Excited Expectancy

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014 Be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.—James 5:7 The early…

Divinely Redirected

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2014 The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.— Philippians 4:7 God sometimes will use different ways to show us when we are out of His will. One is…

America’s Wake-up Call

We often forget that in declaring independence from an earthly power, our forefathers made a direct declaration of dependence upon God Almighty. The closing words of the Declaration of Independence declare: “With a firm reliance on the protection of divine…

Heavenly Dispatches

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2014 When they had gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia.—Acts 16:6 I find it somewhat comforting that at times in his life,…

All for His Glory

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2014 Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.— 1 Corinthians 10:31  One of my all-time favorite movies is Chariots of Fire, the story of Eric Liddell, a heroic, committed…