Friday, October 21, 2011

[Weekly Digest] Galatians419 Devotionals for week of 10/16/2011

Just in case you missed something this week:



Are You Educated Beyond Your Obedience?

By Allen White 

We rally around sayings like “Knowledge is power.” We want to be empowered. We want to be knowledgeable. Getting the upper hand is part of winning the game. Who wouldn’t want a leg up on the competition? (Have I used all of the clichés yet?) Read more...


Is God Pleased with Me?

By Allen White 

Trying to live up to God’s standard is a heavy burden. God’s law was never meant to champion success, but to display failure. Even the religious leaders of Jesus’ day who thought they had it all dialed in had to offer animal sacrifices for their sins. Read more...





A Call to Action

By Allen White 
Water of Life, a missions organization based in South Carolina, has helped to secure the release of 152 child slaves in India with another 150 soon to be released. These  children were sold by their parents as payment for financial debts. They work long hours in a rock quarry and sleep outdoors. They are offered only one meal per day. Read more...

Take a God-Honoring Break

By Allen White 

Nowadays, it seems we have the opposite Sabbath issue. What do we not do on the Sabbath? The religious leaders were concerned about Jesus and His disciples performing “work” on the Sabbath by picking a handful of grain or healing a person. Today, we barely know what a Sabbath even is. Read more..





Surviving Other People’s Nonsense

By Allen White 

After the confrontation with the religious leaders over the Sabbath, Jesus knew they were plotting against Him (Matthew 12:14). Jesus knew that one way or the other, His life would be offered to pay the price of our sins. This was His mission on earth. But, this was not the day for that. He left. Read more...





The Two Religions of the South


By Allen White 

In the South, there are two major religions – Christianity and football. Folks are loyal to their churches and they’re loyal to their teams. In South Carolina that team is either Clemson or USC. Read More...

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