Who is someone that you would want to meet face to face? Is it a sports athlete, a movie star, a business guru, or some other person that would make you excited to meet? If we get excited and even intimidated by meeting people we admire, imagine how we will feel when we see God, the Creator of the ends of the earth, face to face! 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully

I know I had said that I was done talking about peace, but I'm not done talking about peace! There is at least one more lesson that I think we can draw on peace, so here it is. The lesson about peace today is that as Godly men, it is important for us to try and find a wife that brings us peace or is a peaceful person. Being peaceful is something specific and special to wives that I think is overlooked a lot of times in the Bible. “Your beauty should not come from outward ador

Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Last week we looked at being kind to others, and that kindness is shown in our speech and in our actions. This week we will discuss what it means to be tenderhearted and forgiving. Having a heart that is tender means a heart that is full of compassion and quick to be merciful to others. Christ is the perfect example of this. Often, we see the phrase, “He had compassion

Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” God’s Word has much to say about our relationship to other believers and to those who do not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. In this devotional let us look at what it means to be “kind to one another.” What ways can we be kind or show kindness in our lives? There are two ways we can demonstrate kindness: speech, whether spoken or written, and actions. In

Psalm 117 says “Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!” What an amazing Savior we have! So often we are carried away by the business of life, consumed with the attractions of this world, and nullified by the effects of sin in our own lives. Yet, we must make the conscious choice to turn our attention and adoration to Christ. Isaiah 26:3-4 says “You keep

Productivity is essential for the christian life. We aren’t made to sit around all day spending our time on nothing of value. God wants us to be working, building, creating, and ultimately imitating His character. God gave us values of creativity, artistic abilities, physical strength, mental strength, and all these things are meant to be used. Whether that’s at a 9-5 job, DIY projects, building a ministry, investing in your church, or anything else, God wants us to work like

I believe this will be my last devotional wrapping up peace. So far I have addressed the need for peace in our lives and the reason we should be peacemakers. Today you will hear about the enemy of our peace and how we can fight back. “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” - 1 Peter 5:8 Being devoured doesn’t sound very peaceful to me. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come t

Many Christians likely remember the song Man of Sorrows. The lyrics go like this: Man of sorrows what a name for the Son of God, who came ruined sinners to reclaim: Hallelujah, what a Savior! This phrase Man of Sorrows is seen in the prophecy of Jesus’ death on the cross in Isaiah 53:3-6 which reads: “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he

I was given a plaque at Christmas by a family member. It sits on my mantel as a reminder to “Choose Joy.” Sometimes when life’s trials come our way, we need to be reminded of this. That doesn’t mean we don’t have tears and grief, but it is a reminder that through life’s difficulties we can still have joy! What is Biblical Joy? “Biblical joy is a deep, abiding sense of contentment rooted in a relationship with God, transcending circumstances and sustained by faith in His promi

My last devotional touched on peace, where we can find it, and how we can receive it. In this devotional I will be addressing the need to be peaceful people as Christians. Romans 12:18 says, “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” So God wants us, as much as we can without going against His will, to live peacefully with others. This looks like sharing the gospel with someone, but not forcing them to believe. Offering someone help, but ma