Tag: god
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BEYOND OUR CONTROL – Morning Devotional From the Edges –
BEYOND OUR CONTROL – Pastor Calvin Cook – January 31, 2025 Scripture focus – Isaiah 25:9 – It shall be said in that day: Look, this is our God for whom we have waited that He might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; we will be glad and rejoice in…
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The Wait – How Long? Morning Devotional – From the Edges
The Wait – Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook January 29, 2025 Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.…
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NEVER LEFT – Feeling God’s Presence and Blessings. Devotions from the Edges
NEVER LEFT –Prepared by Pastor Calvin CookScripture: Genesis 39:21 – But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (ESV) One morning, I said to Gail that I was leaving for the day and going on my way. While leaving…
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NO NEED TO RETURN TO GOD – Morning thoughts from the lessons of Joseph’s life.
NO NEED TO RETURN TO GOD Prepared by Pastor Calvin COOK January 27, 2025 Scripture focus – Genesis 39:1-3 39 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. 2 The Lord…
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Hearing God Calling and Making Excuses – Morning Devotional
BEING CALLED and MAKING EXCUSES – Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook Scripture Exodus 3:11-12 (KJV) And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall…
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The Wrestling Match – From the Edges – Morning Devotional
The Wrestling Match – Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – January 16, 2024 Scripture Genesis 32:23-30 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. 24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him,…
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A Devotion for the Hurting – Find comfort in Jesus –
A Devotion for the Hurting – Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – January 15, 2025 Over the last few weeks as I have been with others who are going through test, trials, brokenness, grief and a raft of other emotions and situations, I have relied heavily on the words and promise of Jesus as contained…
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A Devotion for those who feel beat down.
A Devotion for those who feel beat down – Prepared by Pastor Calvin Cook – January 14, 2024 There is a new day before us. In this new day I realize that we are carrying many of the burdens of the days, weeks, and years that have passed. We are called to let go of…
Pastor Calvin Cook - Following Jesus from the Edges 