“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Colossians 3:23 (ESV) A man once walked by a building site and saw three stone masons side by side, sweating over their work in the hot sun. He asked the first, “What are you doing?” “Laying bricks,” came the …
Category Archives: Devotion
He’s Not a Part-Time God
“They (ancestors) did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord who brought us safely out of Egypt?” Jeremiah 2: 6,8 (NLT) Jeremiah’s message from God began, “I remember how eager you were to please me.” Alas, the Israelites quickly strayed, forsaking the Lord and His commandments to worship worthless idols. “They became so comfortable with …
But My Work Seems So Useless!
“Isaiah replied, “But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the LORD’s hand, I will trust God for my reward.” Isaiah 49:4 (NLT) Discouragement; such a bane in our spiritual walk. Our efforts in furthering the Kingdom of God …
Comfort Zones
The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. Jonah 1:1-3 (NLT) Jonah had …
Never Stop Praying
Because I love Zion, I will not keep still. Because my heart yearns for Jerusalem, I cannot keep silent. I will not stop praying for her… I have posted watchmen on your walls; They will pray day and night, continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the LORD. Isaiah 62:1, 6 Isaiah’s …
Army of Angels
“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!” The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire. …
Set Apart
You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the godly for himself. The LORD will answer when I call to him. Psalm 4:3 (NLT) Set apart – my status the godly – my identity for himself – my purpose I am not a ‘mistake.’ I was chosen long before the foundations of …
How Faith is Formed
Guest Post by C.A. Simonson “The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.” (James 5:16 – New Living Translation) How is faith formed? “Little by little, line upon line, precept upon precept…” My mother taught me how to pray and believe in faith. My mother began teaching me to …
The Message and the Messenger
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 (NIV) Amy Hollingsworth, author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers (I highly recommend this book, by …
WHEN GOD IS SILENT
Guest post by author Linda Apple “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27: 45 & 46 There have been times I’ve cried out to God for help, only to feel as if my prayers hit the ceiling and fell to the floor. My pain was real. I …