Devotional

When Your Best Just Isn’t Good Enough 1 Kings 19:1-18 The Elijah we find in Kings 19:1 looks nothing like his former self. He was depleted in every way.  He was afraid, alone, exhausted, and discouraged.  He felt that all that he had done amounted to nothing. This person looks nothing like the person we […]

Certainty To The Uncertain Isaiah 55:10-11 From cover to cover God’s Word speaks of a beautiful plan of redemption and the love of a Creator for His creation. Unfortunately, that same creation can be fickle and doubting. Even Jesus’ disciple Thomas could not believe Jesus was who He said He was and Jesus in His

More Than Pen And Ink Proverbs 6:21-23 As a lover of books I am deeply aware of the power of the written word. Within pages that are ink-filled, bound with cover and glue, beautifully entwined together lie mysteries, uncharted lands, incredible persons who accomplish extraordinary things, windows into intense emotion and heroic feats. A good

Food That Truly Satisfies Matthew 4:2-4; John 4:31-34 I lived in Las Vegas for a few years so I understand what it is like to be in the desert. But 40 days while fasting – NO, I have never had that desert experience. I imagine excruciatingly dry skin an utterly empty stomach and lacking energy

The Sweetest Words I have Ever Tasted Psalm 119:97-104 Anyone that knows me knows I love chocolate…a lot. Chocolate in any form will do but Godiva chocolate, well that’s another thing altogether. It is rich, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth kind of goodness. In our passage today the psalmist describes God’s law, his words, as sweet, sweeter than

We Need You Plugged In Read 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 Being plugged in to a life giving church is not just something that is vital to you but it is vital to everyone around you. As a matter of fact, if you are not plugged in and involved, the rest of us are doing things we

The Power Of Being Plugged In Read Mark 2:2-11 Being plugged into a church community is sometimes most powerfully observed when you are in a time of need. We see it here in Mark chapter 2 with a man who is paralyzed. His community not only knew how to help him get around but they

The Benefits of Being Plugged In Psalm 92:12-13 This past year we decided to plant our very own garden. We built the area for the garden and then prepped the soil. While we were preparing our little masterpiece a neighbor gave us a blackberry shoot to plant. I was hesitant but my wife said for

Being Properly Plugged In Read 2 Timothy 3:16 Being plugged into the right source and even the right cord as we have learned is so essential to us getting refilled. But how do you choose the right cord? I had a camera one time that I loved but it seemed like it was on its

What should I plug into? Read Hebrews 10:24-25, Matthew 18:20 Yesterday we read that we get Refilled by being plugged into the main power source, Jesus Christ.  In today’s scripture reading we see that one of the ways we get plugged into that main power source is by being plugged into church. While Hebrews 10:24-25