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DEVOTIONS HOME How to be THANKFUL when the future seems uncertain…… We are in a time in our country where the present as well as the future seems very uncertain. We are struggling with what is taking place in states all around our country and wondering how and when it will end. We have an especially important election coming up that will determine what direction is taken for our country in the future. We are all facing uncertain times in…

DEVOTIONS HOME How to Be Thankful When Tragedy Strikes (James 1) [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“ Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” – James 1:2-4[/perfectpullquote] How can you be thankful when tragedy strikes? Think of a tragedy that you have…

DEVOTIONS HOME BEING THANKFUL THROUGH GRIEF DEFINITION OF THE WORD ‘GRIEF’. “Grief is the acute pain that accompanies loss. Because it is a reflection of what we love, it can feel all-encompassing. Grief is not limited to the loss of people, but when it follows the loss of a loved one, it may be compounded by feelings of guilt and confusion, especially if the relationship was a difficult one.” (Psychology Today) STAGES OF ‘GRIEF’. In my preparation for writing this…

DEVOTIONS HOME How to Be Thankful When You Are Broke Whenever I hear a missionary who has served abroad whether full time or short term speak these are the words I hear when they return, and they are almost always the same, “They (the people they are serving) have so much less than we do but they are happier than we are.” It’s shocking in American society to see those who have little be content. Whether consciously or subconsciously our…

DEVOTIONS HOME Everyone at all Times Hallel, All You! [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Psalm 118:1, 29).[/perfectpullquote] Psalm 118 is one of the “Hallel Psalms,” songs of praise sung during Israel’s feasts. Feasts were joyous times, and joy puts us in the mood for gratitude. Psalm 118 is quoted 11 times in the New Testament, more than any other psalm, so it…

DEVOTIONS HOME THANKFUL & SICK When was the last time you were thankful when you were sick? “Gee, honey, I have a 100-degree temperature, and a migraine headache. I feel so very thankful”. Those would not be the words coming from my mouth. No, you feel miserable and want nothing to do with anything or anyone. Jesus, in The Beatitudes, (Matt 5) uses the word, “Blessed”. Another word is “happy”, however, there is no “happy are the sick”. Yet, there…

DEVOTIONS HOME God Is Glorious “ The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” – Psalm 19:1 As we end our series on “Attributes of God”, it is only fitting that we finish with “God Is Glorious”. Why? Because every attribute of God and everything He has done or will do is glorious. How often do you take time to look around and experience God’s creation? In today’s world of technology, it is sometimes…

DEVOTIONS HOME ‘GOD IS HOLY’ HE IS PERFECT IN GOODNESS & RIGHTEOUSNESS HE IS INFINITELY, UNCHANGINGLY PERFECT “Isaiah 6:3” “Revelation 4:8” (Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.) AN EXPLANATION OF ‘HOLINESS’ FROM “BIBLE STUDY TOOLS (BST) and CROSSWALK STAFF”. “The word holy means sacred, set apart, revered, or divine. Of all of the attributes of God, holiness is the one that most uniquely describes Him and in reality is a…

DEVOTIONS HOME God is Loving [perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]“Nothing God ever does, or ever did, or ever will do, is separate from the love of God.” – A.W Tozer[/perfectpullquote] The first letter of John to the churches defines love as being the primary attribute of God that we must embrace as we do life together. In 1 John 4:8, the loving character of God is defined: “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because…

DEVOTIONS HOME Grace! Have you ever been pulled over for speeding but the officer let you off with a warning? If it’s ever happened to you it’s shocking. You know you were speeding, so you’re just waiting for the officer to hand you the ticket. There is no excuse or reason you could possibly give that would get you out of the ticket. However, when the officer walks up to your window he doesn’t hand you a ticket, he says,…