5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. (Psalm 23:5 ESV) This comes from my morning Intouch devotion, “We feast to challenge the enemy’s lies. In this way, feasting—slowing down to savor God’s gifts and remember His faithfulness—is an act of spiritual warfare. To feast is to trust … Read more
19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV) There is so much today that causes us to look at ourselves, especially our bodies, … Read more
22 What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. (Proverbs 19:22 ESV) Have you ever considered the many ways that scripture points out the potential evils of wealth? It is not that God wants us to all be poor. However, He knows what money can do … Read more
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear[a] my words.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, … Read more
9 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; (Proverbs 3:9 ESV) Statistically, only about 5-10% of church going people tithe the traditional 10%. So how do churches survive? Well, again statistically of that 5-10% of givers, 77% give well above the 10% mark. So instead of the standard 80/20 rule, we have … Read more