"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." (Rom 8:37) The early morning was so peaceful that I couldn't help but linger a few moments on the back deck. It was the first morning in days without rain. The sky was clear,...
Some of you who have read former devotionals of mine might remember my beautiful Shetland Sheepdog, Elsa. I've already recorded a number of lessons that she has taught me, and some of you may be saddened to hear that she is no longer with us. She developed...
So far in the Knowing God series, we have learned that to get to know God, we need to learn about Him and we need to experience Him. To do so, we need to learn to communicate with Him. We can only do this by spending regular, quality time with Him, by learning to...
This is the 5th in a short series focusing what Israel's earliest leaders, the judges, have to teach us. Today's leadership lesson comes from two little-known judges of Israel, Tola the son of Puah and Elon the Zebulonite . . . "After the time of Abimelech a man of...
"What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins have deserved and have given us a remnant like this." (Ezra 9:13-14 -- emphasis mine) The setting is Jerusalem. The people of...
"Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water? While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass. Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless. What he trusts in is fragile;...
It was exactly a year ago that she came to live with us. She had floppy golden ears and beady black eyes, and her tail wagged so hard that it slapped both of her sides. She was just the perfect puppy for our home, and when this chunk of pure gold clambered onto my lap...
"The manna stopped the day after they ate this food from the land; there was no longer any manna for the Israelites, but that year they ate of the produce of Canaan." (Joshua 5:12) So often, when I have read children's versions of the battle of Jericho, I have had...
"When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren." (Gen 29:31-32) Jacob was in love with Rachel. He worked a total of 14 years just for the privilege of having her as his wife. But on the night of their wedding, Rachel's father...
How often do you thank God for your salvation? Is it monthly, weekly or daily? For some the thought never enters their mind. Each month when we share together as a church in the Lord's Supper, we seek to remember what Jesus did for us in the giving of His life for our...