Morning Devotion

Part of being a faithful believer involves knowing the difference in status between man and God.
Job got it. Do we?
“The LORD said to Job: Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who accuses God answer Him!
“Then Job answered the LORD : “I am unworthy—how can I reply to You? [...]

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Because of what awaits me in heaven, I can wait through whatever comes my way on earth.
And sometimes, that “whatever” is not at all what I wanted to come my way.
Lori and I are in a tough season just now with all sorts of faith challenges placed at our doorstep. I thank God for [...]

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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click  God’s temporary grace
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While I was reading in Job 33 this morning, I was moved by how consistent God’s gracious nature has been for nearly 4,000 years of scripture.
I was taught in seminary that the book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible, written at roughly the [...]

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To hear this Morning Devotion, please click Comforting thoughts
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I am so grateful for the times that God has poured comforting love into my life.
Sometimes He has poured it from the pitcher of godly friends who saw my need for social refreshment.
Sometimes He has poured it from the pitcher of spontaneous intercession with a serious [...]

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Imagine that you’ve just invested your life savings into a car dealership and you’ve finished with all the preparations.
You have the town dignitaries show up for a ribbon-cutting and business goes very well for a week or so as cars leave the lot.
But then, you begin to notice fewer people coming in for test drives.
And [...]

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