Date: June 3, 2020 at 1:50 AM CDT
Topic: +DEV+ Beside the Still Waters

Beside the Still Waters

“When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well.” Genesis 29:3

Scripture Focus: Genesis…Read More

Date: May 29, 2020 at 1:34 AM CDT
Topic: +DEV+ In Green Pastures

In Green Pastures

“Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.” Mark 6:3

Scripture Focus: Psalm 25:4-10

Until I was twelve, I lived on a small farm along the Dry Fork creek, 8 miles north of Salem Missouri. We loved to sit…Read More

Date: May 19, 2020 at 12:06 AM CDT
Topic: +DEV+ A Still, Quiet Soul

A Still, Quiet Soul

“I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:2

Scripture Focus: Psalm 131

We live in a frantic, demanding world. Our souls are continually stirred up with desire,…Read More

Date: May 18, 2020 at 12:17 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Delight of the Word

Delight of the Word

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103

Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:97-104

Throughout the Psalms we read that there is delight in knowing God. “Sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant” (135:3).…Read More

Collaborators! They should get the death penalty just as if it were in wartime!

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Date: May 4, 2020 at 12:48 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Joy in Judgment?

Joy in Judgment?

“The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.” Psalm 58:10

Scripture Focus: Psalm 58

The righteous people of God are sometimes compared to meek creatures like sheep, especially when they are…Read More

Date: May 1, 2020 at 12:10 AM
Topic: +DEV+ God Will Not Betray You

God Will Not Betray You

“His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.” Psalm 55:21

Scripture Focus: Psalm 55

Every once in a while you run across an old photo that makes you feel uneasy.…Read More

Date: April 29, 2020 at 1:38 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Wash Me

Wash Me

“Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” Psalm 51:7

Scripture Focus: Psalm 51:7

The first time I saw freshly fallen snow, I was amazed at how everything changed. The world, once marked by litter and dirty cars, had been…Read More

Date: April 28, 2020 at 1:27 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Who Is Your Shepherd?

Who Is Your Shepherd?

“Like sheep they are destined for the grave, and death will feed on them.” Psalm 49:14a

Scripture Focus: Psalm 49

In a memorable image from Psalm 49, we see a flock of sheep being led into the underworld, to Sheol, the place of the dead. And…Read More

Date: April 27, 2020 at 1:17 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Excellence of Christ

Excellence of Christ

“All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia.” Psalm 45:8a

Scripture Focus: Psalm 45

I usually can’t smell things other people can smell. But sometimes a strong aroma will surprise me. I’ll find gardenias blooming nearby, or get a…Read More

Date: April 21, 2020 at 1:42 AM
Topic: +DEV+ The Beginning of Sin

The Beginning of Sin

“He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.” Psalm 7:14

Scripture Focus: Psalm 7

I remember hearing years ago about a woman who gave birth to a baby and claimed it to be a total surprise. She said she had…Read More

Date: April 20, 2020 at 2:02 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Not Saved?

Not Saved?

“The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.” Jeremiah 8:20

Scripture Focus: Jeremiah 8

These are sobering words from the prophet Jeremiah, and they cause me to reflect on the many people I know and of the multitudes beyond my knowing who are…Read More

Date: April 17, 2020 at 1:23 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Greatest Commandment

Greatest Commandment

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30

Scripture Focus: Mark 12

All of us would probably agree that the clearer and simpler a story is, the easier it is…Read More

Date: April 14, 2020 at 12:47 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Jesus Is Lord

Jesus Is Lord

“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9

Scripture Focus: Romans 10

Receiving and enjoying God’s salvation is not complicated. It’s been said that salvation is…Read More

Date: April 13, 2020 at 12:34 AM
Topic: +DEV+ A Heart for God

A Heart for God

“You have not been like my servant David, who kept my commands and followed me with all his heart, doing only what was right in my eyes.” 1 Kings 14:8

Scripture Focus: 1 Kings 14

In 1 Kings the prophet Ahijah confronts Jeroboam, ruler of the Northern…Read More

Date: March 31, 2020 at 1:23 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Salt and Light

Salt and Light

“You are the salt of the earth. ,You are the light of the world. ,Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-14&16

Scripture Focus: Matthew 5

Again, it’s not complicated. There are…Read More

Date: April 1, 2020 at 12:15 AM
Topic: +DEV+ Vital to God’s Plan

Vital to God’s Plan

“For if you remain silent at this time, ,you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14

Scripture Focus: Esther 4

Never underestimate the call of God on your…Read More