Grasp the concepts of and the action behind biblical mercy and love, and you are on your way to summarizing the Bible.

If you want plumbing advice, find a plumber. Electrical help? Look for an electrician. Need assistance with a cake? Locate a baker. For twelve years, I’ve been a hospice chaplain. Providing spiritual care for the terminally ill is rewarding, to say the least. It’s also challenging and humbling.

Whether it’s a thousand years or a day from now, God’s promise is sure. Maybe we should change our greeting from “Happy New Year” to “Get Ready”.

“Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere” We should never be discouraged, “Take it to the Lord in prayer..."

Enoch's epitaph might have been that "He walked with God" (Gen. 5:24). What more expressive way of stating that he loved God supremely and lived His life to please Him?

Christians need to examine our thankfulness at Thanksgiving (and the rest of the year). The powerful account of the ten lepers helps us do that.

Military training was not only intended to get us in shape but to help us face obstacles correctly. 

“...that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” (I Timothy 2:2b)

The Christian citizen has some specific duties. He or she must pray for those in authority and submit to civil officials. Scripture is crystal clear on these two matters. Later in this devotional, we’ll look at two other duties–military service and voting–that are not mandatory.

“For thou hast been…a refuge from the storm…” (Isaiah 25:4)

Where do you look for information on Hurricane Helene? The National Weather Service? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)? Network news? Some look in those places, but I recommend something else. Look to a prophet. The prophet Isaiah gives us truth as current as tomorrow’s headlines.