As we gaze out into the world we see many different ideas on how we are to live. Some say: ‘Live for the moment’, ‘Look out for number one’, ‘Go for the gusto’, ‘Do what makes you happy’, ‘This is all we have so do what you want!’ Many more ideas could be put down but you getContinue reading “Living by Faith”
Category Archives: Devotions
Afraid!
Did you know that we as people have many different fears? We fear heights, the dark, dogs, spiders, clowns, peanut butter and much more! It seems like fear is just another struggle that we must face. Proverbs 29:25 – The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall beContinue reading “Afraid!”
Worry
Have you watched the news lately? Have you read news reports in the paper or on-line recently? We see all kinds of headlines: Gas prices going up, wages going down, Government to shut down, wars in the Middle East, etc., etc. Then you look at your own life and you have your own headlines: billsContinue reading “Worry”
Tangled Up!
Have you ever gone out to the garage or shed to look for an extension cord? You finally find the extension cord and you go to use it but it is all tangled up! Then for what seems like the next few hours you try to untangle the cord! Not a fun moment and oneContinue reading “Tangled Up!”
No God!
According to the Psalms, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” What a bold and brash statement to make. Many people make this statement, they say that there is no God. How sad to think that many people claim that God does not exist. They might think themselves wise, yet the WordContinue reading “No God!”
If you don’t mind?
Philippians 2:5 – Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: They say the mind is a terrible thing to waste! Today many people have wasted their minds away on numerous substances: drugs, alcohol, power, philosophies, and much more. Our mind is a battle ground for something much larger and more grandContinue reading “If you don’t mind?”
A Refuge and Fortress
Psalm 91:2 – I will say of the LORD, he is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Him will I trust. What a beautiful verse to take a look at! This verse is a great reminder of what the LORD is to be to us. Remeber the word LORD means: JEHOVAH – TheContinue reading “A Refuge and Fortress”
Enduring
As a child of God we are many things: redeemed, freed from sin, forgiven, joint heir with Jesus and much more but do you realize that we are also soldiers? That’s right! The moment you asked Jesus into your heart you became a soldier in the Lord’s Army! Once a child you were enlisted intoContinue reading “Enduring”
Honor at Work
It’s funny, when we were young we wanted to be older so we could work and when we got to working we wished we were young to enjoy the freedom. It’s funny how our perspective changes when we get what we think we want. Since work is a must for most people, how is aContinue reading “Honor at Work”
Encouraged
I Samuel 30:6c – …but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. What a wonderful phrase we have here in God’s word, yet it comes after a very difficult time in David’s life. David and his men had just been sent home before a fight was to happen and as they head home theyContinue reading “Encouraged”