"After Nathan had gone home, the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill. David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground. The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, [...]
Instead of a scripture, I'll be quoting Luke 18:9-14 in this devotion. Susan Montgomery Williams was the queen when it came to blowing the world's largest bubble-gum bubble. It was 23 inches (or 58 centimeters) in diameter. When she popped her bubbles, she wore a shower cap so the gum wouldn't get stuck in her [...]
"Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts." --Ephesians 5:18 (NLT) Raring to go and dressed to kill, the man we'll call Mr. Smith took one last [...]
"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." --1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) The little house stood, alone and abandoned. Tomorrow it would be torn down, and a new structure would be erected in its place. It had welcomed many, and with [...]
"I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle." --Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NLT) It was the day of the big race, and first place appeared to be a shoe-in for the previous champion. Being a smug and very proud man, [...]
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." --1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT) When we ask God what His will might be for our lives, I believe we often don't get answers because we view Him in the wrong light. To see what I mean, take a [...]