Yet God had a plan and a purpose. He had led Moses to a place where he could work on taking Egypt out of Moses: his learning, his mindset, his ways. God was stripping him down to his primal identity. In the commonplace of his daily existence, in the ordinariness of life, in the silence of the desert, Moses shed his pride, his reactive anger, and his white-knight syndrome. He became the servant God needed to lead His people out of bondage.
Category Archives: Devotion
This is the Day
This—I will give this day my undivided attention. I will live in the moment, eagerly watching God’s plans slowly unfold in front of me as He leads me through each part of it.
“You Have Not”
Moses didn’t allow his disappointment to bring his God-appointed mission to a standstill. He brought it to God. In His great mercy, God revealed His plan and purpose to Moses who would soon have a front-row seat to one of the biggest demonstrations of God’s mighty power – the parting of the Red Sea. He would be used by God in ways he’d never dreamed possible. Best of all, he would witness first-hand the foreshadowing of God’s plan of redemption.
The God of Do-Overs
Truth is, we are all on the same level. We have all failed at some point or another. Yet though we fail, we try again. Though we fall, we rise again. Because He is the God of the do-overs. Every morning, He offers us a fresh start (see John 21). He loves us unconditionally, and nothing can ever change that.
BRAINS, BLADDERS, AND THE BODY OF CHRIST
You are important to the body and we will not function properly without you. The body needs you.
Guarding the Gates
Too many parents have become lax about controlling what they allow into the center of their homes. This begs the question: Who is protecting our children’s influenceable minds? Who speaks the loudest into our family’s minds and hearts?
The Battle is not yours
How often I need to be reminded that God is on my side and He is in control! I know it, theoretically, yet somehow, when my back is up against a wall, I find myself wondering if God really cares about my personal struggles, my tears, and my stress-filled days.
Perspective Changes Everything
Truth is, God fashions each vessel with intentionality and purpose. In the scope of eternity, what does it matter whether I am a short, unremarkable vessel rather than a tall, beautiful, slender vase? What truly matters is whether I am used by God.
Defeating the Joy Sappers
My friends, don’t let the joy sappers win. Identify them, confront them, and ask God to help you defeat them. Don’t just knock them down, slay them once and for all (1 Samuel 17:51).
Barbie Doll’s Last Name
Guest Post by Author Jan Kent “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.” I Peter 4:16 Who would have thought it, that the Barbie doll has a last name! Apparently, Barbie herself recently tweeted out the big revelation. She and her two sisters …