Posted in ONELIFE on Jan 20th, 2005
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.’” [Jeremiah 16:6] “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” [Psalm 37:4] Sometimes the universe just feels…empty. [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Jan 13th, 2005
“You are good and do good…” [ Psalm 119:68 ] I have to admit that Jim Elliot is a modern hero of mine. If you’re not familiar with his life—and particularly his death—I’d highly recommend reading either Through Gates of Splendor (by his wife, Elisabeth Elliot), or The Journals of Jim Elliot (edited by his [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Dec 30th, 2004
“First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” [Matthew 5:24] Part 4: When Sparks Fly Note: If you only have time to read one article today, skip this and read Schaeffer’s article recommended below. There is so much godly, practical wisdom in the Bible on handling conflicts. Here are a [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Dec 9th, 2004
Part 3: I am your stepping stone “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering of sacrifice to God.” [Ephesians 5:1-2 [show] Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. [2]And walk in love, as Christ loved us [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Nov 19th, 2004
Part 2: What it Means to ‘Love…as we are Loved’ “Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.” [Psalm 36:5 [show] [5]Your steadfast love, O LORD, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.] Last week we looked at what it means to have a Master—or, what it [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Nov 12th, 2004
Part 1: What it Means to be ‘Mastered’ “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?“ [Luke 6:46 [show] [46]"Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? (ESV), NASB] We have no idea what it really means to have a Master—rather, to be [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Nov 5th, 2004
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;all those who practice it have good understanding.” [Psalm 111:10 [show] [10]The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!]“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only,deceiving yourselves.” [James 1:22 [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Oct 31st, 2004
A fervent young man replied to our last devotional with only two sentences. I’ll keep his identity private, but I thought he made an excellent point, but unfortunately didn’t apply it. His first sentence read: “I refuse to vote for a man who is responsible for the death of thousands of innocent people around the [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Oct 29th, 2004
“…[destroying] arguments and lofty opinions raised against the knowledge of God,and [taking] every thought captive to obey Christ.” [2 Corinthians 10:5 [show] [5]We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, (ESV)] What an amazing state of confusion and unrest our country is [...]
Posted in ONELIFE on Oct 21st, 2004
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. [Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV] I’m sure you’ve heard or read this verse before—you may even have it memorized. And if you’re like me, you’ve tried to [...]
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