1 John 5:21 “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.” Have you ever noticed how disappointments can take on a life of their own? I think of young women I’ve counseled who have had bad breakups with their boyfriends. Their disappointment pushes them into a kind of fantasy land. The more Continue Reading…
Jude 1:24 “To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—” In my Public Speaking classes I like to show the Allstate commercial, The Recession That Made Us Great, to demonstrate the power of the Continue Reading…
John 6:12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” He had access to all the bread and fish in the world. He had just taken five loaves of bread and two small fish and Continue Reading…
1 Chronicles 19:3 But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” Have you ever found Continue Reading…
John 11:25-26 “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” A long-time friend died in a horrendous car wreck this week. The last time I talked to him I had Continue Reading…
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” I had been invited to do a Continue Reading…
2 Chronicles 21:20 “…He passed away, to no one’s regret, and was buried in the city of David, but not in the tombs of the kings.” What a eulogy! King Jehoram died “to no one’s regret.” In his eight short years as king of Judah, he managed to murder all Continue Reading…
Philippians 4:12-13 “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” [NIV] So what is this “secret of being content” Paul is referring to in Continue Reading…
Proverbs 3:3-4 “Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.” [GNTA] “Loyal, loyal to our West High; raise those banners high; we will fight for you forever; fight, Continue Reading…
Hello Friends, As most of you probably know, I published Between the Lamp Posts, a 365-day devotional, last November. My publisher has been telling me that one of the best things I can do to get greater distribution is to ask readers to write a review on Amazon. I realize you all Continue Reading…