Alisia knew that there were treasures to be found in the sand, pebbles, and stones at the edge of the lake. She went from spot to spot, using her fingers to sift and pull out the tiny pieces of beach glass. They were not visible until she dug for them.
A great way to spend some time with God is to pull out the notes you took in church and read over them, praying that the Lord will give you further insights. A sermon notes notebook will help you keep track of your notes.
One of my favorite psalms is the longest one – Psalm 119. It is full of reminders of how important God’s Word is to us. Take a look at the Psalm and see what jumps out at you. Here are some thoughts that stand out to me. The thoughts that come to you when your…
Many times, I read slowly until the Holy Spirit stops me by having a word or a phrase jump off the page. Then I take that word as my meditation for the day.
Ask Jesus to write a love letter to you. Be quiet and listen as He gives you phrase by phrase His words of love.
But Cain must have allowed his great anger to increase and overtake him as he stepped over the lamb provided for him and stormed away to find and kill Abel.
In my personal devotions this morning I was reading the three accounts in the gospels where Jesus talked about how you can’t put new wine into old wineskins. If you do, the new wine will cause the old wineskins to burst. New Creations = New Wineskins I’ve often thought about this as how the old…
You can do devotional journaling through using devotional journal books or through simply writing notes as you read Scriptures. Either way, it helps you experience listening to God and applying what He is saying to your life.
It takes time for God to paint a rose. It takes time for God to grow an oak. It takes time for God to make bread from wheat fields. He takes the earth. He pulverizes. He softens. He enriches. He wets with showers and dews. He warms with life. He gives the blade, the stock, the amber grain, and then at last the bread for the hungry.
Regardless of when you have your devotional time with God, what makes some devotions good ones while others are just so-so?
