Today's Devotional: God's Gardens
There are two especially famous gardens in the Bible: Eden and Gethsemane. The first is well...
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The Charlie Brown Christmas Miracle - #5990
Ultimately, what's broken us is the sinning that's been done against us and the sinning that we've done against others - and, most of all, against God. That's why we need a Savior, a Rescuer. We've hijacked our life from our Creator. We've lived it the way we wanted to instead of the way He wants us to.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-charlie-brown-christmas-miracle-...
Hope in Five Words - #5984
When Jesus starts moving, He's on a rescue mission. In fact, the name God told Mary and Joseph to give Him that first Christmas, Jesus, literally means "Jehovah rescues." Every time we say "Jesus," we're saying why He came - to rescue.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/hope-in-five-wor...
Waiting for Your Father - #5951
The problem is that God is sinless and holy totally perfect. And you and I, on the other hand, have a lifetime of sinning; of doing it our way instead of God's way. You can't get into His family unless something is done about your sin, and something has been done. In fact, God did it. That's how much He loves you and He does not want to lose you.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/waiting-for-your-father-5951
Heavy On the Healthy Stuff - #5936
Crushing Satan under your feet; that's a war on two fronts. You have to be against what's bad getting into your system, but that isn't enough. You have to take daily opportunities to become smarter about what is innocent. Cut the damaging stuff out of your heart-diet and go heavy on the healthy stuff!
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/heavy-on-the-healthy-stuff-5936
Treasure in the Bible - a Christian perspective
Jesus told us that where our treasure is our heart would be. He urged us to actively work to store our treasure in heaven rather than earth because treasure on earth can be destroyed, whereas treasure in heaven cannot.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%206:20-21&version=NIV
4-D Glasses - #2501
You're not looking at just your circumstances, you're looking for your Lord at work, in your phone call, in an accident that was avoided, in a word of encouragement, there's the Lord in that little child, there He is speaking through that powerful storm, in the geese going by overhead, through some unanticipated help in your life. You find yourself thanking God often throughout the day, and you lose the complaining.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/4-d-glasses-2501
God looks at the heart - a Christian perspective
God isn't concerned with outward appearance. He looks into our hearts and sees our true motives and desires; what's on the inside is much more important than how we dress up the outside.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Samuel%2016:7&version=NIV
Servant's heart - a Christian perspective
A person with a true servant's heart does not just obey God's law because he or she has been ordered to, but because they earnestly desire to please God and do His will.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%206:6&version=NIV
Summoned By Name - #2409
Don't underestimate His love! Romans 5:8 says God demonstrated His love for us in this way: "While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Because of His deep, deep love for you, God's Son gave His life as the payment for the death penalty that you and I deserve, and for quite awhile now He's been trying to get your attention.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/summoned-by-name...
No Flood, No Drought - #2410
Truth with tenderness! Love with limits! That is a dynamic life-changing duo! Truth is good, but too much of it without love leaves people cold. Love is good, but too much of it without truth leaves people in hot water. Give the people you care about "both," like Jesus did. "No Flood, No Drought." Jesus gives us both, and He captured our heart and changed our life. Your truth will challenge their heart, and your love will melt their heart!
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/no-flood-no-drought-2410