Thought For Today: “When Jesus Speaks” Back in the 1980’s there were a series of commercials that took over the airwaves, and they surrounded the Investment banking firm of E.F. Hutton. These commercials centered around people in everyday settings, where one person would say to another, “Well, my broker is E.F. Hutton, and he says … Read more

Thought For Today: “Walking in God’s Will” Walking in the will of God is multifaceted. It begins with understanding that God’s will is supreme, that is, God’s will is above everything else, even above our own plans and purposes. This is brought out through what the Lord said through the prophet Isaiah. “‘For My thoughts … Read more

Thought for Today: “How to Determine God’s Calling” The Lord said to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) Now, not many have ever heard the voice of God telling them specifically what His … Read more

A Memorial Day Thought: “A Day To Remember” “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Today is Memorial Day, a day to remember those who died while serving in America’s armed forces. It is a day to remember those who died while keeping America … Read more

Thought of Today: “How Persuaded Are We?” To persuade someone means that through various means we can convince them, beyond a shadow of a doubt of the truthfulness and reality of what we are saying. And so, the question becomes, how persuaded are we in the reality of Jesus to save unto eternal life? How … Read more

Thought for Today: “Building God’s Temple” What is the Lord’s house that we should be building? King David said, “Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God. Therefore, arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy … Read more

Thought for Today: “God’s Test of Faith” The Apostle Peter said, “You have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 1:7) … Read more

Thought for Today: “Faith over Doubt” While science has broken the sound barrier, faith breaks the doubt barrier. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) Fear overwhelms. Fear paralyzes and sabotages any chance we have of getting ourselves out of the dumps. It strangles the life … Read more

Thought for Today: “You’re Great in God’s Sight” Do you realize that you are more important than you think? This is a revolutionary thought given that we really don’t think too highly of ourselves. But as you look at the beauty of creation consider that God thinks more about you than everything else. As King … Read more

Thought For Today: “Fillability” “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians 5:18) Going back to the Greek language, this passage in Ephesians is written in the passive voice, which means that being filled with the Holy Spirit isn’t something we can do; rather it … Read more

Thought for Today: “Fixed” God wants us to fix our hearts squarely upon Him and quit allowing the circumstances that arise in our lives to blow us out of the water. David wasn’t one of those fair weathered believers that when things don’t go their way they get blown away. The seed was planted deep … Read more

Thought for Today: “Get Up And Move” We have to stop being comfortable where we are as Christians and as a church and move to where God wants us to be. When the believers got comfortable with their faith and with the “church” in Jerusalem, God brought persecution to get them to fulfill the Great … Read more

Thought For Today: “What Fuel Are You Using?” Whatever type of fuel that we put into our cars determines not only the car’s performance but also whether we end up arriving at our destination or broken down on the side of the road because the wrong type of fuel was put in. The same goes … Read more

Thought for Today: “Who’s Searching Us” There is a truism that says, “It’s better to be searched by God than by man.” And this is usually because God is both gracious and merciful, human beings not so much. Further, man’s judgment seems to be a lot more judgmental, while God’s judgment is geared mainly at … Read more

Thought for Today: “What The Church Needs” I remember that song from Dionne Warwick, “What the World Needs Now.” And the song goes on to answer is “Love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of … no, not just for some but for everyone.” And this is certainly true for … Read more

Thought for Today: “What is Faithfulness?” Faithfulness isn’t about how much you do, but rather it’s about how much God has you. Being faithful is about remaining unswerving loyal to someone, something, or a truth. But it is more, it is also putting that loyalty into practice every day regardless of what may be going … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Kingdom Has Come” Jesus said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.” (Mark 1:15a) Jesus didn’t say that the Kingdom of God was about to come; instead, He said that it had come. In other words, a Kingdom is wherever the King is! Jesus is the … Read more

Thought for Today: “Safe In God” To his dismay, David had mistakenly trusted in his prosperity, but then came the reality that only in God can we trust, only in God can we be safe. David had come through a harrowing sickness that just about took his life where all he had come to trust … Read more

Thought For Today: “Judging God’s Grace” Judging people based upon their past is to judge that God’s grace isn’t sufficient for their present and future. Consider the woman who washed Jesus’s feet with her tears. Simon the Pharisee saw only her past and was judging her accordingly. Jesus, however, told Simon to open his eyes. … Read more

Thought for Today: “Hang In There” Are any of you at this point like King David? “Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled… My soul also is greatly troubled. I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim. I … Read more