Flight Rules (#247 of 365+)

“To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh” (2 Corinthians 12:7)

The Name of the Lord (#246 of 365+)

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe” (Proverbs 18:10)

I found the following list of over one hundred names and titles of

Wise Singing (#245 of 365+)

“I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind”
(1 Corinthians 14:15-16)

The Big Story (#244 of 365+)

Yesterday I read an Associated Press article about Matt Green, a civil engineer from New York who is walking across the United States from Rockaway Beach, NY, to Rockaway Beach, OR. This

A Spirit of Humility (#243 of 365+)

“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor” (James 4:10 NLT)

Jesus Christ paid the price for my redemption that I could never

Higher Ground (#242 of 365+)

“Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. ‘Make level paths for your feet,’ so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed” (Hebrews 12:12-13)

One More Stepping-Stone (#241 of 365+)

“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them” (Acts 16:25)

Chris’s Poem (#240 of 365+)

Chris, Joni’s young friend, has bravely battled cerebral palsy all his life. Now he’s facing another challenge—the college experience—which influences an overwhelming majority of

Hints of Heaven (#239 of 365+)

“You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand” (Psalm 16:11)

Give Careful Thought (#238 of 365+)

Cyrus the Great, a Persian emperor, conquered Babylon and released the Jews from captivity. When they returned home to Judea they immediately set about the work of rebuilding their

Sequoias (#237 of 365+)

“Stay here and keep watch with me” (Matthew 26:38)

Today Joni talked about the towering trees of Sequoia National Park and how surprisingly small their roots are for their

Reckless Words (#236 of 365+)

“Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing” (Proverbs 12:18)

I don’t think I’m very different from most people when I say this:

Anger’s Focus (#235 of 365+)

I had my devotional time this morning but I didn’t have a chance to write/edit/post until this evening after I got off work. Today has been a very long and exhausting day for me. My schedule was

Making God Glad (#234 of 365+)

“While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the

Speech Writing (#233 of 365+)

The President of the United States is in a position of immense power and influence. The President’s speechwriter, members of the President’s staff—even the President himself—will

It Hurts So Good! (#232 of 365+)

Joni said in recent years she has been experiencing more and more pain due to her quadriplegia. To help with pain management, her physical therapist began pressing a rubber-

Washing Wheels (#231 of 365+)

Joni and Ken had invited two other couples over for a special backyard dinner by candlelight. Sometime during the evening, her wheelchair’s wheels became caked with mud after she rolled

Jerry’s Place (#230 of 365+)

Joni said that Jerry, her secretary’s husband, passed away the same year she wrote this devotional book. Francie, like any other widow, wants to keep the memory of him alive. But the sad truth

Open My Eyes (#229 of 365+)

“When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.

Heaven’s Incentives (#228 of 365+)

It isn’t that I expect payment or recognition for every little thing I do, but sometimes I feel underappreciated. It sure would be nice to hear a “thank you” or a “well done” more often than I do.

Jesus Came for This Reason (#227 of 365+)

“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they

An Ever-Present Help (#226 of 365+)

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1)

When Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins, the thick temple

Shine Like Stars (#225 of 365+)

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in

Rejoice Always! (#224 of 365+)

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4)

As Paul was once again locked behind bars for preaching the

Perplexities (#223 of 365+)

Yesterday there was a troubling news story about the arrest of a former NFL linebacker for raping an underage girl. Apparently she was a runaway—deceived by a friend who turned into

Mother’s Day (#222 of 365+)

The other day I met an older woman with a glowing countenance who was pushing a baby in a stroller. It was hard to tell her age since the usual creases were absent from her face and she had

What God Wants (#221 of 365+)

True to form, God suddenly showed up yesterday and caught me off guard. I kind of expected him to do something because the devotional was about looking for the Lord to show himself in

The Owls (#220 of 365+)

“Give me a sign of your goodness… for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me” (Psalm 86:17)

Joni said at the end of one particular day she felt “empty, dry, and

First Response (#219 of 365+)

Paul was in prison when he wrote this letter to the church:

“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

Putting Pleasure on Hold (#218 of 365+)

“I wait for you, O LORD; you will answer, O Lord my God” (Psalm 38:15)

In today’s devotional Joni compared not waiting on the Lord to

The Beauty of Holiness (#217 of 365+)

“Your eyes will see the king in his beauty” (Isaiah 33:17)

Try describing beauty to someone who is blind. It would be very difficult. One has to see and experience it first-hand to fully