A Significant Life
We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. (1 Thessalonians 2:8 NIV) Today’s guest devotional is from Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church and author of “The Purpose Driven Life” –jw God wants to use you to make a difference in his world. He wants to work through you. What matters is not the duration of your life, but the donation of it. It doesn’t matter how long you live, but how you live. Once …
‘I can’t like it’
We are no longer slaves to sin. For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin. (Romans 6:6b-7 NLT) When my oldest son was two years old, he’d sometimes turn away from the food we’d places in front of him, making a face and saying, “I can’t like it.” Of course, he was really trying to say that he didn’t like it, but he was just a beginner at the English language. “I can’t like it” implied that my son didn’t have a choice, as if he’d been pre-programmed to not like something, …
God’s Word is at work
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV) — — — — — A centurion once asked Jesus to heal his servant, but instead of taking Jesus back to his house, the Roman officer said, “Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” Jesus was astonished at his faith and said, “Go! It will be done just as you believed it would.” (Matthew 8:5-13 NIV) Clearly, this event teaches …
Laser Surgery
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV) ––– A few years ago, a cyst developed under the skin on the palm of my right hand. For a while, it was just a nuisance, but eventually it was painful enough that it made typing difficult – and since I was a journalist then, I had to do something about it or find a different job. The procedure I faced was a …
