Tag: bible devotions
The God of Second Chances
They called him “Wrong Way” Roy. His gaffe on New Year’s Day, 1929, is often cited as the worst blunder in college football history.
Mercy at the Bottom
When a humpback whale off Herring Cove Beach swallowed Michael Packard, it was utter darkness for the veteran lobster diver.
God’s Megaphone of Pain
C.S. Lewis said, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world."
When Believers Must Learn From Unbelievers
Pagan sailors seem to have more sensitivity and awareness to things God is doing around them than does Jonah, who ironically is a “prophet.”
Educated Beyond Our Level of Obedience
It’s been said that most Christians are educated way beyond their level of obedience. As a prophet, Jonah waseducated in the things of God.
Your Safe Might Be Pretty Dangerous
In his book A Simple and Profound Call to Live Like Jesus, Floyd McClung wrote about “cozy Christians” and their “safe” theology.
To Be Fully Known, Fully Loved
Our sin doesn’t have to shame us, isolate us, or imprison us. We can be fully known, truly loved, and beautifully redeemed.
Refuge for Religious Plate Spinners
In Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Seeing The Face of God in Uncomfortable Places
Jacob sees the face of God in Esau. How might it change us, and the trajectory of our lives, to begin seeing God’s image in others?
Making God in Our Image
“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us,” wrote A.W. Tozer.