Today is Wednesday, middle of the week, and yet it feels like the start of my real week because God brought me back to keeping first place in my life what should always be first place, or, I should say instead, “who” should be first place, Jesus. It is so…
Sometimes we forget that God is the King of the World. God has always been great and has always created things exactly as he wanted them by his great power. Whatever is given to God has the potential of becoming great or being used greatly, and that applies to each…
July 10, 2016 “Settle”: A practice that may save your life. It’s hard for me to settle. I’m not talking about the settle of settling for second best or settling for an alternative. I’m talking about the kind of settle that we are trying to teach our dogs to do. …
Forsaken? Bible Text: Mark 15:33-34/Ps. 22-24 These verses, though not about the resurrection of Jesus, help me to embrace his resurrection. I have to examine these verses before I can even contemplate the resurrection and what it means. 33 When the sixth hour (noon) came, darkness fell over the whole…
He Cannot Save Himself Jesus is our Savior! We need a Savior! We need to be rescued! Bible text: Mark 15:25-32 25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him. (9:00 in the morning) 26 The inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF…
I received a lesson from the Lord today about humility and patience, and his love and care for all people. I was having my time with him to begin my day before starting all my church tasks, and I read My Utmost for His Highest about being alone with God…
Do you remember your first dog? The one that wasn’t the “family dog” but was actually yours to care for and love just on your own? Mine was a sweet Springer Spaniel named Holly, and I bought her with my own money when I was fifteen years old. I cleaned…
Jesus, (Yeshua, in Hebrew), as a boy of thirteen, had begun roaming the countryside in search of adventure. He was a natural with animals and he had come upon a female puppy abandoned by her pack in a cave. The puppy was barely alive, but Yeshua nurtured her back to…
I’m sorry, but Christianity is not a protection contract where you get safety and blessings in return for doing and saying the right things. It’s a devotion and a dedication to Jesus Christ that is written in blood, his, and sometimes, yours. That’s what true friends do for each other. …
I’ve been reading an excellent devotional book called My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. My readings have brought me a lot of peace and inspiration, and I thank the friends who provided this book to me on the occasion of my ordination at Unleashed. Today’s reading said, “No…