Thought for Today: “Living With Hope” In this world we live in, hope seems to be in short supply. As we look at what is going on around us, we tend to lose a lot of enthusiasm and energy for life, and we begin a dangerous spiral downward into darkness and despair. But God wants … Read more

Thought For Today: “How Would We Define Worship?” The word, worship, in both the Hebrew and Greek language means to bow down and do homage before someone who is greater, and in the context of what we are talking about, it means to bow the whole of ourselves before God. “Oh come, let us worship … Read more

Thought For Today: “Spiritual Worship” We view our worship as external, where God views our worship internally. This was something David knew intimately, and something we need to learn. Look at what David said. “For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices … Read more

Thought For Today: “God Provided Light” God provides every form of light we as human beings need. He provides physical light in giving to us the sun to shine down and bring light to this earth, but He also has provided spiritual light, in His Son, Jesus Christ. In the beginning God said, “‘Let there … Read more

Thought For Today: “Nothing but the Best” God is worthy to receive our best and nothing less. David understood this saying that he wouldn’t offer God that which cost him nothing. “I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” (2 Samuel 24:24) Our giving to God shouldn’t be … Read more

Thought for Today: “The Stone of Ezel” “Jonathan said to David, “Go down quickly and come to the place where you hid on the day of the deed; and remain by the stone Ezel.” (1 Samuel 20:19) Ezel means either separation or departure. Hence the stone of separation or the stone of departure. Yet, in … Read more

Thought for Today: “Rightly Aligned” Jehosaphat aligned himself with Ahab and Isreal saying that they were the same as himself and Judah. “Jehoshaphat said, “I am as you are, and my people are your people; we will join you in the war.” (2 Chronicles 18:3) But that is not true. Judah followed God and were … Read more

Thoughts For Today: “Aligning With God” We receive God’s blessing and wisdom only when we align our hearts with His. Solomon knew the path of realignment started with God. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your … Read more

Thought For Today: “His Presence in Our Present” Whenever I read Jesus’s description of what it means to abide, where He is the vine and we are the branches (John 15:1-5), my mind races to understand what this means in my present reality. Abiding in Christ doesn’t take us out of the daily activities. Instead, … Read more

Thought For Today: “It’s Not Always the Same” What worked yesterday, will not always work the same today. And when we say, “That’s the way we’ve always done it,” it sets us up for eventual failure and defeat. When the Philistines came up to war against David, it says, “And David inquired of God, saying, … Read more

Thought for Today: “Stumbling Blocks” After the breakup of the nation of Israel, the 10 northern tribes under the reign of king Jeroboam sinned greatly, especially in their worship of the Lord. What they did was build their own alter and worshiped God in their own way instead of the prescribed way given by God … Read more

Thought For Today: “Heart Belief” It’s not what you know; rather it’s what you believe! The Children of Israel, knowing the holiness of God and that no one can speak with Him face to face, asked Moses to mediate with God for them, and everything God told to Moses they would do. And the Lord … Read more

Thought For Today: “Trust in God Alone” Only in God are we safe. David had mistakenly trusted in his prosperity saying, “Now in my prosperity I said, ‘I shall never be moved.’” (Psalm 30:6) But when reality came, he realized that he could only trust in God, that only in God was he safe, and … Read more

Thought for Today: “God’s Trophy Case” A Trophy Case is used to display what is most valuable. As I was growing up, I would see these trophy cases in the schools I attended. They would contain the various trophies and awards that were won by those who represented the school. In this world, we are … Read more

Thought for Today: “Hope Springs Eternal” Have you ever noticed that life comes with list of side effects. It can be full of fun, adventure, excitement, and joy. But it also comes with illness, abuse, broken relationship, betrayal, sorrow, loss, injuries, disappointments, heartache, crime, and death. Like any product, therefore, life then should come with … Read more

Today’s Thought: “No Argument Is Worth It” I heard something that really got me thinking about our conversations with others. They said, “Convincing yourself doesn’t win an argument.” Far too often we enter conversations about doctrine with others just to hear ourselves talk and to convince others that we know what we’re talking about. But … Read more

Thought For Today: “God’s Not Into Religion” Religion is basically a set of beliefs and practices that have been agreed and adhered to by a group of people. They revolve mostly around the existence of a divine being and contain a code of moral behavior by which humanity is to conduct themselves. Unfortunately, this has … Read more

Thought For Today: “Praying in the Spirit” Praying in the Spirit has been debated in the church but let me give you an all-inclusive answer. Its prayer directed and inspired by the Holy Spirit. In Romans 8:26 the Apostle Paul said, “Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what … Read more

Thought for Today: “The Sword of the Spirit” God’s Word is our spiritual sword. Speaking about our spiritual armament, Paul said, “Take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:17) And why not, “word,” is found in the word “sword.” Being the sword of the Spirit, what we see is that … Read more

Thought For Today: “Rest Comes Through War” In Joshua 11:23 it says that the land had rest from war. Yet, neither the land nor the people had any rest from the battles because battles still had to be fought by the individual tribes when they took the parcel allotted to them as their inheritance. So, … Read more