Sonshine for your soul
Posted in intercession on Sep 8th, 2011
Since my elementary school playground days, I’ve had a problem with people who picked on others.
On more than one occasion, I’ve found trouble because I confronted a bully’s abusive behavior toward somebody weaker.
Perhaps you also feel your blood beginning to boil when you see an abuser.
This emotional response is a faint reflection of the intercessory [...]
Posted in prayer on Jun 14th, 2011
My eyelids are heavy this morning, even though I spent six hours in bed last night.
Of course, I didn’t sleep the instant I hit the mattress, so I actually slept something less than that.
Not enough sleep, I know.
This is my pattern and has been for many years.
Thank God for coffee.
Busy, busy, busy…. that’s the situation.
So [...]
Posted in prayer on May 24th, 2011
OK, so you’re an ancient, godly king and you learn that an army of angry God-haters is coming to kill you and all your citizens.
We’re talking an army of thousands.
So what do you do?
You hurriedly round up your army generals and you tell them to get the troops ready for battle, right?
And you work up [...]
Posted in compassion on Mar 28th, 2011
The next time you see a homeless, hungry person, please remember a message from Psalm 69:33 — “The Lord hears the needy” — and then ask yourself if you are “hearing” the needy by providing food in some meaningful way.
And the next time you see a heartbroken widow who has just lost her [...]
Posted in compassion on Mar 16th, 2011
(To help Japanese tsunami victims, click link after Morning Devotion).
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I’m not sure why this thought hasn’t crossed my mind before, but I’m glad it did today.
I’m talking about the Luke 2 reference to Joseph and Mary using a hay manger as a crib for the newborn Messiah rather than having a room at the Bethlehem [...]
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Martin Drummond