Would you ever pray for God NOT to make you rich? “Why would I do that?”, you ask. “I wouldn’t ask God just to make me rich for my own sake. I would use the money to do many good works that will please God! So, I would like God to make me rich!”, you would say… […]
We human beings are suckers for putting all our hopes in one “perfect” man or woman to lead and guide us. Whether it’s our nation’s leader, our pastor, our teacher, our parents, we long for someone who not only check all the boxes but excel in them all. But they never fail to disappoint us […]
There is a prayer that I pray every morning before I read the Bible. I call it IOUS. And it goes likes this: I – Incline my mind to know your thoughts. O – Open my eyes to see your glory. U – Unite my heart to yours. S – Satisfy my soul that I may not sin against you. […]
Matthew 13:7,22–Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them… 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. As a kid I remember seeing […]
If you are reading this, you are greatly blessed! Not because it’s written by me, but the fact that you want to read a devotional tells me that you rank God highly in your life. And that might be a sign that God’s Spirit is working within you to draw you to Him. And I […]
Matthew 14:25-27-And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is […]
How you caught the glimpse of the eclipse today? A lot of people are making a big deal out of it. Our family also went to PLU this morning to catch a glimpse of it, and there was a huge crowd gathered to experience it together. And when I turned on the TV, American people […]
The country of my birth, South Korea, is one of the leading countries in giving its children up for adoption. I am eternally grateful especially to Christian couples who adopt these children and raise them as their own, introducing Christ to them and much more. But until then, these children are often put in orphanages and […]
Luke 12:15,18–And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions…” 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and […]
Matthew 10:8-Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay. The thought of being payed according to “our work” is such a natural cycle of our society and world, that it can be difficult to think we can receive anything of great value without working for […]