Paul says something really big and scary in today’s reading. Something I’m not sure I’d want to say or any of us would want to say. It’s some big words. But, it’s something that we each say, each day of our lives. Listen to what he writes in Philippians 3:17-20: Brothers, join in imitating me, [...]
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Watch Me
Posted in Reflections, tagged Holy, Jesus, Life on February 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Ash Wednesday
Posted in Reflections, tagged Ash Wednesday, Lent on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Ash Wednesday. It is a special day in life of the life of faith. But, what is it? What is it all about? Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season known as Lent. It’s a time when we focus on our great need for Jesus, what He sacrificed for us, and His high [...]
Stand
Posted in Reflections, tagged Courage, Stand, Strength, Temptation on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things that people here at Asbury are used to hearing me say is that life is not full of rainbows and unicorns. Life can and will tough at times. There will be trials and worries and struggles. Paul in this passage we read today reminds us of that. Paul tells us that [...]
What Success Looks Like
Posted in Reflections, tagged Call, Faithful, Success on February 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes in scripture, God ask people to do crazy things. He told Noah to build a big boat when it wasn’t even raining, and hadn’t rained in years. He told Abraham to leave his home and go to place that God would show him. Jesus asked the disciples to leave behind their jobs and their [...]
Keep Going
Posted in Reflections, tagged Grace, Hope, Mistakes, Past on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve all done some dumb things. I have. You have. We’ve all done dumb things. It’s part of the human experience. Welcome to the club. But Paul tells us this great word today in Philippians. Forget what lies behind. Don’t worry about it. Listen to what Philippians 3:12-14 says: Not that I have already obtained [...]
A Good Life?
Posted in Reflections, tagged Faithful, Great, Life on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Paul tells us in Thessalonians today to live a good life. Gulp. That sounds hard. That sounds like it might be impossible. That sounds like it might be too much. I’m not sure I want to do that. I mean, a good life? Does that mean I have to be perfect? Move to Africa? Do [...]
The Devil is a Bully
Posted in Reflections, tagged Devil, Evil, Resist, Temptation on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Listen to 1 Peter 5:8-10 this morning. Peter in this passage tells us two very important facts for our lives and our walks of faith today. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds [...]
What is a Worthy Life?
Posted in Reflections, tagged Cross, Grace, Life, Worthy on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most powerful scenes I’ve ever seen in a movie was near the end of Saving Private Ryan. Many of you have seen the movie, but for those of you that haven’t, the movie is about a unit of soliders in World War 2 that is sent to save Private Ryan, the only [...]
How God Uses our Defeats
Posted in Reflections, tagged Defeat, God, God's Plan, Victory on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder, you can click here to download Asbury’s mobile app and read these devotionals, as well as listen to my sermons on your smart phones. 1 Kings 19 is a great chapter of the Bible. We could spend a to time talking about so many things here. I mean, in this chapter, you have Elijah, [...]
First Things First
Posted in Reflections, tagged Family, First Things, Jesus, Life on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder, you can click here to download Asbury’s mobile app and read these devotionals, as well as listen to my sermons on your smart phones. Jesus must be first in our lives. There is no other way that life works. Jesus must be first. Only when He is first, does everything else fall [...]
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