Journaling clarifies your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to gain valuable self-knowledge.
That ye may REMEMBER, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. (Numbers 15:40)
What did God do for you in 2006?
How do you remember what God has done?
Over and over again in the Bible, God tells His people to remember what He had done. Sometimes they wrote things down and other times they told stories. Sometimes they set down big stones and other times they built altars.
For the past five years, journaling has been the lead …

Three of the most important things you can do at this time of year are 1) chronicle the providences of God, 2) thank people who have invested in your life, and 3) forgive those who have wronged you.
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. (Psalm 143:5)
How will YOU choose to end your year to start your new year off on a great note?
Every week or so I receive the Vision Forum email newsletter. Doug Phillips is the President of …

Fasting is the most powerful spiritual discipline of all the Christian disciplines!
“When you fast” (Matthew 6:16)
What are you doing to prepare your heart for the 2007 year?
Do you understand how to fast?
Are you regularly practicing the discipline of fasting?
Today marks day #3 before the start of the new year. In April 1607, Robert Hunt, the first chaplain of the Jamestown colony, called for 3 days of prayer and fasting for the colonists to prepare their hearts to dedicate the new nation to God.
God has given us an incredible opportunity to …

2007 is the 400th anniversary of the birth of English-speaking America!
“Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” (Isaiah 56:7)
What are you doing on January 1, 2007 to re-dedicate America back to God?
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
You are invited to join our Pray Culpeper team at Noon on Monday January 1, 2007 for a …

God desires for our bodies, homes, businesses, and cities to be “houses of prayer.”
Jesus said “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’” (Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46)
What does it mean to be a “house of prayer?”
Where is God’s “house of prayer?”
Based on all four gospel accounts, Jesus displayed the most anger when he overturned the tables of the money changers. He was upset that God’s holy place was being used for ungodly purposes instead of …

There are no perfect families!
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. (Ephesians 5:1)
Do you have a happy family?
One of the many benefits of preparing these daily devotionals is that I must be intentional about looking for good links to bless families. While preparing the devotional for December 24, I stumbled across HomeWord [www.homeword.com], a great organization with a fantastic website to bless families. Today’s message comes directly from Jim Burns, President of HomeWord. For an explanation of each of the ten principles below, be sure to visit the Link …

It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air. – W.T. Ellis
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” (Luke 2:14)
Is Jesus the reason for the season to you?
During the Christmas season, many people show their appreciation to loved ones by making special gifts. My favorite way to thank people who have touched me in a special way is to share our custom family Christmas card and letter.
For seven years now, we’ve posted our family Christmas cards and letters on the web. …

He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. – Roy L. Smith
“And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12)
What’s true and what’s not about Christmas?
Many of us are familiar with the well known song “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Jim Liebelt, Senior Editor of Publications for HomeWord, has written a very interesting article titled “The ’12 Duh’s’ of Christmas.” Below is the first part of that article. Visit …

Only things we do for Jesus will last for eternity!
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold. (Proverbs 22:1)
Are you trusting in the LORD or in man?
What a difference 7 years make!!! In 1999 when I left Culpeper Hospital after pouring my heart into that place for 12 years, there was no going away celebration. In fact I actually felt rejected and disgraced. During my tenure there, I never gave God the credit for my success and not once did …

If you are born again, your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit!
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God–this is your spiritual act of worship. (Romans 12:1)
Have you dedicated your temple (body) to the LORD?
If not, what are you waiting for?
After preparing the devotional two days ago about rededicating America to Jesus, I suddenly realized that the Holy Spirit had prompted me to do this during Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication.
One of the oldest …