Tue // Fuel :: Wisdom
Title: Live by Wisdom Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse. – Proverbs 2:12 If we were to take many of the Bible’s main themes, we could conclude that wisdom is a vast theme woven throughout Scripture. Why is that? Wisdom gives us the ability to […]
Mon // Surrender :: Obey
Title: It Will Become Easier This has been my practice: I obey your precepts. – Psalm 119:56 I’ve been a machinist for thirty-six years. I work eight hours a day, five days a week, sometimes Saturdays, 52 weeks a year (except vacation). You do something for that long, and you get pretty good at it no matter what it is. Obedience to God is no different. If […]
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 meaning. This is not one of those passages. The picture painted by this verse is […]
Sat // Build :: Encouragement
Title: People Keep It Hidden But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” – Heb 3:13a Most of the people you come into contact with daily are dealing with discouragement on one level or another. Discouragement feels like a weakness, so people keep it hidden. But all of us could use a […]
Fri // Steel :: Example
Title: Deep Souls Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. – 1 Timothy 4:12b When Paul wrote these words to Timothy, Paul was writing a young pastor of a new church. It was a lot to ask of a young man who was probably overwhelmed […]
Thu // Warrior :: Battle
Title: Shield of Faith For the battle is not yours, but God’s – 2 Chronicles 20:15c In ancient times, soldiers had massive shields that they carried into battle for their protection, and they could even band together and interlock them for even greater protection. The “shield of faith” is a critical defense weapon that we […]
Wed // Grit :: Perseverance
Title: Don’t Lose Heart Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. – Hebrews 12:1c Life throws us curveballs at times. The road to success is filled with speedbumps. It is like an obstacle course when all you want to do is get from point A to point B as smoothly and […]
Tue // Fueled :: Spirit
Title: A Deal with the Eyes So I say, walk by the spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. Galatians 5:16 Spiritual warfare takes place in the mind. The mind is the battleground; the brain takes in information from Satan’s schemes or our fleshly desires. To walk by the spirit is […]
Mon // Surrender :: Idols
Title: Money the Master Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. – Jonah 2:8 People check on their money all of the time, myself included. We check our bank accounts, our stock and 401k’s. Why? Because money is important to us. Our time and energy follow our finances. When […]
Sun // Sacrifice :: Exalt
Title: High above us Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. – Psalm 99:5 Proportionately speaking, a footstool is a small accessory compared to a throne. Picture it: God is on the throne (big), and we are welcome to approach His footstool (small). While many Scriptures emphasize God’s immanence […]