Monthly Archives: June 2020

Two Kinds of Prayer

Tuesday, June 30Two Kinds of Prayer Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”Mark 9:24 Christians who attend liturgical church services—services where prayers and creeds are written out and repeated each … Continue reading

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Under Pressure

Monday, June 29 Under Pressure We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Pro football fans talk about DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value … Continue reading

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Summer Sonlight: Light of the World

Summer Sonlight: Light of the World JUNE 27, 2020 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.Matthew 5:16  Recommended Reading: 1 Peter 2:12 It’s probably the most-frequently used reference … Continue reading

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Living Above the World

Friday, June 26Living Above the World Such a one was caught up to the third heaven… into Paradise and heard inexpressible words.2 Corinthians 12:2-4 William Tennent, a friend of George Whitefield, died one day—or so it seemed. People gathered for Tennent’s … Continue reading

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Life on Purpose

Thursday, June 25Life on Purpose Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.Hebrews 5:8 If John 3:16 is the most recognizable verse in the entire Bible, then Romans 8:28 is surely next: “And we know … Continue reading

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Calm and Quiet

Wednesday, June 24Calm and Quiet Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.Psalm 131:2 According to medical researchers at Duke University, there is a “vicious … Continue reading

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Rest and Refresh

Tuesday, June 23Rest and Refresh Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.”John 7:37  They were nuns, monks, hermits, and ascetics, and were known as the Desert Fathers (or Desert Mothers, for … Continue reading

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Divine Delays

Monday, June 22Divine Delays Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the … Continue reading

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Summer Sonlight: The Light of His Smile

Summer Sonlight: The Light of His Smile JUNE 20, 2020 Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.Psalm 89:15  Recommended Reading: 1 John 1:5-7 When television news anchors prepare for … Continue reading

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Therapeutic Praise

Friday, June 19Therapeutic Praise Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”Joshua 5:14 According to an American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll taken in 2018, nearly 40 percent … Continue reading

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