Archive for May 2019
LIFTING OUR EYES TO THE LORD
On February 16th, my heart was filled with grief as I read the accounts of a tragic accident. According to the newspaper reports, a school bus was involved in an…
Read MoreGIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
A few years ago, I went to the fiftieth reunion of my junior high school class. I was glad to see so many of my former classmates. We had a…
Read MoreTHE DISTRACTION OF CONTEMPT
It is utterly amazing how at times these devotions coincide with one another. It is not as if they have been planned that way, but the Holy Spirit leads in…
Read MoreNEVER TAKE REVENGE
When we seek to follow the Lord, we take on the attributes of Christ. Jesus the Master Teacher was radical: He went against the system. His value system was the…
Read MoreTHE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Thank God for the power of the Holy Spirit, for the Holy Spirit guides us into all truths. It is our comforter and our guide. It is the power we…
Read MorePUTTING THE WORD INTO PRACTICE
I have said on many occasions there has to be practical applications to the Word of God. It is crucial that we know the Word, read the Word, and become…
Read MoreTHE GOOD SHEPHERD
I’m always amazed how some people respond when they are identified as sheep. Some become indignant and indicate they do not want to be classified as sheep. They go on…
Read MorePRAYING AND SINGING
I recently attended a fascinating and enlightening retreat at Abington Memorial Hospital; the session focused on new initiatives of medical healing. One of the brochures distributed had some deep and…
Read MoreCAREFULLY DETERMINE WHAT PLEASES THE LORD
As believers, we must always strive to please the Lord in every aspect of our lives. In order to do this we must be led by the Holy Spirit, for…
Read MoreFINDING COMMON GROUND
It is so important to recognize that all of us are part of God’s family. I would argue strongly that many people fail to realize this. At the drop of…
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