Devotional

Baggage

Reading: Hebrews 12:1-14  The runner cannot afford to wear heavy shoes or the swimmer a clumsy suit if he is to win the race. Those things may be legitimate enough for ordinary pursuits, but not for running a race. So he lays them aside--to win.  The child of God must...

Forgiveness

Reading: Mark 11:22-26  There are two marks of a Christian--giving and forgiving. No one can become intimate with Christ and remain selfish. If one draws close to the Lord, his selfishness will disappear. You can generally know how close one is to the Lord by how...

Ugly Roots

Hebrews 12:12-17 Those fence rows, on the farm...what a task to keep them clean. Every year there were those locust sprouts. They were persistent. You could chop them off but next year they were there again. The foots were down under. There was really only one cure:...

God Sees All

Reading: Psalms 139:1-12; 23-24 Some years ago I was a guest at a large orphanage near the city of Philadelphia, PA. The children sang for me. I have never forgotten it, “You Cannot Hide from God.” And no one can! Dark places are made light under his searching eye....

Leave Sin Behind

Reading: Isaiah 58:3-7 The men of Israel had many feasts and fasts which they observed. They thought that if they refrained from food either totally or partially, the Lord would be pleased with them. They found it easier to refrain from food than it was to stop...

Spiritual Progress

Reading: Ephesians 4:11-16 Some babies are born into this world, robust and hearty, weighing ten or more pounds. Others are merely know which one was born large or small. With proper love and care, they grow healthy and strong. So it is with the spiritual birth. Some...

One Thing is Needed

Reading: Luke 10:28-34 I have always loved the story of Mary and Martha. It’s so human. Oftentimes, we find ourselves being a Martha. It is so easy to work so hard in life, even when you’re working for Jesus. This is not inherently bad by any means. But we must be...

Deep Roots

It’s that time of year now when those little yellow flowers start popping up here and there in my yard. Like so many other people, I’ll now be waging a continuous battle against the dandelions in my yard that will last the whole year from spring through summer and...

Peace

Reading: Colossians 3:12-17 Peace. Simply peace. Before you go on reading this, I want you to take a deep breath. In and out. Remember that each breath you take is from God. This passage in Colossians has so many great words to live by. Let them wash over you as you...