Fresh heart for the journey
“The Lord is my shepherd …” Psalm 23 Christmas would never have happened if the Shepherd hadn’t been willing to become the Lamb. The 23rd Psalm has enabled all of us to fall in love with the shepherd who leads us along quiet waters to repose in verdant green pastures … We feel […]
Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance … From now until Christmas our expectations are to be expanding. Someone is coming who is the answer to every need we have. The arrival of the Christ-child has never been more needed. […]
“…for the spirit of heaviness; Isaiah 61:3 KJV There’s a heaviness in the hearts of many … even solid Christians. You can often feel it in the atmosphere. This weight is the spiritual equivalent of COPD. It affects our spiritual lungs and robs us of breath. We sigh a lot and feel as if […]
“For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.” Psalm 18:29 KJV “It was a dark and stormy night …” So began Snoopy’s every attempt at writing a novel. But wouldn’t that be an opening statement in many of the stories of our lives? […]
God can and does move quickly when it suits his divine purposes. Some things take time … others don’t have time to resolve themselves. God’s watch shows only one time – ‘the fullness of time.’ That’s the time when everything is in the right place at precisely the opportune time for God’s plan to […]
In a previous devotional entitled “Microwave Christians and a Crockpot God” I lamented that God seldom moves as quickly as we like and as we do. “Why can’t He keep up?” Indeed. However, once we’ve determined that God’s timetable is actually better than our own, we can turn to the other side of God’s […]
I’m afraid there are many who do little … since they cannot do more. Small tasks get turned down because they’re considered of little consequence. Small opportunities are left at the curb with the motor running while waiting for grander prospects. “I’d give toward that missions project if my gift counted. But what’s my […]
“There is a private place reserved for the lovers of God, where they sit near him and receive the revelation-secrets of his promises.” Psalm 25:14 The Passion Translation I sometimes tire of crowds. I love to attend big events, but after a while my space seems strangely diminished. There is pressure on my inner […]
“I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me. But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:2-4 NLT […]
I would love having a friend like Onisiphorous. No, really. Here’s what Scripture tells us about Onisiphorus. He was a personal friend of Paul the Apostle and received the following prayer of blessings from the aging apostle: “May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.