MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Sow with a view to righteousness, reap in accordance with kindness, break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord until He comes to rain righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12, NASB1995 Teaching is a hard job. Newsflash of the day, right? And after being in it for a while, you can […]
MOST READ DEVOTIONAL IN 2024: BALANCE
Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. Proverbs 11:1, NKJV Annette had always been a people pleaser. She always said “yes” when someone asked her to do something and she had a huge servant’s heart. But saying yes to everything left her life unbalanced. After spending time […]
GIVE THANKS
Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders. Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad. Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually. […]
THANK YOU
They forgot the God who saved them, Who had done great things in Egypt, miracles in the land of Ham and awesome deeds by the Red Sea. Psalm 106:21-22, NIV “I’m writing to thank you for what you are doing for my child…The care you put into your music class on early Wednesday mornings has […]
BE THE CHURCH
“Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You […]
PRACTICING PRESENCE
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalm 16:11, ESV As I was driving to work this morning, the sun was red—crimson, scarlet, and cherry are the words that come to mind. The experience literally took my breath […]
THE CHALLENGE
Though they plan evil against you, though they devise mischief, they will not succeed. Psalm 21:11, ESV He came with a warning. Not the normal sort. Not the “beware-this-one-will-push-all-your-buttons” kind of warning. This warning was a “handle-with-care-needs-lots-of-love” kind of warning. My mother had been his teacher before he came to me and she made sure […]
GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting. To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting; To Him who made the […]
HIS CLASSROOM
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? Psalm 139:7, NIV I have learned that worshipping and staying in communication with God is just as necessary in my professional life as in my personal life. I cannot separate my life into secular and sacred compartments. All of my life […]
THE BIG REVEAL
Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences. 2 Corinthians 5:11, NASB 1995 I recently attended a Christian Educators AWAKE experience. One of the highlights from the day came with a fresh understanding of […]