by Jon Walden | Jun 13, 2011 | Devotions
If you are going through a difficult time right now, read these words: ‘You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life’...
by Jon Walden | Jun 10, 2011 | Devotions
Faithfulness is more than just a nice concept; you must be faithful to something or someone. Actually, it’s in making and keeping commitments to others that we demonstrate our faithfulness to God. ‘Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name...
by Jon Walden | Jun 7, 2011 | Devotions
On a busy morning, a nurse in the crowded emergency room seated an elderly gentleman who had come to have stitches removed from his hand. He said, ‘I’m in a hurry, nurse. I have an appointment in an hour.’ As the line of...
by Jon Walden | Jun 1, 2011 | Devotions
It’s normal to get angry, but uncontrolled anger can cost you dearly. When Nabal refused to feed King David and his soldiers, David’s anger almost drove him to murder. Only Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saved David from the destructive potential...
by Jon Walden | May 31, 2011 | Devotions
When God doesn’t do what we want it’s not easy, it never has been, and it never will be. Faith is the conviction that God knows more than us, and He will get us through.Disappointment is caused by unmet expectations and it’s cured by revamped...
by Jon Walden | May 26, 2011 | Devotions
In Ancient Greek marathons a torch was handed to each runner at the starting line. To win, they had to cross the finish line with their torch still burning. What a picture! ‘unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required’ (Luke 12:48...
by Jon Walden | May 25, 2011 | Devotions
To protect themselves from the barbaric hordes from the north, the people of China built the Great Wall. It was so high nobody could climb over it and so thick nobody could break through it, so they settled back to enjoy life. During the first hundred...
by Jon Walden | May 18, 2011 | Devotions
Your words can bring two things. First, encouragement. Ella Wheeler Wilcox said, ‘A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the seat of the pants, but is miles ahead in results.’ Solomon said, ‘Kind words heal and...
by Jon Walden | May 16, 2011 | Devotions
The Bible speaks of ‘Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made...
by Jon Walden | May 10, 2011 | Devotions
One day a depressed woman jumped off a bridge into a river. Without thinking, a man standing nearby jumped in to save her. But ‘our hero’ suddenly remembered that he couldn’t swim, so he started thrashing around and screaming for...
by Jon Walden | Apr 27, 2011 | Devotions
In an old Peanuts cartoon Charlie Brown says to his friend Linus, ‘What would you do if you felt that no one liked you?’ Linus replies, ‘I’d see what I could do to improve.’ To which Charlie Brown replies, ‘I hate that...
by Jon Walden | Apr 26, 2011 | Devotions
When we start to do things God’s way instead of our own, we experience three great benefits.First, we have peace: ‘Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you’ (Job 22:21 NLT).Second, we have freedom: ‘Offer...
by Jon Walden | Apr 25, 2011 | Devotions
Nobody can give you a vision for your life, but here is how to find yours.(1) Look within you. What moves you? What are you excited about? Paul said, ‘I am compelled to preach’ (1 Corinthians 9:16 NIV).(2) Look behind you. What has...
by Jon Walden | Apr 22, 2011 | Devotions
When it comes to forgiving, you can’t say it better than Tim Stafford did: ‘I would rather be cheated a hundred times, than develop a heart of stone.’The Bible says, ‘Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends...
by Jon Walden | Apr 21, 2011 | Devotions
God’s plan for your life always involves your gifts, His timing, and being in the right place. But three things can keep that from happening: fear of failing, unwillingness to leave your comfort zone, and being swayed by the opinions of others. There came...
