Light That Brings New Life

Light That Brings New Life

I am usually up before the sun. I can see it rise from where I sit while I do my devotions. Those first rays of the morning bring everything to life around my window. The Birds start to chirp, the animals and insects start to move to the warmth, and the plants start...
Time to Make Some Changes

Time to Make Some Changes

Everything needs maintenance, or it decays. Left too long, it will fall into disrepair. That’s why you see buildings falling apart. The owner has neglected them. Eventually, you wake up and realize it’s time to make some changes in your life. That is how Asa felt when...
How to Live a Happy Life

How to Live a Happy Life

Do you remember the song “Don’t worry, be happy?” It was part of a soundtrack for a movie in the 80s. It caught on, and people used to sing it to themselves as a reminder not to worry so much. Everyone wants to know how to live a happy life. The...
Separated from God?

Separated from God?

Have you ever been separated from something, and no matter how hard you tried, you couldn’t reach it? Have you ever felt separated from God? Feel like you can’t reach him? God can reach us anytime, but several things keep us away from him. God wants to...
Incline Your Ear

Incline Your Ear

If someone is talking to me, I am at the age that I have to lean in to hear them. If the person speaks softly, I will often place my ear close to their mouth. Even then, I still need to ask them to repeat what they said. When Isaiah says to incline your ear, he...