by FBC Laurens | Sep 21, 2021 | Devotional Thought
Genesis 22:4-8 When I take a vacation, I like to go to places I’ve visited before. Why? I already know the travel route, places I like to stop for meals, where I’ll stay, and favorite haunts at the vacation site. In this area, I’m not into new adventures. I want...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 20, 2021 | Devotional Thought
Genesis 22:1-3 Do I listen carefully for God’s voice in good times? Listening comes naturally to me in challenging times. When I face vocational decisions, illness, family quandaries, or congregational quarrels, I actively listen for a word from God. When I feel the...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 19, 2021 | Devotional Thought
Genesis 21:1-3 The story of God’s faithfulness to Abraham and Sarah ranks among the most remarkable in Scripture. It’s the start of a much longer story that I’m drawn into through Jesus, who will descend from Isaac, the first promised child. Reflecting on the birth of...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 18, 2021 | Devotional Thought
John 1:1-5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it (v. 5). Light is our primary tool for perceiving the world and communicating with it. So what happens when light is absent? The ocean covers more than seventy percent of the planet and...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 17, 2021 | Devotional Thought
Genesis 2:1-4a Scientists say that rest and productivity are partners that work together to create the whole output product of life. I’ve heard this partnership described as being different parts of a wave: you can’t have the high without the low. The better you are...
by FBC Laurens | Sep 16, 2021 | Devotional Thought
Genesis 1:26-31 I think my grandfather and God had a lot in common. Yes, my grandfather was a blessed child of God, created in God’s image, as we all are. But I see such strong similarities to God in my grandfather’s intentional way of giving a gift. My grandfather...
