July 23 - In the Spirit
Our mind is like a battleground of our lives as our flesh and our spirit are fighting a war on whether to yield to God or to the body. If...
July 22 - Hear and Forgive
King Solomon was granted the gift of wisdom and he operated his kingdom with God’s laws and directions. When he built the temple and...
July 21 - From the Brink of Hopelessness
Most of us can identify with the psalmist when he relates his experience of the dark night of his soul with us. In the day of trouble and...
July 20 -The Foundations of the Temple
In choosing the site for the temple, King Solomon was careful to recount all the history of the Ark, from its captivity during the time...
July 19 - The Joy of Giving
Asaph the psalmist gives us a clue about the purpose of God’s presence on earth. Through Judah and Israel, God’s name is made known. He...
July 18 - Rejoice in Sufferings
We live in a world of sin and sufferings are commonplace occurrences. No matter how severe the suffering is, believers are to face it...
July 17 - Be Organized
God’s people are supposed to be an army, like the Israelites coming out of Egypt. We are fighting the war of the ages, of the kingdoms...
July 16 - Desecration of the Holy Place
My favorite part of the church building is always the sanctuary where the congregation comes to worship and pray. Even little children...
July 15 - Good to be near God
The psalmist has a big problem that he cannot solve: Why do bad things happen to good people and good things can happen to bad people....
July 14 - Judged before You Judge
We all make judgments of other people but if we have not been judged by God first, our judgments can often times lead us into reactionary...