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Have you ever felt forgotten, neglected, unappreciated, or unloved? Haven’t we all? Joseph, a prophet of God, was mistreated by his jealous brothers and just about everybody else he encountered. His brothers sold him as a slave and told their dad he'd been...
(This devotional was written in 2006, however its message is timeless . . . ) A few more days and 2006 will be history. Many are wondering and some are inquiring what 2007 has in store. It is at this time that many predictions are floated in the business world,...
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother'-which is the first commandment with a promise- 'that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead,...
"He will not let you fall; your Protector is always awake. The Protector of Israel never dozes or sleeps." (Psalm 121:3-4)My Keeper is always wide awake.Tiredness or drowsiness keep me from being awake and alert.God is awake, always available. He is never off duty...
"and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." (Eph 5:2 NIV) I was looking at the calendar the other day and noticed that my 40th birthday is just a few months off now. I did a quick...
" . . . I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me." (Phil 2:17b-18 NIV) There is an old Cherokee expression that goes, "When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world...
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" (Matt 6:26-27 NIV) I can remember the first problem I ever encountered as a boy. I had a loose tooth that...
"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace." (Numbers 6:24-26) "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us." (Psalm 67:1) What a...
"It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35 NIV) Every year I try and do something special for Christmas, something unusual, something that will touch someone. This year I may have out done myself. I touched myself, my wife and our family. I gave my wife...
In last week's lesson on faith from the Hebrews 11:28, we learned that true faith in God requires that we obey, immediately, even if the command seems silly or senseless. It requires that we do unheard of things without question, ever trusting that God is using our...
"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe." (Heb 1:1-2 NIV) Last week, in God...
"Call unto me and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." (Jeremiah 33:3) As I approached the clubhouse where our preachers & their wives group were having an evening picnic in honor of one of the pastors who was leaving...
Last week, in the Problems at Ai, Part A, we learned three important lessons: to remember to give God the credit for our victory and resist the urge to be prideful, to always seek God's advice, and to always seek His timing and direction beforehand! But there are more...