Daily Devotions (Page 75)

Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. (Psalm 33:22) Andrew Murray in his book, Waiting on God shares the following: The eye of the Lord is upon them…..to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in the famine.(Psalm 33:18-19) Not to prevent the danger of death and famine- this is often needed to stir the waiting on Him-…

Jerry Bridges in his book Trusting God shares the following: God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(Romans 5:8 In times of prolonged adversity, we can begin to entertain thoughts that essentially assert that we are more concerned about goodness than God is. Even righteous Job came to the place where he questioned the goodness of…

Words of Hope and Help As I continue to listen to the reports of how the virus is affecting us physically, I’m also aware that it is also affecting us emotionally and spiritually. We are triune beings, body, soul and spirit. I’ve learned through my own experience that when we don’t feel well it’s easy to feel down or discouraged. When we are in emotional distress it’s…

A few humorous stories to brighten your day Rev. Ted Jones passes on the following: 12 Reasons Why a Local Pastor Stopped Attending Sports Events. Every time I went they asked me for money. The people with whom I had to sit didn’t seem very friendly. The seats were very hard. The coach never came to call on me. The referee made a decision with which I could not agree. I…

Dear Brothers and Sisters I sure miss being with you at this time. The sanctuary feels so empty without the voices and laughter. I’m praying for each of you daily for the presence of God, for the hope we have in Christ and for the keepIng power of God. I pray you continue to stay well and blessed. Sherry and I want to send our love to you. I want to share a devotion that…

Andrew Murray in his book Waiting on God offers the following; There may be times when we feel as if we know not what we are waiting for. There may be other times we say we do know, yet it would be so good for us to realize we do not know what to ask as we ought. God is able to do for us exceedingly abundantly above what we ask or think and we are in danger of limiting…

Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine…. I thought I’d share a few humorous stories today. Rev. Sidney Lang of Dublin, Ireland shares the following: Ten Reasons Why I Never Wash I was made to wash as a child People who wash are hypocrites. They reckon they’re cleaner than other people. There are so many different kinds of soap, I could never decide…

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord Shall…