CAPTURE
Today's reading: 2 Samuel 4-6

"When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of Israel, they mobilized all their forces to capture him. But David was told they were coming and went into the stronghold." 2 Samuel 5:17 NLT

Capture-the act of catching, winning or gaining control by force.

After probably two decades the Philistines re-surface in David's life.

The same ones who David ran off with their 'big man's' sword.

The ones who he had put in their place after they had defiled the One True God.

They were back.

And they wanted David--but they didn't want him dead.

David was worth more to them alive than dead. Alive they could humiliate, torture, exhibit him as a spoil of war. They could torment him. They would be able to use him against David's people. They might even parade him around as a prized pet in their zoo.

Our enemy does the same thing.

He wants us captured, not killed. Alive and under his spell he believes he can control us.

He wants to control our minds and thoughts. He wants to break us down, mentally and physically. He wants to show the world his control over us.

Will we let him?

Will we do what David did and run to the Stronghold of God and ask how God wants us to fight against him?

Will we let our enemy capture us, or will we put up a fight that tires him and sends him off with his tail tucked between his legs?

PROMISED
Today's reading: 2 Samuel 1-3

"May God deal harshly with me if I don't help David get all that the Lord has promised him!" 2 Samuel 3:9 NLT

Promised-to have pledged to do, bring about or provide.

It takes all I have some days to stand on the promises of God.

To believe His love covers all my sins.

To trust in His all-knowing ways.

To listen closely for His voice.

Grabbing hold and hanging on tightly to those promises takes grit, resolve and faith. It can exhaust us physically, stretch us emotionally and test us spiritually.

Here's the problem, I see...

If we're expending that much energy in claiming what's promised to us, what have we got left to use in helping others grab hold of their promises?

Because we're called to do that.

To build others up.

To edify and encourage others in their faith walks.

To remind them of what God has bequeathed and bestowed upon us.

Hanging on is vital to our faith--but helping others hang on, well, that's our charge.

CHANGE
Today's reading: 2 Corinthians 10-13

"...Change your ways..." 2 Corinthians 13:11 NLT

Change-to make different in some particular; to make radically different; to give a different position, course or direction to; to undergo transformation, transition or substitution.

Is it really that simple?

My area of greatest weakness, my recurring prayer request, my constant, nagging temptation--just change my ways and it will be over with?

I think it may quite possibly be!

One small change at a time...

One decision to react in a different way...

One correction of course...

One opportunity...

One choice not to cave in this time...

One change after another will bring about something radically different than before.

Different outcomes.

Different responses.

Different results.

A different me.

A changed me!

AFFORD
Today's reading: 2 Corinthians 7-9

"For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford but far more. And they did it of their own free will." 2 Corinthians 8:3 NLT

Afford-to manage or bear without serious detriment; to be able to bear the cost of.

Convicted!

I don't know about you, but there are days when I feel as if I couldn't give more--whether it be of my time, my energies or my funds.

Then there are days when I don't feel as if I've given enough.

I don't feel as if I have given from the abundance He has given me.

I don't feel as if I have given in accordance to the blessings showered into my life.

Giving what I think I can afford in comparison to giving what God asks of me may be spot on--or miles apart.

I want to be more open to His leading.

I want to hear Him more clearly.

I want to give more because He has given me so much!

DESERVE
Today's reading: 2 Corinthians 4-6

"For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in our bodies." 2 Corinthians 5:10 NLT

Deserve-to be worthy, fit or suitable for some reward or requital; to have earned because of some act or quality.

The only hope we have in regards to 'getting what we deserve' comes in the form of Christ--and Christ alone!

FRAGRANCE
Today's reading: 2 Corinthians 1-3

"Our lives are a fragrance presented by Christ to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those being saved and by those perishing." 2 Corinthians 2:15 NLT

Fragrance-a sweet or delicate odor; something compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor; the quality or state of having a sweet odor.

The honeysuckle are in bloom where I live.

While tooling around on my scooter, driving with the windows down, walking in the pasture or sitting on the front stop eating breakfast I smell them.

I love the smell. The odor of early summer. The sweet fragrance of the country. The whiff of rural roads.

Others don't like it. At all.

I've heard folks say it's sickly sweet, it's noxious, it's too overpowering.

Honeysuckle is what I think of when I read today's verse.

Living the Christ-like life will be loved by some, hated by others.

We will overwhelm the unsaved with too much Jesus at times.

We will lightly scent their day with kind words, no words or words only uttered to God.

We will give off a sickly smell on the days when our old man takes over.

We will administer smelling salts with calm, peaceful or joy-filled words when we don't even notice it.

We give off a scent--will it be liked by the world we're called to minister to?

STRENGTH
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 28-31

"David was now in serious trouble because his men were very bitter about losing their wives and children, and they began to talk of stoning him. But David found strength in the Lord his God." 1 Samuel 30:6 NLT

Strength-the quality or state of being strong; the power to resist force; power of resisting attack; the quality that allows someone to deal with problems in a determined and effective way.

Ever wasted time trying to do something your way?

Ever spun your wheels attempting to not have to ask for help?

Ever bought in to Satan's lies that we should be able to do it ourselves, not have to ask anyone for anything?

It's never worked well for me, how about you?

David's entire life was an example to us of how to constantly and consistently seek out the Lord.

When he was faced with a problem--he sought God.

When he was chased by enemies--he sought God.

When he didn't know which way to turn--he sought God.

When he was heartbroken--he sought God.

When he had done wrong-he sought God.

That was David's strength, that he knew he had none except for what God provided him.

Is it ours?

SLIPPED
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 25-27

"David slipped over to Saul's camp one night to look around. Saul and his general, Abner son of Ner, were sleeping inside a ring formed by the slumbering warriors." 1 Samuel 26:5 NLT

Slipped-to have moved quietly and cautiously.

I don't think it hurts to slip into the enemy's camp on occasion to see what all the fuss is about.

It's in satan's camp that we find him to be smaller than our thoughts imagine him to be.

It's on his own turf we find he isn't all he would like us to think he is.

It's inside his 'hood we come to see him as he really is, chained like a junk yard dog- only able to go as far as God allows!

STRONGHOLDS
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 22-24

"David then went to live in the strongholds of En-gedi." 1 Samuel 23:29 NLT

Stronghold-a fortified place; a place of security or survival; a safe retreat; castle; fort; a place of difficult access.

When David chose to live in the wilderness of En-gedi, he was not choosing to live in the lap of luxury.

I've been there. I've seen it with my own eyes. I've walked the mountain goat-trails. I've seen the starkness of it. I've experienced the remoteness of it. I've viewed the craggy rock formations. I've trekked to the stream and waterfall. I've seen the wildlife in that geographical stronghold.

And this morning as I re-live my day at En-gedi and re-read this portion of Scripture, I'm reminded...

When I run to God as my stronghold, I don't need to expect it to be luxurious and comfortable.

When I seek His protection, I don't need to believe it's going to take all the pain and hurts away.

When I go to Him for comfort, I don't need to think I will be catered to, coddled or as my Grandma used to say, 'made over'.

I'll be camping out.

I'll be pitching a tent.

I'll be making a tough journey to just be in His presence.

I'll be putting aside the conveniences of life.

I'll quite possibly break a sweat just getting to Him.

I'll be laying my head on stones as I rest safely in His fortress.

I'll be safe...not necessarily comfortable, but safe in His strongholds.

CRUSHED
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 19-21

"Jonathan left the table in fierce anger and refused to eat all that day, for he was crushed by his father's shameful behavior toward David." 1 Samuel 20:34 NLT

Crushed-to be oppressed or overwhelmed as if by pressure or weight; to be oppressed or burdened grievously.

When was the last time, if there has ever been a time, sin crushed your spirit?

Has sin, yours or another's, ever made you sick at your stomach?

Does sin break your heart?

How sin effects us shows our tolerance of it.

Do we just overlook it, as a character flaw?

Do we chalk it up to human nature?

Do we tend to excuse it due to mitigating circumstances, one's history or one's personality?

Do we grant ourselves more lenience in regards to sin than we do for others?

TELL
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 16-18

"After David killed Goliath, Abner brought him to Saul with the Philistine's head still in his hand. Tell me about your father, my boy, Saul said. And David replied, His name is Jesse, and we live in Bethlehem." 1 Samuel 17:58 NLT

Tell-to relate in detail; to make known; to express in words; to give information to; to find out by observing.

My desire for myself...

My longing for my boy...

My prayer for you...

Is that at some point today, when your giants lay defeated, someone asks you about your Father.

Whose blood flows through our veins.

Whose training led us to this victory.

Whose guidance and love has raised us up to this point.

That those around us will be so overwhelmed by our walk, talk and determination that they want to know more about our Dad!

WORTHLESS
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 13-15

"Saul and his men spared Agag's life and kept the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs--everything, in fact, that appealed to them. They destroyed only what was worthless or of poor quality." 1 Samuel 15:9 NLT

Worthless-lacking value.

Saul was told to destroy EVERYTHING when they conquered the Amalekites. Everything.

He took it upon himself to save the things he though had value, or worth.

That's the problem with us--what we consider worthwhile, God considered worthless.

Our mindset isn't the same as God's.

If He is telling us something is worthless in our lives, we need to believe wholeheartedly that it indeed it!

We don't need to ponder all the time we've invested into it...

We don't need to consider the comfort it's always brought us...

We don't need to think about the part of our identity it has always provided...

What is worthless in God's eyes is worthless in our own lives!

ABANDON
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 10-12

"The Lord will not abandon his chosen people, for that would dishonor his great name. He made you a special nation for himself." 1 Samuel 12:22 NLT

Abandon-to give up control or influence of another person; to withdraw protection, support or help from; to cease from maintaining.

I don't know what our enemy is telling you, but God has not abandoned you.

He has not left your side.

He has not washed His hands of you--no matter what you've done.

He has not left you to take care of your own mess.

He has let you make the choice as to how closely you will walk with Him.

How far you will go with Him.

How much you will trust Him.

He won't abandon You, it would dishonor His great name. So who has moved?

LIKE
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 7-9

"But the people refused to listen to Samuel's warning. Even so, we still want a king, they said. We want to be like the nations around us. Our king will govern us and lead us into battle." 1 Samuel 8:19-20 NLT

Like-the same or nearly the same.

Here's the problem: the children of Israel, God's chosen, God's elevated, God's elite, wanted less for themselves than God wanted for them. They admired the nations around them, the sinful, idol-worshiping heathen bordering their God-given land.

They wanted to be just like them.

To be comparable to them.

To match them.

To resemble them.

Are we guilty of the same thing?

Is the world catching our eye? Peaking our interests? Luring us away?

Are we wanting to be governed by others and led into the fight of our lives--just to be like the ungodly?

AGAIN
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 4-6

"They carried the Ark of God into the temple of Dagon and placed it beside the idol of Dagon. But when the citizens of Ashdod went to see it the next morning, Dagon had fallen with his face to the ground in front of the Ark of the Lord! So they set the idol up again." 1 Samuel 5:3-4 NLT

Again-another time; once more.

The Philistines really thought they had something.

They just knew another 'idol' could help them out.

They figured this powerful Ark would boost the morale, improve their way of life and generally make things easier for them.

Isn't that what we worship other idols for?

But they found out the very first morning that all other idols pale in comparison to God.

They cannot stand against Him.

They are not in the same league.

They don't hold a candle.

Everything bows to His power and might and sovereignty.

But we continue to set them up again--and again--and again.

Hoping this time it might work. Believing this idol will be the magic one. Thinking this idol will be the end-all-be-all. Buying into Satan's lies that it's not that bad.

Let's save ourselves time, effort and a world of hurt by casting down our idols and begin to worship the One True God!

PERMANENTLY
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 1-3

"But Hannah did not go. She told her husband, Wait until the baby is weaned. Then I will take him to the Tabernacle and leave him there with the Lord permanently." 1 Samuel 1:22 NLT

Permanently-in a way that continues without changing or ending; in a way that is not brief or temporary.

I can only imagine Hannah's thoughts the day she dropped Samuel off at the Tabernacle to live with Eli and serve the Lord.

I can picture in my mind how strong and confident she was as she kissed her little fella good-bye, promising to be back in a year with a hug, a kiss and a new coat for him to wear.

I can see her push Elkanah out the door and urge him to get back on the road to Ramah.

I can see her smile at the other gals in the church house that day as she watched them rocking their littles, wiping noses and chasing after toddlers.

I can also see inside to where her heart broke in half--completely in half.

Oh, she knew Samuel was from God. She was well aware of the vow she had made to God about him. She knew in God's hands was the safest place for her little guy to be.

But I also know, from being a momma myself, she wanted to go back, scoop him up and run off with him to home.

Like with our prayer requests.

The ones we leave at the altar for God's safe keeping.

The ones we give to Him, vowing to trust Him, wait on Him, believe He has our best interest at heart.

The ones we're so used to carrying around, we kind of miss them and don't know what to do with ourselves if we're not worrying and fretting over them day in and day out.

I so want to be like Hannah!

I want to give to God what is God's alone, leave it in His more than capable hands and return only to see what He's done with it after a while.

TALK
Today's reading: 1 Corinthians 14-16

"And it's the same for you. If you talk to people in a language they don't understand, how will they know what you mean? You might as well be talking to an empty room." 1 Corinthians 14:9 NLT

Talk-to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words; to convey information or communicate in any way; to use speech.

I need to watch my language.

No--before you think I have trouble with cursing, I don't...I have trouble using 'churchy' words when I talk to unbelievers.

I use words like grace. Like mercy. Like salvation. Like repentance.

And they look at me in a clueless way.

I've got to watch what I say to them. I've got to speak in terms of the world, their issues and their needs. I've got to share the Gospel in some way other than what I have found the Gospel to be. In a way that points them to it as a life preserver!

I've got to talk their talk while I share my story. Jesus did when He spoke to the farmers, to the fishermen, to the higher-ups of the religious society--even to the woman caught in the act of adultery.

It's going to take some thinking on my part. It's going to require that I trust God to lead my words. It's going to be that maybe, just maybe, I don't say anything at all.

Or that I say, I don't know.

Or that I don't understand it either.

But I have to talk in a language they can understand!

BENEFICIAL
Today's reading: 1 Corinthians 10-13

"You say, I am allowed to do anything--but not everything is helpful. You say, I am allowed to do anything--but not everything is beneficial." 1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT

Beneficial-producing good results or helpful effects.

Google says the average lifespan of an American female is 80.8 years.

In processing that statistic I see that I am well over halfway through my life.

So, when I think about the challenge of today's verse, it has me re-thinking a lot of what I do with my time, with my opportunities, with my words.

Is what I do producing good results or helpful effects?

Is it promoting Christ and Him crucified?

Is it proclaiming the power of the Cross?

Is it sharing the Good News?

Is it honoring God?

Because if I'm busying myself with anything other than that, it's not beneficial.

BRING
Today's reading: 1 Corinthians 7-9

"For the Christian wife brings holiness to her marriage, and the Christian husband brings holiness to his marriage. Otherwise, your children would not have a godly influence, but now they are set apart for him." 1 Corinthians 7:14 NLT

Bring-to come with to a place; to cause to come; to cause to exist or happen or start.

I am a poster child for this verse!

My parents have been and are godly influences in my life.

I wouldn't be here, literally, if not for them.

I wouldn't be who I am without their DNA deposits into my being.

I wouldn't be who I am without their introducing me to their Heavenly Father.

They have each brought their own personal holiness to their marriage and therefore into my life.

So, thank you, Mom and Dad!

FOOL
Today's reading:  1 Corinthians 5-6

"...Don't fool yourselves..." 1 Corinthians 6:9 NLT

Fool- to meddle, tamper or experiment especially thoughtlessly or ignorantly.

I tell myself the same things I tell my teenager...

Think it through.

Track your decision through to the end.

Use your head.

Don't think it will look better in person than it does in your thoughts.

He and I both need to think through our thoughts--as to whether we need to act on them, or speak on them.

We cannot fool ourselves, there are consequences.

EXAMINE
Today's reading: 1 Corinthians 3-4

"My conscience is clear, but that isn't what matters. It is the Lord himself who will examine me and decide." 1 Corinthians 4:4 NLT

Examine-to inspect closely; to test the condition of; to inquire into carefully.

What a thought!

It's not about me. About how I feel. About how comfortable I am. About whether or not I can lay my head down and sleep without remorse or regret.

It's not about whether I believe I did the right thing. Gave what I thought I had to offer. Reacted according to what my circumstances okayed.

He searches out the reasons of my heart.

He questions the deep-down motives of my every action.

He scrutinizes, like a surgeon attempting to remove a cancer, what is needing removed from my life.

He sifts my feelings out and looks intently at my heart.

It's not about me...it can't be about me...it's got to be all about Him!

ACCEPTABLE
Today's reading: 1 Corinthians 1-2

"God alone made it possible for you to be in Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made Christ to be wisdom itself. He is the one who made us acceptable to God. He made us pure and holy, and he gave himself to purchase our freedom." 1 Corinthians 1:30 NLT

Acceptable-capable or worthy; satisfactory or adequate; good enough.

If you are His...

If Christ's blood has washed you clean...

If Jesus' forgiveness has changed your dark, black, icky sin-filled heart to one that's white as snow...

If you have been redeemed by the Savior...

If your name is written down in the Lamb's book of life...

You have been made acceptable.

Capable of being a child of the One True God.

Worthy of being called God's son or daughter.

Satisfactorily and adequately made new!

You are good enough, by His standards, to step into heaven one day and hear, 'Well done, my faithful servant!'

KIND
Today's reading: Ruth 1-4

"Ruth fell at his feet and thanked him warmly, Why are you being so kind to me? she asked, I am only a foreigner." Ruth 2:10 NLT

Kind-of a sympathetic or helpful nature; of a forbearing nature; arising from or characterized by sympathy or patience.

Lord,

I've felt just like Ruth felt when kneeling in your presence.

I question, 'Why?'

Why would You be so kind to me?

Why would You give me all these blessings?

Why would You choose to offer me salvation?

Why would You have ever sent Your Son to die in my place?

I don't get it.

I am a foreigner...Your ways are so different than my own. Your holiness constantly reminds me of what a completely different world You and I come from. Your characteristics are so above and beyond my own that there are no similarities between us.

And still You shower me with Your kindness.

Thank You. I don't understand why You would do it, but thank You.

SAME
Today's reading: Judges 20-21

"But the Israelites took courage and assembled at the same place they had fought the previous day." Judges 20:22 NLT

Same-resembling in every relevant aspect; corresponding so closely as to be indistinguishable.

Maybe you know just how the Israelites feel...

The same enemy.

The same battle field.

The same tactics.

You really thought that as a child of the One True God, you'd turn it over to Him once--and be done.

But that's not how He is choosing to work in your life?

He's allowing you to struggle with the same habits. He's letting you be dogged by the same temptations. He's placing the desire of your heart just outside your reach.

Here's a thought...

The battle is not the same.

Sure it may feel like it. It may look like it. It may end like it had previously ended.

But it's different--because you are different.

Stronger? Wiser? More determined? More dependent upon God?

So maybe God has you reporting to the same battle field again today...look at it with different eyes!

TAKEN
Today's reading: Judges 17-19

"What do you mean, What do I want? Micah replied, You've taken away all my gods and my priest, and I have nothing left!" Judges 18:24 NLT

Taken-to have gotten into one's hands or into one's possession, power or control; to have seized or captured physically; to have gotten possession of.

Oh, friend, what is our faith based on?

Are we like Micah, and consider ourselves holy because of what we surround ourselves with?

Because of what we've purchased or formed with our own hands?

Where we worship?

It's sure got me to thinking this morning...

If I didn't have my church--would I still worship?

If I didn't have my favorite Bible--would I still seek His presence?

If someone stole my 'prayer chair'--would I still begin my day wanting to know His will and way for me?

If I lost my little cross necklace--would I still consider myself to be His?

If someone peeled my Jesus fish bumper stick off...

If I came home to find a thief had robbed me of my commentaries and Bible dictionary...

If the dryer ate my church t-shirt like it sometimes does socks...

If I was asked to step down from a church committee...

If all or any of those things happened, would I feel as if I had been left with nothing?

WHEN
Today's reading: Judges 13-16

"So Manoah asked him, When your words come true, what king of rules should govern the boy's life and work?" Judges 13:12 NLT

"Then Manoah asked the angel of the Lord, What is your name? For when all this comes true, we want to honor you." Judges 13:17 NLT

When-at what time; at or during which time.

Manoah, Samson's father, used his vocabulary to state his trust in the words of the Lord.

His conversation was fueled by his faith.

Is yours?

I'm asking myself the same question this morning.

Would I have been able to use the word 'when' in regards to this great promise given by the angel of the Lord?

Do I use 'when' now?

In regards to the promises He has given me?  In hopes of the works He is going to do in and through me? In regards to the future and hope He has set aside for me?

Am I bold enough in my faith to talk about 'when' it all comes to pass?

CONTINUED
Today's reading: Judges 7-9

"Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his three hundred men, and though they were exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy." Judges 8:4 NLT

Continue-to maintain without interruption a condition, course or action; to remain in a place or condition; to resume an activity after an interruption.

It tells us clearly that Gideon and his men were wiped out.

They were plumb tuckered.

But they continued on to completely wipe out the Midianite army...every last soldier.

Not because it was easy.

Because it was what God asked of them.

They went to great extremes-mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually- to complete their assignment.

No excuses.

No vacations.

No cop-outs.

No alleged justifications as to why they could stop.

It's what we must do with our Christian walks.

We have to continue.

To maintain. To remain engaged. To get up and go again and again, and again and again.

Continue, Christian friend--it's what He has asked us to do!

PROVE
Today's reading: Judges 4-6

"Then Gideon said to God, If you are truly going to use me to rescue Israel as you promised, prove it to me in this way..." Judges 6:36-37 NLT

Prove-to learn or find out by experience; to test the truth, validity or genuineness of; to test the worth or quality of; to check the correctness of.

I have to be honest, I used to think Gideon was quite audacious in asking God to do what he did.

Rather bold in his request.

Quite nervy.

I thought, Who are you?, little pip-squeak, to question the words and the power and the enormity and the reign of God.

But I've matured.

I've mellowed.

I've lived more life.

And now I get what he was asking.

To me, it wasn't Gideon asking to have God prove Himself, but to prove to Gideon himself he had heard what he thought he had heard.

I get that.

Let me hear You more clearly, Lord.

Verify that it's you speaking, God.

Take the 'me' out of the picture, Father, and let me hear only You!

I've had a lot of crazy ideas, Lord, let this not be another one of them.

Prove, authenticate, confirm for me, God, that it's You.

ABANDONED
Today's reading: Judges 1-3

"They abandoned the Lord, the God of their ancestors, who had brought them out of Egypt. They chased after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they angered the Lord." Judges 2:12 NLT

Abandon-to withdraw protection, support or help from; to leave or forsake.

The Hebrew language uses a the word 'forsook' to describe what the Israelites did to the Lord. In their definition it is said, 'to loosen bands and let go a beast from its bonds'.

I get that word picture.

I get it every time I put our new puppy, Scout, on a leash.

She doesn't want it.

She believes she doesn't need it.

She fights hard against it.

She thinks it hinders her ability to roam freely, sniff every flower she desires, chase after every thing that moves and run off to where her heart leads.

But I know about the road.

I know about the passing cars. About what the mass/energy/speed ratio of a large piece of machinery might have against her little puppy body.

So when she chews on her leash to be freed, I scold her.

Doesn't God do the same?

When I think I know what's best...

When I think I know what would work out perfectly for my life...

When I believe I can do it on my own...

When I feel confined by His rules and His leadings...

I can attempt to loosen His control of me, to walk away from His wisdom, to show the world how much I can accomplish on my own--or I can stay bound to Him--safe, cared for and secure.

ENTHUSIASM
Today's reading: Romans 13-16

"So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God." Romans 15:17 NLT

Enthusiasm-filled with or marked by a strong excitement or feeling; deeply inspired; filled with fervor.

I can be enthusiastic about my favorite team--Go Pens!

I can be enthusiastic about my favorite food--Yum, pizza!

I can be enthusiastic about my pride and joy--Yeah for you, Isaiah!

I can be enthusiastic about my absolute favorite book in the whole, wide world--Hooray for the Bible!

I can be enthusiastic about all Jesus has done for me!

But am I?

Do I celebrate, talk about, elaborate on and gush over all God's gift of salvation has done in, through and for me?

What am I spending my enthusiasm on?