HYMN DAY! “I Will Sing of My Redeemer” by P. P. Bliss. If you’ve never heard this sung in four-part harmony by a sanctuary full of Mennonites, you’ve been missing out. *smile* You can listen to a men’s quartet here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INhz7GOwcDY Even if you don’t listen to it, the words…
When my mother was five years old, she heard a preacher at a revival talk about sin and how Jesus would take all a person’s sins away if she asked. She walked to the front of the church and asked. Now she resides eternally with her Savior in heaven, and…
Someone asked me, “Why are you gung-ho about OCC?” My answer: “Because OCC is gung-ho about sharing the Gospel.” In the book Heaven by Randy Alcorn, he writes, “The best of life on Earth is a glimpse of Heaven; the worst of life is a glimpse of Hell. For Christians,…
There’s much to be said for satisfaction, isn’t there? Being satisfied is to know we’ve had enough. (And of course, Mattie Ross’s line from True Grit—“I’ve had enough, and enough is as good as a feast”—just rolled through the back of my mind.) Enough equals contentment. Not everyone has a…
Calling out to God is praying. We have need to pray, don’t we? Things to celebrate, things we question, problems we want solved…now. *wink* When we praise God in prayer, we invite His presence. When we are so burdened we cannot find the words, He’s provided an Intercessor. Prayer always…
HYMN DAY! “Just When I Need Him Most” by William C. Poole is such an amazing reminder and promise. He is always there! Just when I need Him, Jesus is near, Just when I falter, just when I fear; Ready to help me, ready to cheer, Just when I need…
Daily Devotion July 4, 2023 4Views 0Likes (Stepping away from Psalm 91 today to consider the blessedness of freedom.) My maternal great-grandparents and paternal great-great-grandparents came to America from Russia in the early 1870s in search of the freedoms promised by this country. Having lived under oppression, they appreciated the…
WHEN we devote ourselves to Him, THEN we can anticipate His blessings. Look at these blessings. “I will deliver him…” The angels aren’t delivering us, but the God who created the angels will deliver us from evil. God knows who loves Him, and He responds to our love with His…
The closing verses of Psalm 91 are different from the first 13. These final three aren’t the psalmist’s speaking of God, but are God speaking to His beloved followers. The description, “lovingly devoted,” is so important. We all have those rainy day friends—the ones who come around when they need…
I’ve heard people say they decided Christianity wasn’t for them because it didn’t keep them from having problems. I’m always puzzled by the reasoning, because no where in the Bible does it say the Christian life will be free of conflict. Rather, it pretty much assures the opposite! The most…
