“You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. You were blameless in your ways from […]

“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) Most of us know him. He is often referred to as a Charles Dickens and Mark Twain all wrapped up in one package. He is a masterful writer who has capitalized on America’s fascination with the law. In fact, in twenty-five years, fifteen of his books – including today’s best seller, Gray Mountain – have landed at Number 1 on the USA Today’s Best Selling Book […]

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For he himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you’.” (Hebrews 13:5) Several years ago, I wrote a column to encourage all of us to take a few moments to say something encouraging to those who live and work around us. Lord knows we all need it. The column also appeared on my website, www.devotions.com. I received emails from around the world thanking me for my website, and encouraging me to […]

“Just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do.” (I Peter 1:15) Several years ago, I was involved in settlement negotiations over some litigation that had been working its way through the courts for a lengthy period of time. I realized while sitting through an afternoon of discussions that the very principles – which originally prompted the lawsuit – had somehow gotten lost among all of those lawyers. While they argued over legal fees, the real issues about which we were supposed […]