Based on a recommendation from our pastor, my kids started reading one chapter of the book of Proverbs each day, so I decided to try that. By the second day I had come to a question. What is “knowledge” as opposed to “understanding” as contrasted with “wisdom?” As you probablyContinue Reading
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” (Luke 19:10 NIV) One summer I started reading daily devotions from a book of Martin Luther’s writings, “Faith Alone,” edited by James C. Galvin. I wanted to better understand the Lutheran theology that’s so influenced ourContinue Reading
God, You are our strength and shield, our trustworthy God who helps us and gives us strength. Thank you, God, for this most amazing day. Thank you for the harmony of nature, the consistency of days and nights and seasons, and the wonder of each intricate and beautiful creation ofContinue Reading
“The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.” (Isaiah 33:22 NIV) Our first allegiance as Jesus-followers is always to Christ’s Kingdom, but we must also influence the political/governmental world we live in so we can carryContinue Reading
Dearest One, I am the God who made you, the One who says “Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you.” I’ve called your name. You’re mine. When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock andContinue Reading
“The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.” (Revelation 22:21 NIV) After several years of time apart, I recently had my first sit-down conversation with a friend. She is a person who always has a smile on her face, no matter the circumstances, and you can tell her faithContinue Reading
God of Light, Today we come to you to pray and intercede for righteousness in the voting processes in every jurisdiction in this nation. We pray for a voting process that is completely free from any and all corruption. We pray that each legal voter would be able to obtain and cast aContinue Reading
(I have been working on a new post, but this one by Dutch Sheets from GiveHim15 seems especially timely, so I share it today.) Never underestimate the power of hope! The Old Testament word for hope has the connotation of a cord, used as an attachment; the New Testament calls it “an anchorContinue Reading
Holy God, We pray today that by your Spirit you would move across this nation and this world. Change hard hearts to hearts that are focused on you. Where we have turned away from you, call us back. Give us the desire to humble ourselves before you, confess and repentContinue Reading
Have you ever had a spiritual “mountaintop” experience? At the time you were probably overwhelmed by the presence of God, knowing completely his goodness, love, grace, peace, direction, wisdom, or whatever else you were seeking. You probably wanted to stay there, immersed in that moment and it’s feelings and wonder.Continue Reading