Before we get into today’s devotional… some of you have asked about our next Bible study and so I wanted to let you know where we are with that. We will be having one, and it won’t be too much longer. I finished writing it this week, I’m now setting up the interior pages, and as soon as that is done, I’ll send it off to editing. I’m hoping to have it all complete in about three week from now. On another note, I wanted to update you on Michael’s health. He started having a lot of pain about a year ago. He’s been diagnosed with kidney cancer, but at…

Back in the day, we didn’t have all that much when it came to television. For years, we had three channels on a black and white TV with “rabbit ears” that we had to adjust. By the mid 70s, we got to watch Charlton Heston raising his rod and parting the sea in full color. In fact, we got to watch it every year around Easter. I always knew that Moses carried a rod, what I didn’t know however, was why. Why was it mentioned so often? What was the significance, if any, behind it? The answer is two-fold. The first being that the staff represents the power of God.…

Some days it seems like our problems are long past the point of repair. Other days it feels like the journey ahead is out of our hands. And it is, which is why we all need to lean on the One Who is paving the way. The One Who knows what tomorrow will bring. The One Who wrote it all down before we were born. Opening my Bible to Genesis Chapter 32, I get the feeling that Jacob felt much the same way–like his problems with Esau were past the point of repair, and the journey ahead was out of his hands. To make things even worse, Jacob was told…

Drawn from my archives Straight out of high school, my first job was in retail. I was a pretty good cashier back in the day. I remembered all of my codes, made a point to smile often, and handled the cash fairly well. Customers, on the other hand, weren’t always so easy to handle. We had a good share of nice people, but there was always that one who made the day long. One woman sat on the floor with her arms crossed in defiance because a price check was taking too long. And of course, there were those who hurled insults knowing that all I could do was smile…

In 2 Corinthians 4:7 we read, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay.” And why do we have this treasure? Paul finishes the thought by saying, “to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” What he’s talking about here is the message of Christ. When the jar is broken the light can shine through. When Paul says, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1, NIV) He’s talking about his testimony that’s shared through living the gospel. There’s a common saying which goes, “You might be the only Bible that people read.” With that in mind, ask yourself, what do…

In Daniel Chapter 3, we find the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, Daniel’s friends, who courageously followed the Lord regardless of the fact that it could very well cost them their lives. Because they refused to bow down to the king’s idol, they were sentenced to death by fire. The Bible tells us that Nebuchadnezzar was so angry with them that he ordered the furnace to be heated seven times hotter than it would normally be. As I got reading that chapter, two things stood out to me. The first, was the fourth man in the fire–a good reminder that God walks alongside us. The second thing I noticed…

Think about the things that you are facing today or this week. Maybe something is worrying you or keeping you up at night. You might wonder how you’ll get through it or where you’ll find the strength to do what needs to be done. It’s important in these situations to remember that we’re not the one’s solving the problem—we’re merely a vessel of His wisdom and power. Think of it this way: imagine a hammer assigned to the task of building a house. If it had a brain like you and I, the hammer might spend the weekend worrying about how it could possibly work. If only it knew that…