Soaking prayer. I was confused about what this was one day when I attended a Soaking Prayer Service. I really thought it was like a renewal of your Baptism and there was actual water involved. Would I be lowered into a vat of water while I prayed? Would someone pour water on my head? I…
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field” (Matthew 13:44). When it comes to faith, how deep do you want to dive into the mysteries of God? Maybe…
“Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15). If you’re married, you may have vowed before God that you’d stick with your spouse for “better or worse, in sickness and in health, ‘til death do us part.” If you’ve done that, you may have already experienced the “worse” or perhaps you’ve…
“Could you pass the butter?” “Sure,” I replied, and I passed the butter to the woman a couple seats away from me at the luncheon. It was one of those fancy gatherings at a nice club, so I was dressed in my Sunday best. I thought I was careful to avoid “wearing” the butter, but…
We are continuing our “best of” devotional series this week. We will return with new offerings next Tuesday. In the meantime, this devotion was written in May of 2013 but is a timeless reminder about how we need to handle waiting on an answer from God. To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock,…