Devotion

“The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind…” (Ps. 146:8) As a result of an accident, a three-year-old boy named Louis became blind. For most people this would have been a crippling problem. But little Louis, who was born in 1809, was determined not to be limited by this blindness. Eventually, he was able to […]

“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” (Ps. 4:8) There is nothing more frustrating than not getting a good night’s sleep. Tossing and turning all night long is no fun at all. While there are many reasons a person may not be able

“Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.” (1Sam. 16:18) If there is one thing that

“..by love serve one another.” (Gal. 5:13) The world we live in mocks the idea of serving others. No one wants to serve; everyone wants to be served. But as Christians, we are called to serve one another. If we are to have a servant’s hearts toward others, I believe that also includes our spouse.

“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief…” (Isa. 53:3) I remember, as a kid, playing a game of tag football. We would choose two team captains and they would proceed to choose their teammates. No one wanted to be chosen last. If you were picked last, it

“In those days came John the Baptist…The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” (Matt. 3:1, 3) When our President pays a special visit to a foreign nation, a large scale preparation is made before his actual arrival in that place. An enormous amount

“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.” (Prov. 20:1) Just when they thought they had seen it all, police officers in Wichita Falls, Texas, responded to a call from Walmart employees saying there was a woman driving around the parking lot on a cart while drinking

“The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.” (Ps. 89:11) One night, while on a trip, my wife and I stopped at a fast-food restaurant for a bite to eat. As I was waiting for my food to be prepared, I saw

“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11:1) I still remember, as a child, the many nights when we would kneel together as a family and pray. There was nothing quite like

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:” (1Pet. 2:2) Years ago there was a Catholic man who got saved. Immediately he developed a love for the Word of God and began reading it every day. It wasn’t long before the priest came by to check on him