Monday Discussion If Jesus is my Lord, than I am his servant, better, I am his slave. My will must be to do his will. My time is his. My stuff is his. My dreams and aspirations are his. I have been bought with a price. A ransom was paid. I belong to another. The most … More When Does God Get What is His in Your Life?
Friday is for Heart Songs “Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you.“ (1 John 3:13) I love being loved. I love preaching the word of God and knowing on the faces of the congregation, that what I am teaching is being heard clearly, appreciated and excitedly applied. I love “coming down from … More Is Jesus Really Worth all the World’s Hatred?
Tuesday is for Heart Songs From the Tozer archives via my charming wife: But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. –Matthew 6:6 Among the enemies … More I Needed this Reminder all Week
#1 by reader visits. Back in July, I posted this simple and short devotional with a brief video and hits to the blog skyrocketed (well, for my blog, they skyrocketed). It seems that my friend Ann Voskamp liked it and made a mention on her blog and the myriad of people with the great taste … More The Number 1 Blog Post of 2010
Friday is for Heart Songs (Cf. Matthew 27:45-46, Mk. 15:33-34; Psalm 22) “My God, My God, Why Have Your Forsaken Me?” It was the ninth hour of the day, 3:00 PM by our reckoning. Hanging in silent agony for some time, He opens His mouth and reveals what His heart has been meditating upon through … More Forsaken By God: What Can We Learn?
Wednesday is for Prayer When was the last time you got away for an extended time of prayer? A time to listen to the voice of God in his word? A time to reflect on the greatness of the gospel and the ministry of reconciliation to which you have been entrusted? When was the last … More Prayer Essentials for a Ministry of Length and Depth
Almost a year ago, just before Christmas, we were hit with blizzard winds and snow here in Bolingbrook. Stephnie and I decided to have worship here, in the confines of our home with our just-from-college-returned son, and pre-c0llege daughter rather than brave the chill of winter and another visit to a church that is not … More Longing to Know that I Need Him Every Hour
Friday is for Heart Songs YEARNING FOR MORE Make room Lord Expand my heart Stretch my spirit Ignite my passion Energize my resolve To go anywhere Do anything Pay any price Endure any hardship Dismiss any ridicule For the glory of Your name For the spread of Your kingdom For the expression of Your mercy … More Yearning for More of an Infinite God is Serious Work
I’ll be back to my normal schedule on Monday. For now, here’s another offering from my old blog archives. “The Spring of Him who Called“ עֵין הַקּוֹרֵא En-hakkore (from Judges 15:19) And God split open the hollow place that is at Lehi, and water came out from it. And when he drank, his spirit returned, … More Memorializing a Great Work of God
Friday is for Heart Songs Reflecting on Ecclesiastes 7:14 (ESV) In the day of prosperity SITUATION be joyful ACTION and In the day of adversity SITUATION consider ACTION God has … More Why Does God Hide the Future from Us?
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