Devotion of the Week

Scurrying. That is what I was doing fifteen years ago at an outreach event our church hosted. We invited the neighborhoods surrounding the church to a free hotdog lunch. Even though we were thinking big, we never dreamed we’d feed 1500 people. So, as the volunteer in charge, I was racing around, making sure we…

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are…

Today’s Pearls of Promise devotion was first presented in November, 2013. It is from our “Best of” series, but as you’ll see it is just as applicable today as it was then.              For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has…

“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose” (Philippians 2: 12-13).  Years ago, I…

“And on Sunday afternoon, we’ll attend a polo match at the Sarasota polo club.” My sister-in-law was laying out the plans for our short visit to Florida over the Easter weekend. A polo match was not something I expected. In my 50-plus years, I had never attended a polo competition, partly because I’d never been…