First National Bank of The Grace Of God

On any road trip it’s always good to have enough money to pay for your expenses. This is what keeps you going–literally. Without cash we stay home! Or we look for our bank along the way to make a needed withdrawal. What about our journey on this ancient road? Where are the banks, so to …

Christmas In July–Why?

As I was considering what to write today to encourage us on our journey, I imagined us on a road trip together, maybe even along historic Route 66. Up ahead we see lots of cars stopping. On the interstate this can only mean one thing–an accident has occurred and you’re definitely going to be delayed. …

Don’t Ditch Your Plan

Have you ever been stuck on the side of the road waiting for a service truck to come help you out? It can be frustrating to say the least, especially if you’re going somewhere important. It can be this way in our Bible reading as well. Life can become hectic and we get behind. Or …

Off To A Good Start

2013 is now in it’s second month. Time to check in and see if your journey is going along as planned. I wake up nearly every morning eager to pick up my Bible and see what God wants to share with me on this day. I’ve found my enthusiasm didn’t come immediately. Instead it came …

A New Year – A New Plan – A New Perspective

2012 is over. There are many, including myself, who were quite happy to kiss that year goodbye. Yet, in regards to my Bible reading God met me in amazing, undeserving ways, and I’m sure He met you too. He is faithful to care for us even when we are not faithful to Him. We are …

Tattooed On My Soul

CCEF is an organization I highly respect for their practical application of God’s Word to our daily lives. Today I want to share with you an excellent article by Dr. Ed Welch. It is his practical meditation on an attribute of God – His invisibility. I believe you will be encouraged as I was to …

I.Am.ENcouraged

My eyes are always on the Lord! (James Smith, “Comfort for Christians!”) “My eyes are always on the Lord!” Psalm 25:15 The Lord directs us to look to Him for all that we need–and look away from all that we fear and all that troubles us. Looking to man dishonors the Lord–and ends in disappointment. Looking to ourselves fills us with gloom, sadness, doubts, …

Wise Words To Live By

In light of our recent election, I thought it would be good to listen to what President Ronald Reagan had to say about the importance of God’s Word. It made me cry to see how far our country has fallen since the 1980’s. President Reagan was the first president I was privileged to vote for. …

I’m.Feeling.Discouraged

They say right before you are about to fall asleep at the wheel you’ll have the feeling of your car standing still and the road moving towards you. What a great metaphor to use in describing how I’ve been feeling this year. Maybe I’m about to fall asleep at the wheel? If so, how do …