Looking Toward the Son 
This devotional was written by Kelly McFadden

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.”—John 14:6

Isn’t it amazing how sunflowers follow the sun?  This phenomenon is a result of the sunflower being a phototropic plant.  Meaning the sunflower follows the movement of the sun from east in the morning to west in the afternoon.  The flower constantly looks towards and depends on the bright, radiant sun for life.

The Christian life should be like the sunflower.  We should have our eyes focused on Jesus.  It is when we aren’t dependent on our maker or when we get caught in the shadows of sin that we, like the sunflower, fade.  The sun does not move in the sky.  It is the world that rotates and moves.  In your life, no matter how the world changes keep your eyes focused on what is constant - Christ. 

We must always keep our eyes on the Son, our source of life.

This is from part of a devotional by Robin Dugall.

One of the most compelling sermons I ever heard was given years ago by the former president of Moody Bible Institute, Joe Stowell. The sermon I heard hit me at the core of my being. He said, “One day, life won’t be about 'me’…it won’t be about you. It won’t be about the covers of magazines, or CEO status, or diplomas or anything else. Life will come down to Jesus.” I was challenged by the following portion from Joe’s message and hope you will be also:

“I’m only fifty-seven, and I already find myself weary of the hollow thoughts of what few accomplishments I may have mustered in my life. My failures continue to embarrass me. The inadequacies I have carried with me since my youth still frustrate me. My insecurities still trouble my soul. And the praise of others has an increasingly hollow ring. I’m tired of worrying about what people think about me. I’m weary of the carnal feeling that sometimes haunts me when someone talks about his favorite preacher and it’s not me. Bottom line, I just get flat-out tired of me. BUT I NEVER GET TIRED OF JESUS. After all these years, I still find Him more compelling, more engaging, more awesome, more surprising, more fulfilling, and more attractive than ever before. I never get tired of singing His praises or of watching Him perform. I find Him to be gripping. Absorbing. Beyond comprehension. And that’s why – along with Paul, my grandmother, Billy Graham and countless others through the years – I find myself longing to know Him better.”

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Amen. Praise God!

Love you all!
GOD BLESS!

There's no fear when the night comes round.

Cause I'm in better hands now.

Thank You Lord.

The Big Bang Theory:

God spoke and BANG! it happened.

Have a blessed day!

Perspective
This devotional was written by Jim Liebelt

I know your afflictions and your poverty–yet you are rich! —Revelation 2:9

It’s possible to confuse material possessions with God’s blessings. It’s an important lesson to learn that God’s blessings aren’t limited to those who “have.”  In fact, it’s possible that possessions can actually become an obstacle to recognizing God’s goodness. So much has to do with perspective. Here is a story (author unknown) to remind us of how one’s point of view can make a big difference!

“One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On the return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.
“Oh yeah,” said the son.
“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, “Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.”

Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.”

On more than one occasion, I’ve noted to my wife that I never really knew how poor I was growing up. But, our family had everything we needed. I had a wonderful childhood, never realizing that we didn’t have much. It was only as an adult that I came to understand this. Now, while I have more possessions than I did growing up, I’m not any better off in things that really count: faith, family and relationships.

Today, regardless of what you have or don’t have in terms of possessions, remember the lesson of perspective. Give thanks for the wonderful blessings God has given you: The treasures that money cannot buy and no one can ever take from you. 

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GOD BLESS you all!