March 29th Read: Romans 12:2; Ephesians 3:16-19; 1 Corinthians 2:16 The work which the dear Holy Spirit has done on my mind since I gave my life to Christ is incredible! We are instructed by Paul to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. He does not say, “Transform or renew your minds.” The …
March 28th Read: Hosea 10:12; Proverbs 24:30-32; Matthew 13:44 Jesus often used the parables about fields or soil to represent the lives of people. The fields cannot be ‘white unto harvest’ until much work has been done by the farmer. The very first job each spring in any field to be planted is the plowing …
March 27th Read: Rom. 13:8-10; Psa. 55:22; Matt. 11:30; Gal. 6:2 When my Dad first was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and the first signs of disability were appearing, Mother determined to “see the job through.” She saw the extra burdens of laundry because of spilled food or having extra hooks on outside doors so that …
March 26th Read: Psalm 94:19; Luke 11:9-10; Matthew 6:5-8 Prayer is so personal to me that I sometimes find it difficult to speak about it. The transactions which occur in my secret place are deeply pervasive throughout my being and affect my thoughts, my actions, and my relationships. My motives may be examined or my …
March 25th Read: Joel 2:28-29; John 6:10-12 When Jesus fed the five thousand and there were fragments left over, He bade His men to gather them up in baskets so that nothing would be wasted. I don’t like waste any more than God does, so I’ve learned to gather the good things of life; positive …
March 24th Read: Mark 9:17-24; 1 John 4:11-21 and 1 John 5:4-15; Jer. 29:11-13 and Jer. 33:3; Psa. 62:5 When we deal with God, we deal with possibilities, expectations, even probabilities … not as gamblers figuring the odds, but as people of faith believing His Word. We can say with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, “He is able …
March 23rd Read: Isa. 35:10; Psa. 40:1-5; Psa. 77:1-6; Psa. 42:6-11; Psa. 149:5 I have been asked occasionally to name my favorite hymn. It is difficult to decide upon the one, because there are so many which speak to my heart and lift my very being in praise and worship to my God and Savior. The truth is …
March 22nd Read: Song of Solomon 2:11-13 The beauty and freshness of everything in springtime in apple country calls forth thoughts of resurrection. Seeds hidden by winter’s snows are beginning to stir inside with the strongest force in the universe … LIFE. Bulbs of snowdrops and hyacinths and tulips begin to push green shoots from …
March 21st Read: Isaiah 26:19; Philippians 3:2,3 The change of seasons is a true blessing to me. The first traces of Spring are eagerly sought as March proceeds towards the equinox and earth stretches awake. The first fresh green of leaf or grass, that first indication of new life in a furry pussy-willow bud or …
March 17th Read: Romans 8:35-39; Rev. 3:20; Jn. 10:28; 1 Jn. 4:17-18; 2 Cor. 12:9; and Mal. 3:7 When my daughter was two or three years old, I took her shopping at a department store. She was strapped into her stroller, so I turned my attention to shopping for clothing. She quickly turned her attention to …