“Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the … [Read more...] about Serving the Least of These
Devotions
The Passion to Sacrifice
“And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:24, ESV) Follow your passion! We are told that if we follow our passion that we will find fulfillment. But there are millions of people who struggle and feel unfulfilled in their work. We are told the antidote to this problem is to muster the courage to leave the job we … [Read more...] about The Passion to Sacrifice
Use It or Lose It
“So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (Matthew 25:28–29, ESV) When we fail to put to work the things God gives us, we miss out on fulfillment. We will also lose out on the continued use of those gifts. … [Read more...] about Use It or Lose It
Empty To Be Filled
I spent this past weekend with our Church Confirmation Kids at a retreat at the Crossroads Camp and Retreat Center in NJ. We had a great time. We went exploring and hiking along with all the other things you do when you go camping. Can anyone say s’mores? Yum! Our Bible lessons during the retreat were about empowered servanthood. I shared with the kids how God gives us … [Read more...] about Empty To Be Filled
Selling Your Soul
“Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content.” (Philippians 4:11, ESV) We are discontent. Yet, we have bigger houses filled with more stuff. We have technology at our disposal that our ancestors could never have imagined. But we are more unhappy than ever before. Why is that? What is at the heart of this … [Read more...] about Selling Your Soul