Michael Harrison's e-devotion

This past week has been one where I questioned lots of fundamental things that we are passionate about.   I’ve been blessed with more than 20 years of marriage to a great woman, and her parents as well as my parents have each been married over 53 years.   That is a miracle.   Another thing that I have spent a considerable amount of time is thinking about life and how precious life is from conception to dead. What is really important is not a law or an institution or material possessions.   People are important to God and should be the most important thing in and around our lives.   Ministry is the same.   We cannot allow our focus to be taken off of people and put on any thing else. Jesus spoke the following words when He was talking about important things that people did: Matthew 24:34-36   NLT Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation...

Halloween is one of the most controversial holidays for Christians.  I’ve heard all kinds of thoughts, teaching and conviction surrounding this day.  This is not intended to give you the history behind the day or my theology on the evils of the world, the Devil or of this holiday. What I want to ask is that think about using our time and our influence to help others meet God along the journey we are on.  Some people will say that we are naïve or weak because we don’t denounce Halloween.  I believe that we need to redeem the things that God puts in front of us.  That includes material possession, occasions, people and so much more. Today is one of those days that needs to be redeemed.  Don’t stick your head in the sand and just wait for it to go away.  Meet people where they are and with the love of God and kindness win the right to talk to people about Jesus.  Jesus changes people.  We don’t change people.  ...