Dear Lord, Once again I awoke a bit tired. I know I am pushing. Help me find a healthy pace in this intense time that will last a while. I need to see how to find good rhythms through it. A little intentionality will help – even if I can get just some time away [...]

2 Kings 6 Love this story. The king of Aram has the city of Dothan surrounded with horses and chariots and a strong force. They arrive at night and surround the place to capture Elisha who is staying there. Early in the morning Elisha’s servant went out and saw the mighty army surrounding the city. [...]

2 Kings 1 You are the source of all counsel and wisdom. It is you we must consult; you we must seek. Lord, whether the news is good or bad; the direction is comfortable or sacrificial, you are the source of wisdom and guidance for the right way forward. Grant me ears to hear your [...]

1 Thessalonians 3-5 Awesome letter – freshly motivated to seek the Lord with all my heart knowing that Jesus is coming back and will set everything right. This is a time of trials and trouble; we are promised that, but the age to come is so much brighter; it outshines the momentary struggles of this [...]

1 Kings 21-22 Father, I am so struck by your Word. You are in charge, full of grace and mercy, full of holiness and righteous anger. You mean what you say and we dare not take your words lightly nor obey them only partially. You empowered Ahab to defeat the huge army of Ben-Hadad. The [...]

Gordon MacDonald, Generosity: Moving Toward a Life that is truly Life, 2008-2009, National Christian Foundation. This is a four week, 30 day devotional on generosity. It’s inspiring and convicting. Each day is about 1.5 pages on a topic and a verse. Each week there is one longer (2 page) story and some discussion questions. Each [...]

Thank you for this morning! You are the King! Thank you for time with my family last night. Father, open my eyes to your Word this morning. And grant me words to say this weekend. Father, carry us forward into this new vision in the power of your Spirit to see many people rescued from [...]

Colossians 2 We are Christ Fellowship. Paul’s purpose is that we might have the full riches of complete understanding of the mystery of God, namely Christ. In Christ are found all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Christ is the Jesus, the Lord. In him we are rooted and built up, strengthened in our faith. [...]

Dear Lord, Thank you for how you moved in the services on Sunday. I sensed your power. The first service felt more clumsy, but I think the message came out. Thank you for my team, the panel and the visuals, the camo choir – the power of the men was palpable. Father, today I am [...]

I seek your face this morning. I long for you. I yearn for you. My hunger and thirst at the deepest level are for you alone. Purify me. Cleanse me. Forgive my sin. O Lord, I want to be holy. Ephesians 6 The battle can be fierce. The devil schemes against us. Make me alert [...]