Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.” Isaiah 40:11 This sweet lamb could very well be what is called in agricultural terms a “bummer lamb.” These are lambs …
Category Archives: Devotion
Loneliness
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. Psalm 25:16-17 (NIV) I’m not too sure at what point I realized I was lonely. With a husband, a houseful of kids, family, and several wonderful friends who regularly …
What’s in Your Vessel?
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it”. Proverbs 4:23 Imagine buying a bottle of olive oil only to discover it’s filled with coffee. Or using a teapot to store flour. Each vessel has a precise purpose. As followers of Christ, our bodies (vessels) are the temple of God. His …
Standing in Victory
“I have given you victory over them!” Judges 7:9 (NLT) Gideon was a reluctant leader. When God called him to lead the Israelites against the Midianites who had been persecuting them for seven years, Gideon replied, “Who? Me? No way, Lord.” Even though God promised strength, guidance, and His own presence, Gideon balked at the …
Kingdom Eyes
I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. Philippians 1:12 (ESV) Five years ago, my husband and I struggled through one of the toughest times in our twenty-six years together. Medically speaking, Len’s prognosis was touch-and-go. Four months of excruciating pain for him. Four …
Finding Home
Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Psalm 90:1 (NLT) Lately, I’ve been reminiscing and contemplating on the concept of ‘home.’ Like a restless hermit crab, I’ve had to trade homes over and over again. I’ve lived in England, France, Switzerland, and now the United States. Even on this side of the …
FORGIVING OTHERS
Guest post by Author Nancy Lewis-Shelton FORGIVING OTHERS Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. He said to himself, “The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob. Genesis 27:41 (NIV) Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he …
Finding the Answer
Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat? He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. John 6:5-6 ESV Lately, I’ve been watching some of the …
Of Salt and Shakers
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, show shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.” Matthew 5:13 (ESV) Jesus calls you and me the ‘salt of the earth.’ But what does He mean …
Overcoming the Status Quo
When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” John 5:6 (ESV) What a seemingly odd question to ask an invalid of thirty-eight years! Of course, he wanted to be healed; otherwise, why would he be lying …