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No, the rock I am writing about isn't about the professional wrestler. It may not be about a person at all. Let's look at the following verses: Matthew 16:16-18 (NASB95): "Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.' And Jesus said to him, '...
This is the last devotional in a short series inspired by Melo, our departed Parrotlet. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:6-7) In the last...
"Be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds." –– Romans 12:2 (NIV) My husband watched a documentary on hot dog stands. He watched it several times and it prompted him to visit all the neighboring hot dog stands. Whenever he was out on daily errands, he would...
Sometime ago, a group of hymnbook publishers selected the hymn, “All Hail the power of Jesus’ Name” as an anthem of the church. What a wonderful song. We can all hail the power of Jesus’ name because it is through His name we have salvation for our souls, healing for...
Numbers 6:24-26 "The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace." As I walk my dog around the block I shout to any and all I meet, "God bless...
John 12: 24-26: "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it...
When the Messiah participated in his last supper, his last Passover seder, he filled the evening full of additional meaning that most Christians are not aware of. Because of this, most of my brothers and sisters in the Church miss the context of "communion," the...
In the old detective stories the detectives would bring a suspect in. then one of the detectives would say to another one, "Give him the fifth degree." That man would then start asking the suspect who, what, when, where, why and how. Now I am going to give the...
The following devotional is the final of a short series focusing on Daniel 3: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace. "Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the province of Babylon." (Dan 3:30) We've gotten to the end of a beautiful...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Matt 11:28, 29) I'm not sure what happened to me today, but I am sure that...
In some military or other fraternal organizations, we often hear of a select group of elite members among them, people of surpassing excellence, people that are often proud to proclaim to be part of some special affiliation like The Fellowship of the Ring, The...
Greetings in Messiah my brothers and sisters in the body. I wished to share a thought that ran through me this morning after devotion. All businesses have financial statements. One statement is called a balance sheet where all assets and liabilities...
Have you ever ridden on a catamaran? I did. Just once. I had never seen one before that day, but as I stretched out on the canvas that separated the double hulls, basking in the sunshine and enjoying the lull of the quiet lake, I knew this was...