I heard a sermon some time ago entitled, “TGIT.” I actually thought it was a misprint – not so! (NASB) Psalm 118:24 “This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” What do those letters stand for? TGIT ~ “Thank God Its Today” When I awoke this […]
Recently, my world drastically changed. Is your world changing? Scary, isn’t it? This brings me to the point – okay, do I trust God for a new way of thinking, saying and doing? OR do I only continue to feel secure when I hang onto my old concepts? The LORD may want to teach you […]
The cobra is a fearsome snake. According to the dictionary – the cobra is the largest poisonous snake in the world. It is capable of expanding the skin of its neck to form a flattened hood. Perhaps you have heard of the term, king cobra. Pictographs of the Pharaohs show a hooded cobra on the […]
Did you know that the living God knows all about you? He knew you when you were conceived. That is intimate knowledge, my friend. (ESV) Psalm 139:15-16 “My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; […]
What do you value? “Stuff”? – things? – your job? – people? – your family? – yourself? What is of greatest value to you in your life? On my travels this summer, I stayed in a suite of rooms called “The Pearl.” This led me to think about Jesus who gave us a parable about […]
For what are you searching? A better job? A higher salary? Better working conditions? For what are you searching? A friend? A different lifestyle? Getting away from where you are this moment? For what are you searching? Perhaps you are searching for the wrong things. Perhaps you are searching for the wrong reasons. Perhaps you […]
As I sit outside in the morning of a new day, my cell phone is plugged in and being re-charged. If I did not re-charge my cell phone, it would not work. In order to be prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of this day, I need to be fully charged. How do I […]
No matter my age – my attention, my focus, my motives are to always be on the LORD my God and His purposes for me. (ESV) Exodus 7:7 “Now Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three years old, when they spoke to Pharaoh.” Just as my emotions are not to control me – neither […]
Have You Noticed? The LORD leads one step at a time – He does not take me from the starting point of A to my destination as the next step. He does not “skip” the steps in between. When I begin at point A, I go to the next point, B. Then He leads me […]
Do I do just what the LORD commands? Do I try to “get by” with not doing my best, at whatever I am doing? Do I put unnecessary pressure on myself by adding to my load? Do I add more than what the LORD has given me to do? (ESV) Exodus 7:6 “Moses and Aaron […]