Tuesday // Fuel :: Word
Title: Drink in the word For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing the soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. – Hebrews 4:12 For the Word of God is alive. It might be ignored, disregarded, or held in […]
Monday// Surrender:: Confess
Title: Blessing of God’s forgiveness Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 Romans 3:23 tells us that everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. We all know what it feels […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Acknowledge
Title: Good Courage Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. – Matthew 10:32 Knowing how to do this is sometimes tricky. The definition of acknowledging, “accept or admit the existence or truth of” tells us all we need to know. Jesus died on the cross for you. Do […]
Saturday // Build :: Honor
Title: Nothing in return Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. – Romans 12:10 People often use the word “honor” to describe those who achieve great things. I enjoy being recognized, too, but there is another kind of honor. Honoring others means putting their needs before our own and […]
Friday //Steel :: Strength
Title: Find your strength. The Lord is the Strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. – Psalms 28: 8 While Psalms connect to the ideas of ‘Strength’ and ‘Steel,’ I like to look back at Genesis. On opening day, as I sit in the blind, I pray for a good […]
Thursday // Warrior :: Defend
Title: Helping others Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. – Psalm 82:3 Ask yourself this tough question: “As a Christian, who or what do you spend most of your time defending God? Jesus? The Bible?” Sometimes, I wonder if we get too caught up in debates and issues. What about the people who need help? What about those who don’t have their parents? […]
Wednesday // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Call out Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… Hebrews 12:1c Typically, I abstain from corporate motivational posters. The one exception: A majestic sunrise, underscored with, “PERSEVERANCE: Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising each time we fall.” Honestly, there are moments I am tempted to […]
Tuesday // Fuel :: Spirit
Title: Battle of Choices So I say, walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 Do you ever feel like your flesh is challenging your Spirit, and your Spirit is challenging your flesh? Even as a redeemed Christian, there is an internal war for control. Whichever one […]
Monday // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Being disciplined to put God first. Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 Idols, while we think of the first commandment, “No other Gods before Me”. We must realize and be cautious, things we like or enjoy far too often, before long, these become idols. Unfortunately, some […]
Sunday // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: Clean my lips Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. Psalm 99:5 When I read this verse, I can only think of one thing…Isaiah. In Isaiah 6, the Lord gifts Isaiah with a vision. In his view, Isaiah gives this fantastic picture of being in the presence of the Lord. He describes the temple setting and the angels within the temple. […]