Devotions for 2 Corinthians 4:1-15 May 30-June 5, 2016 Monday, May 30, 2016 “We do not lose hear” (2 Corinthians 4:1). A portrait of courage, tenacity and determination was painted for all to see at the recent Invictus Games that were played in Orlando, Florida May 8th-12th. Wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women […]
Month: May 2016
Tough Love and Difficult Forgiveness 2 Corinthians 2:1-10
Devotions for 2 Corinthians 2:1-10 May 23-29, 2016 Monday, May 23, 2016 “So I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit” (2 Corinthians 2:1) Enjoying a summer walk along a cobblestone path, Brad didn’t did see the stone that jutted out above the others. With only a pair of flip-flops […]
A Word of Consolation, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
A Consoling Embrace Devotions for 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 May 16-22, 2016 Monday, May 16, 2016 “Paul an apostle of Christ by the will of God” (2 Corinthians 1:1a). Being an apostle of Christ was not in the career path that Paul had mapped out. Paul’s plans were changed, though, when he was traveling to Damascus […]
The Holy Spirit Comes
The Spirit Comes in Fire and Wind Devotions for May 9-15, 2016 Acts 2:1-4 Monday, May 9, 2016 “They were all together in one place” (Acts 2:1). The panorama of the Serengeti in Tanzania was magnificent. Wildlife was everywhere. There were thousands of herds of wildebeests, zebras and various species of gazelle. The […]
Poolside Reading Recommendations
While on vacation, I had the opportunity to read several books. I found them to be works that provided a feast for my mind and my heart. They instructed and challenged. The first book I read was Rewilding the Way: Break Free to Follow an Untamed God, Todd Wynward (Herald Press, Harrisburg, 2015). Reading this […]
Resurrection Assurance
Devotions for May 2-8, 2016 1 Corinthians 15:1-26, 51-57 Monday, May 2, 2016 “Last of all as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.” Little Suzy Johnson climbed up onto her parent’s bed. “I saw Jesus,” she announced. “Last night, when it rained so hard and the wind blew, I got scared. […]