My God My Everything

My son, if you accept my words    and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom    and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight    and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver    and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord    and find the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:1-5 My phone beeped the other day signaling I had a new message. That message was, “There’s a story you may have missed,” and the post had a picture of a breaking story about a celebrity who wore a questionable gown to a major event. Needless to say I didn’t…

I will remember the things the Lord has done. Yes, I will remember the powerful works of long ago.  I will think of all Your work, and keep in mind all the great things You have done. – Psalm 77 :11-12 I have been finalizing plans for an upcoming family reunion this week and my hope is that everyone will have an amazing time together, enjoy the adventures and make memories. The whole process got me thinking about how God does the very same thing. He has a heavenly reunion planned for all believers and is making plans for events along the way that will bring us closer together and create…

But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 There are several TV commercials about people who are not themselves because they are hangry. When you are hangry by definition you are bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger. Have you ever felt that way? Yesterday I was the poster child of being spiritually hangry. I decided to work out first thing in the morning and afterwards, since I was still in need of a shower, I decided to mow and trim my yard. When finished I got ready for work and the phone began ringing off the hook…

We take the good days from God—why not also the bad days? – Job 2:10 What a beautiful morning! The sun is shining. The birds are singing and the weekend is here. It is definintely the opposite of last weekend when it rained all day, everyday. Like many people, we had plans to be outside for the Memorial Day weekend, but the rain and cold prevented those plans from happening. It was frustrating because I was looking forward to being outdoors, but it turned into a beautiful reminder from God. Many times in life we will be met with disappointment, hurts and heartaches. We will also have many days of…

Trust in the Lord with all your heart    and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,    and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3: 5-6 Last weekend our Nation celebrated Memorial Day. In Sunday’s sermon, the pastor shared a message about remembering. He asked the congregation to remember what Christ has done for them. Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for us when He laid down His life and made a way for us to live eternally with Him. Throughout the Bible people were encouraged to remember what God had done for them and Sunday’s sermon provided an opportunity for people to share what God has done and is…

You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You. Isaiah 26:3 As each new day begins, news and updates from social media inform us of all the current events taking place in this world. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and discouraged at what we see and hear. Jesus told us that we would live in a world with trouble, but He also told us to take heart, be encouraged, because He has overcome the world. Knowing this gives us peace. That deep spiritual inner peace is ours…

 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. – 2 Timothy 4:8 Psychologists tell us that anticipation, which is the opposite of surprise, is an emotion with marvelous healing powers. Can you imagine a world without anticipation? How would you feel with nothing to look forward to? Welcome to non-Christianity. Without Christ, there’s no ultimate anticipation. There may be momentary prospects and incremental excitement, but lasting expectancy is missing. Everything is different for Jesus followers! Our best days are ahead of us,…

For what is our true hope, our true joy, our crown of rejoicing in all this? It is nothing if it isn’t you standing before our Lord Jesus the Anointed at His arrival. – 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Have you every received a trophy, a medal or even a diploma? How many weeks, months or years of dedication, hard work and determination did it take to accomplish the task? How great did that make you feel? No doubt you decided long ago that the prize would be worth any effort required to obtain it. Now imagine putting all that time, effort and devotion into seeking the lost souls in this world and sharing the Good…