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.
"LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. Psalm 107:6, 13, 19, & 28 NLT Every week, my post is created from three key notes that come together to form a chord; I call it my "hum." These three essential notes are 1) what...
The priests could not continue their work because the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple of God. 2 Chronicles 5:14 NLT ___ Here and there in the entertainment world, a reference is made to the inner-monologue most of us have going almost constantly....
God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for personal wealth and honor or the death of your enemies or even a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people..." 2...
Then David continued, "Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged by the size of the task, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the...
The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 NLT ___ In my pursuit of Blogging through the entire Bible, one of the things I have learned about myself is that I have...
They rejected his laws and the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and they despised all his warnings. They worshipped worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They followed the example of the nations around them, disobeying the LORD's command not to...
Hazael said, “How could your servant, a mere dog, accomplish such a feat?” “The LORD has shown me that you will become kind of Aram,” answered Elisha. 2 Kings 8:13 NIV ___ One thing I have often heard over the course of my life (and find to be true) is “Never say...
"Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has done this, I will not do what I promised during his lifetime. It will happen to his sons; I will destroy all his descendants." 1 Kings 21:29 nlt ___ Hollywood does somewhat of a poor job...
"...his name should be Jedidiah - 'beloved of the LORD' - because the LORD loved him." 2 Samuel 12:25b ___ A while back, I heard a very powerful talk given by Pastor Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra on parenting. One of the biggest "A-Ha's" I got from it was in...
I gave you his house and his wives and the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. And if that had not been enough, I would have given you much, much more. 2 Samuel 12:8 nlt _____ I have spent the past week with my face buried in the life of David. By today, I feel like I...
