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What does it mean to live a life set apart?  Apart from what?  Listen to the devotional as we study Ephesians 5:15-20 and be blessed!

To have a human being say, "I am the living bread of life," is not something all will receive willingly and with complete faith, and for that person to say that others can feast on his body, well, that invited allegations of cannibalism.  Listen to today's passage and the promises made by Jesus for us.  Be blessed!

Here's probably the world's oldest prayers, and it's a simple, yet powerful one; Help me, God!  I am willing to say most of the major characters in the Bible, both Old and New Testament at one time or another, prayed that simply prayer asking God for help.  You and I may have prayed it as well.  Listen and be blessed!

Would you like to live in a palace?  Or do you already?  Is your palace free from fights, disagreements, quarrels, war?  Listen and learn!

Who has inspired you to live better, even to the point of imitating them?  Did you ever imitate a superhero as a child?  This passage from Ephesians says we have a SUPER HERO we should imitate.  Listen and learn!

Don't you love the smell of fresh baked bread?  In our region of the world, those smells that waft out of the windows of bakeries for national chains of bread aren't as prevalent as they once were, but those who smelled them once never forgot that delicious aroma.  Imagine the bread of life and His scent of salvation and freedom!  Jesus is the Bread of Life; come to Him and live! &n...

David felt, after his encounter with God, that his sins were just too heavy and dirty and asks to be washed in the laundry.  I don't know about you, but I have been there too!  Listen and be blessed to today's lesson.

Part Two of the Soap Opera, As the Palace Turns - the exciting drama of David and his torrid love affair with another man's wife, her pregnancy, and the ordered death of her husband... Yes, stuff of soap operas, but also true stories from the most honest book in the world, The Holy Bible; and stories that mirror our lives... Hear how God dealt with David's sin, and hear how God may deal with our s...

What's the best job of all the jobs you've ever had?  What was the worst?  Listen as the Apostle Paul describes the work you and I have to do as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ!  Be blessed!

Imagine having a hunger and thirst for God and no one around to help you with those appetites?  Jesus came for that very reason, and as we have seen in the last couple of weeks' study of the gospel lessons, He came to make people whole and to offer them the food that never ceases to satisfy.  Listen and be blessed!

Are you full of gas?  Would someone call you a sack of farts?  Well, one version of the Bible says that those who say there is no God are just full of gas!  Listen and learn!

The subject title for this devotional would be a great name for a soap opera on the life of David the King.  No longer the little shepherd boy or the giant killer, he's a grown man with grown man needs and desires.  Listen and learn the story behind this soap opera!  Be blessed!

How are you living your life?  Are you living it in a way that shows that your grounding and rootedness is in the soil of Christ's love?  Or, does it give you away as a hateful person, or apathetic person?  Listen and learn, learn to be a blessing!

One thing many people like about some churches and ministries is the food!  And there's nothing wrong with that, but when Jesus speaks about bread, He's talking about something different altogether.  Listen and be blessed!

Do you know the power behind the 23rd Psalm?  It's the power of God as affirmed by the boy shepherd, David.  Later as king, he demonstrated that God was the force behind all of his victories and successes.  Listen and learn!

The Old Testament prophet Jeremiah delivers a strong word on God's behalf on how some shepherds, instead of gathering their flock, cause them to scatter.  These follow their own personal agendas and neglect to focus on what God would have our flocks do and be.  Listen to today's devotional and find your place.

It feels terrible to be left out from something or some event.  It feels worse to be excluded for reasons beyond your control, like birth, city of birth, country of birth, your faith, etc.  Paul addresses the reality of this in the passage we study in today's devotional.  I pray you listen and learn.  Become a blessing to others!

What do you do when you're sick?  What do you do when you're afraid?  Listen to today's devotional and hear about Jesus.  Yes, Jesus is our Shepherd and as our shepherd offers us so much!  Listen and learn!

Psalm 24 considered a national anthem of sorts by some, speaks of the power of God to bless all things, for indeed it is God who owns all things, including you and me.  Listen today and be blessed.

Two dances mentioned in the passages for this coming Sunday's lessons.  One was indeed the dance of death that led to the beheading of John the Baptist.  The second is a dance where King David gets into trouble with his wife because his dancing was unbecoming a king, in her opinion.  Listen to today's devotion and you decide!

Did you know the idea of Christmas in July started in 1933?  And that in 1940 Hollywood made a movie by the same name, Christmas in July?  What is Christmas any way?  The giving and receiving of gifts?  Well, sadly for a lot of people that's exactly what it is; but the true gifts of Christmas from God can, and do, come every day, and this devotional addresses each as found in P...

John the Baptist was a cousin of Jesus'.  One would think that would give him some advantages in life, maybe to cut line in certain events or occasions; but what it got him was death.  And all because he preached the truth which some found unpopular especially because it concerned them.  Listen to today's devotional for some insights I pray bless you!

How often are you tempted to just shout praises to God?  If it's not every day, then listen to a bit about King David's life.  What about writing love letters to God?  Have you ever?  Did you ever write a love letter to a certain someone?  Listen and be blessed!

Do you remember Jesus' welcome at His hometown?  Listen and read today's devotional and compare the two receptions; Jesus in His, and David in his.  Which one had the best reception?  Listen and compare the two differences and how that can impact your life!

Do you have a thorn in the flesh?  Is it a nagging problem or a nagging person?  How can you best handle that?  Listen to today's devotional on what Paul did to address his thorn in the flesh.  Be a blessing today!