Thought For Today: “Don’t Judge People’s Past” Judging people based upon their past is to judge that God’s grace isn’t sufficient for their present. Consider the story of the woman who washed Jesus’s feet with her tears, drying them with her hair, kissed and then anointed them with oil. Simon the Pharisee saw only her … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Father’s Gift of Love” Our Heavenly Father absolutely loves us. It’s been said that if God had a refrigerator our picture would be on it. Or if God had a wallet our photo would be in it. Think about it this way, in this great big universe with its multiple dimensions, … Read more

Thought For Today: “Walking in the Light of Jesus” It says that in the beginning the earth was without form, void, and in darkness. But to this malaise God sent the light, who was no one less than Jesus. Because as we see, God didn’t create the sun to give light to this earth until … Read more

Thought For Today: “Nothing is Accidental” God is all knowing, which means that everything that occurs in our lives has passed through His hands. While we may not understand the full reasoning behind it, what we can be assured of is that God knows and has a plan. Often, we wonder at the things that … Read more

Thought for Today: “Truth Brings Acceptance” Jesus Christ – Rejected by the world but accepted by those seeking the truth. Jesus is the only way. “He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we … Read more

Thought For Today: “Holy Spirit Power” Jesus promised the same power of the Holy Spirit that came upon Mary will be the same power that will come upon those who are His disciples. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be … Read more

Thought For Today: “Cleansing Needed” If a child disobeys and runs outside on a rainy day and comes back covered in mud, he or she doesn’t lose their family membership, but maybe and arm or a leg if mom has just cleaned. And while they remain a member of the family they aren’t immediately invited … Read more

Thought For Today: “Peace in Jesus” Jesus is all about peace. He’s the Prince of peace, His gospel is the message of peace, all who believe in Him enjoy His peace, and have peace with God. Of the Messiah, Jesus, the prophet Isaiah said, “And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, … Read more

Thought For Today: “Life’s Antibiotic For Hurt” The happiest people are less forgetting and more forgiving. There is a basic fact of life, and that is, everyone gets hurt by someone! Sometimes these hurts are verbal in what people say to you or about you. Other times these hurts may be non-verbal when people turn … Read more

Thought For Today: “Our Present State” In this world, what lies before us are hardships and strife. Jesus makes this abundantly clear saying that while in Him we can have peace, but in this world, we will have troubles, even though He has overcome it through His death and resurrection (John 16:33). But if Jesus … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Prophecy of Praise” Most who attend church give little if any attention to the singing of worship and praise. Many see it as a service filler used to allow those who are late enough time to get seated to hear the message. But the praise and worship portion of the service … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Word is Trustworthy” “O Lord, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair. Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy… Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.” (Psalm 119:137-138, 144) God’s word is trustworthy, so much so that when we follow it, when we … Read more

Thought for Today: “Faithful in Few Things” “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much.” (Luke 16:10a) Hurdling is a track and field event where a runner must clear a series of barriers known as hurdles, each must be taken in stride and failure to pass over these hurdles results … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Uselessness of Trusting Others” All our cleverness and understanding are useless. Solomon said, “Useless, useless, all is useless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) When Judah made their agreement with Egypt to counter the Babylonian threat, they trusted in the Egyptian’s might, but not God’s (Isaiah 31:1). And in the end, both suffered. “Now the … Read more

Thought For Today: “Tested by the Word” “Until the time that His word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.” (Psalm 105:19) Joseph was given a dream, a word of prophecy concerning what would happen in his and his family relationship. But for it to take place Joseph had to endure being … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Pruning Process” And every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit (John 15:2b) We may think that there isn’t a whole lot of fruit on our branches, but God sees what we have and prunes us so that we can produce even more and greater fruit, … Read more

Thought for Today: “Conformed or Transformed?” “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:2) To conform is change that happens through outside pressures, like when the pressure of nature … Read more

Thought For Today: “What Is Truth?” Jesus said, “For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” (John 18:37) What is the truth that Jesus came to this earth to bear … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Ultimate Shepherd” Pastors are flawed and imperfect people who are prone to make mistakes and not doing everything right. (Yes this includes me as hard as that is to believe.) The reason is because pastors are human beings and thus sinners. Yet, God has set them up and called them to … Read more

Thought For Today: “The Ministry of Old Age” Let’s not despise old age and those who have lived through the trials and tribulations of life. They have much to give and a lot of wisdom to share. “Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare Your power … Read more