Salvation belongs to the Lord; your blessing be on your people! Selah (Psalm 3:8)Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah (Psalm 24:10)The exact meaning of the Hebrew word "Selah" found in the Psalms is not de...
I called a company today to find out how to add my wife to my membership. I was directed to a line where the company that's apparently running a promotion to get a free medical alert button. Here's how it went down ..(Phone rings)Operator: Hi, my nam...
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)As part of the body of Christ, we bear th...
Our world is filled with diverse voices and well-intentioned messages. As such, the importance of grounding ourselves in God's Word cannot be overstated. Just as a compass points us in the right direction, the Scriptures serve as our unwavering guide...
I'm currently in Brazil with my daughter, and the language barrier has been challenging at times. More than once I've caught myself repeating a sentence in English to a person who speaks Brazilian Portuguese, as if me saying the sentence sloooooower...
In the midst of our hectic and fast-paced lives, Jesus offers an enduring invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 (GNT): "Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you, and learn from...
In the midst of our hectic lives, let's draw inspiration from Mary's intentional choice to sit at Jesus' feet, soaking in His teachings with a heart hungry for wisdom. In Luke 10:38-42 (ESV), Jesus commends Mary's decision, emphasizing that her choic...
The five love languages, by Gary Chapman, have been discussed, dissected, preached on, and explored in workshops numerous times over many years. And guess what? We still neglect to speak our spouse’s love language from time to time.My thought is that...
This week we have been talking about anxiety that’s camouflaged as a distraction. Once we recognize what is distracting us, it's crucial to intentionally look away to (fix our gaze) on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith. Martha's way of bei...
I ended yesterday's devotion by encouraging you to look to see which disguise your anxiety was wearing. This requires openness to God's redirection and correction.Think back to Martha's complaint about it not being fair that she was doing everything...
