by FBC Laurens | Jan 18, 2022 | Devotional Thought
John 2:23-25 Many individuals only see themselves through the eyes of other people. We construct our self-image in reaction to what others say to or about us. If we are wise, we learn early on that we cannot always trust other people’s assessments of us. Others’...
by FBC Laurens | Jan 17, 2022 | Devotional Thought
John 2:18-22 When studying their craft, actors learn not to break the “fourth wall” of a stage and speak directly to the audience. The same is usually true for a story’s narrator. We are comfortable with the third-person perspective when the narrator’s voice fades...
by FBC Laurens | Jan 16, 2022 | Devotional Thought
John 2:13-17 A loan shark is an unlikely tenant for a church sanctuary, but Jesus found their ancient equivalent in the Temple. The money changers were predatory lenders who exchanged Roman coins bearing the idolatrous image of the Emperor for coins that were...
by FBC Laurens | Jan 15, 2022 | Devotional Thought
Psalm 104:16-35 A Psalm for People Who Don’t Care for Nature God, our God, how great you are!God of all creation, gorgeous and glorious,You dress up the world in sunshine,open the clouds and pour out rain,push the wind around the worldas you hold the earth in...
by FBC Laurens | Jan 14, 2022 | Devotional Thought
Psalm 104:1-5 How long has it been since you looked up at clouds and saw pictures in them? Did you ever ask the friend who was staring at the sky with you something like, “Do you see that bird driving a car?” When we pay attention to the world around us, we see more...
by FBC Laurens | Jan 13, 2022 | Devotional Thought
John 2:11-12 The disciples have never seen anything like the wedding celebration in Cana. They have only been traveling with Jesus for a short time, but from the beginning he teaches them to keep their eyes open. “Come and see,” he invites them (1:30). “You will see...
