HYMN DAY! “We Are One in the Bond of Love” by Otis Skillings is short, but when you really consider the words, it’s also very powerful. Verse 1: We are one in the bond of love We are one in the bond of love We have joined our spirit with…
Reproach. Contempt. These are common reactions to someone who has offended us. Being offended has become something of a national pastime (no offense intended!), and there are plenty of things that really should offend us. But I wonder how often we worry about offending God? I cringe at the cavalier…
“My soul breaketh” can be translated, “I am crushed.” Not a very pleasant thought, is it? In this case, the psalmist felt the weight of desire to know God’s perspective even if it brought him rejection from those around him. When we choose God’s ways above society’s ways, we will…
HYMN DAY! “Open My Eyes That I May See” by Clara H. Scott is a fairly short hymn—only three verses—but wow…it packs a wallop! Read these beautiful words and make them a prayer. 1 Open my eyes that I may see glimpses of truth thou hast for me. Place in…
A lot of people aren’t keen on rules. If they’re told “you have to,” they balk. But rules aren’t bad. Rules are in place for our protection and good. Every instruction found in God’s Word comes from a place of great love and awareness of what is best for the…
Have you ever considered how many messages we receive in a day? Television commercials, internet popups, social media, email, billboards… All these different sources tell us what to buy, what to think, what to do, where to go, even what to be. It’s so easy to be distracted and eventually…
I saved my favorite Easter hymn for last. I can’t sing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” by Charles Wesley without tearing up. “Love’s redeeming work is done…fought the fight, the battle won.” He loves us so much, He gave Himself for us. Because He died and rose again, we…
“All That Thrills My Soul” by Thoro Harris is so beautiful. And if it’s true for us, what a difference it makes in our lives. Sing the chorus as a prayer today. I guarantee it will lift your heart. 1. Who can cheer the heart like Jesus By His presence…
A million lambs given in sacrifice could never pay the price for our sins. So Jesus came. For all of us. He brought grace and the opportunity to stand before the Father sinless and unashamed. Jesus Christ…the greatest gift the world has ever known…sung about in “When I Survey the…
How humbling I find the words to “Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners” by J. Wilbur Chapman. Jesus came into this world knowing His purpose: To be the sin sacrifice for all mankind. He knew what pain and degradation He would face, and He still came. He came because He…