Tag: faith
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Be Prepared
Hebrews 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (NIV) Why is it that some people seem to be always ready to…
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Coffee for God
Last Wednesday, as we studied Heaven in our Wednesday evening Bible study, we talked about an interesting parable of Jesus. It was the parable of the shrewd steward. If you recall, his master demanded that he make an accounting of all of his dealings because the master was going to fire the steward. The steward,…
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What Makes You Squirm?
The last two weeks have got me thinking about conviction. We have been hearing for the last two Sundays about how we view our physical blessings. We’ve talked about how we sometimes love the gifts more than the giver. We’ve talked about how our response to God’s invitation to use our blessings to bless others…
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The Thread of Truth
What is God about? I find it ironic how often the answer to that question will not reflect a person’s personal theology about Him. For example, a person like me who has been saved through Christ’s loving and sacrificial giving of Himself of the cross will so often declare that God is about relationships. Yet,…
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When Christians Act Like Atheists
Today we think about one of the oddest actions in the world. No, it isn’t when people who don’t believe in God act like they don’t believe in Him. It isn’t when people who are iffy about God act like they don’t believe in Him. No, the oddest action to me is when those who…
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The Mystery of Knowing God
Mysteries. They catch my fascination. I love a good who-done-it. They stretch my mind. They capture my imagination. They make me want to solve the puzzle before it is revealed. Have you ever thought of the wonderful mystery of knowing God? I mean, He is there – the King of the universe – and He…
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The Power We Have
This week we thought about God’s uncommon faithfulness. He was faithful to Paul when he was heading to Rome. Paul’s relationship with God tells us much about God’s relationship with all of His people. God is faithful. He encourages. He works when we cannot see Him. He cannot be stopped! This got me thinking… It…
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A Limited Number of Days
What would you do if you knew your days were limited? What would you change? By: Lisa Ellsbury (guest devotional) I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Mainly, I suppose, because I have children with medical issues. Medical issues that will ultimately shorten the number of days they have on this earth. This fact…
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Old Friends
This past week I was able to meet up with an old friend. He happened to be the camp pastor at Youth Camp this week. We served in a church together over fifteen years ago. It was great to see him. What was even greater was hearing about how God was working in his life.…
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Valuing Freedom
Paul wrote, “It is for freedom that Christ set us free.” (Galatians 5:1) What amazed Paul was that the Galatians, after having accepted the freedom Christ offered, wanted to live their lives by giving up that freedom. He wrote in chapter 3, “You foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you?!” What a perplexing problem! I wonder…
Pastor John D Jakes 