devotionsfordifficultdays

“Recipe” for Peace?

Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests),Continue reading ““Recipe” for Peace?”

Real Questions

Gideon said to Him, “O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the LORD has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands ofContinue reading “Real Questions”

Is He Trustworthy?

This is the confidence we have before Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, he hears us. And if He hears us, we have as our present possession, those things we’ve asked of Him. You have need of endurance that after you have done the will of God, you may receive whatContinue reading “Is He Trustworthy?”

Is He Trustworthy?

Dealt Cards

I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord, I said You are my God, my times are in Your hands. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of sympathy and the God of all comfort, Who comforts (consoles and encourages) us in every trouble (calamity and affliction),Continue reading “Dealt Cards”

Dealt Cards

I trusted in, relied on, and was confident in You, O Lord; I said, You are my God. My times are in Your hands. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of sympathy and the God of all comfort, Who comforts (consoles and encourages) us in every trouble (calamity and affliction),Continue reading “Dealt Cards”

Buckeye Candy

Consider it wholly joyful, my brothers, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into various trials and temptations. Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience. Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you… But rejoice thatContinue reading “Buckeye Candy”

Insufficient Funds

“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day …” “…to give His life a ransom for many.” 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 NASB Mark 10:45 To my embarrassment, the grocery-bill total was greater thanContinue reading “Insufficient Funds”

Amazing Grace

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6 NASB God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boastContinue reading “Amazing Grace”

As We Near Good Friday and Easter…

Though it’s been nearly 18 years, the memory is fresh in my mind. Smugly (though not realizing my own heart of spiritual yucko at the time) I sat back in the theater seat to watch on the big screen the movie The Passion of The Christ, praying those around me would see their need for theContinue reading “As We Near Good Friday and Easter…”