daily devotion
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stinger in the tongue
“For the despairing man, there should be kindness from his friend.”–Job 6:14, The New American Standard Today a wasp got trapped in my living room. In desperation he dashed himself from window to ceiling to furniture. I could have simply and politely held the front door open and let him fly into freedom. But in Read more
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grace is the horse before the cart
I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery. Exodus 20:1, 2 When we come to the first chapter of Exodus, several hundred years and a few generations had passed since their bondage had begun. That’s a long time to be in a foreign Read more
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show me!
Then God said, “Let us make. . . .” Genesis 1:26 Creation Week showcases God in-charge, God all-powerful. He speaks and it comes to be–the land, the sea, and everything therein and in between. An incredible performance–every act is orchestrated to perfection, and all synchronized with the repeated proclamation–“Let there be . . .” God Read more
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when God winks
God overlooks it as long as you don’t know any better. Acts 17:30 I’ve heard it since I was little. It’s something that has kept away the guilt and grown my hope–That God, in His infinite love and mercy, overlooks sins committed in innocence, that there’s no penalty for bad deeds born outside of malice Read more