by John Lashbrook | Oct 13, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
“I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy.”. 2 Kings 5:11 (NSRV) These words were spoken by Naaman, the foreign general in need of the...
by John Lashbrook | Oct 13, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
And as your days, so is your strength. Deuteronomy 33:25b (NSRV) I suffer from anticipatory anxiety. I worry that something bad will happen even before it might naturally occur. My therapist has told me that my sleep problem is caused by this type of anxiety....
by John Lashbrook | Oct 9, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NRSV) During the early days of my first hospitalization in the spring of 1969, I looked for some...
by John Lashbrook | Oct 8, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
“An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” Matthew 12:39 (NRSV) When I talk to my eighteen-year-old son about the claims of Jesus Christ on his life, he asks for proof. That does...
by John Lashbrook | Oct 6, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30 (NRSV) These were Jesus’ final words from the cross before He died. Their meaning comes from the fact that Jesus was very much concerned from...
by John Lashbrook | Oct 5, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3 (NRSV) The Bible uses the language of the common person. Jesus’ parables often used an agricultural theme. He talked about planting and reaping. Paul, who often used lofty words,...
by John Lashbrook | Oct 4, 2020 | Religious Devotionals |
We take every thought captive to obey Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5b (NRSV) When I lose control of my mind, it seems as though many thoughts go racing across it all at the same time. Needless to say, uncontrolled thoughts wreak havoc with both my concentration and...
