Guidelines For Living Devotional

Does God Exist for Our Benefit?

The bullets were dancing all around a certain soldier as he dove into the nearest foxhole.  Finding that the hole wasn't very deep, he took his helmet and started digging for all he was worth to give himself a few more inches of cover.  Suddenly, he stuck a metallic object.  He felt with his fingers and carefully pried loose a metal object made of sterling silver.  It was a crucifix left behind by the soldier who had been the previous occupant of the foxhole.

Does God Need Anything to Stay Alive?

Question: What does God need?  I mean, what does He need to stay alive?  Whoa! You may be thinking.  Does God need anything?  There's one thing for certain:  All human life is predicated upon the fact that needs must be met.  You have physical needs including proper nutrition, clean water, and air to breath.  You have environmental needs as well, which includes clothing and a shelter over your head to protect you from the elements.

Stop and Reflect on God’s Word

When the Catholic Bishop Gerard Trickle opened his mail, he found the ordinary items--letters and parcels from friends in his native England along with the usual assortment of advertisements. 

What Does The Bible Say About Raising Children?

"Dear Dr. Sala," wrote a  father well into his 70s, "One of my greatest heartaches is that my children are not living for the Lord.  They were all raised in a Christian home.  In fact, my wife and I have spent most of our lives in the Lord's service, but more than anything else, we would like to see them come back to Him before we die."

What Is Your Worth In God’s Sight?

"As a carpenter," writes Roy Lessin, "Jesus worked with a hammer, nails, and wood.  When He picked up a hammer, He knew that one day a hammer would be raised up against Him; when His hand drove in a nail, He knew that one day nails would be driven into Him; when He worked with wood, He knew that one day there would be a tree where He would offer up His life.

It’s Time To Put The Past Behind You

There's nothing really new under the sun, and when it comes to human relationships, the same dramas play out over and over again.

How Do We Live In A World Filled With Evil?

A forest fire or a devastating fire that destroys a neighborhood or a section of a city--terrible as that may be--can be put out. 

What Keeps You From Knowing God?

A friend was eulogizing a man who had suddenly passed away, saying, "He had such a good heart!" 

5 Guidelines to Accepting Death

"Everyone knows they're going to die," said Morrie Schwartz, adding, "but nobody believes it.

How Do You Deliver The Message?

When God called Jeremiah to be a spokesman, the young man – probably in his late teens or early 20s – said, “Ah, Sovereign LORD…I do not know how to speak; I am only a child,” and hearing this, God said, “I’m sorry, Jeremiah, I must have made a big mistake.”