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 Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:08 am
Sunday May 13th
Surprise!
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Matthew 7:11
Soon after my husband and I married, he planned a surprise birthday party for me. I had expected a quiet dinner at home followed by study as usual. It didn’t occur to me that anything out of the ordinary was taking place until the third or fourth guest arrived. Then it dawned on me: Surprise!
God constantly surprises us with the bounty of His blessings. Our Lord Jesus, the true Son of God, was born of the Virgin Mary. What a wonderful surprise, possible only from God! Our Lord performed many miracles, changing water into wine, healing the sick, even raising the dead. Surprise again! Our Lord died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. Surprise—we are freed from sin and delivered from death! Then the greatest surprise—Christ rose to life, never to die again, giving us eternal life and salvation.
Despite our sorrows and problems, by the grace of God our lives are immeasurably richer than we ever imagined they could be. And God’s good gifts do not end when we die, because we shall live with Him forever in a heaven that surpasses our imagination.
Father, thank You for the blessings with which You surprise us each day. Amen.
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 11:22 am
Where’s Your Heart?
God spoke a lot about a man’s heart.
Know it by heart . . .
When you break someone’s heart
He’ll want a heart-to-heart with you.
David was a man after God’s own heart
But he soon had a heavy heart
After breaking God’s heart.
From the bottom of his heart
He had a change of heart.
David crossed his heart
That he would follow God’s heart
With all of his heart.
He did.
And God still refers to him as a man after His own heart.
Cool how God finds it in His heart to forgive, forget and restore!
Know It!
God not only wants control of your heart, He wants to shape your heart. And when you give your heart 100 percent to Him, He’ll pour His very self in to your heart of hearts.
Read It!
Joshua 22:5; 23:14; 1 Samuel 10:9; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 22:9; Psalm 9:1; Psalm 44:21; Romans 10:1.
Pray It!
Seek God’s forgiveness for the times you’ve broken His heart. Tell Him you want to serve Him with all of your heart.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:56 am
Monday May 14th
Thanks and Praise
Through Him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge His name. Hebrews 13:15
Jesus healed ten lepers, but only one returned to thank Him. If anyone had accused the other nine of being ungrateful, they would probably have been astounded. Of course, they were grateful, they might have said; it was just that they couldn’t wait to show themselves to the priests and begin the ritual cleansing. They couldn’t wait to get back to their families and live like human beings again instead of like outcasts. Perhaps they couldn’t wait to thank God in the temple.
How was the one healed leper different? He recognized that the mercy of Jesus was so great that He was God in the flesh, the Savior. So he returned to give thanks to God in the flesh of Jesus. To Him, the healed leper offered thanksgiving and praise. The minds of the nine were elsewhere, but his mind was on Christ.
God continually shows us mercies. He helps us in distress, bears our loads, calms our hearts, and heals our bodies and minds. Because of His great mercy, we, too, acknowledge Christ Jesus to be the Lord who has come to save us. To Him, we offer grateful praise and thanks to God for His many blessings.
Lord Jesus, thank You for healing me through Your sacrifice on the cross. Amen.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:27 pm
How’s Your Commitment?
In 1776, 50 colonists signed their names to a declaration that would change the world. In unison, they pledged a higher standard for themselves and all who would come after them. “We mutually pledges to each other our lives, our sacred honor . . .” Wow! Our lives . . . our sacred honor??? To say they risked a lot would be quite an understatement. They truly knew the meaning of commitment!
History teaches us again and again that it doesn’t take a lot of people to change the world—it just takes a lot of commitment. To what and to whom are you truly committed? You’re five months into this year. Are your commitments making a genuine difference?
Are you aware of the fact that you can make a difference by the kind of commitments you make? You see, your commitments define who you are. You are the sum total of your commitments. Strong people make a commitment and stick to it through good times and bad. And God is looking for people who are willing to make a genuine difference in their world. There’s only one requirement: We must be fully committed to Him.
There’s a huge difference between “fully” and “almost.” There’s a big space between “casually following” and “sold-out obedience.” During the next few days, let’s take a closer look at how you can make a genuine difference in your world . . . by your commitments.
Know It!
God’s not into playing games. He’s made it very clear that we’re living on earth on borrowed time. He needs sold-out Christians who are fully committed to Him to spread the gospel, love their neighbors and make a difference in people’s lives that will last eternally.
Read it
2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalm 37:5; Proverbs 16:3; Acts 20:32.
Pray It!
Tell Jesus of your desire to make a difference in the world. Place yourself in His hands and ask Him to reshape you in His image.
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 11:14 am
Tuesday May 15th
Walking in the Light
But if we walk in the light, as [God] is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
Have you ever tried to find your way across uneven ground on a moonless night? It isn’t easy, is it? Veiled in darkness, tufts of grass trip the feet, and unseen branches tear at the face and arms. Unnoticed stones roll underfoot, threatening sprains or falls.
But when we walk in the light, we see where we are going. We have an accurate idea of where we are, and we know where we are headed. We do not stumble on our way. We see things as they are.
St. John tells us that living in sin and evil is like walking in darkness. We think we know our way, but we deceive ourselves. We stumble and fall.
By contrast, walking in holiness and faith is walking in light. Walking in light is walking in the light of Christ. God reveals what is good and evil and leads us into repentance. Most especially, God reveals the forgiveness He gives through the blood of Jesus Christ, who died to save humankind from sin and rose to give us life. Through Him, we have clean hearts and souls. Through Him, Christians have fellowship with one another. Through Him, we are forgiven people, made holy by Jesus’ blood.
Lord, grant that we may always walk in the blessedness of Your light. Amen.
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Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:53 pm
Can I Really Make a Difference?
But I’m just one person, you may be thinking. Can anything I do really matter to the world around me?
One person really can make a difference! In fact, if you’ll take a look at history, you’ll see that “ones” have been making a huge difference! For instance, did you know:
• Just one vote caused King Charles I of England to be beheaded in 1649.
• One vote made Adolph Hitler head of the Nazi Party in 1923.
• Just one vote determined that Americans would speak English rather than German in 1776.
• In 1845, one vote brought Texas into the Union.
• In 1868, one vote saved President Andrew Johnson from impeachment.
• One vote elected Thomas Jefferson president in 1800.
• Just one man, Noah, heard and obeyed God’s voice. The ark he built saved the entire animal kingdom and procreated humankind.
• She was just one woman—and single, too!— but Phoebe volunteered to deliver Paul’s letter to the Romans. And how that book has influenced millions of Christians through the ages!
• Just one man—the Son of God, the greatest gift of all—offers eternal life to you and your friends. And Jesus Christ makes the biggest difference ever!
Are you ready to make a difference? It all happens through your commitment. Let’s take a look at the secrets. To be fully committed to making a difference, I must . . .
(Secret #1): Commit my life fully to Jesus Christ. Your purpose on earth is to be fully committed to your Creator. He made you with the capacity to know Him. And through His Holy Word, the Bible, He has made this very easy to understand. No one can use the excuse, “I just don’t get it. It’s too difficult to comprehend.” He made it simple. God wants to be the director of your life, because He has an incredible plan for your life.
(Secret #2): Commit to being a member of God’s family. A Christian without a spiritual family is a spiritual orphan. God doesn’t expect you to make it on your own. He places other believers in your path to encourage you, help solidify your faith and affirm your relationship with Him. Are you plugged into a church? A youth group? Are you a part of a Bible study? Being an integral part of God’s family will provide the support you need to make a genuine difference in the world. Being inside God’s family is what will get you through the tough times.
Know It!
There are Christians all over the world! So don’t settle for being a spiritual orphan. Determine to make yourself accountable to other believers, and bask in their fellowship.
Read It!
Romans 10:9; Romans 12:10; 1 Peter 1:3.
Pray It!
Tell God you don’t want to settle for being a spiritual orphan. Commit yourself to Him and His family. Ask Him to remind you of this commitment when you’re going through tough times and start to back away from Christians who care about you.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 5:53 am
Wednesday May 16th
Folly with God
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18
It seems that God is never overly impressed with how intelligent or wise we human beings may be about the things that pertain to this body and life. Repeatedly the Scriptures stress that “the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight” (Proverbs 9:10).
St. Paul advised the Corinthians not to deceive themselves into thinking they were precious before God because of their own wisdom. He told them conclusively that “the wisdom of this world is folly with God” (1 Corinthians 3:19). God alone is truly wise.
It is true that our intellects do play a part in our Christian lives. God gives us intelligence to use as a tool in doing His work. But before Him we cannot take pride in our intelligence any more than we can take pride in the color of the sky. Like everything else, our wisdom and intelligence are gifts from God.
Our Lord Jesus died on the cross to pay for every sort of human sin, including pride. We humbly offer thanks that He forgives us and has given to us the truth of His salvation.
Heavenly Father, grant to us the good things You have prepared for us, that we may enjoy them with true humility of mind and heart. Amen.
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:15 pm
Continuing With Commitment
To be fully committed to making a difference, I must . . .
(Secret #1): Commit my life fully to Jesus Christ.
(Secret #2): Commit to being a member of God’s family.
(Secret #3): Commit to be a model of Christ likeness. Has anyone accused you of being like Christ? If not . . . why? Shouldn’t others notice the difference He’s making in your life? The apostle Paul tells us to be imitators of God. If we’re truly doing that, people will have to notice!
Determine that WWJD won’t simply be a fad for you, but you’ll live your life asking, “Really . . . what would Jesus do?” Think about it: What would He say? How would He act and react? When God shines through your life, people can’t help but see!
God wants you to grow up spiritually! Sound good , you may be thinking. But how? How do I actually become more spiritually mature?
It’s a decision and a lifelong process of conforming to Christ likeness. The secret to becoming more like Him is in the Bible. Commit to read the Word on a daily basis! If you’ve never read the Bible all the way through, decide to do it! (Flip back to for a quick recipe on how to do this.)
The more you get the Bible into your heart and mind, the more you’ll become like Jesus. As you read it and absorb it, you’ll begin to understand it. Think of the Bible as your friend—it feeds you!
We’re told in Proverbs to commit ourselves to instruction and knowledge. How are you responding to that? The answer, more than likely, is found in how you spend your time. Do you believe answers to life can be found in the Bible . . . or TV? It all comes down to priorities. How much time are you spending reading and absorbing God’s Word, and how much time do you spend watching TV? How can you be a model of Christ likeness if you don’t know what He looks like? His lifestyle, His profile and His character are all found inside the pages of the Bible . . . not TV or movies.
Know It!
God knows you need some down time, and many people relax by watching TV. But God also yearns to bring balance to your life. Ask Him to help you asses your time spent in leisurely activities and your time spent with Him.
Read It!
Proverbs 2; 23:12; Ephesians 5:1.
Pray It!
Tell God that you want to become more like Him and you’re willing to spend the daily time necessary to get to know Him on a deeper level.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:17 pm
Thursday May 17th
Wait for the Lord
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. James 5:7
Many of us are impatient at times, yet we Christians need patience, especially in our relationship with God. Mercifully, God gives us patience through His promises.
Waiting for answers to prayer calls for patience. The answer to a prayer may come right away. Often we wait for God to respond. But God promises: at the right time, He will answer.
Evangelism calls for patience. Time and again we faithfully tell the Gospel that Christ died to take away the sins of the world, yet we may see few positive results. The Holy Spirit, not we, decides when and where the Gospel will take root and grow. Again, we wait. But God promises: His Word will do its work; He will build His church.
Waiting for the Lord’s return calls for patience. The fact that He hasn’t returned yet certainly doesn’t mean that He won’t. We wait. By His holy angels, God promises: Jesus, who ascended, will come again. In our Father’s own good time, Christ will indeed return to claim us as His own for the rest of eternity.
Heavenly Father, give us steadfast and patient hearts to await the unfolding of all that You have in store for us. Amen.
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 2:30 pm
Checking Your Commitment
To be fully committed to making a difference, I must . . .
(Secret #1): Commit my life fully to Jesus Christ.
(Secret #2): Commit to being a member of God’s family.
(Secret #3): Commit to be a model of Christ likeness.
(Secret #4): Commit to be a messenger of His love. You’ve probably heard the saying, “You may be the only Bible they’ll ever read.”
Guess what—there’s a lot of truth in that! You don’t want non-believers watching your life and thinking, If that’s what being a Christian is, I don’t want it. Give them every reason in the world to want what you have—by the way you live your life!
(Secret #5): Commit to be a minister of His grace. How are you using the gifts God has given you? Do you know what ministry is? It’s using your gifts unselfishly to help others. If Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, came to serve, so must we. Our attitude must be like His. And as we serve those around us, we become ministers of His grace.
If you’ve made these five commitments, you’re fully devoted to Him. And He will use your commitment to make a genuine difference in the world around you. Imagine the positive and life-changing way those around you will be touched, when they see in you . . . a sold-out commitment to Jesus Christ, involvement in His family, Christ likeness, and God’s love and grace. That CAN’T HELP but make a difference in your world! But the best difference of all . . . is the growing difference in your own heart!
Know It!
Your response to this will be one of the following: (a) I need to become fully committed to Jesus Christ. (b) I’ve asked Jesus to forgive my sins, but I’ve settled for simply being an attendee to His family instead of a member of His family. (c) He is making a difference through my life and my total commitment to Him.
Read It!
2 Chronicles 16:9; Matthew 20:28; 2 Corinthians 5:19- 20.
Pray It!
Tell God that you don’t want to settle for simply hanging out at His family functions but you want to be a member of His actual family. Thank Him for helping you see the difference.
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 4:18 am
Friday May 18th
God’s Talents
His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” Matthew 25:21
Today’s parable is often called the parable of the talents, as though its focus was on the gifts. Sometimes, the parable is taught as though its emphasis was on the servants. But really, the parable is about the Lord, the one who gives the gifts.
In the parable, the master freely distributed his goods to his servants. Then he departed on a journey, leaving his unsupervised servants free to manage his money however they wished.
After a long time, the master returned. While he was gone, two servants had each increased the money by 100 percent. But one servant gained nothing. The faithful servants had put their master’s money to work, trusting their master’s kindness. The unfaithful servant despised his master. Having refused to invest his master’s money, he accused him of cold greed.
To the one who despised him, the master showed himself to be hard. But to the rest, the master showed himself to be more generous still. He gave them more than they could imagine—thereby promising still more to us all who, through faith, belong to Him.
Lord Jesus, help me trust You, wisely and faithfully using everything You have entrusted to me. Amen.
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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 1:37 pm
Computer Conversations
Jamie opened the fridge for an after-school snack but didn’t see anything worth her time. She headed to the den and flipped on the family computer. Hope Ashley is on the computer, she thought. I need a good buddy chat right now.
Jamie always looked forward to chatting with her cousin and enjoyed her perspective on things as a college student.
She was soon logged on and began chatting with Ashley.
jamie17: Hey, Cuz! What’s happening?
20ash: Got that part-time job on campus I was hoping for. Now I’ll finally have some extra $$. What’s goin’ on with you?
Jamie17: Remember that guy in my science class I told you about?
20ash: Tim, right?
Jamie17: Yeah. What a jerk! He’s constantly picking on me. I’m so fed up with it, I can’t stand it!
20ash: Hey, Cuz! Maybe he likes you and just doesn’t know how to show it.
Jamie17: No, Ashley. This guy hates everyone! He’d just as soon spit on you as say hi to you.
20ash: Whoa! Have you invited him to youth group?
Jamie17: You’re kidding, right?
20ash: Nope.
Jamie17: You couldn’t pay me to invite this guy to church!
20ash: Whoa, Cuz! Even though he’s a jerk, he’s also someone Christ died for!
Jamie17: Well, someone else can invite him. I can’t stand the guy.
20ash: But, Jamie, think of it this way: If no one shares the gospel with Tim, he could end up in hell—forever separated from God.
Jamie17: Okay, I know this sounds terrible . . . but I’m just being honest. Ashley, Tim deserves hell.
20ash: So do you, Ash. So do I. We were all born with sin, remember?
Jamie17: You don’t understand, Ashley! If Tim hears the gospel, who knows? There’s a chance he may actually decide to give his life to Christ. I don’t want that to happen! I don’t want him in church . . . or even in heaven.
20ash: Okay, now I’m being honest, Jamie! You’re dealing with a major attitude problem. In fact, let’s call it for what it really is: Sin!
Jamie17: But I’m just being honest, Ashley. I don’t want to pray for him, I don’t want to see him get saved, and I don’t want anyone reaching out to him.
20ash: Girl, we got to do some heavy prayin’. But before we do, I want you to read the story of Jonah.
Jamie17: What’s that got to do with anything?
20ash: Believe it or not, Jamie, you’re Jonah!
Know It!
Jesus wants everyone in the entire world to be saved! The Bible tells us the reason He’s delaying His return to earth is simply so more people will hear the gospel and have the opportunity to come to Him.
Read It!
Isaiah 48:1-11; Joel 2:12; 1 Corinthians 9:16.
Pray It!
Ask God to bring the people to your mind with whom you have attitude problems with. Seek His forgiveness.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 7:30 am
Saturday May 19th
Knowing and Known
The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. John 10:3
An identity crisis can come at any time of life. In moments when we question who we are and why we are here, we may wonder what real use we are to anyone. Why do we go on living?
These can be tough questions to answer. During a “dark night of the soul,” the reality of our joy in Christ may elude us. We may feel lost and wandering.
The wonderful thing is that though for a time we may not remember whose we are or why we matter, Jesus always does. We are His. And we matter because we are His own. Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins. We belong to Him. We are His forgiven ones.
When our Good Shepherd speaks to us through His Word, we know His voice and eagerly listen. We follow Him because He has shown us kindness and mercy. We know and love Him, as He knows and loves us. In His good time He restores joy to our hearts. He leads us out to live in the good pastures He provides.
One day He will call us to follow Him out of this life, into the other part of the eternal life we already have. Having been shown He is trustworthy, we will surely and gladly follow His familiar voice.
Father, thank You for the gift of Your Son, our Savior, Jesus. By Your mercy, He leads us through the good times and the bad. Amen.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:37 am
A Whale of a Tale
Let’s take the next few days and put the story of Jonah under a microscope. It’s a story about a rebellious prophet, a wicked city and the God of the second chance. If we were to set Jonah’s experience on stage, we’d script it in two acts:
ACT I
Setting: The Great Sea—Mediterranean
Plot: Jonah forsaking his mission.
ACT II
Setting: The Great City—Nineveh
Plot: Jonah fulfilling his mission.
CAST Star: God
Supporting Actor: Jonah
Cameo Appearance: The Great Fish
Many people find the book of Jonah hard to believe. So some critics have suggested different ways it should be interpreted: (1) Mythologically. It’s a fascinating story, but it’s not supposed to be taken literally. Like Moby d**k or
Robinson Crusoe, it’s interesting, but it’s fiction. (2) Allegorically. Jonah represents the Jews. The Great Sea represents the nations of the world. The whale symbolizes the Babylonians who held the Jews captive for 70 years. The entire story is simply an allegory filled with symbolism.
Actually, if you believe the Holy Word of God is absolute truth (and I wholeheartedly believe it is!), then the story of Jonah should be interpreted (3) historically. It’s not a myth. It’s not an allegory. It’s an actual event in history. It truly happened.
How can we know? Two reasons:
1. Because Jonah is referred to in the Old Testament (2 Kings 14:25). He’s referred to as an actual person, he’s named as a prophet, and his hometown is identified— making him an actual, literal, historical person.
2. Because Jonah is referred to in the New Testament by Jesus Himself. In Matthew 12 and 16, also in Luke 11, Christ validates and verifies this Old Testament account.
As we begin this short book of Jonah, we quickly learn that God has called this prophet to share the gospel with the city of Nineveh . . . and Jonah refuses. Let’s pretend we’re able to travel back in time and visit the city of Nineveh to gain a better understanding of this story.
As we enter inside the city gates, we’re soon tempted to flip on the Camcorder, because this great city is truly magnificent to behold! As our tour bus guides us through the streets, we notice there are 1,200 towers filling the city limits. Any one of these 200-foot buildings would make a great postcard! The foundation of each tower is made of polished stone and wide enough for three chariots to drive on top of it side by side. What a vacation spot!
Our tour continues and we’re captivated by hanging gardens that fill the city with rich plants. There are designated areas for rare and exotic animals. We’re guided through the temples, libraries, arsenals and palaces, and we continue to snap photos and secure footage on our video cameras. Then our tour guide makes an announcement through the bus microphone that we’re not comfortable with. “All this incredible beauty was built from the labor of foreign slaves.”
There are knots in our stomachs. We learn that the Ninevites—the Assyrians—are a cruel and sadistic people. We’d like to stop the tour and head back to our hotel, but the bus continues. We drive past furniture made of human skin. We see pyramids constructed of human skulls. It’s tough to swallow as we learn the Assyrians have perfected the word “torture.”
Flash back to the present now. Is it a little easier to understand why Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh? He was scared! But before you begin to develop a big soft spot for this reluctant prophet, take a deeper look at what frightened him. It wasn’t the cruelty of the Ninevites he feared!
Know It!
God loves every single person in the entire world. He hates sin, but He loves the sinner. He’ll go to great lengths to bring a sinner to Him.
Read It!
Jonah 1.
Pray It!
Tell God you want to go anywhere and do anything at any time He asks you.
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:25 pm
Sunday May 20th
Eating with Sinners
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:32
The Pharisees continually criticized Jesus’ behavior and ministry. Dedicated to the fulfillment of the letter of the Law, which forbids even the appearance of evil, they could not understand why Jesus ate with sinners.
Jesus lived, worked, and ate among sinners in order to show them God’s mercy. Jesus, the Great Physician, sought those who were sick from sin and the effects of sin. He healed their infirmities and spoke the Word of God to them. And even though the Pharisees did not believe it, that’s why Jesus also ate with them (Luke 7:36–50).
Unlike the Pharisees, who believed they merited God’s blessing by keeping His Law, the sinners they scorned knew they were sinful and believed God’s mercy was their only hope. They believed God was giving them His mercy in Christ Jesus.
Jesus gave His life on the cross to save humankind from sin. He came to call us sinners to repent of our sin and trust Him for forgiveness. Christ eats and drinks with us, feeding us His body and blood in the Lord’s Supper for our forgiveness. We, too, are numbered among those whom Christ came to save.
Lord, I am sinful in Your sight. Forgive me by Your Word and Supper. Help me bring Your saving grace to others, so they may hear the consolation of Your cross. Amen.
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