by George | Jul 29, 2020 | Community News, Devotional, Newsletter
Longing For Home
“for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
Hebrews 11:10
Sunday afternoon, I drove down a country road. I enjoy looking at the scenery, old barns and the like. (It’s a great way to relax, renew and reconnect with God!)
Soon, it became cloudy and dark. Heavy rains followed immediately. The visibility wasn’t the greatest as I made my way towards home.
I looked at the Garmin on my dashboard and it said “US Hwy 27 ahead.” This was a comfort, because I knew that the highway would be easier to drive on in the rain than a side road.
And, it meant I was closer to home.
The writter of Hebrews said Abraham was looking for a city. Not an earthly one, but a heavenly one.
Abraham, though he was nearly 100, knew that God would fulfill His promise to give his descendants the land where he was dwelling.
Though for now, he lived in a tent.
Greater still, he looked forward to “the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
As you journey, today, keep your eyes on the road. It might rain and the visibility becomes poor. Follow your “Spiritual GPS” and don’t lose sight of the heavenly city. Our eternal home.
by George | Jul 26, 2020 | Community News, Devotional, Newsletter
Condensed Version
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.”
Psalms 28:7
Reader’s Digest Condensed Version Books… If you are less than 50 years old, you probably don’t know what I’m talking about. I remember them well. My mom had several of them.
They were a collection of four books, shortened in length, placed in one volume. The idea was that a busy person could read a book faster, and still get the main idea of the book.
I think the same is true of some Bible verses. So much is packed in one verse!
So it is with this one. Let’s unpack it.
David is the author.
- “The LORD is my strength.” David needed God’s strength to face many battles.
- “The LORD is my shield.” Protection. God kept David safe from the enemy.
- “My heart trusted in Him.” David could look back to his childhood, to the first time he trusted in God.
- “And I am helped.” He declares that God is already helping him.
- “Therefore my heart greatly rejoices.” When David thought of all the above, he felt great joy.
- “And with my song I will praise Him.” David is so joyful that he burst out into a song. Look over the verse again, and personalize it. Then, you can make it into a prayer if you like. Take your time. There’s a lot of truth in this one verse!
by George | Jul 22, 2020 | Community News, Devotional, Newsletter
Wearing the Right Footwear
“Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.”
Deuteronomy 33:25
If you were about to go mountain climbing, would you put on the sandals that you wear to the beach? House slippers?
No, hopefully you would wear boots made for that purpose. Something like these boots I found on Amazon: “All terrain rubber outsole, great grip, non-slip and wear resistant.”
Today’s verse comes from Moses’ blessing on the tribe of Asher, one of the12 tribes of Israel. MacLaren’s Exposition says of Asher:
“the tribe being located upon rocky sea-coast, having rough roads to travel, and so needing to be well shod.”
God equips us for the journey, providing the right kind of “footwear” for when the road is rough.
Habakkuk 3:19 says:
“The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills...”
He equips us for the journey, and promises to give us the right amount of strength to make it through the day, no matter what we face.
“But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”
Isaiah 40:31
