Devotionals

2 Chronicles 7:13,14 \”If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;     If my people, humble themselves and pray and seek my face, then will I hear…\” Year after year, king after king, the people rebelled […]

Mk 10:13-(16) We sat at the kitchen table trying to play a board game with our friends. I was mildly irritated. The annoyance had been gradually building throughout the evening. Their little child was insisting that she be included in the game. We knew that she could not comprehend the rules or the concept of

Jn 6:43-51 (44) FORTUNE, a leader among American business publications, also provides conferences for senior executives of the nation\’s corporations. Bringing together leaders from a variety of fields, including top corporate executives, economists, technologists, entertainers, scientists and government officials they encourage the generation of ideas regarding the trends that embrace all within the larger context.

1 Peter 2:11-15 (12) Another one had come to our door. I looked up at my mother as she talked to the bedraggled man through the screen door. I heard him say, \”I’m hungry. Could you spare some food for me?\” Without hesitation she answered, \”Yes. Sit down on the porch while I prepare you

Col. 3:5-11 (5). Fascinated, I watched the little caterpillar crawling slowly, laboriously along. It seemed that it would take it forever to get to its destination. It didn\’t even know it was crawling through the dirt! Neither did it realize it was very vulnerable to the hungry birds. The little creature just continued to do

Col. 3:12-17 (12) When the caterpillar began to break through the crust of his cocoon he looked different! It was amazing! A change had taken place. Now he had wings! He was beautiful! No longer was he satisfied to crawl through the dirt. Now he would soar daintily in the breeze above the disgusting filth

Rom. 12:9-21 (16) She walked with brisk steps into the guest bedroom. There was just enough light to see where she could place her suitcase. Then suddenly she saw the other person! She jumped back and whirled around in surprise. There looking at her was her own reflection in the full length wall mirror. I

Jas. 3:13-18 (17) I just saw holiness walking in shoe leather. An unhappy but holy student just left my office. He came to contest a decision an employee had made. As I listened to the explanation and request, the matter seemed to be reasonable. I wondered at the rigid inflexibility of my employee. I turned

Heb 7:25-28 (26) Our attention was riveted on our friend who claimed strange magical powers. Before us on the table was a saucer. Our magical had just poured water into the saucer. After that he picked up the pepper shaker and proceeded to dash pepper on the water. His claim was that he was going

1 Cor. 6:9-20 (20) When something or someone is transformed they are radically altered. I remember it well. We were enjoying the fiery message as Ernie Trotter the Irish evangelist preached to the crowd during General Camp and Overland Park, Kansas. The atmosphere was intense as we listened carefully to his proclamation of the gospel.