Christian Devotionals and Scripture Applied to Everyday Life

George Mueller is a hero of mine. From the time I was a young girl I was impressed with the faith of this man of God and loved any story I heard about his prayers and the answers he received. The other day I read yet another story in L. B. E. Cowman's Streams in the Desert that thrilled me. I want to share it as written in the devotional.

While reading about the armor of God last week in Ephesians 6, I was impressed with the importance of praying constantly for our brothers and sisters in Christ. We should continually be on the alert for the devil's schemes, not only for ourselves, but for our family members in the Lord. Though we are not always aware of the temptations each person faces, we must consistently bring them before the Lord asking Him to "lead them not into temptation but deliver them from the evil one."

People often come across in one way or another. The outward appearance lends itself to a belief about their personality and character that may or may not be true. What we see on the outside can be  deceiving and is often a mask to cover up what is truly going on inside.

The glaring sun pointed angry fingers at the well-dressed men emerging from the synagogue. Each one raised a hand to his turbaned brow as a shield from its penetrating beams while straining to see the approaching crowd.

This is one of my favorite Bible verses. I always get a thrill when I read this story. The Pharisees had been hounding Jesus, plying Him with questions, and trying to trap Him in His words. Yet when He spoke the truth they refused to believe and continued to twist what He was saying.

Last week I listened to motivational speaker and auctioneer, Thomas "Spanky" Assiter speak about how to grow your business. He spoke about being a "champion" in your avenue of work. "A champion is the best in the world in whatever he does. Society rewards those who are #1 and this is the place that anyone should strive to be." These are the words that he used to motivate us to affirm, visualize, and believe that we can be the champion within our sphere of influence.