Daily Devotion "If God is able to make everything that happens to us work together for our good, then ultimately everything that happens to us is good. We must be careful to use the word ultimately. On the earthly plane things that happen to us … [Read more...] about Day 6/9 – A Season of Miracles
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Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Daily Devotion “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." James 1:2-3 “God will never place you in the crucible without a purpose. Although you may never … [Read more...] about Day 6/7 – Positive and Negative Commands
Day 5/26 – How God Punishes
Daily Devotion “Anyone who takes his faith seriously and speaks in behalf of Christ and His kingdom will be accused of fanaticism at some point." R C Sproul ---------/:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 5/26 – How God Punishes
Day 5/17 – Dispensing God’s Grace
Daily Devotion “You cannot be knowingly disobedient to Jesus and experience fellowship with Him. Your prayer for forgiveness, after salvation, is not to be saved again, but for restoring the relationship. Your sin has separated you from Him … [Read more...] about Day 5/17 – Dispensing God’s Grace
Day 4/7 – Lamentations
Daily Devotion “By His grace, God has ordained that this life cannot satisfy. When we place our hope in it we enter the path of self-destruction.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts From The Diary of A Desperate … [Read more...] about Day 4/7 – Lamentations
Day 3/21 – Think No Evil
Daily Devotion "People do not want to fear God because of their commitment to their own autonomy and they do not want to have to give account for their behavior." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ---------/:///// Thoughts From The Diary of A … [Read more...] about Day 3/21 – Think No Evil
Day 2/10 – Examples and Commands
Daily Devotion "Although we are created in His image, we are creatures. He is the Creator. Our interests are tied to His interests. God's grace is seen in His allowing us this link; we profit from submission to His authority. The desire for … [Read more...] about Day 2/10 – Examples and Commands
Day 1/27 – Delivered From Sin
Daily Devotion "…manipulation angers God; it is a manifestation of not trusting Him." Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen (“Walt”) Delivered From Sin Day … [Read more...] about Day 1/27 – Delivered From Sin
Day 12/27 – Wrath or Repentance
Daily Devotion ““We understood that Christianity is defined by obeying the Word of God,” Anderson says. “The idea that one could actually be a Christian but not obey the Great Commission was unthinkable. We would never count ourselves … [Read more...] about Day 12/27 – Wrath or Repentance
Day 12/10 – Pleading God’s Glory
Daily Devotion “Our Lord makes an audacious claim: If we will seek His interests He will assume responsibility for providing for our daily needs. The reason He promises to provide is found in His desire that we seek His kingdom and … [Read more...] about Day 12/10 – Pleading God’s Glory
Day 11/17 – Condemned by Grace
Daily Devotion “For the most part, understanding Scripture is not a difficult task. When you meet those who refuse to interpret the Bible in a clear, straightforward way--allowing the text to make its case--it may be that God is testing them so … [Read more...] about Day 11/17 – Condemned by Grace
Day 11/16 – Is the Price too High?
Daily Devotion “The believer who knows that God will judge the sinner and fails to alert the lost of his impending judgment; that believer God will judge because of his neglect.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt H”) ——:///// Thoughts from the … [Read more...] about Day 11/16 – Is the Price too High?
Day 11/11 – Fear and Pride
Daily Devotion “Life is wasted if we do not grasp the glory of the cross, cherish it for the treasure that it is, and cleave to it as the highest price of every pleasure and the deepest comfort in every pain. What was once foolishness to us—a … [Read more...] about Day 11/11 – Fear and Pride
Day 11/3 – Establishing Habits
Daily Devotion "God did not give you your vocation for the purpose of making money. Our Lord clearly teaches in His Sermon on the Mount that He will provide for your needs so that you can be profitably occupied doing His work. … Your vocation … [Read more...] about Day 11/3 – Establishing Habits
Day 10/14 – The Power of Sin
Daily Devotion “Unless the Holy Spirit opens the eyes of the spiritually blind they cannot see. Never become frustrated with the non-Christian's inability to understand spiritual truth. Unless God touches him, he will remain spiritually dead.” … [Read more...] about Day 10/14 – The Power of Sin
Day 10/9 – Pleading Guilty
Daily Devotion “The depth of your faith that you will live eternally determines the degree to which you willingly die temporally.” Walter A. Henrichsen (“Walt”) ——:///// Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man by Walter A Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 10/9 – Pleading Guilty
Day 10/8 – Guilt and Shame
Daily Devotion “When God bestows His abundance upon you, He expects you to be grateful, for you are blessed. But never forget that that is only half the equation; the more you have the more accountable you are.“ Walter A. Henrichsen … [Read more...] about Day 10/8 – Guilt and Shame