Thu // Warrior :: Courage
Title: The LORD is your courage Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. – Ephesians 6:10 Have you heard of Desmond Doss? When I think of the word courage, this man exemplifies it. He was a Medal of Honor winner from World War II. In short, Doss and his battalion were […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Follow Him Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 “Take up your cross and follow me,” Luke 9:23. Have you ever considered the impact of these words? Christ […]
Wed // Grit :: Influence
Title: Be the Man Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 11:1 What do you think the writer of this passage (Paul) would have thought of his own words only a few years before the writing of this verse? Indeed the idea of following Christ was foreign to him […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Simple Request Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I love the simplicity of this verse. Christ is not calling us to fight his battle for him. He’s not asking us to explain the meaning of life or defend the Scriptures from the atheist […]
Fri // Steel :: Strength
Title: A pine tree The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalm 28:8 My family lived on a couple of acres growing up. In our back yard were a load of trees, one of those being a pine tree. It was one of those trees […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: I trust You Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 “Come on, son, let’s go for a walk.” “Where are we going pop?” I can only imagine the […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: He Is Holy Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 There are passages in the Bible that confound me. When I read them, I am left struggling to find the proper meeting. This is not one of those passages. The picture painted by this verse […]
Fri // Steel :: Passion
Title: Lighten the weight of life Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. – Deuteronomy 6:5 Maybe you’ve been here? I can still picture it vividly in my mind…the day I decided that I could get just one more. Here I was in […]
Thu // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Familiar with Risk? Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. – Psalm 82:3 Indeed you are all familiar with the game of Risk. If not, here’s a brief rundown. You start by selecting your countries, and as the game moves on, you fortify around your […]
Sat // Build : :Encouragement
Title: As a parole officer Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a 10 to 1. In my career as a parole officer, I’ve been told that in order to cement a positive behavior in the lives of men who have made a career out of evil; I need […]