First Light Christmas Break

I love Christmas! I never tire of hearing the Christmas Story and the beautiful music of the season. As we look back to our Saviour’s birth, we will also take a brief break from First Light devotionals. The last email devotional of 2009 will be this Friday,...

The Gift of Giving

II Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” There is no better feeling than getting the right gift for somebody. When you see the person’s reaction, you know you have done well. Sometimes the perfect gift can leave a person...

Old-Fashioned?

Psalm 44:1 “We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.” I don’t know if you have good storytellers in your family or not, but my family does. The Rice side has a number of...

Patiently Waiting

Psalm 37:28 “For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.” I love Psalm 37:28! We learn that before the judgment bar of God, we are separated to Him. In other words, I...

Lessons from a Bird

Psalm 36:7 “How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.” It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. God often paints a picture, like He does in Psalm 36, so that...