Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: UP North For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Matthew 23:12 Whenever I am at my cabin in the Upper Peninsula, I reflect, thank, and praise God. I love this land and am grateful to be part of it. I use all my senses to […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: Be the beacon Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “today,” – Hebrews 3:13a If you have been around someone encouraging, you will want to spend more and more time around them. Just as we are drawn to encouraging people, are people drawn to us because we are encouraging? Do others want […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: It doesn’t feel good Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b There are so many ways to set an example, but as I write this note, I remember a time early in my career when I was not a good […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Don’t Worry For the battle is not yours, but God’s.– 2 Chronicles 20:15c It’s like a scene from a movie. A giant army is advancing, and the people of Judah don’t have the manpower or weapons to defend themselves. The king gathers the people to the temple to ask the Lord what to do. […]
Wed // Grit :: Committed
Title: Trust Him Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this… – Psalm 37:5 Today’s verse means to commit yourself to Him and truly trust in Him. It means finding peace, protection, and satisfaction in a surrendering posture on God. Do you have things today or this week that you […]
Tue // Fuel :: Listen
Title: In the Stillness He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” – Psalm 46:10a The times when we need to be reminded that God is God and still in control are usually the times it is unreasonable to […]
Mon // Surrender :: Pride
Title: Don’t take the quick payoff Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 I listen to a lot of sports talk radio. Probably too much. A discussion that comes up regularly starts with a question like this, “If you were a star athlete, would you take less […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Worship
Title: Wonder Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. – Romans 12:1b There are many ways to worship our Lord; it is more than singing and clapping on Sundays. Worship can be in the form of wonder. Looking at creation, […]
Sat // Build :: Kingdom
Title: His Kingdom is Yours But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:33 Who is the ruler of your kingdom? You? Money? Your wife or girlfriend? Your hobbies? Alcohol? Or is it God? He wants to be the ruler […]
Fri // Steel :: Truth
Title: The Choice to Be Free Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. – John 8:32 A friend of mine is going through a season of discovery. He is looking for what he describes as his “inner truth.” Unfortunately, no one has their own inner truth. […]