Have you had the experience of making corrections in life? A couple of years ago my tires on my car were not wearing correctly. I took my car to a repair shop and found out the wheels were out of alignment. Because the wheels were out of alignment, they caused the tires to wear unevenly. …
This week’s story of Josiah shows how God blesses the humble. Let’s think about it. Have you ever wanted to spend a lot of time with a person who is filled with pride? Most people find these kinds of people repulsive and will try to avoid them as they go about their daily lives. Prideful …
Have you ever felt that your life needs to be transformed spiritually? How could this happen? God’s word can transform your life. I believe, if we are honest, many of us would admit our lives need to be transformed. The good news is the Lord is in the business of transforming our life. While a …
One of the re-occurring themes in the Bible is living a life that pleases God. God repeats themes in Scripture that are significant to Him. If you read about different kings in the Bible, you will discover some pleased God, but most did not. Life is made up of choices and choosing to please God …
Have you ever been let down by someone you trusted? If we are honest, we all have been disappointed by others. This shows us the need to put your trust in God and not humankind. If we are honest with ourselves, we have also let people down along our life’s journey. While we may let …
Have you ever run out of energy when you were working? When this happens to me I need food and rest to recover. It works much the same in the spiritual realm. Only there we find that the Lord strengthens committed hearts. Often, when we give our lives for the Lord’s work, we can become …
Have you ever thought about maintaining your relationship with the Lord? Let me explain. Recently we remodeled a home our daughter purchased. It had been greatly neglected for decades. In some places paint was peeling. The oak floors no longer had any finish left on them and were pitted and weathered. After months of hard …
Have you ever had a time when you cried out to the Lord in desperation? What did the Lord do? How did that change your life? I remember crying out to the Lord for help when I was in a serious car accident as my car was hit broadside. After being briefly knocked out by …
Have you ever had a time in your life when you were seeking the Lord? What did the Lord reveal to you during this time? How did that affect your actions? The Lord tells us if we are really seeking Him, we will easily find him. Jeremiah 29:13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you …
Have you ever struggled with putting something you view as important ahead of your relationship with the Lord? There are times when you must remove idols from your life. In our modern age we tend to think that we don’t have idols. We may think of idols as only statues or objects of false worship …