…He's coming again Tomorrow!

God Beside Me
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. Psalm 16:8 Is this verse a reality in your life? When someone is right beside you, don’t you tend to think about them more? Don’t you address them in conversation? How often have you addressed the Lord in the last hour? How prominent has He been in your thoughts? Some of the best times I have spent with the Lord have not been in a church. I have felt His presence while sitting high in a pine tree, listening to the wind sigh in the needles, feeling it sway from side to side,…

Comfort in Penitence VI (12-2-10)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

When abundance is categorized, it is usually placed in the blessings column in lieu of the curses column. But that is not always the case as we will see in today's devotional. Have you ever tasted something that was absolutely so delicious that you just couldn't stop eating it? Well I did the first time I ate one of Aunt Ethel's fried apple pies. I was about nine or ten years old at the time and to my knowledge, I had never had a fried pie, especially not one of aunt Ethel's. She was an old fashioned southern cook who set a table fit for a king at almost every meal. It was supper…

Help Us To Pay Close Attention To What You Say
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

Isaiah 56 - "This is what the Lord says" - and with these words Isaiah Chapter 56 opens, and this is one of the main reasons why we gather together - to hear what the Living God says. What does the Lord God have to say to us today - as a Fellowship or as individual disciples……

be still
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

I get to the screaming point. I want to shout out the truth, But to no avail. I work and work at trying to be what God wants me to be And I fail. Help me, Lord. Carry me over the fjord. The chasm is deep and I weep. Dry my tears. Release me from my fears. Carry the truth to those ears that refuse to hear the truth. Put back that hair that I have pulled out. Rub the steel bands that are supposed to be my shoulders for I am done with things as they are, I no longer look back and pout. Whisper my name, cause me to be still. Tomorrow I shall go…

Battery Power
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

There is a flash light craze going on in about every store you walk into. Some are small enough to fit on a key ring and some come with tri-pods. Some take double "A" batteries and some take 6 Volt batteries. Some are in-bedded in hat rims and some come mounted on glasses. It is really kind of phycotic on the focus put into the creating of uses for light. I had to write and give a speech last week and it seemed everything I was preparing was out of this world boring. I had the concept of what I wanted the audience to go home with but didn't have a compelling visual.…

Is Christ Living In You?
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

For the last eight years "Christ In you..." has been the column title for articles appearing on the Live As If website. While reminiscing those years, I have felt that an explanation of those words, and what it means for Christ to be living in us, is needed. This is of the utmost importance, because if Jesus Christ is not living in us, we are not saved, and we have no hope of eternal life. Please bare with me for a few related scriptures: "May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted…

What Will Heaven Do With Steve Jobs?
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

Our world lost one of the greatest minds of its time this week, Steve Jobs. So I find it only fitting to say a few things about where he's going from here, at least, in my viewpoint. When you think of the truly great inventors, geniuses, and business pioneers of the worlds history very few names stand out. I'm talking about the ones who REALLY changed the way we live our lives (i.e. Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Edison, The Wright Brothers, Einstein, and now Steve Jobs). They literally altered the course of our history and made things that drastically improved our very existence.…

Bible and Quote - September 28 - October 2
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

(Pursued by his enemies, David wrote) I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5 Sometimes God calms the storm, sometimes He calms the sailor. Anon I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around. Psalm 3:6 If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery. John Paul Jones, 1747-92, US naval officer Arise, O Lord! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; shatter the teeth of the wicked. Psalm 3:7 Wishful thinking, confident…

Goodness and Mercy
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

“Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6 (NIV) David writes words of hope here. After expressing God’s relationship with him (The Lord is my shepherd. . .) and the resultant feeling he has. (. . . I shall not want.) GOODNESS “The fruit of the spirit is love, joy peace . . . goodness . . . Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 When we see someone acting for the betterment of others instead of themselves, we realize they are…

Example To Others
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

As an Ohio State Buckeyes fan, 2002 was a year for the record book. The Buckeyes rode the strong shoulders of freshman sensation, Maurice Clarett, to a perfect season and the National Championship. Clarett was being mentioned for the Heisman Trophy as the best player in the country after just a couple of games. Funny the difference a year makes. This past season started with a thud. Clarett was ruled ineligible for play due to accepting improper benefits from a family friend and then lying to investigators about it. Ohip State would have to petition the National Collegiate…

Marry Your Local Rapist
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

There is a reasonably large portion of skeptics that like to claim that God requires rape victims to marry their rapist. "See," they conclude, "if God exists, He's evil!" (I cannot quite fathom why someone who believes no such being exists would wish to debate about the morality of such a being. I mean, the Chinese portray dragons as good and wise and the Europeans portray them as evil, but I'm not debating the existence of dragons based on whether or not they're either.) So, where do they get that claim? #1 "If a man meets a virgin who is not betrothed,…