Have You Cried Out With Blind Dependence?  Good Morning Friends,  The Bible is filled with examples of times when God answered the cries of His people. Here are a few examples of occasions on which individuals cried out to God and God heard their cries and delivered them. Elijah cried out, and God revived a dead … Continue reading Have You Cried Out With Blind Dependence? →

Do You Know The Rules of the Road On The Highway To Holiness?  Good Morning Friends,  With Halloween just around the corner I was reading a little of the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis and I found that it is an amazing book but not easily digested. It is dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien. It tells … Continue reading Do You Know The Rules of the Road On The Highway To Holiness? →

Can You Read The Signs Of The Times?  Good Morning Friends,  As Americans we celebrate our freedom on the Fourth of July when we remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And for Protestants there's also Reformation Sunday, tomorrow, when we celebrate the nailing of 95 Theses to the church door at Wittenberg by … Continue reading Can You Read The Signs Of The Times? →

Who Leads The Sheep To The Good Shepherd?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's devotional we explore the role of a good shepherd and a good sheep. As we wait for Jesus to return, we read about the messianic King, the new Shepherd and His covenant of Peace in the book of Ezekiel and in John and … Continue reading Who Leads The Sheep To The Good Shepherd? →

Are You Prepared For Worship?  Good Morning Friends,  We have a call to worship and a prelude for people to get ready for our church service but it is hardly what I think the Biblical priests had in mind when they were getting ready to come into God's presence. Maybe the quality of the corporate … Continue reading Are You Prepared For Worship? →

Do You Know The Art Of Waiting?    Good Morning Friends,  Today's Scripture prods us to look forward in an expectant and joyful anticipation of what God would do next in us and specifically to look forward eagerly in our belief that Jesus is coming back. When the Holy Spirit puts power in our belief and steel in our … Continue reading Do You Know The Art Of Waiting? →

 Will Your Faith Anchor Hold Fast?  Good Morning Friends,  Here in Southwest Florida, themes of the sea abound. Even some churches are named in a way that plays on the imagery of life and water. Chapel by the Sea, Trinity by the Cove and the Moorings are all places of worship here on the Gulf … Continue reading Will Your Faith Anchor Hold Fast? →

Do You Understand the Unlikely Gift of the Suffering Servant?  Good Morning Friends,  Last week one of the devotionals was on Servant Leadership with text from Mark 10 and today's scripture from Isaiah really connects with that theme. The beauty and glory of it is that Jesus fills the typical image of suffering and serving … Continue reading Do You Understand the Unlikely Gift of the Suffering Servant? →

Do You Have Patient Endurance?  Good Morning Friends,  When we receive the compassion and mercy of the Lord in our life it acts as a foundation for our faith to grow and with our faith, patience that the Lord will complete the work He has started in us. This perspective, this foundation, changes everything. It impacts us and others when … Continue reading Do You Have Patient Endurance? →

"Did You Get My Message?" Good Morning Friends, Let us consider this morning how Jesus communicates with us in a way that astounds us with His amazing greatness that gives us the peace of a soul anchored in Him when we face life's storms. Let us consider how God is involved in our lives and is personally present in every … Continue reading “Did You Get My Message?” →