People say that the hardest part of any task is just taking the first step. I don’t know if I agree that it’s the HARDEST, but it’s definitely up in the top 5! So, if you’re just starting this whole “getting to know God” thing, you’re gonna want to bookmark this page. These devotions are aimed right where you are at. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, too. I don’t have all the answers but I can usually find someone who does.
"In that day of peace, battle gear will no longer be issued. Never again will uniforms be bloodstained by war. All such equipment will be burned." Isaiah 9:5 NLT ___ Jeff Foxworthy started a pretty significant wave of comedy when, in 1990, he began the "You might...
"Dead flies will cause even a bottle of perfume to stink! Yes, an ounce of foolishness can outweigh a pound of wisdom and honor." Ecclesiastes 10:1 NLT ___ Dead flies. Solomon sure knows how to elicit a visceral reaction from me. Dead flies will cause even a bottle...
"Notice the way God does things; then fall into line. Don't fight the ways of God, for who can straighten out what he has made crooked?" Ecclesiastes 7:13 NLT ___ I've heard from a couple different sources now that there is something special about the number three...
"...for the LORD will plead their cause and rob of life those who rob them." Proverbs 22:23 ESV ___ It is so interesting to reflect upon what experiences survive the long "memory journey" from childhood into adulthood. Usually it's quite a few bizarre and random...
"Cursing is as much a part of him as his clothing, or as the water he drinks, or the rich food he eats." Psalm 109:18 NLT ___ It's cliche' to say it, but nearly everyone thinks about it at one point in time or another: What do you want to be remembered for when you...
Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! Psalm 90:1 NLT ___ For the past month, one of our boys has been nearly obsessed with a new television show. It's reveals the way our brains interpret visual information and how easily our brains can be...
"O LORD, how long will you be angry with us? Forever? How long will your jealousy burn like fire?" Psalm 79:5 NLT ___ Does anyone else struggle with answering the question "How are you?" I do - It's kind of a tricky question! I remember awkwardly figuring that out...
Don't sin by letting anger gain control over you. Think about it overnight and remain silent. Offer proper sacrifices, and trust in the LORD. Psalm 4:4-5 NLT ___ This week, I read a short writing on healthy responses to stress. It had a couple solid observations,...
If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. What's more, who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just such a time as this? Esther 4:14 NLT ___ A couple...
When it was Esther's turn to go to the king, she accepted the advice of Hegai, the eunuch in charge of the harem. She asked for nothing except what he suggested, and she was admired by everyone who saw her. Esther 2:15 NLT ___ On an episode of a popular television...
