Called to Fail

  Read: Ezekiel 1:1-3:15, Hebrews 3:1-19, Psalm 104:1-23, Proverbs 26:24-2 You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won’t listen, for they are completely rebellious! (Ezekiel 2:7) Relate: Whenever a speaker is about to be announced on a stage, the emcee will first give a list of their titles and accomplishments. There are actually dozens…

Moving Forward

I tried to get right back up and keep running but my leg was having none of that. So there I was, in the woods, with all the other runners passing me by. I realized then that I had three choices…

Handling Regrets

When the period of mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to the palace, and she became one of his wives. Then she gave birth to a son. But the Lord was displeased with what David had done. (2 Samuel 11:27) Read: 2 Samuel 9:1-11:27, John 15:1-27, Psalm 119:49-64, Proverbs 16:1-3 Relate: I…

Mere Mortals

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers- the moon and the stars you set in place- what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with…

January 2 – Truth And Consequences

The idea of a clean slate was a good one. What happened? I loved the concept of a new beginning. Has it already been marred? I’m not even halfway through day two of this new year and already I’ve messed up. I failed. Now I’m stuck sitting here wondering why I even bother.