Prayer in Fear of Judgement

Lord, I’m very disturbed by my reading in Hosea 9 today. I know I’ve read it before. But today it scares me. For some reason I can’t get to a comfortable “clinical” distance from the text. There’s a little fear in my heart. Father,...

Doing What’s Right is Important

It’s important to know what’s right. But it’s also important to do what’s right. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks...

Where You Can Find God – Mini Post

People look for God in all kinds of places.  Here’s just one uncommon place where you can find God. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in...

Rethinking the Bucket List

Have you ever considered making a bucket list.  I know that I have.  In fact, I’ve written about that in the past. But one thing about bucket lists (or at least mine) bothers me: they’re so often self-centered.  They’re about achieving and...

Praying the Word – Colossians 1:1-6

Have you ever considered praying the Bible?  Below is my prayer for today based on Colossians 1:1-6.  I used a devotional format that is in Jean Fleming’s book, Feeding Your Soul (Amazon link) that I have previously written about here.  If you’ve never...