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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever been broken because other people don’t worship God? If we understand that we were created to worship God and we worship Him because we see His beauty and worth, we will naturally want Him to be worshiped not only by us but also by everyone else. Ps. 119:136, “My eyes shed streams […]
What is it about adolescents that are so infuriating? Have you yourself or known someone who rebelled royally against their parents? But why would they do that? Unless there really was something wrong with the parents (I know all rebellious adolescents think that), it is not logical to rebel against the parents. Only if they […]
Good morning everyone, 2 Peter 1:18-20-we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain. 19 And we have something more sure, the prophetic word, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns […]
I think I’m finally starting to get it. How can the psalmist love the law so much? Just listen to this: Ps. 119:97, “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long.” That’s just one verse. He goes on and on about how he delights in the law, how he thinks […]