Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters . . . , so our eyes look to the Lord our God . . . —Psalm 123:2 A servant looks to his master’s hand for many things: direction, substance, correction; so […]
Month: November 2010
The Distraction of Contempt – Devotional for Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt —Psalm 123:3 Holidays are tough for most of us. We get pulled in every year. We are bombarded with images of perfectly cooked turkeys, gifts that bring broad […]
Shallow and Profound – Devotional for Monday, November 21, 2010
Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God —1 Corinthians 10:31 We like to consider ourselves “deep” or “profound.” But much of life is lived on the “shallow” or “mundane” level, the simple things. Much of the […]
It is Finished – Devotional for Sunday, November 21, 2010
I have finished the work which You have given Me to do —John 17:4 Folks love to say “God so loved the world” and forget the rest of the sentence “that He sent His only begotten Son.” God forgives sin only because of the death […]
Forgiveness of God – Devotional for Saturday, November 20, 2010
In Him we have . . . the forgiveness of sins . . . —Ephesians 1:7 In my humble opinion, forgiveness may be the most difficult thing we are called to do. Maybe it’s just me. It goes against our sense of fairness and justice. […]
Winning into Freedom – Devotional for Thursday, November 17, 2010
If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed —John 8:36 We are designed with a great capacity for God., but sin and individuality keeps us from getting to Him. God delivers us from sin— we have to deliver ourselves from our individuality.Individuality […]
The Eternal Goal – Devotional for Wednesday, November 17, 2010
My goal is God Himself, not joy, nor peace,Nor even blessing, but Himself, my God;‘Tis His to lead me there—not mine, but His—At any cost, dear Lord, by any road. Several years ago, while going through some papers, I found a document in which I […]
Still Human! Devotional for Tuesday, November 16, 2010
. . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God —1 Corinthians 10:31 Kairos #50 just finished at Angola and by all accounts it was wonderful, a true hilltop experience. I did not take part but I know what the participants are […]