But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.” —1 Peter 1:15–16 We are understandably proud in America for our right to pursue happiness. Our problem is that we […]
Month: June 2011
Fear of the Lord – Devotional for Tuesday, June 14, 2011
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.” Psalm 111:10 NIV Rose and I attended the second session of Fear of the Lord last night. This series is excellent with […]
More of Jesus’ Glory on Your Knees – Devotional for Monday, June 13, 2011
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according go his purpose. Romans 8:28 How else may we get more of Jesus in our lives? We can do so if […]
More of Jesus’ Answers in Our Prayers – Devotional for Sunday, June 12, 2011
As we continue to consider how to get more of Jesus in our lives, the area of prayer seems obvious. If communication is the grease of any relationship, then prayer should be a significant part of our relationship with Jesus. Our prayers change as our […]
More of Jesus in Your Loneliness – Devotional for Saturday, June 11, 2011
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5. I wasn’t lonely last night. In fact, we had so much activity I […]
More of Jesus’ Courage in Your Convictions – Devotional for Friday, June 10, 2011
In more than 40 nations around the world today Christians are being persecuted for their faith. In some of these nations it is illegal to own a Bible, to share your faith Christ, change your faith or teach your children about Jesus. Those who boldly […]
More of Jesus’ Love in Your Home – Devotional for Thursday, June 9, 2011
I love my great grand daughter. She’s easy to love, most of the time. I don’t get any “brownie points” for that. Our challenge is to love those who are difficult to love: the person who gets under our skin at work, the ones who […]
More Fruit in Your Service – Devotional for Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Yesterday we consider that more of Jesus’ dirt in our hands, more service, is yet another way of getting more Jesus in our lives. What if we serve, but see no fruit? That’s a vine problem. It won’t help to try harder, pray harder or […]