Michael Harrison's e-devotion

Praise the Lord for the fact that we are part of His family.  If Jesus is our savior, then we really are sons and daughters of God.   Take that one to the bank. But do we believe it and act like it?  Far too many people deal with guilt, shame and just choose to live like being part of God’s family is not real and not true about them.  Yet God says some things about us that we need to hold on to as tight as possible. Romans 5:2  NLT   Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. Our faith in Christ, what He alone could do for us, is what brought us to God and made us family.  We can be confident in this fact. Step a little closer.  It is true that faith plays a huge part in our lives can give God glory and how we can live with joy in all circumstances.  For this to be our reality we have to believe God. Colossians 1:2...

Soak it in as much as you can.  God is speaking, guiding us and filling our lives with what lasts. That is why I challenge you to take another look at Scripture.  Some of the things that we learn will change our lives.  These are not things that make up a check list.  These are realities of a person that lives by faith, connected to God and looking for where God is working. Before us is a passage of Scripture that grabs my heart.  It has depths of truth that I need on a daily basis.  It sounds awesome.  Get past the sound.  It is good, and this is from the God who loves us. Read.  Take it all in. Psalm 34:1-10  NLT I will praise the Lord at all times.  I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. 4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me.  He freed me from all my fears. 5...

43 years of life.   23 years in the ministry.   20 years of marriage.   3 great kids.   One of them recently got her first car and is preparing to go to her first prom.   The next oldest will get her driver’s learning permit next month.   The youngest, my boy, will be going to middle school in the fall. All of that to say this one thing… reality set in last night as our son graduated from Cub Scouts with the arrow of light award.   As I was watched him it hit me.   Where have all the years gone?   We are blessed, but the years really have flown by. It was yesterday we were moving to Virginia, and our girls were still very young.   We have watched the kids grow and learn so much through these years.   I have had the honor to being part of my sweet wife bettering herself with school, a master’s degree and moving forward all because of following God’s leading. People have told me for years that we have to cherish the ti...