The word “Shalom” means much more than peace. It means complete peace and wellness—body, mind, soul, and spirit. According to Wikipedia, “Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare [i.e. complete peace and wholeness] and can be used idiomatically to mean both hello and goodbye.”
“Join me in my efforts to support the Lymphoma Research Ride!” – Julia Peck Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” (Mark 1:41) What need do you have to ask your friends for help? Last night before going to bed, I […]
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” – Mother Teresa ‘for I was hungry and you gave Me food’ (Matthew 25:35) Do you know what it feels like to be hungry? Have you ever gone 3 days without eating any food? If it was one of your kids going hungry, […]
“Teach me to feel another’s woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.” – Alexander Pope Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. – (Matthew 5:7) What would the Good Samaritan do? We continue today with this week’s theme of the Good Samaritan […]
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” – Abraham Lincoln And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (Luke 10:25) What must I do to inherit eternal life? As mentioned in yesterday’s devotional, God worked out the circumstances […]
Faith makes things possible, not easy. But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29) Who is my neighbor? How should I respond? Yesterday I attended all three morning worship services at the Culpeper United Methodist Church. Pastor Randy Orndorff allowed David Bean and me to support Sam […]
“It is change, not time, that turns fools into wise men, and sinners into saints.” – A.W. Tozer My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:18) Do you have a heart for your suffering brothers and sisters in the world? Sunday November […]
Our God is a giving God, a blessing God, a loving God! “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1) Do you know that God wants you to pray for Him to bless you? God doesn’t want to hear about my little problems. God […]