"And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." (Phil. 1:6 ESV)I am 54 years old now. Actually I should say my body is 54 years old now. On the inside I am still a bit confused about it all. ...
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." (1 Cor. 10:13 NIV) I have literally wasted years of my life. Oh, it didn’t happen all at once. It was a few minutes here and a few minutes there, but in the end it has added...
I don't know about you, but one of the reasons I've come to love the fall season is the abundant days of Indian Summer. Now, if any of you are like me, originally from places that don't really have seasons, then this may be a new term to you. Basically, Indian Summer...
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." (Hebrews 13:2 NASB) It was a sweltering day in late Summer. I was a young dad working in a local lumber mill. It was dangerous, back-breaking work that...
"These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." (John 15:11 ESV) When I was a young man I had a lot of ego and very little empathy. I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember...
As I sit here thinking about the upcoming Christmas season, I remember other Christmas seasons that have passed in my long life.I remember all our family gathering at Gramps' and Grams' house. All the uncles and aunts, my parents and, of course, Gramps and Grams would...
The focus of this December's devotionals has been -- Joy. Joy. That emotion that seems so elusive, so fleeting... "Hey, could you guys pray for us? We just had a hard night. Had to deal with a suicidal kid..." As I read this text just two weeks before Christmas, my...
"Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation." (Ps. 95:1 NLT) It was the day after Thanksgiving. I wanted to take it easy and nap off the extra turkey I had eaten the day before, but my son wanted to put up the Christmas tree. To...
The Christmas season is a season of joy. Why? Because Jesus, the Christ Child, came to this earth to bring: "great joy to all the people" (See Luke 2:11)! It's great news, isn't it? And Jesus Joy--along with His other Christmas gifts to us (salvation, joy, peace, etc....
The Bible speaks of everlasting joy that will never fail. Why is it, then, that the joy we experience on earth never seems to last? Is it possible that we do not truly understand what joy is? In our search for a definition of joy, perhaps it would be easiest to start...