Monthly Archives: August 2018

Friday, August 31 Never Alone   To this end I also labor, striving according to [Christ’s] working which works in me mightily. Colossians 1:29   As children, we hated having to go places alone without the security of a parent—like … Continue reading →

  Thursday, August 30 God Over All   And seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses. Daniel 4:25   Most leaders … Continue reading →

Wednesday, August 29 All Things Bright and Beautiful   A righteous man regards the life of his animal. Proverbs 12:10   Have you ever asked yourself why God created animals—so many of them with such variety?   Clearly God loves … Continue reading →

  Tuesday, August 28 Positive Words   Know that the Lord, He is God. Psalm 100:3   Those words—Know that the Lord, He is God—are what separate Christian optimism from the rest of the body of literature about positive thinking. … Continue reading →

  Monday, August 27 He Who Understands   You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. Psalm 139:2   The famous prayer usually associated with Francis of Assisi begins, “Lord, make me an … Continue reading →

The Great Outdoors—Valleys AUGUST 25, 2018 I will open rivers in desolate heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys. Isaiah 41:18  Recommended Reading: Isaiah 41:17-20 “The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there … Continue reading →

Friday, August 24 A Patient Father The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 A … Continue reading →

Thursday, August 23 Loyal Love The goodness of God endures continually. Psalm 52:1 We have some examples of things happening “continually” in our world: the thunderous flow of water over Niagara Falls or Victoria Falls in Africa. Or consider the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, August 22 Just a Prayer Away And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:13 An idea that we … Continue reading →

Monday, August 20 One Solitary Man Jehoiachin was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. 2 Chronicles 36:9 James Baker’s influence in Washington was legendary. He could walk in and … Continue reading →