Today’s Truth “The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple” (Psalm 19:7 NIV).
Friend to Friend Sitting in my backyard, I love to listen to the sounds of all God’s critters: birds, crickets, frogs, katydids, woodpeckers, and most of all – children. Framing our yard from every side, Read more…
Today’s Truth “Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens” Psalm 148:13
Friend to Friend Some of my Girlfriends in God are not going to like this devotion. I’m not even sure I do. But I’m going to put it out there anyhow. Read more…
Today’s Truth “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain” (1 Chronicles 4:10 NIV).
Friend to Friend Most likely you have heard about one man’s little prayer tucked in 1 Chronicles 4. His name is Jabez, and his name means “pain.” I don’t know if it was a lapse in judgment or just plain meanness, Read more…
Today’s Truth “Listen and hear my voice; pay attention and hear what I say” (Isaiah 28:23 NIV).
Friend to Friend Every weekday morning my husband’s alarm clock goes off at 5:30. He gets up, showers, shaves, brushes his teeth, gets dressed, and places his jingling keys in his pocket. He clears his throat, blows his nose, Read more…
Today’s Truth
1 Corinthians 10:13 “And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it” (NIV).
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My devotion yesterday looked at our battle with the influence of an ungodly world. Read more…
Today’s Truth
“But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33 NIV).
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My brother was about four years old when he decided to grab a box of matches and a handful of sparklers to see how they worked. He had heard that sparklers worked best in the dark, so he went into the darkest place at Grandma’s house he could find … Read more…
Today’s Truth
“Finally, brothers (and sisters), whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me–put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you” (Philippians 4:8-9 NIV). Read more…
June 17, 2009
The Savior’s Plan
Today’s Truth
“For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:17 NIV).
Today’s Truth “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters.” (2 Corinthians 6:18 NIV)
Friend to Friend One of my favorite retreat topics is from my book, Dreams of a Woman – God’s Plans for Fulfilling Your Dreams. In this book I talk about five dreams every little girl has: to have a daddy who loves me, Read more…
June 16, 2009
The Consequence of Sin
Sharon Jaynes
Today’s Truth
“Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned …” (Romans 5:12 NIV).
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After Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Read more…
