by Patrick Brown | Feb 25, 2023 | Devotions
Facing Trials Whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing. – James 1:2-4...
by Peter Caligiuri | Feb 24, 2023 | Devotions
Slowly But surely with Jesus But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 ESV The first time I came upon this verse I loved the idea...
by Tom Swartzwelder | Feb 23, 2023 | Devotions
The philosophy of Western “now-now-now” culture I Wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in his word do, I hope. Psalm 130:5 Today’s verse is contrary to the philosophy of Western “now-now-now” culture. God’s culture is often “wait-wait-wait.” Noah waited 120 years...
by Dr. Michael Sprague | Feb 22, 2023 | Devotions
TWO TRUTHS ABOUT US #1 On our worst day we are not beyond the grace of God. #2 On our best day, we are not beyond the need for the grace of God. Years ago, I learned something the Quakers do – a posture to help frame prayers. I call it “Palms Down, Palms Up”. It...
by Mark Shields | Feb 21, 2023 | Devotions
Stand Up to Pressure with Optimism We were going up Mt. Haleakala which is a dormant volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Volcanos occur because deep inside the earth there is built up pressure that has to be released. Just like inside each of us in which there is...
by Mark Shields | Feb 20, 2023 | Devotions
Higher Ground David had defeated the giant and the people thought highly of him, but Saul became jealous to the point that he wanted to kill David, so David thought he had to escape. As we read today 1 Samuel 21, let us keep in mind about the enemies we face each day...