Sunday// Sacrifice:: Acknowledge
Title-Praise always Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 I think that it’s human nature to forget to praise God when things are good.We put Him on the back burner, so to speak. The question is, do you immediatelybegin to thank and acknowledge God when […]
Sat // Build :: Invest
Title: Invest for eternity Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. – Colossians 3:23 Investing conveys the idea that we are giving our time or money into something valuable or dearly loved. Investing in the right things can be hard to navigate, but a […]
Fri //Steel :: Strength
Title: Seek Feedback The Lord is the Strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalms 28: 8 We have made it to 2021. What a year we just went through. It seems the common theme for 2021 is hope. Hope is comforting. We should look forward to the new […]
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 […]
Wed // Grit :: Resolve
Title: Mission statement As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. – Joshua 24:15 We have a class we do for men at Grace Chapel called Spiritual Leadership Course. One thing we cover is creating a mission statement for your family. Every man in the course works on a mission statement and values […]
Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Live by His Word Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 Early on as a parent, I wanted to prepare my kids for any circumstance they could face. Then I figured out this was not the right investment in helping to develop […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Soul Cocaine Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. – Jonah 2:8 The “idol” I most often cling to is my own addiction. When I cling to my addiction and continually turn to it as my “Soul Cocaine,” I get my fix from the addiction rather than from God […]
Sun // Sacrifice:: Exalt
Title: The big gift Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Christmas week is here, and it’s Sunday. What an opportunity to Exalt and worship our Lord. Traditionally Christmas is the day the millions celebrate the birth of Christ. We all know the story. The one tradition […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Encourage Someone Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Hebrews 3:13a The news comes on, and it seems all we hear is the criticism between leaders and how they are handling things. It doesn’t seem to matter what country they are from or what job title they have. So […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Winning with an infant For the battle is not yours, but God’s. – 2 Chr 20:15c At first glance, the idea of talking about Warriors and Battles on Christmas Eve is a little odd, right? But God’s plan of a battle and how to go about fighting is very different from ours. He begins […]