The above statement can be a little confusing, but I will attempt to try and explain what this means. Taken from the book of "Absolute Surrender" by Andrew Murray, here is what he says about the "two sides" of "absolute surrender": Excerpt From Book of Absolute Surrender "A good conscience is complete obedience to God, day by day, and fellowship with God every day in His Word, and prayer - that is a life of absolute surrender. Such a life has two sides - on the one side: 'ab

In reading of "Our Daily Bread", in Psalms 90, I am reminded of God's love for His people of Israel. Moses, the great leader of Israel, wrote this Psalm to help all of us understand the love of God. Moses begins by reminding the people of Israel that God is their dwelling place throughout all generations. Read the follow: Psalms 90: 1-2 Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from

In reading today's "Our Daily Bread", I am reminded again of how awesome and powerful our God is. In the Book of Isaiah, chapter 40: 21-28, Isaiah speaks about our God who looks down from His canopy in the heavens and see all that is going on among the people of the earth. Isaiah 40: 21-23 Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is He who sits above the circle of the

In a previous issue of Our Daily Bread entitled, "Goodbyes and Hello," we are reminded of our fragile time here on earth. Many times, we must be saying "goodbye" to a dear loved one close to us, or even harder, a family member. Those times when they do happen, can be difficult to say the least. But as we get past the initial loss and turn our eyes to our Creator, we are reminded that our life here on earth, though short, we can now focus on our future, our eternity in heaven

As I read today in the Book of Daniel, I am reminded of the story of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia, as God used him to bring about the punishment and exile of Judah and Israel. God gave King Nebuchadnezzar the power and might to eventually become the most powerful king to rule the world. His great pride became his great downfall. Daniel: 4: 28-32 28 All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of the twelve months he was walking about the royal palace of Babylon.

I am sure there have been many times in our early lives as Christians that our cries out to God went unheard. It seemed at times that our prayers were bouncing off a brick wall, only to bring us to deeper despair. Through coming to understanding God's word and promises better, we can come to the point in our lives of saying that those feelings of "unheard prayers" are long gone. We can come to know in our hearts that every time we pray and speak to God, He is listening. Even

Today's world has changed so drastically within the last six months. Almost every person is fighting for their own survival. People are losing their jobs, their financial wealth, their families and even their lives. It seems like we are in the middle of the ocean without a boat or life jacket, fighting to stay afloat. There is so much fear among us that we don't know what to do or where to turn to. Our hope is continually diminishing as our days continue. So where do we tur

We can experience a deep sense of anxiety and worry to the point of crippling our every move when it comes to our needs in life...Things like food, shelter, health, and finances, to name a few. As I read in today's "Our Daily Bread" for August 19th, the story of Elijah and the widow who had very little flour and olive oil left to feed herself and her son, she too had great worry where her next meal would come from until Elijah assured her that her flour or oil would not run

There are two specific "parables" that speak about the "kingdom of heaven" and the great price one paid after finding the treasure. The first is the parable of the "Hidden Treasure". Matthew 13: 44 (NKJV) "The Parable of the Hidden Treasure" “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matthew 13: 45-46 (NKJV) "The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price" “Ag

In reading today's Our Daily Bread, I was reminded how easy it is to lose focus of what is important in our lives as we try to navigate the storms of life that come our way. As Christians, we know and believe we have Jesus, our Lord, in our hearts, but sometimes the storms become so difficult we lose that focus. In Psalm 43, the writer of this Psalm, is pleading with God to come to his rescue from an ungodly nation and unjust men. He feels that God has cast him aside and has

Our God is a jealous God. He does not want only parts of our lives; He wants all of us. When I came to accept Jesus into my heart, my life, I invited Him in as my Savior, and I thought as my Lord as well. But as my relationship with my Lord grew, I came to realize that I gave Him control of only certain rooms of my life. I wanted to control those other areas of my life. As I came to realize that I still had control of these other areas, God never forced me to give them up. He

The Book of Job is a well-known book of the Old Testament. The story begins with God and Satan discussing the character of Job. God asks Satan "From where do you come"? And Satan tell God: "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.” (Job 1: 6-7) Then God tells Satan if he has considered His servant Job, who is a righteous and upright man. Satan tells God how can he consider Job if God has a "hedge of protection" around him? So, God gives Satan

In Psalm 63 has a subscription that says: "A Psalm of David when he was in the wilderness of Judah." This Psalm highlights the struggles of King David. The setting was when he was in the wilderness (v. 1) and a king (v. 11). Most likely, the occasion is when David was on the run in the wilderness from his rebellious son, Absalom (2 Samuel 15: 1-19: 15). Even though he was in an unimaginable situation, David expressed hope in God’s protection: “Because you are my help, I sing

In the 21st chapter of the Book of John, Jesus had shown Himself to many people, especially to His disciples after His resurrection. At this time, Jesus was on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, where Peter and the other disciples had decided to go fishing. John had noticed that it was the Lord Jesus standing on shore, so Peter had jumped into the water to swim to shore while the other disciples followed by boat. When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fis

Our maturity in ourselves can be measured in many ways. It can be measured by the foolish things we do or do not do in our lives. It can also be measured by the mature decisions we make for ourselves. The world's standards of maturity are also in complete opposite of what God says what maturity is. In the Book of 2 Chronicles, King Manasseh had taken over the throne as king from his father, King Hezekiah. King Hezekiah was a great king who followed in the footsteps of King D

In today's "Our Daily Bread", Proverbs 16 is highlighted in today's message. It is a great reminder that we can choose to make our own decisions for our life or choose to follow God's plans for ourselves. The latter is a much better choice. Choosing our ways can only lead to great heartache and sometimes destruction to ourselves and to others. Our "free-will", that God has given to us, can be a blessing or a curse. The choice is ours to choose. Proverbs 16: 3-4, 7, 9 (NKJV) C

In Psalm 139, King David pours out his heart to God for he knows that God knows everything about who he is. God knows every step that David is or will be taking. But King David is not afraid of God knowing all this about him, because David has a close relationship with God, and he welcomes God to show him his ways. He knows that God will direct him down the right paths of life. Psalm 139: 1-6 (NIV) You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I

During my visit at my mother house this week with my daughter, eighteen, and my son, fifteen, my mother shared some great stories about her older brother who loved the Lord and served Him unconditionally. My mother told us stories of my Uncle Pete, who would be laying on the floor watching television and suddenly, he would get a prompting from God on his feet. This prompting my uncle fully recognized, as it was time to go and serve Him wherever God would send him. My uncle wo

This morning I am reminded of the great comfort we have in our Lord, Jesus Christ. He is our Great Comforter, Provider, our Savior, our Redeemer, our Shepherd, and most importantly our loving and Holy God. In Psalm 23, the great Psalm of King David, reminds us of our Lord as our great Shepherd. The role of the shepherd is to protect his sheep at all cost. Nothing must come in his way of protecting his sheep. Psalm 23 states that "The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He

The Book of Second Peter, chapter 1, reminds us that God is the One who provides us the power we need to live our life in Christ. The way He does this is by giving us the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Peter goes on to remind us that God has given us "exceedingly great and precious promised" that will help us live a life of "godliness", so that we may share in HIs divine nature. Read the following: 2 Peter 1: 2-4 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of