Tag: joy

Healing Laughter

Dear Readers of EDL: I will be taking a few days of leisure with my wife and some dear friends, away from my office and writing responsibilities. In these next days, visit the Archives of previous devotionals at the Wedbiste, if you need a bit of God’s Word to brighten […]

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Success and Satisfaction

“God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well.” Romans 12:6 NLT. Nothing is more satisfying than a job well done and for which you are well suited. My thoughts and comments today are about “success and satisfaction.” Imagine an orchestra with all the chairs empty, […]

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Putting Others First

“Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.” 1 Corinthians 10:24 NIV. The simple secret to joy is Jesus first, others second, and then yourself. My thoughts and comments today are about “putting others first.” Life in God’s Kingdom means accepting a vastly different value system. The […]

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Christmas Joy

“You believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” 1 Peter 1:8 NIV. Great joy is unknown wherever the Good News remains untold. My thoughts and comments today are about “Christmas joy.” “Merry Christmas!” is an all too familiar greeting, but “merry,” seems a bit underwhelming […]

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Seeds and Harvests

“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest . . shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 NKJV. Every seed you plant schedules a harvest. My thoughts and comments today are about “seeds and harvests.” I don’t know anyone who enjoys waiting. What you want, you want now. But that is not how […]

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