Ben

Ledger

There’s a method to packing for a trip. Yet sometimes, different types of trips necessitate different ways of packing. Sometimes experience shows us that the expected rules for life need to be adjusted slightly. The end result can be the same, but going a different way to get there can be better. Can the same be true for witnessing to others about Jesus?

Watching gerbils race around the floor in a plastic ball is entertaining. Sometimes, though, we can feel like them; all we’re doing is running this way, racing that way, crashing into this, and avoiding that. What can we do to not only have a sense of direction in where to go but have a positive impact where we’re at?

The Israelites stood on the brink of the Promised Land, affirming their dedication to God. It was an essential portal to their future, and it was there that God reminded them of their promise to walk in his ways and obey his commandments. Enjoy this author's reflection on important ceremonies in our lives as he encourages us to remember our promises to God.

We're in a spiritual battle every day of our lives. As you read this devotion, you'll sense the strategy one must use to properly defend their territory when the enemy invades. Surely, none of us wants to lose the progress the Lord's made in our lives. Where might God be urging you to stand guard and where might He be encouraging you to advance?

A visit to Europe might seem incomplete without a trip to at least one castle. As a man with a fond interest in all things medieval since childhood, this author's first trip to a castle ignited his imagination. Join in the imagery and queries his mind delivers regarding castle life and its correlations to our Christian lives.

Canoeing down a river can be a calming activity. Navigating rapids in a canoe can turn that upside down. The way boaters can avoid this is something Jesus and Paul valued highly: working in unity. The Bible consistently emphasizes the power of unity. When we are united in Christ, we exude God's triumphant power and grace to a lost and dying world.