A mother of a teen once told me, “Being a student is what’s priority for my child right now. Once he gets his education, then he can serve God!” I forget what I said back to the mother. But if I could say it now, I would say, “Ma’am, you are saying it’s okay for […]
Psalm 105:16-17–When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,17 he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. One of the things I believe we should learn to renew our minds to, is not devaluing the “course” which God uses to promote His […]
Romans 2:4–Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? My idea of God growing up wasn’t based on the Bible, but on “sayings” or “misunderstandings” of who God was. The God I heard about seemed to be […]
Sin always comes through what we consider good. No one does anything for the evil it will bring. He always does it for the “good” it will bring him. Take an extreme example. When Hitler invaded Europe and killed the Jews, he was doing it for the good it will bring him. He wanted a […]
What you feel threatened by and thus get defensive about reveals where you want to be king. Do you get defensive about your children when someone criticizes them? Your being a good mom or dad is sitting on the throne of your life and you want to defend it when it is threatened. Do you […]
Psalm 95:7-9–For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice,8 do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, 9 when your fathers put me to the test and put me to the […]
One of the hardest things to do is to wait. Even the most faithful men/women may fail at this… I’m nearing 50 and in some sense, I’m still waiting. I’m waiting for God to break through in my personal life, in my family, and in my church. There is a vision of what they could […]
Deuteronomy 9:5–Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the Lord your God is driving them out from before you, and that he may confirm the word that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, […]
As technology advances, so does sin. I like technology. I majored in Electrical Engineering. I use technology everyday. I’m using technology to deliver this devotional to you. However, it can also be a vehicle for evil to pass down and accelerate the proliferation of sin as well. Take envy for example. Before the internet days, […]
One of the most memorable quotes I heard at the recent pastor’s conference was: “A pastor who is not content in God will feed on his sheep rather than feed his sheep.” I know exactly what that means. When I don’t find my satisfaction in God alone, I tend to look to my congregation for my self-worth, […]