Morning Devotions, A Daily Christian Video Devotional Podcast

The Commands of Jesus 001 - Repent

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:17:42 -0600

This is #1 in my series on "The Commands of Jesus"

In His Great Commission, Jesus instructed His followers to go into all the world and make disciples, "Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded."
So… what did Jesus command?
That's what we are finding out.

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The Commands of Jesus 002 - Love God

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:19:31 -0600

This is #2 in my series on "The Commands of Jesus"

The Commands of Jesus 003 - Love Your Neighbor

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:19:23 -0600

This is #3 in my series on "The Commands of Jesus"

The Commands of Jesus 004 - Bring Glory to God

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:21:15 -0600

This is #4 in my series on "The Commands of Jesus"

The Commands of Jesus 005 - Be Reconciled

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:35:35 -0600

This is #5 in my series on "The Commands of Jesus"

Daily Devotional Entry 277 - "All She Could"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:00:59 -0500

She could see what was coming and there was nothing she could do to stop it.
And so, she did the only thing she could do; she took the alabaster flask of costly oil from its place on the shelf and, without concern for what other’s may say or think, she walked into the house, sat down at the feet of the Master and poured out upon Him the adoration and anointing He so deserved, just hours from His death.

Many in the room indignant about her waste of such costly oil, “It could have gone to feed the poor” they said.

But in Mark 14:6 and 8 Jesus spoke these words, “She has done a beautiful thing to me…She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.”

This humble woman’s act of adoration and service so touched Jesus that He not only called it beautiful, He said that wherever the Gospel is preached, what she did would be retold throughout the world.

How was somebody with so little able to do something so precious in the eyes of the Lord?
Easy. She did what she could.

You may not have a lot of money or power or influence. No problem. Just do what you can.
You may not be famous, talented or brilliant. That’s OK. Just do what you can.

No excuses. No fear. Serve the King with abandon. You don’t think you can do much. That’s fine. Just do what you can; nothing more and nothing less.

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 276 - "Your RIght"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:12:38 -0500

The “right” to do or have certain things often comes only after payment has been made to obtain said “right.”
For instance…You don’t have the right to walk out of a supermarket with a bag of groceries unless they have been paid for. You don’t have the right to fly on a commercial airline unless you have paid for a seat.
Rights and payments often go hand and hand. Keep that in mind as we consider John 1:12, “But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.”

It seems funny to think that we have the “right” to be children of God. It seems much more reasonable to say that we have the right to go to hell. But, because of Jesus’ sacrifice, He has paid the debt we owed, and now, because of the legality and judicial nature of the cross, those who have accepted Christ’s lordship actually have the RIGHT to be children of God.

Now, you don’t have the right to waltz into the White House and sit down at the President’s desk. You don’t have the right to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States. But, if you are a follower of Christ, you do have the right to boldly come before the throne of God in Heaven.

Being a child of God is much more precious than being only a creation of God. Therefore, Jesus paid a great price to give us the right to be adopted into the family of the King. So, let’s not let our Father down. Let’s do the family proud! Jesus died to give us the right to be children of God. Therefore, through love and right living, let’s show Him that the price He paid was not paid in vain.

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Daily Devotional Entry 275 - "Recognition?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:31:10 -0500

My youngest child is almost ten months old and, in many ways, he is a “daddy’s boy.” For whatever strange reason, he seems to like being with me and gets pretty excited whenever I come home. Of course, the feeling is mutual and I love him dearly.

But, if for some tragic reason, he and I were separated from one another, in no time at all, my own son would soon forget me. Because he is so young, in a matter of months probably, he could forget that I even exist, and years from now we could pass each other on the street and he wouldn’t even know who I was.

It is unbearably sad to think that a child could be separated from his or her parents and completely forget the very ones who loved him and gave him life. But it happens in everyday, all across the world, and it happened to Jesus when He came to rescue us.

John 1:10 says, “He came into the very world he created, but the world didn’t recognize him.”

Sin and transgression has separated the world from the God who lovingly created it. So much so that, even when God Himself clothed Himself in flesh and bone and looked His children right in the eyes, they were sadly unable to recognize the One who loved them and gave them life. May that never be said of us.

Understand this: Your Father has come for you. He cannot tolerate being estranged from you. Will you recognize, in the face of Jesus, the very one who formed you and deeply loves you? Look at Him closely, and listen to Him intently, His words are the words of life and His way is the path to healing and peace. Will you see Him for who He is?

There is nothing more sad than a person failing to recognize their Creator and Redeemer. So today, ask God to open our eyes that you may know Him and distinguish His great love for you in every area of your life.

As I stated earlier, if my young son and I were separated, he could quickly and easily forget me. But with heaven as my witness, I tell you that I would never, ever forget my son. In the same way, you may have, at times, forgotten your Father in Heaven, but understand, He will never, ever forget you.

Recognize Him. Run to Him. He has come to be reunited with you.
------------------------------------------------------------- This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 274 - "An Artist's Heart"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:59:04 -0500

By examining the artistic works of Pablo Picasso, a person can come to a number of conclusions about Picasso himself: 1) Pablo was talented and 2) Pablo had some serious issues.
By watching the movies of Oliver Stone, you will understand that Oliver is a person who enjoys controversy.
By listening to the lyrics of any KISS album, you will understand that those leather-boot-wearing boys really valued sex.
By looking at an artist’s creations, we can, often times, gain an understanding of what is in the artist’s heart and soul. By examining the works an artist has produced, we can often come to understand their values and passions.
Speaking of artists, consider what the Apostle John wrote about the Lord Jesus in John 1:3, “All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.”
Since Jesus is the Master artist and creator of the Universe, by examining His works, what do we learn about our Lord’s heart and soul? What do we discover about the things He values and holds dear?
Here are some thoughts:
The butterfly and the sunset tell us that Jesus adores beauty.
The Dinosaur and the blue whale tell us that He appreciates strength, but the bunny and the sparrow reveal how much He values humility and gentleness.
The many thousands of different plant and animal species convey his fondness for diversity and variety and the vastness of space tells us just how amazingly BIG Jesus is.
But here is perhaps the most important thing that is learned from viewing His creation: The wood that fashioned His cross loudly declares just how passionately He loves humanity and how very much He wants us to live.
We can learn much about an artist by the things He creates. Jesus created a way for us to be made new. Now that is my kind of artist. ------------------------------------------------------------- This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 273 - "The Right Way?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:23:30 -0500

My neighbor seems to think it’s a good idea to drive 50mph down our quiet residential street. But regardless of what she thinks, despite how she feels, her actions are wrong and someday she might kill somebody.

Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”

Some things in life are open to artistic choice and personal preference.
The type of sandcastle you build on the beach is entirely up to you.
The choice of paint color for your living room is completely up to you. If magenta seems right, then by golly magenta it is.

But other things in life are governed by laws. And laws are totally unconcerned with an individual’s feelings or personal inclinations.
A person may think that it is right to right to jump out of an airplane without a parachute, but the law of gravity says that such behavior will not end well.
A person may feel like driving without a seat belt is an acceptable risk, but the laws of motion declare that such a choice could end in great physical harm, or worse.

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.”

You may think that the way you are living your life is wise and good, but what does God say?
You may think that the choices you are making are beneficial and positive, and maybe they are, but what does the Word of God say?

All of us know what it’s like mistaken, to make a decision thinking it’s the right choice, only to find out later that we were very, very wrong. Life is far too important to make it up as we go along. The course that determines a person’s eternity should not be selected according to personal preferences and feelings because (again) there is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Sp a sk yourself this: What does God say about the way I am taking? That is a terrific question; one that my speeding neighbor would do well to ask.

------------------------------------------------------------- This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 272 - "Guitars and Souls"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:03:35 -0500

I bought an expensive guitar five years ago. It is completely paid for; it’s all mine. I might let you hold it, but it still belongs to me. I may let you play it or borrow it, but don’t get the wrong idea; it still belongs to me. And to the extent that ownership of the afore mentioned six-string is understood and appreciated, you and I and my guitar will get along just fine.

Here with more on the topic of ownership is the Apostle Paul in Romans 14:8, “If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.”

You and I, as Christians, are not our own. We have been bought with a price; created in Christ Jesus for good works. All we are, all we have, belongs to our King. If you love your life, it belongs to God and if you hate your life, still, it belongs to Him. For richer, for poorer, in life and in death, we belong to The Lord of Heaven.

So let’s not get the wrong idea. The same principles of ownership that apply to guitars, also apply to the children of God.

Jesus has permitted us to act as caretakers of our bodies for a season, but we still belong to Him. The Lord has allowed us to hold and play the instrument of a beating heart for a time, but we are still His. Knowing who you are and whose you are is a satisfying and clarifying bit of information. And to the extent that we understand and appreciate God’s ownership of our lives, you and I and our King will get along just fine.
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Daily Devotional Entry 271 - "Proper Clothing"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:28:41 -0500

Certain types of clothing can prevent participation in certain types of activities.
For instance, it would be very hard for a person to skydive in a long dress, and denim jeans would certainly be a hindrance to someone attempting a floor routine in a gymnastics event.
Yes, what we wear will often determine what we can do.

Here on the subject of proper clothing is that New Testament “fashionista”, the Apostle Paul, in Romans 13:14, “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”

Wearing only a swimsuit would hinder you in fighting forest fires. Wearing a McDonald’s uniform will hinder you in working for Burger King. And being clothed in the presence of Jesus should definitely hinder us from indulging in our fleshly desires.

Like a garment of holiness, we must clothe ourselves in the presence of Christ. By speaking His words,
embracing His works, and surrendering our will to His, we put on our Lord Jesus like a priestly robe. And in so doing, we discover that being clothed in Christ is not in away conducive to sinful living.

Those who have wrapped themselves in the Spirit of Jesus can no longer live in carnality and compromise. So let’s get up and get properly dressed; the nature of Christ is the perfect outfit for a life of holiness. Put on the Lord Jesus, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 270 - "Time to Get Up"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:32:07 -0600

Romans 13:11b-12 “Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 269 - "A List of One"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:39:36 -0600

Romans 13:9 and 10, ”The commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not covet,’ and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 268 - "Pastor Policeman"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:51:47 -0600

Romans 13:1, “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 267 - "In Need of a Friend?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:21:01 -0600

Proverbs 22:11, “Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 266 - "What Dad Really Wants"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:51:56 -0600

Proverbs 21:3, “The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 265 - "Tired?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:01:24 -0500

Romans 12:11, “Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 264 - "The 'H' Word"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:52:05 -0600

Romans 12:9, “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 263 - "The Not-So-Fun Factory"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:33:16 -0600

Romans 12:2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 262 - "Hard to Shop For"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:04:29 -0600

Romans 12:1, “…I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 261 - "Embrace the Ox"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:03:52 -0600

Proverbs 14:4, “Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 260 - "The Strongest Grip"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:19:45 -0600

Rom 8:38-39, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 259 - "PTA or Marines?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:59:25 -0600

Acts 2:44-45, “Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 258 - "Biggest Thing on The Schoolyard"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:05:17 -0600

Rom 8:31b-33a, “If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 257 - "Choosing a Puppy"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:18:27 -0600

Rom 8:29a “For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son…”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 256 - "A Lesson From Soup"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:08:55 -0600

Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 255 - "Expiration Dates"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:14:17 -0600

Rom 8:20-21, “Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 254 - "Beyond Compare"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:49:57 -0600

Romans 8:18, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 253 - "Harder Than Multiple Choice"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:14:05 -0600

John 4:1-3 “Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John… He left Judea and departed again to Galilee.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 252 - "Fight or Die"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:03:39 -0600

Rom 8:13 “…If you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 251 - "Are You Serious?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:13:51 -0600

John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 250 - "The Largeness of IF"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:03:33 -0600

Romans 8:11 “But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 249 - "Ingredients"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:03:28 -0600

Romans 8:1 “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 248 - "What's On Your Mind?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:03:23 -0600

Romans 8:5,6 “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 247 - "A Rope Was Not Enough"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:11:17 -0600

Rom 8:3 “The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins.” (NLT)
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 246 - "Less is More"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:09:26 -0600

Proverbs 17:1 “Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 245 - "Lavishly Stuffed Envelope"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:48:53 -0600

Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 244 - "A Tale of Two Employers"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:17:57 -0600

Rom 6:16 “Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 243 - "Who is Holding You?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:57:08 -0600

Rom 6:13 “Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 242 - "Serious About Ceremony"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:15:00 -0600

Rom 6:4 “For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 241 - "Unfair?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:12:12 -0600

Rom 5:18-19 “Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 240 - "The Lesser Thing is a Great Thing"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:02:18 -0600

Rom 5:10 “For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 239 - "What January Can't Do"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:29:40 -0600

Rom 4:7,8 “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 238 - "Scary Words"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:16:30 -0600

Rom 2:16 “And this is the message I proclaim—that the day is coming when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge everyone’s secret life.”
This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 237 - "Dr. Seuss Teaches Theology"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:10:45 -0600

1:18-20 “But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness. They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 236 - "Crazy Christmas Meal"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:59:23 -0600

Luke 2:7, “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 235 - "Out of the Crib"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:05:52 -0600

“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” (Luke 1:30-33)
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Daily Devotional Entry 234 - "With"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:59:13 -0600

“ ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us.’ ” (Matt 1:23)
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Daily Devotional Entry 233 - "Mistletoe Falls Short"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:18:29 -0600

Matt 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 232 - "Strange Party"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:07:02 -0600

Luke 2:7 “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 231 - "Double-Scoops and Blue Skies"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:07:08 -0600

Rom 1:16 “…I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes…”
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Daily Devotional Entry 230 - "Bring a Covered Dish"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:06:38 -0600

Rom 1:11,12 “For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 229 - "Motivated?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:35:31 -0600

2 Tim 4:7,8 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 228 - "How You Finish"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:47:19 -0600

2 Tim 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 227 - "Proper Equipment and Training"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:35:42 -0600

2 Tim 3:16,17“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 226 - "Get Off the Beach"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:29:47 -0600

2 Timothy 3:1-4 “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God”
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Daily Devotional Entry 225 - "Make Ears Happy"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:16:25 -0600

2 Tim 2:24,25 says. “…A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth…”
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Daily Devotional Entry 224 - "I Do Not Burn the Bacon"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:11:58 -0600

2 Tim 2:22b “…Pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 223 - "Run From That Kid"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:57:41 -0600

2 Tim 2:22a “Flee the evil desires of youth”
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Daily Devotional Entry 222 - "Choose Your Cupboard"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:04:02 -0600

2 Tim 2:20,21 “In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use. If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.” (NIV)
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Daily Devotional Entry 221 - "Rearview Request"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:47:00 -0600

2 Tim 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” (NIV)
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Daily Devotional Entry 220 - "First Century Pop Song"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:03:20 -0600

People tend to gravitate towards things that are upbeat and positive; that’s the way we like our friends., that’s the way we like our politics, and that’s the way we like our theology. Maybe that’s why the following first century worship hymn has been so completely overlooked by today’s churches.

Here is 2 Tim 2:11-13
“This is a faithful saying:
For if we died with Him,
We shall also live with Him.
If we endure,
We shall also reign with Him.
If we deny Him,
He also will deny us.
If we are faithless,
He remains faithful;
He cannot deny Himself.”

The symmetrical form, and rhythmical balance of the lines above, makes it very likely that these words formed part of an early Church hymn or an accepted theological formula. Therefore, this little poem is a unique and exceptional portion of the New Testament.

So then… how come I wanted to skip it this morning? How come this little passage is not a favorite among believers today? It’s short. It’s concise and easy to memorize. It’s Biblical. Shouldn’t this be a very popular and widely quoted section of the New Testament? Why haven’t the words of this ancient ditty been filling worship choruses in recent decades? Why haven’t we slapped this thing on a bumper sticker or Christian greeting card?

I’ll tell you why – It’s that one line right in the middle of an otherwise happy stanza. “If we deny Him, He will also deny us”.

We are ok with that type of language when it comes to some wicked unbeliever, but right in the middle of a poem meant for the church – no thank you!

We want to keep things encouraging. We like to keep it positive. But, come on people; let’s keep it real – Biblical truth is not always popular EVEN IN THE CHURCH (even among those who do consistent morning devotions!).

IF we love positive scriptural truth, then we should love this one; If we, the folks in the pews, the people in the service, deny the Lord Jesus by the way we live - He will deny us. The apostle Paul seems very positive about that.

So, you can bust out the bumper stickers and strike up the band, but I don’t think this first century pop song has any hope of being popular in today’s church. I’m pretty positive about that.

Daily Devotional Entry 219 - "What Are You Willing to Do?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:49:13 -0600

Remember those ice cream commercials that posed the question, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Would you dance like a chicken? Would you kiss a monkey? How much are you willing to endure in obtaining a stick full chocolaty frozen deliciousness?

Forget the ice cream. Let me ask you this, what would you do for a million dollars? I suggest that you would do more for a cool million than you would for cool cream. Would you dance like a chicken? Sure you would. Would you kiss a monkey? Hard and on the mouth – absolutely.

Ok. One more question. What would you be willing to endure in order to bring salvation in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen? Before you answer, let’s hear what the Apostle Paul would say to such a question.

2 Tim 2:10 “I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.” (NLT)

For Paul, rescuing people from judgment and eternal death by pointing them toward Christ was the most important issue in his life; more important than frozen treats, more important than a million dollars. Bringing light to those in darkness was the task assigned to him by God and therefore Paul was willing to endure anything to see it accomplished.

QUESTION: What is the task that God has assigned to you? Are you willing to suffer in order to see it accomplished? Moms, dads, husbands, wives, students, young adults - Are you willing to endure and do the hard work that it will take to be obedient to God?

What a person is willing to endure for an ice cream bar is an entertaining question. (Who doesn’t want to see someone kiss a chimp? That’s just good television.)

But, what a person is willing to endure in order to be obedient to their God given task, well, that is the most important question you will ever be asked. So, go ahead - ask yourself.

Daily Devotional Entry 218 - "Be the Farmer"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:51:12 -0600

The world is not overly impressed with the life and occupation of farmers. The work of a farmer is seldom glamorous, and often tedious. And therefore, with the exception of the elderly McDonald and that one guy “in the dell”, there really aren’t many famous farmers. Seriously, when was the last time you saw a farmer on the cover of People Magazine?

But while the world may take for granted those who work the soil, the Holy Spirit lifts up the Farmer as an example for believers to emulate.

Here is 2 Tim 2:6 “The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.”

The farmer is an example for believers in two ways:

#1 Farmers work hard.
We, as servants of the living God, should work hard at cultivating righteousness, love and care for the lowly.
The work ethic of the farmer is something to be admired and imitated. Don’t be a lazy Christian; serve, study, pray and serve some more. The farmer’s sofa still looks new. The farmer’s television is dusty and cool to the touch. (Ya, get me?)

#2 Farmers get to eat what they plant.
Who’s the first one to enjoy the best of the strawberries? The strawberry farmer.
Who’s the first one to enjoy the sweetest of the watermelons? The melon farmer.
Plant and cultivate kindness, faithfulness, justice and mercy for others and you will be the first to enjoy them at your own table. And this, my over-all wearing friend, will make all the hard work worth it.

So …“Hi-Ho The Dairy-O” and “E-I-E-I-O” the farmer is to be an example to the followers of Christ. Work hard and get ready to eat what you plant. Serve, serve here – love, love there. You get the idea.

Daily Devotional Entry 217 - "Stay in Your Lane"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:30:29 -0600

It’s the big race. You are signed up, suited up and limbered up, ready to run. Allow me to share a short reminder from the Apostle Paul in 2 Tim 2:5 “…If anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.”

It’s not enough to be assigned a lane and a number. You may be fast of foot, but if you violate the rules of the game you’re done. You may have filled out the proper entry forms, you may be clothed in the proper uniform, but if you take off before the pop of the gun, if you trip the person in front of you, or if you zigzag out of your lane – you, my friend, are a disqualified loser.

Here is the point Paul was trying to get across to Timothy: What is true in the athletic event is also true in the church.

You may be a regular attender, you might be a frequent giver and a consistent bible reader but on the Day when Christ returns you will not be crowned unless you have competed according to the rules.

“What rules?”, you may ask. Honesty, integrity, holiness, humility– just to name a few.
You have heard it said, “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.”
But I say to you, “Whether you win or lose will be determined by how you play the game. And winning is everything!”

Please don’t misunderstand me. We will not earn our entrance into the Kingdom by our own integrity and holiness. (You cannot be good enough to earn your way to heaven; the Cross says that we need a sacrifice and a savior.) What I am saying is that many people mistakenly think that simply wearing church the uniform, associating with other Christian racers and hanging out around the Gatorade is all it takes to be a part of the family of God. But the truth is, this: whether or not we are one day crowned will have little to do with the fact that we ran, and everything to do with the manner in which we ran.

So, run well. Compete according to the rules of holiness, honesty, integrity and humility and you will one day receive a crown of glory.

Daily Devotional Entry 216 - "A Good Soldier"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:35:23 -0600

A soldier’s life is not glamorous, comfortable or easy. Lousy food, heavy loads, sleepless nights, combat, injury, danger and death – these are the burdens born by the shoulders of those who wear the uniform. A good soldier doesn’t complain. A good soldier, despite fatigue and opposition, fights on and persists no matter what the cost. A good soldier does not expect to be pampered, but instead understands that bombs, bullets and injury are all part of the job.

2 Tim 2:3 “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.”

The life of a Christ follower is not glamorous, comfortable or easy. Heavy loads, sleepless nights, combat, injury, danger and death – these are the burdens born by the shoulders of those who call themselves servants of the King. A good Christian doesn’t complain. A good Christian, despite fatigue and opposition, fights on and persists no matter what the cost. A good Christian does not expect to be pampered, but instead understands that difficulty, struggle and challenge are all part of the job.

Don’t give up. Don’t whine. Press on. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Daily Devotional Entry 215 - "Trust and Knowledge, Knowledge and Trust"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:13:55 -0600

There are some people you can trust because you know them.
There are other people you cannot trust because you know them.
Trust stems from the knowledge of a person (or thing’s) integrity, strength or ability.
Mistrust stems from the knowledge of a person lack of integrity, strength or ability.

Speaking on the subject of trust, the Apostle Paul, in 2 Tim 1:12b, wrote this about the Lord Jesus, “I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.”

Paul knew his master well and, based upon that knowledge, Paul trusted his King implicitly. The apostle invested and entrusted his entire life into the serving God’s only begotten Son because he knew who Jesus was and all He had done.

Question: Are you trusting Christ with your life today? Are you investing in and committed to His Kingdom? Or, are you holding back?

If you are reserved in your commitment, if you are reluctant to give Him your “all”, perhaps you do not know Him as well as you should.To know Him is to trust Him. The more you know the Savior, the more persuaded you will be that He is able to keep, and never lose, what is committed to Him.

Let’s make it our aim to know Jesus well; spending time with Him, talking to Him, listening to Him.
Confidence in His ability to keep what we have committed to Him stems from the knowledge of who He is and what He’s done – so let’s make it our life’s passion to know Him and make Him known.

Daily Devotional Entry 214 - "Brought to Light"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:30:27 -0500

It was in the shadows, difficult to see. The enigmatic darkness of the grave had obstructed humanity’s view. But in a single, cosmos changing, event – the Son of Man stepped from the recesses of a now impotent tomb and brought with Him what had been hidden for so long; life and immortality.

Here is 2 Timothy 1:10b “…Our Savior Jesus Christ… has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel”

No more guessing. No more wondering. Immortality is real and attainable and clearly revealed by the one who broke death’s icy grasp. Want to live? Really live? Want to experience the true life that your soul has desperately hoped exists? Follow Jesus, the conqueror of death. Live for Him. Love for Him. Don’t give up. Do not grow faint. What was in the shadows and difficult to see has been brought to light and made plain. Life and immortality are the possessions of those who will follow the eternal King. So follow hard.

Daily Devotional Entry 213 - "He Chose the Difficult Thing"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:29:52 -0500

You want to demonstrate your physical strength. In order to do so you must find something heavy and then display your ability to lift it. You can’t show off your power by hoisting a ladybug or a marshmallow. It has to be something weighty like …a Volkswagen.

You want to demonstrate your skills in the kitchen. In order to do so you must create a dish that tastes delicious, looks fantastic and is complicated in structure. You can’t show off your culinary prowess by boiling up some Top Ramen. It has to be something impressive like… Lobster Flambé.

Want to impress, want to really show off your chops? Choose to do the difficult thing; lift and streetcar instead of a toy car - make a thanksgiving dinner instead of toast. And, if you really want to show the world your ability to forgive, restore and radically change lives, then find the most retched sinners you can and turn them into a holy nation of priests.

Here is 2 Timothy 1:9 “For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.”

God wanted to show the world the power of His grace. So, He chose you and me. What does that say about us? I’ll tell you what it says; we are the Volkswagen and not the marshmallow, we are the Lobster Flambe’ and not Top Ramen.

Saving us, and calling us to live a holy life, is God’s way of displaying His Amazing Grace. We have not been drawn into His family because we deserve it or have earned it. We were selected because making us holy is an extremely difficult thing to do and our Lord needs the world to know what He can accomplish with a broken life surrendered to Him.

So let’s not make His task any harder than it already is. Let’s walk in holiness and self-control. Let’s completely surrender to serving the King who so loves to choose the difficult things – us.

Daily Devotional Entry 212 - "Fire Starter"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:23:36 -0500

In our house, my wife is the fire starter. Matches, newspaper, logs – these are the tools of her trade. As winter descends, she will perch herself upon the family hearth and dazzle our children with her stunning ability to bring forth heat, comfort and light from the strike of a single match. She fans, she puffs, she tosses kindling about like playing cards at a Vegas casino. She will not settle for a small patch of flames – nothing less than a roaring inferno will do. She is unafraid. She is a fire starter. And so is our God.

2 Tim 1:6b,7 “…Fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”

God, through the Apostle Paul, started a spark in the heart of a young man named Timothy. And in today’s text, the Holy Spirit gives Timothy the directive to approach the spiritual ember within him and fan it into flame that will burn brightly for the King.

Our God is a fire starter and has called us to embrace the family trade. He has placed within each of His followers a spark that has the ability to bring forth comfort and light to the world around us. Do not douse that spark with the water of fear and timidity. Do not quench the flame in your soul with trepidation and self-conscious insecurities. Do not hold back in your service to Christ. Throw a log on the fire! Go for it.

What is it that makes you want to simply sit in the pew and keep your head down and your mouth shut?
It’s not God.
What is it that makes you want to keep your talents and passions to yourself?
It’s not God.
What is it that makes you think you have so little to offer the kingdom?
It’s not God.

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Fan the spark, blow on the embers, add the spiritual kindling of time spent in God’s word and prayer. Do not settle for a small patch of flames – nothing less than a holy blaze will do. Be unafraid. Through holiness and service- be a fire starter.

Daily Devotional Entry 211 - "Cookie Monster?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:19:38 -0500

You’re playing in the backyard with five of your friends. Mom steps out the back door and hands you a plate of twelve cookies. What do you do? Six for you and one for each of your buddies? Twelve for you and none for them? What do you think mom had in mind when she handed you twelve cookies in a yard with six kids?

Perhaps mom was implying that resources are to be shared. And maybe she would go so far as to say, “Hoarding, unless you’re a squirrel, is a shameful thing”.

Here is the Apostle Paul talking about rich people and how they should use their God given resources to serve others. And, by the way, he’s talking to you and me. Because if you are reading or listening to this devotion on a computer, (and you are) then you are in the top 10% of the wealthiest people on earth. So, as folks with a plate full of cookies, let’s pay attention to Paul who wrote to Timothy in 1 Tim 6:18, “Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.”

Share what you have; time, money cookies. Whether you realize it or not, you have been given a lot. Use what you have for good. Hamsters hoard. Two year olds are stingy. But children of the living God give till it hurts. Kids of the King go out of their way to provide for others because they are overcome by the fact that God gave His Son for them.

What are you doing with your cookies? Making excuses?
“Well, they're really not very good”
“I really don’t have that many.”
“Lot’s of people have way more cookies than I do”

Listen, one day soon we will stand before the great Baker in the Sky and give an account for what we did with the goodies he gave us. I don’t know about you, but I want to spend my life in the yard twisting apart Oreos with people who were not handed a plate of their own.

Daily Devotional Entry 210 - "Security?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:33:23 -0500

If you live in America then you live in the wealthiest nation on the planet. By comparison to the rest of the world we live lives of comfort and convenience. Even our poor people have cable TV.

But consider this; our way of life and prosperous existence are not guaranteed. Economies and governments are fragile- just ask the folks in New Orleans. One terrorist smuggled nuclear bomb, or a couple of serious natural disasters, could change everything overnight.

Most of us have no idea what it is like to live in extreme poverty, but my grandmother still saves the Styrofoam trays her ground beef comes on because she remembers a little thing called the Great Depression. To her, extreme poverty is not a third world problem but a first hand memory. She’s lived long enough to know that nothing is guaranteed.

So what’s my point? I’ll let the Apostle Paul make it in 1 Timothy 6:17. Paul writes, “Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.”

Microwaves, Cable TV and cheap gas are not the God given rights of Americans. While “today” we may be wealthier than 92% of the world, no one knows what tomorrow holds. The only unshakable thing in this world is Jesus. There is a reason that “In God We Trust” is printed on our money – someone knew what they we’re talking about! A life built on Christ is a life built on bedrock and will weather any storm. But a life built on the resources of any national economy is a life built on shifting sand. As King David said in Psalm 20:7 “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” At least we should!

Daily Devotional Entry 209 - "It's a Fight!"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:55:22 -0500

I tell my children to stop fighting.
Couples come to me for marriage counseling because they want to stop fighting.
Fighting is almost always bad. But not always.

The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy in1 Tim 6:12 “Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called”

Yes, fighting with other humans is usually a sin, but fighting the good fight of faith is an absolute must. So here is your mission (should you choose to accept it): advance and move forward, always heading in the direction of life, eternal life.

Arrows are flying all about, bombs are exploding left and right -you will occasionally lose a battle, but you must not, you will not, lose the war. Your enemy is the world system of pride, ambition and greed. Your opponent is your own self-seeking heart. Your adversary is a maniacal cosmic madman named Lucifer and he has come to kill and destroy.

So don’t just stand there. Drop to your knees and fight like a believer. Your greatest weapons are prayer, personal holiness, faithfulness and love. Fight the good fight of faith. You have been called to eternal life, that’s the goal, so don’t get side tracked and don’t ever stop swinging. We all get tired. We occasionally want to curl up and hide in a foxhole. But our cause is noble and worthy of the relentless struggle that is required to fight the good fight. So, a s the great American poet, Pat Benatar, once said, “Put up your dukes and let’s get down to it”

Daily Devotional Entry 208 - "Hot Pursuit"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:17:26 -0500

There are some things in life from which we must make an effort to escape.
Rain showers. IRS audits. Tooth Cavities. We don’t have to seek these things out – they find us.

But there are other things in life which we must make an effort to pursue; Good health, purse-snatchers, bargains at Christmas. These things don’t come naturally. They don’t come easily. You have to hunt them down, run them down, chase them down.

Now, here’s a list of six things: righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and gentleness. What do you think? Are these things that come naturally and fall upon when we are not paying attention, or, are these things that we must seek out and chase down?

Here is the Apostle Paul with the answer in 1 Tim 6:11b “…Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.”

Lace up your running shoes and release the hounds! - we need to track some things down. Because righteousness, godliness and faith are not going to fall in our laps. Godly qualities like patience and gentleness are not going to come looking for us.

We can’t pray to be more like Jesus and then spend our lives on the sofa. We can’t cry out to be more like Christ and then sit on our hands. Righteousness, godliness and love are not going to come knocking on our doors. We have to pursue these things. We must work at being patient. We must strive to embrace godliness. We must run hard after faith, love and gentleness because their not going to come looking for us..

Gas up the car. Rev up the engine. This is no place for the lazy, complacent or passive. We are in a hot pursuit for the things that really matter. Carnality will seek you out. But righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and gentleness must be chased down like the last chicken leg at a church picnic.

Daily Devotional Entry 207 - "A Holy Change of Perspective"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:15:53 -0500

The other night I saw an interview with, 2008 Presidential hopeful, Mike Huckabee. Mr. Huckabee, in speaking of his childhood in Hope, Arkansas, said, “We were poor, but we didn’t know we were poor because everybody around us lived the same way”.

That, to me, is an interesting statement, because in recent years, I have heard a number of people say the exact same thing, “We were poor but we didn’t know it”.

That tell us something huge about contentment and happiness; satisfaction does not come from possessions- it comes form perspective.

Here is the Apostle Paul with a little heavenly perspective in 1 Tim 6:6-9 “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

Live a godly life and be content. That’s Paul’s message. “Do you have food, clothing and a love for Jesus?” he would ask, “Then be content” he would say.

But can a person really be content with only food and clothing? Is that even possible? My son Ben, if he could talk, would say “yes”. Ben is four months old and very content. If he’s fed, dry and warm, then he’s one happy little dude. It’s not that he’s stupid – he just doesn’t know there is much else to life. Satisfaction does not come from possessions- it comes form perspective.

I was satisfied not having an iphone until I knew one could be had. My kids were fine with not having a play-land in the backyard until they saw that the neighbors had one. Most people have no desire for carrots until one is dangled in front of their nose. Contentment does not come from the acquisition of things- it is a byproduct of perspective.

Wanting more and more is a foolish and harmful lust that will drown us in destruction and perdition. The desire for things is a fire that will never be satisfied and a blaze whose flames know no bounds. We need to change the way we look at ourselves, what we are supposed to have, and what we think we need. “Godliness with contentment is great gain” and If contentment doesn’t come from having what we want but wanting what we have, then we need a holy change of perspective.

Daily Devotional Entry 206 - "Dangers of the 'Bless Me' Clubs"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:18:59 -0500

Orphans are starving. And many in the pews cry, “Bless me Lord!”
Persecuted Christians are suffering. And thousands on Sunday morning pray, “Prosper me God!”
Half the world has yet to hear the wonderful message of Jesus. And people gathered around their televisions sets say, “Oh, give me a raise, give that promotion, this is my year of increase!”

Each Sunday there are men behind pulpits who have made successful careers out of appealing to people’s self-centered greed. In the name of Jesus they teach people to covet, focus on them selves, and believe that God is pleased with narcissistic quests for “more and more”. While at the same time, billions of souls who’ve yet to hear the Truth even once, struggle to survive on less than two dollars a day.

Smiling false teachers have turned God into a genie in the sky who thrives on words of positivity from egocentric worshippers.

Paul, 1 Tim 6:5b, speaking of those who teach false doctrines, warns us that they often “…think that godliness is a means to financial gain.”

My fellow “devotionalists” I beg you, flee from such teaching, run from the doctrines that espouse spirituality as a means of prosperity.

We don’t come to Christ in order to make our lives better. We surrender to Christ because He is the Holy King of the Universe who laid down His life so that we could be forgiven and live. We worship Him because it is the logical response to who He is and what He’s done.

Godliness is not a means to financial gain and we should reject the pastors of the “Bless Me” Clubs who say it is.

Daily Devotional Entry 205 - "Trouble at The Water Cooler"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:03:14 -0500

Anybody can stand around the water cooler and complain. You don’t have to be a special person in order to fault-find and gossip. But holding your tongue, working hard and always showing respect to your superiors takes self-control, humility and maturity.

In the workplace, the good attitude and faithful diligence of a child of God will bring glory and honor to the One who has called us to show the world the difference that Jesus has made in our lives. Any “bozo” can grumble, be negative and lazy, but it takes a person of spirit filled integrity to be conscientious, hard working and courteous on the jobsite.

Consider what Paul wrote in 1 Tim 6:1 “Let as many bondservants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed.”

Honoring our employers and superiors (even when they don’t deserve it) casts our God in a good light.

In this day and age of the “I don’t have to take this. Who does he think he is? Someone has to set her straight” mentality - a humble, hardworking employee will stand out as a commendable person and keep the name of God and His teachings from being blasphemed.

Christians should be the very best of employees. So turn off this devotion and get to work.

Daily Devotional Entry 204 - "YOU Get a Gold Star"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:25:39 -0500

You’re pretty – you get a gold star.
You have a successful career – you get a gold star.

Each day society hands out “gold stars” to the women that it deems worthy of appreciation. And as it has been for many decades now, the criteria for merit is largely based on youthful looks and achievement. And so, every year, millions of women are subjected to being measured by the world’s checklist as they hope for a seal of approval that declares, “You’ve done well. You still look young and have achieved a decent amount of market place success. You get a gold star”.

However, the things that warrant praise from the world are often of little significance to God. In 1 Timothy 5, Paul, in writing about the church supporting widows who have no one to care for them, says that, before we start paying their rent and buying them groceries, we had better see if these “women in need” are worthy of such esteem from the church.

Here is 1 Tim 5:9,10 “Do not let a widow under sixty years old be taken into the number, and not unless she has been the wife of one man, well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.”

1 Timothy 5 gives us God’s checklist for a life well lived (and I firmly believe that this is a list that is just as important for men as it is for women).

Faithful in marriage?
Reputation for doing good?
Grown children who are productive members of society?
Hospitable and generous to people you didn’t know?
Service to the church?
Mercy toward the weak and the lowly?
Consistent in following the good path of Jesus?

If so … then you, YOU get a gold star! (From on high and not from Hollywood)

So forget wrinkle cream and corporate ladders. Gold Stars for such things will only turn your skin green.
Approval from God, whether we are male or female, is based upon faithfulness, service and mercy. Let’s strive for these things as we make our way towards the big teachers desk in the sky.

Daily Devotional Entry 203 - "For Example"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:56:23 -0500

People love examples. For example…

In the days before the Internet, my wife and I used to buy a lot of cookbooks.
The more full color photos it had, the more likely we were to add it to our collection. Because we don’t just want to read about a recipe, we want to see what it’s going to look like when completed. We want an example.

When my wife and I went to buy our first computer, we didn’t want the salesman to simply describe what was in the box, We wanted to see it, touch it and try it out. We wanted, we needed, an example.

People like examples because a picture really is worth a thousand words and seeing is believing. And I can’t think of any place where good examples are needed more than in the church.

The apostle Paul understood this, and so he wrote to Timothy, 1 Tim 4:12, “Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.”

People want to see faith lived out. They need a model of the real deal. Question: Are you willing be an example to others of what life in Christ should look like?

I don’t care if your sixteen years old, I don’t care if you just came to the Lord a year ago, the church needs people to be examples in word, in deed, in love, in faith and in purity. Why not you? If not you – then who?

Let’s not make excuses. People need to see what life in Christ looks like. Let’s show them. Make a difference in the world. Do someone a favor and be an example.

Daily Devotional Entry 202 - "It's Not Optional"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:43:07 -0500

1 Tim 4:7b-8 “…Exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 201 - "Know Your Mushrooms"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:10:22 -0500

1 Tim 4:1-3 “Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 200 - "Pillar People"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:10:27 -0500

1 Tim 3:15 “This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 199 - "Modesty"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:10:32 -0500

1 Tim 2:9-10 “And I want women to be modest in their appearance. They should wear decent and appropriate clothing and not draw attention to themselves by the way they fix their hair or by wearing gold or pearls or expensive clothes. For women who claim to be devoted to God should make themselves attractive by the good things they do.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 198 - "Bridge"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:10:38 -0500

1 Tim 2:5 “For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 197 - "In, Rather Than Out"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:34:15 -0600

1 Tim 2:4 “Who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 196 - "A Worthy Goal"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:29:10 -0500

1 Tim 2:1-2 “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 195 - "A Debilitating Disorder"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:11:00 -0500

1 Tim 2:1-2 “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 194 - "Don't Be 'But' Head"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:11:06 -0500

1 Timothy 1:19 “Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been shipwrecked.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 193 - "Toaster, Cruise or More?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:11:11 -0500

1 Tim 1:15b “ ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’ —and I am the worst of them all.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 192 - "Litmus Test"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:11:21 -0500

2 Cor 13;5 “Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 191 - "Ouch. What a Blessing!"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:11:26 -0500

2 Cor 12:8-10 “Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 190 - "A Chinese Curse"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:11:33 -0500

Isa 33:21 “But there the majestic LORD will be for us a place of broad rivers and streams, in which no galley with oars will sail, nor majestic ships pass by.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 189 - "Cubic-Zirconia Jesus"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:18 -0600

2 Cor 11:3,4 “But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!”
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Daily Devotional Entry 188 - "One Opinion"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:37 -0600

2 Cor 10:18 “When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 187 - "Don't Fight Like a Man"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:42 -0600

2 Cor 10:3-4 “We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 186 - "Make Others Rich"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:47 -0600

2 Cor 8:9 “You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 185 - "Which Kind of Sorry?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:52 -0600

2 Cor 7:10 “For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow. But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual death.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 184 - "Can't Play for Both Teams"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:04:57 -0600

2 Cor 6:14 “Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?”

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Daily Devotional Entry 183 - "The Gift Ignored"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:02 -0600

2 Cor 6:1 “As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 182 - "Reconciliation"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:06 -0600

2 Cor 5:18-19 “Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.”

This is the morning devotional ministry of The EDGE Fellowship with Jim Morgan. The purpose of these daily Bible Devotionals is to serve as a resource for encouragement and instruction in God's Word.

Daily Devotional Entry 181 - "Unchained"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:11 -0600

2 Cor 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 180 - "Appropriate Social Response"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:15 -0600

2 Cor 5:15 “And He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 179 - "Important Reminder"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:20 -0600

2 Cor 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 178 - "Tired of Camping?"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:23 -0600

2 Cor 5:1,2 “For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven”.

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Daily Devotional Entry 177 - "Sufferers Anonymous"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:28 -0600

2 Cor 4:17,18 “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 176 - "Radical Symbol"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:32 -0600

2 Cor 4:10,11 “Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 175 - "Nugget Nibblin’ Goat"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:46:03 -0500

2 Cor 4:7. “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.”

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Daily Devotional Entry 174 - "He's All About Light"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:42 -0600

2 Cor 4:6 "For God, who said, ‘Let there be light in the darkness,’ has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 173 - "Words Are Not Enough"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:48 -0600

2 Corinthians 4:4 “Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 172 - "Stink it UPl"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:05:53 -0600

2 Cor 2:15-16 “Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?”
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Daily Devotional Entry 171 - "Spaghetti Sauce and The Apostle Paul"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:06:06 -0600

2 Cor 1:20 “For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 170 - "Our Life's Aim"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:06:11 -0600

2 Cor 1:12 “For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.”
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Daily Devotional Entry 169 - "A Potentially Effective Teacher"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:06:15 -0600

2 Cor 1:9 “Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead”)
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Daily Devotional Entry 168 - "Pass it On"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:06:19 -0600

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” (2 Cor 1:3-4)
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Daily Devotional Entry 167 - "Three Simple Ingredients"

contact@morningdevotions.net (Jim Morgan and The EDGE Christian Fellowship) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:06:29 -0600

Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
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