Posts Categorized: Devotional

A Yoke That Fits

Posted May 11, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Matthew 11:28-30 (New Living Translation)

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Consider

When we’re hit hard by a personal injury, our perspective gets skewed. The injury can seem enormous, engulfing our lives, our thoughts, and our sense of reality. We can’t see how we’ll ever get over it.

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Caught!

Posted May 4, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Galatians 6:1 (New International Version)

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

Consider

The phrase “someone who is caught in a sin” can be easily misinterpreted. It does not mean someone who has been discovered sinning but rather someone who has been ensnared by sin and cannot free himself. Like a fly in a spider’s trap, this person is caught in a sticky web and needs help from others to disentangle himself.

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I Am

Posted April 27, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Exodus 3:13-14 (New International Version)

Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?”

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.”

Consider

God told Moses to call him, I AM WHO I AM. Another way to translate this name is, I will be who I will be. The name tells us that God is the fixed point in all that is. He needs no reference point to define who he is or affirm his worth.

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Remember to Love

Posted April 20, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

1 Peter 4:8 (New International Version)

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Consider

A hurtful conflict gives us the best opportunity to experience the healing power and reconciling nature of love.

When we have been hurt by another—betrayed, insulted, rejected, damaged physically or emotionally—we don’t always think of responding with love. Our knee-jerk response might be anger, defensiveness, or a need to hurt back. With some effort, we must remember to love instead.

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Don’t Borrow Trouble

Posted April 13, 2015 | Judith Ingram

Scripture

Matthew 6:34 (The Message)

Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Consider

When we are in the middle of a conflict, we may try to anticipate what terrible thing might happen next so that we can somehow armor ourselves against it. The problem is, we get so good at visualizing what might happen that we start believing it must happen, and we only add to our distress.

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