In Paul David Tripp’s devotional, “New Morning Mercies,” he discusses what people hope for…job security, relationships, good weather, good health. If you are a human being, you hope in something every day. But what “holds” your hope? “Hope in God is a sure hope. When we hope in the Lord, we not only hope in …
”He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children …
”Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.“(Hebrews 10:23) Life may be hurling the type of challenges your way that brings you to your knees. God is faithful to be with you even to the “very end of the age.” (Matthew 28: “There is more safety with Christ …
”But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,“1 Peter 3:15 What a verse! This is a challenge to me because Peter puts that very difficult …
Have you ever been so distraught, so crushed in spirit, so weak that you fall to your knees and say, “I can’t do this, Lord. If I’m going to make it through this, it’s gotta be you that helps me?” I have, it’s called surrender. When we come to that place in our lives, that’s …
Perhaps you are a bit like me, easily distracted and prone to forget all that God wants to do through us. God answers many prayers through His people. So, here is my prayer: “Lord, lead me today and give me the wisdom to follow. Help me to not be distracted. Help me to be available …
Almost every Kentuckian knows all of the lyrics of the old Stephen Foster classic, “My Old Kentucky Home.” One of the lines came to mind this morning as I was having my “quiet time.” It goes like this: “By ‘n by hard times comes a-knocking at the door.” Foster was right, hard times eventually will …
Former Major League Pitcher, Paul Byrd, shared this Jim Leyland quote with me last night: “If you mislead a player you lose them forever. If you tell them the truth, you lose them for 24 hours.” I thought that was a great quote, but I like Paul’s better: “The only One who never misleads anyone …
Discouragement comes to all of us at one time or the other. It causes us to feel left out, beaten down, hopeless or even unwanted. But listen to what Isaiah said about the bruised and the burned out: “A bruised reed He will not break, and a faintly burning wick He will not quench.” (Isaiah …
My parents were children in rural Kentucky during the Great Depression. I’ve heard the stories many times about how excited they were to get an orange, a few nuts and a few pieces of hard candy for Christmas. As a child, I was amazed how they never talked about being disappointed. Instead, their memories were …