Though life presents many tempting and attractive options, I know that the Lord is the only one who will never fail me or let me down. Over and over he has proven himself faithful and trustworthy. Over and over he has shown his love and mercy. Over and over he has...

The Levites were chosen and ordained by God to holy service not because they were the most skilled, the most highly qualified, or the smartest. They were ordained for one simple reason: When push came to shove, they chose to stand on the side of Godliness and truth....

What sound accompanies my heart when I enter God's presence? Do I enter His holy presence with the discordant cacophony of strife and disunity? Or do I take the time to prepare my heart to enter His presence with the God-pleasing sound of humility and repentance?...

When the 'why' is clear, the 'what' becomes a privilege and a joy. ================================== Scripture Exodus 25:1-9 1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you...

Grace and mercy may be more necessary in some situations than others, but it must always be based on truth and not falsehood. ============================= Scripture Exodus 23: 2-3, 6 "You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a...

Scripture Exodus 12:1 "The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, "This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you." Observation Throughout their slavery, the Israelites lived and operated on the...

In Christ I know that the outcome will be deliverance and divine breakthrough, whatever the battle is--and so the longer the battle lasts, the closer my breakthrough becomes if I am in Christ. =========================== Scripture Exodus 10:27-29 27 But the LORD...

Though the Israelites' situation in Egypt had been terrible, it was the conduit through which God revealed to them a new and vital part of his identity in their lives. ============================== Scripture Exodus 6:2-6 2 God spoke to Moses and said to him, “I am...

Instead of a warm welcome, Moses found himself rejected by Pharaoh and rejected by the children of Israel. Moses' response wasn't to start a PR campaign, or to try to convince the people to change their minds--instead, he turned to God and brought his burden to the...

Scripture Luke 21:10-13 10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all...

The greatest amount of knowledge can leave a situation completely unchanged for the better...but the smallest amount of love will inevitably make its mark on the world around it. ===================== Scripture Luke 20:45-47 45 And in the hearing of all the people he...

There are tasks to be done, and calendars to manage. There are responsibilities to juggle, and emergencies to deal with. But none of them hold a candle to the importance of keeping my attention fixed on the eternity before me when this life ends....

Discouragement is to be expected, but not accepted. The solution is not to stop praying, but rather to press on in prayer until a response from God is received. =========================== Scripture Luke 18:1 "And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought...

God built me for community--to live in community, grow in community, and serve in community. I have a responsibility to fulfill the community role for which I was created--not just looking out for my own happiness and gratification, but also for the health of the...

I need to make sure that I'm seeking success on God's terms, and not based on my own self-serving ideas. The result probably won't look anything like I would have expected or chosen...but it will look exactly as God intends for it to look. =======================...

I can't wait until my issues are solved, in order to give God my worship--rather, I must make the decision today in the middle of the uncertainty and struggle...to worship him. He is worthy of my worship, and he will show himself strong in my life to fulfill my future...

Jesus' mission was more important than his approval rating in the polls--because the mission was the only thing that mattered in eternity. =========================== Scripture Luke 12:13-15 "Someone in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, tell my brother to divide the...

God's blessing is not a cosmic game of bingo--rather it is a path in which I can choose to walk, by following his word. =============================== Scripture Luke 11:27-28 "As he said these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, 'Blessed is...