Paul and Silas praised God when they were bound in chains in the deep recesses of jail. They sang hymns that rose like sweet incense to God on high. What Did God do? He released His power and sent a mighty earthquake causing all the chains to fall off the ...
Read More »Sitting on the Potter’s Wheel
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” –Jeremiah 1:5 Before a potter sits at his wheel with a lump of clay, he has an idea and an image. He knows ...
Read More »What’s in the Garden of Your Heart?
In the devotional book, Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace In His Presence, author Sarah Young describes the heart as a garden, a place where Christ takes up residence when we accept Him into our lives. Our hearts are much like a garden in another way: predators look for a way in, and sometimes they get ...
Read More »Scared of Death? Take God’s View
Do you ever think about dying? Most of us have thought about our own death or the death of someone close to us. And for those of us who have experienced the loss of someone close, days following our loss can make us feel as if the sun should not ...
Read More »Our Hope: Confessing Our Sin
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 (NKJV) Confession of sin by the believer is an integral part of being saved, and also of living the Christian life from ...
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