"Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall." --Psalm 55:22 (NLT) As you may know from our past devotions, we moved into a new house a few weeks ago. If you've ever moved before, you'll remember that one of the [...]
"But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." --Isaiah 40:31 (NLT) It was a hot day, even for Phoenix, and I was taking the bus home from work. The first bus [...]
"Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy." --James 1:2 (NLT) Last Sunday was my birthday, and Timothy and I spent the day having a lot of fun together. After church we went to our favorite shopping mall. We had some lunch and I [...]
"Now our knowledge is partial and incomplete, and even the gift of prophecy reveals only part of the whole picture! But when the time of perfection comes, these partial things will become useless." --1 Corinthians 13:9-10 (NLT) You may remember that my wife Stephanie and I have been waiting to move into a new house [...]
"Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days." --Ephesians 5:16 (NLT) When I was a child, we lived out in the county. Since my friends lived a long way away, I didn't have a chance to see them too often. So my substitute friend became the television. But once I became a Christian, [...]
"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors and gain an overwhelming victory through Him who loved us [so much that He died for us]." --Romans 8:37 (Amplified Bible) I went to a Captain America movie the other day, which featured a virtual who's-who of Marvel superheroes. Iron Man and Spider-Man joined the [...]