Eyes of the Heart
Read: Ephesians 1:5-18 . . . having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know . . . hope. (v. 18) Don’t get too close. Don’t trust. It’s just another family. It’s just another house. Here we go again. I saw the fleeting sparkle in his eyes and then it was gone again. […]
Do Not Grow Weary of Doing Good
Read: Galatians 6:1-10 And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (v. 9) The big day finally arrived. It was a “respite care” day—a break—for his current foster family, but really, a chance for us to meet each other. We played, […]
Made for Connection
Read: Genesis 3:1-13 I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself. (v. 10) Ben is 10 years old and has no parents. He has lived in nine previous homes. He has been told that his current foster family does not want to […]
June Prayer Guide 2020
NIGER — Pray for a retired soldier named Mahamadou who started listening to the broadcasts. At first he listened secretly, fearful and ashamed of what Muslim friends and neighbors might think if they overheard him. Now, however, he is listening to his radio out in open areas where he knows his neighbors can hear. Give thanks […]
Love Is a Dangerous Life!
Read: Hebrews 12:18-29 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking . . . for our God is a consuming fire. (vv. 25, 29) His smile beamed. His bright blue eyes twinkled both mischief and sweetness. After poring through hundreds of photos and profiles of children in need of a home, this particular […]
Anticipation
Read: Luke 1:35-49 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord. (v. 45) Two women. Both pregnant with children promised by God and both waiting with elated anticipation for the birth of their sons. This is not true for all mothers. While […]
Peace and Quiet
Read: Proverbs 17 Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife. (v. 1) If a dry crust is better than strife, then strife must taste pretty awful. A family meal erupts into disagreement between two people. The delicious food becomes tasteless. Your appetite disappears, and the argument hangs […]
Good Listening—God Living
Read: Proverbs 16 Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD. (v. 20) “Will you listen?” You’ve been asked that, haven’t you? Sometimes, the question comes as a gentle request to turn your ear to a friend in distress. Likely, too, the question has come […]
Life List
Read: Proverbs 15 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD; how much more the hearts of the children of man! (v. 11) As you read Proverbs, do you sometimes feel as if you’re reading a list? Well, you’re right! Proverbs is often arranged as a series of truths to keep in your heart. Proverb’s […]