by Roland Ledoux | Nov 16, 2023 | Devotions
FOOD for THOUGHT Two strangers attended the same church for several Sundays. None spoke to them. One said, “I will give this church one more chance. If nobody speaks to me next Sunday, I’ll never go there again.” The other said, “I don’t like this no-speaking in...
by Mark Shields | Nov 15, 2023 | Devotions
Second Wind Running long distances can be a struggle as the body gets tired and it feels that every stride becomes harder and harder. Many long distance runners talk of getting a second wind that pushes them on to victory. Reading today in Job 16, we note that Job is...
by Dr. Michael Sprague | Nov 14, 2023 | Devotions
DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!!! PLEASE DON’T!! There is a verse you probably never thought about. Read it slow… “But before long, Sampson’s hair began to grow back” Judges 16:22. Remember, Samson got a buzz cut after Delilah betrayed him. He became...
by Ken Barnes | Nov 13, 2023 | Devotions
Orphans (Todays is World Orphan’s Day) “Say to all your people and your priests, ‘During these seventy years of exile, when you fasted and mourned in the summer and in early autumn, was it really for me that you were fasting? (Zechariah 7:5 NLT) At times our...
by Dennis Lee | Nov 12, 2023 | Devotions
Thought For Today: “Answering God’s Want Ad” I remember years ago seeing an old poster that had Uncle Sam pointing is finger saying, “I Want You for the U.S. Army.” I then thought of God’s Want Ad, where He is saying that He wants us. I think it would go something...
by David Duncan | Nov 11, 2023 | Devotions
The Climb You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more room for God and His rule. You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you. Matthew 5:3-4 MSG Mark...