Are you a fan of summer fruit? I'm talking about watermelon, plums, peaches, and cherries. I look forward to eating these every year. Good fruit is the product of good soil. When you have ground that is rich in nutrients you are capable of growing almost anything....

Have you moved lately? We did a year ago and went from a large house to one less than half the size. Just cleaning out the house can overwhelm you. When friends show up to help it gives you rest from your burdens. Jesus does the same when life's worries overwhelm you....

Watch Your Words. George Bernard Shaw wrote: "I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it." It is a wise proverb for us to heed. It merely means that we should avoid arguments with people who like to argue because it will...

Soldiers are taught incredible faith. They are drilled over and over to put their trust in their fellow soldiers. This teaches them to work efficiently as a team and accomplish the mission. When they possess this incredible faith they can take the orders of a superior...

My boys know our neighbors really well. They have met them because they keep hitting balls into their backyards. Each time I have told them "Go knock on that door." When they were younger it terrified them and they wanted me to do it but as they grew their desire to...

Nothing is more irritating than someone who grumbles and complains all of the time. These people suck the energy out of a room and leave others feeling depressed. Dealing with grumblers can be difficult. Nothing will make them happy no matter what you do. Moses...

You can live abounding in faithful love even if you are in the midst of the wilderness. Israel wandered the desert for forty years, but God's steadfast love never left them. They endured their bumps in the road, but God's love for them never departed. He wants you to...

So many opportunities in life are missed because you can't conquer your fears. You want to step out and do something exciting, but the fear of failure or looking ridiculous makes us pause. This morning Caleb and Joshua show us how to overcome the feelings that hinder...

Famous people aren't known for being humble. Once you get notoriety and fortune, it is difficult to remain humble, especially when the world is catering to you. Moses was in charge of a million people, yet he stayed humble the whole time. In fact, he was more humble...

Moses was a busy man who had a lot of responsibility. He wasn't interested in the spotlight and wasn't threatened by others who God chose to use. He was looking for those who could be released to serve and didn't have time for jealousy or insecurity. Numbers 11:26-29...

During the summer months, one of the most precious commodities is the relief brought on by the cool shade. While the sun brings life if the temperature is too high it can drain us. Walking under a covering can take some of the burden off of us. The Israelites knew the...

There are sometimes where I get so turned around that I have no clue where I am at. Maps don't help, and I can't tell which way is which. I usually need someone to point me in the right direction. It has happened trying to follow Christ as well. No matter what I did,...

Have you ever walked into an old church building and it seemed like was haunted and a bit creepy? There are a lot of great cathedrals all over the world that have lost their life. Long ago it became more about how beautiful the building was that what was going on...

Dwight Moody started out as a shoe salesman in Chicago before God got a hold of his heart. Once Moody surrendered to Christ he was led to start a Sunday school for the street children in his city. Before long the numbers were so large that there weren't any churches...

When I was growing up, I lived in a place where the wind blew really hard. It would get up to 45-50 mph. I would lay in my bed at night and worry that our house was going to blow over. My mom would always tell me I had nothing to be afraid of. She was right. Our house...

Endurance to live in harmony? That is just a strange title to a devotional. At first, it may seem a bit odd, but if you put some thought into it, you start to see the truth in it. Living in harmony isn't singing kumbaya all the time. When you have a group of people...

My Hope Is In You is a song by Aaron Shust. It talks about putting our hope in Jesus when the storms of life come. It's often the storms of life that show us that what we have put our hope in won't sustain us. The storms of life shake everything from us that isn't...

Do you want to know the secret to pleasing God? True Worship. The Apostle Paul tells us that true worship is holy and pleasing to the Lord. We were created to worship God. He is worthy of all of our praise. What is the best way to worship? By becoming a living...

Life wears us down. The daily grind or work and responsibilities takes its toll. Add to that the disappointments that come along the way, and we can end up in a hole. Fortunately, God is able to revive the soul.  When we have run out of options and everything we have...

There is nothing more frustrating than delayed promises. You hold a person to their word and then they don't come through. Sometimes God delays his promises because he is waiting for a work to be done in us. Patience is the key when we are waiting on God to do a work....