Devotional

As I am writing, I am glued to the television watching the highly anticipated peace agreement in the Middle East being signed and heralded. The last twenty living hostages have been released by Hamas from Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel. This peace agreement has ignited celebrations across Israel and around the world. Could this be a “new beginning” for the region (and perhaps the world)? The world is certainly watching – some with doubt, some with condemnation, but most (I pray) with hope and joy. The majority of my life has been spent observing conflict in the Middle East. Now I am praying for lasting peace in the region and other areas of conflict. As the great evangelist, Dwight L. Moody, stated: “Let God have your life; he can do more with it than you can.” God wants us to be peacemakers – He wrote it in scripture. However, we need His power to do so.

Depression. A word that absolutely can send dread coursing through the veins. Whether you have witnessed its debilitating effect on a loved one or experienced it yourself, you know it physically changes things.

The difference between a whistleblower or a tattler is their mission- no matter what they publicly declare.