1 Kings 19:9 There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” Have you ever noticed how sometimes the greatest battles follow the greatest victories? The morning after Thanksgiving I found Continue Reading…
1 Samuel 14:6 Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.” Great victories can be won by only a few Continue Reading…
Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. “B-15… N-38…O-64…. Bingo!” My husband and I had been looking for a way to connect more with our 6-year-old grandson. Since the family lives about seven hours away from us, our times together are limited. Continue Reading…
Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Do you ever feel like you’re facing a coalition of problems? It seems like trouble presses in from every side until you Continue Reading…
Ephesians 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. “Fourscore and seven years ago…” The source of human conflict began much earlier than Continue Reading…
1 Samuel 30:6 “…But David found strength in the Lord.” The other day I was reading a devotional on “Joy.” To be honest, I wasn’t feelin’ it. My bucket load of concerns had left me depleted, unable to see the world in anything but gray, ashen hues. My mood positioned Continue Reading…
Philippians 3:13-14 “…forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal….” The atmosphere pulsed with electricity. A sea of white shirts and waving pompoms invited football fans to join the frenzied echo of WE ARE…PENN STATE! The white-out game at Beaver Stadium between Continue Reading…
Revelation 2:17 “Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.” “Who Continue Reading…
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I was at a conference once when the speaker challenged us to think about what we consider a win. I’ve never forgotten the illustration he used. He said a “win” for the sound Continue Reading…
Psalm 31:24 “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” A lady called our church office the other day asking if she could meet with me. We set up a time and as she related all the difficulties she was going through, my heat broke. It seemed Continue Reading…