Devotional thoughts on Genesis 29:15-30 By Elizabeth Matko Jacob encountered some tough family issues. No matter how good our families are, we too will experience damaged relationships. How can we avoid frustration, disappointment, and discouragement? Focus on the Right Goal Your priority is to please God—not to satisfy yourself or gratify other people (Colossians 3:23). […]
The Lesson and Life for December 27, 2015
By Josh Cadwell At one point in life, I thought that if I went to church, prayed faithfully, made godly decisions, shared my faith, and contributed financially to the cause of Christ, then good things should happen to me. I thought that if I did these actions, I would sense and see God’s blessing and […]
The Lesson and Life for December 20, 2015
Devotional thoughts on Exodus 13:13b-15 and Luke 2:22-32 By Josh Cadwell Throughout the Old and New Testaments, God shows us the importance of birth order and sacrifice. Paul informed us that Jesus is “the firstborn over all creation.” Luke informed us that Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one. So it is easy to see […]
The Lesson and Life for December 13, 2015
Devotional thoughts on Leviticus 22:17-25, 31-33 By Josh Cadwell Around my house my children know that there are two kinds of clean. There is “Dad clean” and then there is “Mom clean.” Dad clean means things are picked up and orderly. Mom clean is more of a deep cleaning, white-glove test. My children know that […]
The Lesson and Life for December 6, 2015
By Josh Cadwell Whenever we obey commands from God, we normally view it as a gift back to God. Especially if the penalty of breaking that command is punishable by death. But what if obeying God’s commands did something else? A New Way of Thinking In the Old Testament God’s Word was clear: “Remember the […]