Author Archives: Don Schmidt

Psalm 139:23, 24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Eureka!  I don’t know how … Continue reading →

Romans 1:20 and Ephesians 2:10 We are in a time of amazing special effects in the entertainment industry.  Things we see in movies appear real but aren’t.  Think about all the sales appeals made to us.  Claims are presented as … Continue reading →

Joshua 23:11  So be very careful to love the LORD your God. I once was able to attend a meeting in which the author Stephen Covey spoke (7 Habits of Highly Effective People).  There was a large crowd and the … Continue reading →

Colossians 3:17  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. In the summer of 1970, I was in my last quarter … Continue reading →

Psalm 37:4  Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. Yesterday we looked at I Kings 3:5 where the Lord appears to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask … Continue reading →

Kings 3:5  At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Suppose when you went to bed tonight the Lord appeared to you in … Continue reading →

Job 1:22  In all this Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. It’s difficult to imagine the impact of all the disasters that happened to Job in chapter one.  Scripture describes him as being blameless and upright; one … Continue reading →

Romans 12:13  Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. In the spring of 2010 when the greater Nashville area experienced severe flooding, the churches played a huge role in bringing relief and assistance to those who … Continue reading →

Romans 12:12  Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Several years ago on three successive days I received a wonderful email and phone calls from three dear friends who had me on their hearts.  Those contacts were … Continue reading →

Romans 12:11  Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. This morning when I was asking the Lord about today’s verse, I was reminded of some friends of ours.  Their home is in the north … Continue reading →