Daily Devotional

“…For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and all sorts of impurity.28 Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly… Continue Reading A Scary Costume

“O God, from my youth you have taught me,  and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.  So even to old age and gray hairs,  O God, do not forsake me, … Continue Reading This is My LIfe

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. Proverbs 3:5-6 It’s… Continue Reading Trust in the Lord

Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.  2 Corinthians 7:10 NIV Like many people, I have my own “rope” story.… Continue Reading Rope

Paul shares with the Colossians how he prays for them. It is not “Oh, God, by the way, please bless the Colossians.” It starts off with: And so, from the… Continue Reading Praying For Others

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”   Mark 12:31 There’s a smug and dangerous behavior that’s become prevalent in the world today called cancel culture. Perhaps you’ve been a victim… Continue Reading Cancel This Culture

“May the LORD bless his people with peace!”  Psalm 29:11 Have you ever had a stressful event or day and then wondered, “How can I find peace in the midst of… Continue Reading Finding Peace

“For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful; I know… Continue Reading Significance!

It’s easy to get upset with people who don’t know the Lord and who think themselves superior because of it. But God is clear that He longs to have fellowship… Continue Reading Negative 23rd Psalm

“Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future.” Hebrews 3:  Some people are foreign missionaries and… Continue Reading On Mission

Mark 10:21-22, “Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and give the money… Continue Reading Untried

 “And after you have suffered a little while…” 1 Peter 5.10a  You can’t fool me! That’s the ESV, which is what I usually read. But I think King Jimmy is… Continue Reading A little while