Posts from January 2012

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the heart of motivation

by LD

Good morning everyone, Isaiah 55:1-"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. This devotion comes from a book I have been reading that talks about the discipline needed for a genuine godly relationship. He pinpoints […]

One Simple Sentence

by PH

I just meditated on one simple sentence this morning: “God died for me.” Thought 1: For God to die for my sins, my sins must be truly horrendous – a lot more than I can imagine! So often, I do not think my sins are really big deal, that everyone else does the same anyway. […]

Process of Elimination

by PH

As I was helping my sister with her homework last night, I noticed that some of the problems she had to do were multiple-choice. I suggested that when she has to solve a multiple-choice problem but can’t quite figure out the solution, she should try getting the answer by going through each one individually and […]

Realizing faithfulness to Jesus is the root for all other relationships

by LD

Good morning everyone, 1 Peter 4:8-Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. I admit that when I used to read in the Bible about God’s holiness and how much He hates sin, I used to wander why I don’t have the hate of sin the way God hates […]

God Helps Those Who Help Themselves – NOT!

by PH

Do we initiate or does God? Do we make ourselves a success or does God? Does God help those who help themselves? In other words, the self-initiators? There is certain attractiveness about that thought and it is very American. “We have built this city!” Implication is that it is through our own cleverness, hard work, […]

Watching God

by PH

We do not set our agendas and ask God to bless them. The proper way is to watch where God is already at work and join Him. Ps. 123:2, “2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, […]

Hidden Idols (By Solomon Choi)

by LD

Hello, As One! This devotional is submitted by Solomon Choi. I think it’s an excellent one! Hidden Idols “Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves any gods of cast metal: I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:4 If there was one commandment I thought I had figured out and never came close […]

redefining times and seasons

by PH

Good morning everyone Daniel 2:21-He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; I recently had a great conversation with one of my wife’s little cousins who came to visit during winter break from school as a freshman at […]

“God, Give Me Difficulties?!!”

by PH

Are you content right now? If nothing changed in your circumstances in the near or distant future, would you be content? Everyone thinks, “I will be content as soon as this current situation passes.” In the meantime, we are looking forward to a relief, better circumstances, or a change of pace. We still think the […]

putting a “face” on religion

by PH

Good afternoon everyone, 1 John 3:2-3-Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. One […]