Posts with the category “too-busy-being-busy”

"Maybe I have been wrong about God for my entire life," I scribbled in my journal late one night. "Is God even real?" I sighed to myself at the beginning of another sleepless night. Don't get me w...  Read More

A conscious, intentional decision to abstain for a time from the pleasure of your choice, this fast has been marked by 40 days of repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. ...  Read More

Scripture: Luke 131. Were you there when they cru-ci-fied my Lord?(were you there?)2. Were you there when they nailed him to the tree? (to the tree?)3. Were you there when they pierced Him in the side...  Read More

Now it was the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew ...  Read More

At Bethany, Jesus and His disciples were entertained in the home of Simon the Leper when...  Read More

Jesus has no official religious training nor does He hold any official religious office. Yet, He’s ...  Read More

Scripture: Mark 11:12-19 When He and His disciples came to Jerusalem Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and He overturned t...  Read More

Scripture: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. Matthew 25:13If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two -If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do.Oh, I know...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 34: 19-22•Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.•Evil shall slay the wicked: and ...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 34: 15-18•The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.•The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 34:8-14•O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.•O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do ...  Read More

Mordecai heard that the Jews were to be exterminated from the kingdom of Ahasuerus ...  Read More

Lesson Objective: HE HEARS . . . A Personal Favorite to ReciteScripture: Psalm 34:4-7•I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.•They looked unto Him, and were lightened: ...  Read More

King David committed adultery with Bathsheba, had her husband executed, married her and they had a child. He repented before God, but ...  Read More

Some followers brought young children to Jesus, so that He might ...  Read More

Object lesson: PRAISE THE LORD - A Personal Favorite to Recite (Over the next 7 days, Ps. 34 will be explored in 5 parts: Praise the Lord, He Hears, God’s Got It!, Omni-Presence, and OmnipotenceScript...  Read More

Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a humble tax-collector. The Pharisee stood...  Read More

God is always with you. Today turn your fears over to God....  Read More

We can’t always control our surroundings or situations but we can change our focus. ...  Read More

In a world full of uncertainty, with everything constantly changing, God is still the same. Hold on to God’s unchanging hands. ...  Read More

Oftentimes we seek approval from other people instead of seeking God’s approval. God’s approval is the only opinion that matters....  Read More

Whenever you begin to doubt your abilities, know that God already has a plan for your life. ...  Read More

As you start your day, know that God is your strength. It’s natural to feel a little weary on your fast but do not give into temptation. ...  Read More

The gifts of God grow by exercising and resting them. ...  Read More

Fast from discontentment. Judas obviously wanted more, something else of both. ...  Read More

John 18:25-27Only God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit understood the the cost Jesus would pay for our sins to be forgiven.  The price was high but Jesus loved us enough to pay it.  Like Peter, do not ...  Read More

John 21:22Jesus’ words, "follow me”, announces a shift for the disciples.  Jesus wanted them to be purposeful and intentional about their going.  There is no one-size-fits all service.  Jesus said eac...  Read More

God’s mercy is greater than our sins...  Read More

Recall a time when you heard God’s voice. What area of your life was God comforting, guiding, or convicting? ...  Read More

Remember a time when your heart was troubled for less-than a holy reason. Then contrast that feeling with ...  Read More

Stating that you had a long, hectic, and frustrating work week doesn’t do any justice in describing how bad your week really was. You come home on that last day and all you want to do is take a shower...  Read More

Prayer and fasting work together. Your intentions will determine whether you are just going through the motions or wholeheartedly seeking to commune with the Father on a deeper spiritual plane. When ...  Read More

As we continue to take this time for self-evaluation and to draw closer to God, how many opportunities would you guess that you miss on a daily basis to be in God’s presence with your whole heart? Joe...  Read More

In all that we do and all that we face, we must always seek God and listen for his voice. There is nothing too big for the God we serve. Seek is an action word and an action that we are responsible fo...  Read More

It is no surprise that many of us have things in our lives that cause us to have an abnormal level of worry. That is not to say that we shouldn’t be concerned about anything. We will always have thin...  Read More

This Scripture speaks well to how we should manage distractions in our lives. As we found in yesterday’s devotional reading, Martha allowed herself to become distracted while serving and in many other...  Read More

Many of us lead very busy lives. Not to mention, being in the midst of a pandemic doesn’t help matters much. We all are now faced with making necessary but uncomfortable changes in our already busy l...  Read More