Amazing Vision

Are there historical figures you would like to see? Are they great leaders? Are they wonderful poets and writers? Are they trailblazers who reach new heights? Would you love to see heroes of the faith? Can you imagine speaking with them? What would you say? Think about meeting George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. Imagine aContinue reading “Amazing Vision”

Wait, Hope, Remain

Do you like to wait? What have you put your hope in? What does it mean to you to remain or to be steadfast? Have you grown weary? Do you need to be reenergized? Are you holding on to your faith and putting your hope in God? We don’t like to wait. Sometimes our hopesContinue reading “Wait, Hope, Remain”

Have You Heard?

Today’s questions come from our Scripture passage. Take a moment and read them first. They are rhetorical questions. The prophet Isaiah knew the Israelites knew, heard, been told, but may not understand. We are in the same boat today. We have heard about God. In fact, there is a growing curiosity among the young, theContinue reading “Have You Heard?”

Fear the Lord

Do you seek to prove yourself to others? Are you a weightlifter? Do you want to be stronger physically? Do you seek to be stronger mentally? Are you seeking to have power or authority over others? Why do you seek strength or power? Is it to boost your self-esteem? Humans have sought power for thousandsContinue reading “Fear the Lord”

Communicate Well

How well do you communicate across generations? If you are a few decades old, can you speak the language of the teenager? If you are a teenager, can you speak the language of the elderly? Is it important to you to be able to communicate across generations? Communication is the key to relationships. If communicationContinue reading “Communicate Well”

Obligation

What obligations do you have? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of them? Have you taken time to list your obligations? How many of them are obligations and how many are things you want to do? Do you know you have an obligation to God? Our to-do lists may be longer than our arms.Continue reading “Obligation”

Dedicate Yourself to Prayer

How often do you pray? What priority do you place on prayer? Do you pray every day? Do you pray multiple times per day? What are your prayers composed of? Do they include thanksgiving? Do they include praise? Or are they only composed of wants? Prayer should be an important part of our daily lives.Continue reading “Dedicate Yourself to Prayer”

Healing Touch

How special is touch to you? Does it bring you comfort when you are sad? Does a hug from a family member bring you joy? Does it depend on who is touching you? Do you consider touch part of being sociable with others? Do you consider touch to be part of healing? Touching can bringContinue reading “Healing Touch”

Sinning Against Christ

Most of us don’t want to hear about sin. We have heard about sin for most of our lives. We have been beaten down by it. We are all too aware of the sin in our lives. Or are we? We have our list of what we consider to be sin. There are what weContinue reading “Sinning Against Christ”

Other Gods

Are you aware there are many gods? Do you worship other gods? Do you scoff at the thought of worshiping other gods? Do you believe there are other gods? Why do you doubt? Why do you scoff? Are you willing to open your eyes and see them? For Christians, there is only one God. InContinue reading “Other Gods”