Books aren’t as important in society today as they once were. They have been replaced with phones, tables and verses on screen for the congregation to see. When I was young, I received a New Testament as a gift while attending a secular school. I still have it today. I was taught the importance of God’s Word from my grandmother even though she didn’t read it. She had a rule, don’t sit anything on the Bible or cover it up. I thought that was a silly rule especially since

There was a new king in town and he was eight years old. He would reign in Judah for thirty-one years and he died in battle with a Pharaoh of Egypt. 2 Kings 22:2 states,And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. (You can find this again in 2 Chronicles 34:8) When he turned eighteen, he sent Shaphan to the High Priest, Hilkiah, to inquire about paying the workers

But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children. Psalm 103:17 Today we celebrate nationally grandparents. Before I began writing this devotion, I wanted to research a little bit about how this national holiday got started. The holiday was initiated by Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade. I believe she must have understood a little bit about being a grandparent because she had 43 grandchildren, 1

My wife often tells me that I should grow up and stop acting like a kid. It makes me stop and think about how God tells us at times to be more like a child. We should give of ourselves like the child who gave up his lunch (Matthew 14). The Bible also tells us we should humble ourselves like the child you set at Jesus’ feet (Matthew 18). But one story that I really like is the one in 1 Peter 2:2. The Bible tells says, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word,

Lately I am relishing my time with the Lord and enjoying just sitting in his presence in the quiet of the morning. This time is beginning to teach me how to walk out my sanctification. How to walk in Holiness. The state of holiness is where there is no difference in a person between our public lives and our lives at home. There should be no difference in what we profess as to what we practice. You have heard the term practice what you preach. This is at the root. To be g