Category Archives: Devotional

Micah 7:19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. Psalm 103:12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Corrie Ten Boom once said, “God has thrown our sins andContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: SEA OF FORGETFULNESS”

John 15:1-5 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, asContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: THE TRUE VINE”

Today’s devotional is an excerpt from my last book, “Inspirations from the Funny Farm.” Good Sunday morning from the funny farm. I pray you have a blessed day in the Lord! Our farm needed some small cows that we could pet. Yes, I know that we have a lot of cows. Those are mostly BlackContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: AS STUBBORN AS A BULL”

I Corinthians 3:5-9 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makesContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: PLANTING, WATERING, & GROWING”

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Mark 6:31-32 Then, because so manyContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: REST”

Job 2:1-13 When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhit and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him. When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognizeContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: BE A FRIEND”

Luke 11:28 But Jesus answered, “Rather, how happy are those who hear the word of God and obey it!” Psalm 144:15 Happy are the people whose God is the Lord! Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Philippians 4:11-13 I am not saying this because I am in need, for IContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”

Ephesians 4:20-24 That, however, is not the way of life you learned when you heard about Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made newContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: DO YOU KNOW?”

Psalm 28:7 The Lord strengthens and protects me; I trust in him with all my heart. I am rescued and my heart is full of joy; I will sing to him in gratitude. Psalm 107:6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;He rescued them from their distress. 2 Corinthians 1:10 He hasContinue reading “Give me a word, Lord: RESCUED”

Romans 12:9-17 Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically. Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.Continue reading “Give me a Word, Lord: CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?”