sarah Young describes the heart as a garden, a place where Christ takes up residence when we accept Him into our lives. Our hearts are much like a garden in another way: predators look for a way in, and sometimes they get ...
Read More »Have You Received God’s Free Gift?
Recently, I was asked to prepare a short devotional message for those attending an upcoming luncheon at our church for a group of half-way house ladies. It would be a mixed crowd of women. Some would know Jesus well and others would not really care much about the whole topic ...
Read More »Three Tips for Digging Deeper into God’s Word
When did reading the Bible become a duty rather than a delight? Seriously, to talk to people today (Christians included), one would think that there was no more tedious task on earth than to sit down and spend a few minutes in the Word of God. Part of this mindset, ...
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