“You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to My teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”Continue reading “Selective Hearing”
Monthly Archives: August 2026
Playing the Part, Missing the Lord
*This important message from Ron Hutchcraft should awaken each of us to our need to never let down our guard or pretend we’re someone we’re really not. Food for thought. Blessings, Ed 😊 She was at the time, a princess in the royalty of Hollywood – one of the most successful, A-list, admired actresses inContinue reading “Playing the Part, Missing the Lord”
How Important Is Your Past?
“Where is another God like You, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of His special people? You will not stay angry with Your people forever, because You delight in showing unfailing love. Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under Your feet and throw themContinue reading “How Important Is Your Past?”
I Do Every Day: Just Tell Me What I Want to Hear
By: Janel Breitensten *For many years I’ve enjoyed the daily devotionals from Family Life and Janel has been among my favorite authors. Her wit and humor make it enjoyable to read her sometimes stinging truths. Enjoy! Blessings, Ed 😊 My husband had this annoying habit when we were first married: Telling the truth. I’d requestContinue reading “I Do Every Day: Just Tell Me What I Want to Hear”
Life Is Terminal!
“And just as each person is destined to die once and after that comes judgment, so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting forContinue reading “Life Is Terminal!”
What’s His Name?
“Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down? Who holds the wind in His fists? Who wraps up the oceans in His cloak? Who has created the whole wide world? What is His name – and His Son’s Name? Tell me if you know!” (Proverbs 30:4 NLT) You may not remember AgurContinue reading “What’s His Name?”
What To Pray When You Don’t Know What To Pray
*This being the 15th of the month we have the joy of sharing another powerful and timely message from Sylvia Gunter. As we all experience this dilemma, please read carefully. Blessings, Ed 😊 Have you ever been so burdened by a problem that you say “I just don’t even know what to pray?” When theContinue reading “What To Pray When You Don’t Know What To Pray”
Do You Love Pampering?
“So Elijah did as the Lord told him and camped beside the Kerith Brook east of the Jordan. The ravens brought him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he drank from the brook. But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land.” (1 Kings 17:5-7Continue reading “Do You Love Pampering?”
Who’s Your Ruler?
“Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as anContinue reading “Who’s Your Ruler?”
What Do You Deserve?
“Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, ‘Go back to your home in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not kill you now, because you carried the Ark of the Sovereign Lord for David my father and you shared all his hardships.’ So Solomon deposed Abiathar from his position as priest ofContinue reading “What Do You Deserve?”
