Thu // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Helping others Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. – Psalm 82:3 Ask yourself this tough question: “As a Christian, who or what do you spend most of your time defending God? Jesus? The Bible?” Sometimes I wonder if we get too caught up in debates and issues. What about the people who need help? What about those who don’t have their parents? […]
Fri // Steel :: Integrity
Title: Do not deny your integrity Till I die, I will not deny my integrity. Job 27:5b I hope you aren’t having a day like Job. His story was crazy. If you didn’t know it, he lost everything; his wealth, his family, and even his health. He had a few friends left, but they accused […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Jesus Invested Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters – Colossians 3:23 Finger waging “God is watching you…” type of approach to this passage, but let’s take a different angle.Have you ever had a boss at work that you would gladly do […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Rest
Title: Rest your soul Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. – Matthew 11:28 I hope you can find some rest today. I’m guessing that there have been some tough work weeks, maybe even some problematic stuff going on at home. Rest your body. Recover from yesterday’s […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Idols can be anything “Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 When God pursues us, we can feel loved and valued. But if we haven’t surrendered, God’s pursuit can feel downright miserable. This prayer comes from a man who ran from God. He knew what God […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: You have been adopted Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 Dogs do strange things when they get excited. Some dogs jump up in the air, others get loud and bark whenever the doorbell rings. Other dogs get excited and, well…you know. I met a […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Don’t Worry For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chronicles 20:15c It’s like a scene out of a movie. A giant army is advancing, and the people of Judah don’t have the manpower or the weapons to defend themselves. The king gathers the people to the temple to ask the Lord […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: People keep it hidden But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Heb 3:13a Most of the people you come into contact with daily are dealing with discouragement on one level or another. Discouragement feels like a weakness, so people keep it hidden. But the truth is all of us could use […]
Tue // Fuel :: Word
Title: Fuel for the Soul For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 Do you remember Mr. Fusion from Back to the Future? Doc didn’t have […]
Mon // Surrender :: Confess
Title: Pride Hinders Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 My pride gets in the way too much. I’d rather have people think I am “doing good” than know my faults […]