For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah
Read moreAuthor: Martin Wiles
Martin lives in Greenwood, SC, and is the Managing Editor for Christian Devotions (www.christiandevotions.us) and a proof-editor for Courier Publishing. He is an author, English teacher, minister, and a freelance editor. He is the founder of Love Lines from God and the author of six books, including Grits & Grace and God and Grits, Gumbo and Going to Church. He has also been published in numerous publications. He and his wife are parents of two and grandparents of three. He can be contacted at martinwileseditor@gmail.com.
Follow the Leader
When you hear a sound like marching feet in the tops of the poplar trees, be on the alert! That will be the signal that the Lord is moving ahead of you to strike down the Philistine
Read moreI Like Dreaming
“I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed, ‘We
Read moreEternally Secure
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Psalm 23:6b NJKV Even when camping in the open country, I need it. Security is a God-created basic human need. From the moment of birth,
Read moreWhen God Sends a Porta-Potty
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NLT Mother Nature poured down her
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For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:13-14 NLT The letter said he was in
Read moreEach New Sunrise
This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NLT Early morning was his time—and the porch was his place. This month, we celebrate fathers, but since grandfathers—of
Read moreTelling the Best Story
O God, we have heard it with our own ears—our ancestors have told us of all you did in their day, in days long ago. Psalm 44:1 NLT As I sat very still, he told
Read moreSheltered with Peace
The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 9:9 NLT A shelter can be a welcome sight—and it often was for me. The Appalachian Trail—which extends from Springer Mountain, Georgia,
Read moreThe Gentleness of Religion
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. James 1:27 NLT One phone call, and
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