Uh oh! I clamped my mouth shut. While in a church service, I had suddenly awoke with my mouth wide open. Quickly looking around, I didn’t see anyone smiling at me. Guess I avoided embarrassment that time. There have been other times when I didn’t avoid embarrassment: I’ve spoken when I didn’t know what I was talking about. I wrongly accused a friend of a misdeed. I angrily shouted at a child’s ball game. I forgot the name of a school friend. I loudly belched in a public resta

“Meanwhile all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children. And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.” 2 Chronicles 20:13-14 ESV It was common in that day that they would come and stand all day sometimes to just hear the scripture being read. When faced with adversity or a life struggle you have to stan

Brothers and sisters, God has shown you his mercy. So I am asking you to offer up your bodies to him while you are still alive. Your bodies are a holy sacrifice that is pleasing to God. When you offer your bodies to God, you are worshiping him in the right way. Romans 12:1 The thing that we should want the most is to live a life of worship and devotion to God. Living a life of worship and devotion to God would mean to separate ourselves from sin. It would mean that somet

Sharon White February 20 Bring the heat for the battle! Jeremiah 23:29 "Is not my word like a fire," declares the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces? Clothe yourself with my Word...fit for battle." Romans 13:14 "But clothe or put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." Make no provision for the flesh means before and to think in the Greek. Paul says, don't go there. God is conforming you by His word

Dr. A. W. Tozer was a respected theologian and writer. When he wrote his books he always wanted to encourage the reader to moral action. Often you find him “rapping” your spiritual knuckles as you read his work. I have been reading a devotional this year called “Evenings with Tozer”. Often I think they were just written yesterday. Look at this one that was penned thirty-seven years ago! One can only conclude that God’s professed children are bored with Him, for they must