Heavenly Father, hear our prayers and accept our praises for Jesus’ sake. Amen.
What we see and hear this day is a wondrous thing. The fact that this school exists is wondrous. The fact that you are here is wondrous. The fact that there are teachers and staff is wondrous. Most wondrous of all is the fact that this school, its students, faculty, and staff have the Word of God with its gospel of salvation.Read More »No Prayer Barrier
Lord God, teach us to leave all our worries in Your hands, for Jesus’ sake. Amen. ObamaCare–the Affordable Care Act: have you heard anything about… Read More »God’s Affordable (Free) Care Act
What is more important, the salvation of men or the glory of God? Some people set aside the glory of God, claiming that they are… Read More »Clinging To and Confessing the Truth
“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”(Hebrews 10:31) What a Bible passage! There is nothing comforting about this… Read More »Jesus Makes the Difference
Lord God, hear us: help us to hear You. Amen.
Does anyone love you? I suppose there are times that we may feel unloved. However, I am sure that every one of you is loved by someone and probably by many.
Think of one person who loves you [pause]. Okay. Now ask yourself, “Can I always depend on that love?”
Is your hope for a happy, peaceful, productive future based on the love that this person has for you? As much as this person might love you, there will be disappointments. Read More »Hope Rests on Grace
The Bible Text for our consideration is: “Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior.” (Titus 3:1-3)Read More »The last best hope of earth.
“If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.” 1 Corinthians 15:19
Whenever I read this Word of God, I can’t help but shake my head at the striking example of hypocrisy.
Throughout this dying world, millions of people believe that Jesus Christ is dead. They may think that He was a real, historical figure or they may think that He never existed. In either case, the hope that people attach to Him is viewed as empty and meaningless. It is seen only as a crutch to get weak people through life. As Karl Marx put it: “Religion…is the opium of the people.”Read More »Opening Devotion – CLC Coordinating Council
