If you could ask one thing of the Lord, what would it be? The psalmist, David, was going through a tough time with major problems around him and adversaries against him, yet he had only one major request of the Lord. Here it is—“One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him i...  Read More

I think it is true—perhaps you do, too. Sometimes life dishes out some distasteful things and, in those times, there seems to be nothing we can do about it. I am talking about those experiences we would prefer not to have, but are forced to partake. You can probably think of some…I know I can. For example, years ago, I was a guest preacher at a church and the church leaders took me to the house of...  Read More

In the Gospels, after the Feeding of the 5000, Jesus set the disciples in a boat and sent them on a journey across the northern portion of the Sea of Galilee. He would join up with them later. Almost immediately, the skies darkened and the wind whipped the sea into a boisterous, dangerous storm. Their trouble began at nightfall and by 3 am the disciples were still “a considerable distance from lan...  Read More

This is the hurricane season in S. Florida, so let’s think about storms. In Mark 4:35, we find that Jesus sent the disciples to a storm, not from a storm. Evidently, there was a lesson of faith they needed to learn (Mark 4:40). I think that sometimes Jesus does the same for us in our journey with Him. He will, at times, take us into personal encounters with dangers, difficulties, disappointments a...  Read More

Recently, my wife Rhonda and I were thrilled to take our grandchildren to a Legos Store in Orlando. These kids love this place! That is what makes it fun for us! Anyway, the experience served to remind me of an interesting story I read a few years ago in Our Daily Bread Ministries Devotional. I think you will enjoyit—Approximately ten Lego pieces are sold for every person on earth each year—more t...  Read More

The great prophet Elijah came to a point in his life when he was down, dejected and depressed. Yes, even this man of faith experienced this. How about you? Have you ever been through this? If so, then perhaps you can learn from a page in Elijah’s life. What did he do? First, Elijah looked for a solution to his situation in a mighty work of God on the mountain of God. Instead, he found the remedy t...  Read More