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Worship Anyway by Kirk Hunt
And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head.
Mark 14:3 NKJV
Please read one or all of the Gospel accounts:
Matthew 26: 6—13, Mark 14: 3—9; Luke 7: 36—50; John 12: 1—8
Mary prepared her worship in advance. She spent a lot of money, but that is not what make her worship note worthy. Her unstoppable intention and resolute sincerity is why Scripture records her actions in all four Gospels.
Even today, an alabaster perfume box is not common. Spikenard, which grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, is still rare and costly. Mary spent over a year’s wages to worship.
The other Gospel accounts record the unkind responses of observers. If Mary knew of their hissing whispers, she ignored them. Mary walked past others to worship her Messiah.
The Bible does not confirm that Mary was a prostitute. Scripture states she had been demon-possessed and a notorious sinner. Mary did not let her past, or the murmuring busybodies, keep her from worship.
You have an opportunity to worship today. Will you pay the price? Will you walk past unfavorable circumstances, or disapproving stares, to worship?
Whatever it costs, He is worthy. No matter what others do, Jesus is available to you. No matter what has happened before, He waits for you.
You can worship. If you want to. Everything else is just details.
Think: I can worship Jesus, if I am determined.
Pray: “Lord, I worship You, because You are worthy.”
Copyright © May 2026, Kirk Hunt
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A Monster Testifies by Kirk Hunt
Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
Luke 8:38-39 NKJV
Please also read Luke 8:26-39
Jesus sent a monster home to testify about the goodness of God. All of the healed man’s negative actions remained on the record. His healing did not erase anyone’s memory.
He had been a person once. But that was before the demon possession. That was before he had become an agent of terror and disruption. No one remembered the person, only the monster.
He still had a house to return to, but it was no longer a home. The monster had destroyed the sense of comfort and safety that a home implies. Now they were only people who lived there with the horror and terror of the monster he had been.
His changed behavior opened the door for his testimony, but did not wipe away the record. His healing by Jesus did not immediately turn fear and dread into trust and acceptance. But if his healing was true and sincere, he might one day belong again.
Did Jesus heal you, former monster? Good. Now, you must extend the grace and patience that God extended to you.
Your past is on the record. Their memories are clear about who you used to be. Live out your changed life, to the very end. Testify about what great things God did for you. If necessary, use words.
Think: God heals monsters, like me.
Pray: “Lord, help me to testify about Your power and goodness.”
Copyright © April 2026, Kirk Hunt
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God’s Purpose by Kirk Hunt
But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Acts 16:28;30 NKJV
Please also read Acts 16:25-32
Every door of the prison swings open. The stocks and chains fall off all of the prisoners. The apostles stay right where there are, so they can complete God’s purpose.
If God sent you there, then He has a purpose for you to complete. Will you stay in obedience? Will you faithfully complete your assigned mission?
The situation in the Philippi jail is dramatic and fantastic. An earthquake opens the doors and chains, but does not destroy the building or kill anyone. The prisoners, including the highest profile inmates, do not leave. Then the apostles stop the prison warden from committing suicide.
Paul and Silas are not in jail for their own reasons. They are in position to fulfill God’s purpose. And their faithful obedience leads to the salvation of an entire household.
Where are you today, man or woman of God? You are not there by random chance or senseless accident. You are deliberately placed to fulfill God’s purpose.
God does not always send angels. Often, He sends mere men and women. His saints, deliberately positioned through faith and obedience, fulfill His purpose. And the Kingdom of God expands.
Maybe serving your purpose will only be seen by a few, in silence. Perhaps you will be thrust to the front of a crowd, in noise and furor. God has maneuvered you there for His purpose. What purpose will you serve?
Think: God ordered your circumstances for a reason.
Pray: “Lord, help me to serve Your Kingdom where You put me.”
Copyright © April 2026, Kirk Hunt
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God Is Present by Kirk Hunt
But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.
Acts 16:25-26 NKJV
Please also read Acts 16:16-30
Consider Paul and Silas’ terrible, no good, very bad day. The Apostles were the victims of malicious prosecution, by a mob. Then they were beaten with rods. Still bleeding from their wounds, the city fathers of Philippi threw them not just in jail, but in stocks. God did not prevent their circumstances, but He was there, in the middle of their situation.
Too often we think that delay, difficulty or denial means that God has abandoned us. Inconveniences, like persecution, are often God’s way of positioning His men and women for ministry. Romans 5:1-5 tells us that trials and tribulations build our faith.
Paul and Silas chose to worship. Their backs continued to bleed. Their feet remained locked in stocks. In pain and humiliation, they decided the correct response was prayer and singing praise to God.
Omnipotent and sovereign God proved His presence. An earthquake shook open all the prison doors and rattled off all their chains. God is always close to His faithful men and women. He always has options about how He reveals Himself.
God allows events in His timing, and for His purposes. We may not be happy for every circumstance, but we can choose His joy in every situation. He is close by. Reach out and touch Him in prayer and worship.
Think: God is close by in all your circumstances.
Pray: “Lord, help me to see and feel Your presence in every situation.”
Copyright © April 2026, Kirk Hunt
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More Than Resurrection by Kirk Hunt
But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
John 12:10-12 NKJV
Please also read John 12:1-11 NKJV
Lazarus was not just a witness, but hard evidence. The man was dead. Then buried. Then decayed. Then Jesus raised him from dead. The power to resurrect someone is difficult to deny.
Despite performing the ultimate in miracles, the Chief Priests refused to have faith in Jesus. They were even willing to murder Lazarus, to silence his testimony. Destroying the evidence remains a popular criminal strategy.
Lazarus is not a pathway to salvation. His death, then being raised from the dead, is notable, but does not touch or impact salvation. Lazarus was not a perfect, final sacrifice. He could not atone for anyone’s sins, even his own.
Jesus died. Jesus resurrected. Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12 NKJV).
Lazarus was a friend of Jesus. I assume he possessed redeeming qualities. Lazarus has no part in your salvation. Silencing him could not stop the ministry of Jesus.
Perhaps you are a great Christian witness. You might be evidence of the power of Jesus Christ. Faith in Jesus is still the only path to salvation.
Jesus was the perfect, final sacrifice. He atoned for your sin, and especially mine. It is only by His Name men and women can be saved.
Think: Only Jesus gives salvation to men and women.
Pray: “Lord, thank You for the set and sure path to salvation through Jesus Christ.”
Copyright © March 2026, Kirk Hunt
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Speak Only What The Lord Says by Kirk Hunt
And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, that I will speak.”
1 Kings 22:14 NKJV
Prophet Micaiah did not care what the four hundred other prophets said. Courageously, Micaiah spoke God’s truth about the coming battle. Micaiah had only One source, and he spoke to an audience of One.
Too often, even God’s people allow themselves to be swayed by the crowd. Or manipulated by an influential voice. Our lone authority should be Scripture. The only influencer who should sway us is God.
Ahab wanted to hear what he wanted to hear. Instead, a faithful man spoke God’s truth. Determined to have his own way, he jailed Micaiah and went to war anyway.
The 400 men who prophesied success were wrong. Israel lost the battle. King Ahab bled to death in his chariot. Their numbers meant nothing, as long as they spoke against God’s word.
God’s people hear truth from one voice: Jehovah-God. When we speak, we should only speak what God tells us to say. No matter how many are listening, we speak to an audience of One, Father-God.
It takes courage to resist the crowd. It takes fortitude to resist the pressure. It takes integrity to refuse the bribes. Stay strong saint of God. Do not give in to false truth or disobedient voices.
Refuse the pressure of the herd. Listen to God carefully through Scripture and prayer. Speak only what He tells you.
Think: Do I speak God’s truth, or something else?
Pray: “Lord, help me to speak only what You say.”
Copyright © March 2026, Kirk Hunt
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He Stationed Himself by Kirk Hunt
And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines. But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.
2 Samuel 23:11-12 NKJV
Shammah stationed himself in a field of beans. Definitely out-numbered and likely with inferior weapons, he refused to flee or surrender. Through his courage, God brought victory.
The Philistines were probably wielding hard, steel weapons. They absolutely had numbers. Shammah was likely armed with soft bronze, or maybe a sharpened stick. He absolutely was alone.
Scripture is clear that he issued orders to himself, “stand until relieved.” Such orders are difficult (and scary) when you know help is on the way. Shammah had to face the onslaught with nothing but his faith.
God’s mighty men and women are those souls who see the need and step up. They issue stern orders to themselves, then face the onslaught alone. And there, in an unlikely place and space, God brings a great delivery.
In my mind’s eye, I always see Shammah walking back to camp, alone. He was likely bruised, battered, and bandaged. He was just as likely carrying a load of “per-owned” steel swords. And who could blame him if he had some fresh picked lentils with him?
Station yourself where God wants you, mighty man or woman. Never mind those who flee in fear or faithlessness. His victory, and your blessing, will come through your faith-fueled courage.
Think: Am I willing to trust God to send a victory through me?
Pray: “Lord, help me to station myself where You want me.”
Copyright © March 2026, Kirk Hunt
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The Secret Place by Kirk Hunt
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most HighShall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91:1 NKJV
God offers you a safe place, inside His authority and under His influence. The secret place of God is rest, restoration and security, no matter the circumstances. As His son or daughter, all you have to do is ask to live where He already dwells.
I get it. You are strong. Your skills and resources allow you to make your own way. You do not need some woo-woo talk of a hidden place only God has. Until you come face-to-face with your limits.
His hidden place is nonsense, until you are at the bedside of a beloved soul. You do not need divine sanctuary, until you realize all of them were always working against you. You don’t need God’s authority in your life, until they arrive to take all you have.
You are not weak. You are not confused. The world can, and eventually will, dish out more than any human can take. Will you choose to live in His secret place, or run exposed and vulnerable?
As God’s son or daughter, you can choose shelter they cannot breach. He gives His precious ones comfort that cannot be lost. His authority limits what can happen, if anything, no matter their numbers or rank.
God offers shelter they cannot see. Our heavenly Father offers protection they cannot breach. All you have to do is choose life with Father-God.
Think: I can choose to dwell in the secret place of God.
Pray: “Lord, help me to dwell in Your secret place.”
Copyright © March 2026, Kirk Hunt
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Gift In The Room by Kirk Hunt
A man’s gift makes room for him,And brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16 NKJV
Where there is excellence or skill, consideration is given by people. Sometimes, too much. God’s people (saints) should always operate in excellence. Your gift puts you in the room(s) to be an ambassador of Father-God.
Jesus commanded us to make disciples of all nations. Your gift, exercised with skill, used in grace, for a Godly purpose, gets their attention. While they are looking, you are preaching the Gospel message directly.
Make no mistake, all of God’s people preach. The mistake is thinking that your Gospel message always involves your words. The way you do what you do communicates a lot about you. And the God you serve.
Your name comes up in rooms you never knew existed. In front of people you did not think or know were looking or listening, and they have their purposes. You, a saint of God, follow the Great Commission.
And when they discuss your work, they dissect the hows and whys of your results and gift. In that moment, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is communicated. Or His Name is blasphemed, if you are a hypocrite.
God’s people are living letters, read by men and women. We are supposed to explain, in detail, how a loving God is searching for all of His children. Like any loving father, God wants to be reconciled with all of His kids. Are you using your gift to help or hinder Him reuniting with His children?
Think: My gift make room for me. Am I preaching the Gospel or something else?
Pray: “Lord, help me to preach Your Gospel, even when I am not in the room.”
Copyright © March 2026, Kirk Hunt
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Things Not Seen by Kirk Hunt
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 NKJV
Read also: Hebrews 11:1-40
Faith in God is absolutely simple, and mind-boggling complicated, at the same time. The biggest sticking point is that there is nothing physical to see, touch or hear. Yet God’s people should live our lives as if the hoped for, and unseen, are as sure and set as every physical thing in our lives. There should be no surprise that some are confused. On both sides.
Even the strongest of God’s people can be discombobulated at times. “Did God speak to me, or am I just determined to have my way?” “No rational mind would believe this. Why do I?” Real Faith ™️ is often the most demanding aspect of the Christian walk.
Men and women who live without faith in God too often see Christians as dull or swindled. “Those fairy tales give their simple minds comfort.” “Christians have simply been tricked or brainwashed.” Good folk, modern life is based on more abstract ideals and concepts than you consider.
My faith is in God. I cannot prove Him through rational thought or scientific evidence. I have felt His substance and seen proof of Him. Still, I cannot show God to you directly.
I might convince you, if I live out my life as His faithful ambassador. You can read His love letter to you through my Godly life. Whether you accept the evidence about God or grip His substance is a matter of your faith.
Think: God is not seen, but He is real.
Pray: “Lord, help me, and others, to have faith in You and Your Word.”
Copyright © March 2026, Kirk Hunt
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Endure by Kirk Hunt
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 24:12-13 NKJV
Endurance is the hallmark of a champion. Endurance allows you to continue on when others give up in discouragement, or fall in exhaustion. To win, you must first endure.
Athletes deliberately develop endurance in order to better excel at their sport. The strategies of coaches, teams and individual competitors always include outlasting opponents. Military leaders may call it “toughness” but that does not change the fundamental character of endurance: Staying on task after others give up or fall down.
Endurance is far more than physical stamina. A large portion of enduring is simply deciding that you will not quit. Often, athletes complain about “betrayal” by their own bodies. The mind is willing to continue, but physics or biology cannot always be denied by sheer willpower.
Men and women of God have more than willpower to call upon. God grants to those who ask, in His purpose, for endurance. His power can suspend the laws of nature. His grace can give the gift of persistence. His mercy can push back the limiting results of poor decisions or human frailty.
You can be a Gospel champion. First, decide you want to endure. Second, ask God for what you need to endure. Everything after that is logging time or miles.
Think: Endurance is not optional in the life of a Christian.
Pray: “Lord, help me to endure through your power, grace and mercy.”
Copyright © November 2025, Kirk Hunt
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What Will You Reap? by Kirk Hunt
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
Galatians 6:7-8 NKJV
You are sowing something. God promises you will reap a harvest from what you sow. Unfortunately, too many folks see only the “God is going to spank you” interpretation. I would encourage you to see the “God is going to spoil you” viewpoint.
Scripture confirms, once and again, that God loves us. Rather than blast us, God would much rather bless his sons and daughters. If you sow the right seed, you will reap rich crops.
The principles of sowing and harvest can get lost for urban, tech-savvy folk. Farmers usually understand the long term, patient thinking needed to create a fruitful farm. They know that their heavy investment in seed and soil will payoff in a rich harvest.
If you live bad, you will reap badly. If you live right, you will reap richly. Your investment will have a payoff. What are you sowing?
God has promised to reward your investment in God’s Kingdom. Your salad days of investment will be followed by beefsteak nights of returns. Keep sowing spiritual goodness. Continue to plow and tend in God’s Vineyard.
There is a crop in your future. Do not let the gap between sowing and harvesting convince you otherwise. God is going to insist that you get a return on your investment. What are you planting?
Think: I will reap. What am I sowing?
Pray: “Lord, help me sow right and righteousness.”
Copyright © November 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Wait For It by Kirk Hunt
For the vision is yet for an appointed time;But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie.Though it tarries, wait for it;Because it will surely come,It will not tarry.
Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV
Wait for it. Whatever “it” is, it is coming. Try not to fidget.
Perhaps it is a long promised victory. Maybe it is a spiritual breakthrough. It could be the salvation of a wayward, but beloved soul. Whatever it is, that vision burns within your heart and mind.
“Wait for it” is easily said. “Wait for it” is not easily lived. Patience and obedience requires more spiritual steel and Godly strength than you think. Or wanted.
One problem is our human sense of events and circumstances. We do not have God’s eternal viewpoint. You do not see with God’s omniscient sight. This digital society’s obsession with speed does not help.
The appointed time makes perfect sense in God’s order of events. The threads of your destiny, and so many others, are being woven in the loom of God’s purpose. Eternal blessings take a little longer, but will satisfy when they arrive. Stay the course.
Wait for God’s timing. It will be worth it. You will understand why it took so long, when it arrives. Then again, in that moment of joy and wonder, you may no concern yourself with timing.
Of course, the hard work of your circumstances continue. Your yearning heart and seeking mind are eager for the conclusion. Your spirit is ready for fulfillment.
Wait for it. God promised it. It will arrive. Do not squirm.
Think: God’s promises will arrive.
Pray: “Lord, help me wait for Your promises.”
Copyright © October 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Your Gift Makes Room by Kirk Hunt
A man’s gift makes room for him,And brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16
The gift that God gave you will make room for you. Yes, you first have to take it out of the box, and use it. You must also make sure you are using it for God’s purposes, and in a Godly manner. Your gift, not sharp elbows, will then make room for you.
The insidious corruption contained within hustle culture is the denial of God’s role in the affairs of men in women. Energetic people are especially prone to taking on too much responsibility. Too often, we think our elbows can manipulate earth, and too often heaven, to achieve our personal goals.
It is not just unchecked ambition that can drive us to ungodly acts. Ungodly expectations can also poison our actions. Lust and greed will lead you to the wrong people and miserable places. The space God intends for you is a better and more satisfying than you can imagine.
Stop and catch your breath. Consider that your God is the absolute master of heaven, earth, time and space. If He wants you to have it, you will. Work hard, but pull in your elbows.
Keep in mind He commands us to work, but He also promises He will pay. Do your part and He will do His. Use your God-given gift(s) for His purposes and in His manner. The gift, not sharp elbows, will deliver you to the right faces and spaces.
Think: Am I allowing God’s gift to take me places, or my lust and greed?
Pray: “Lord, guide me to use Your gift, Your way.”
Copyright © October 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Pharaoh’s Pursuit by Kirk Hunt
And the Egyptians pursued and went after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.
Then the waters returned and covered the chariots, the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them. Not so much as one of them remained.
Exodus 14:23 and 28
God’s angel prevented the Egyptians from attacking Israel throughout, the night. In the morning, the angel allowed the Egyptians to follow Israel through the split in the Red Sea. Pharaoh’s army continued their pursuit, attempting to use the same miracle that allowed Israel to escape. The Egyptians’ choices caused them to be destroyed.
The plagues God sent against Egypt were not an accident. In fact, they were a systematic and thorough repudiation of the Egyptian pantheon. After they recanted Israel’s release, Pharaoh’s hot pursuit of Israel was stopped by God’s power, not might of arms. Still, Pharaoh insisted on further pursuing Israel.
Are you listening to what God is telling you? Are you seeing the messages He is sending? Do not be surprised at the price you may have to pay for your disobedience.
Like the Egyptians, you can continue to ignore God’s will and messages. You can continue your pursuit, despite His divine opposition and displeasure. I guarantee you will not ignore the price you pay.
The Egyptians decided that they could use God’s miracle for their selfish pursuit. They paid for their greed, or blood-lust, with their lives. Be careful what you pursue. The price might may be very high.
Think: What are you chasing? What is God saying? What will be the price?
Pray: “Lord, guide me in Your pursuits and away from mine.”
Copyright © August 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Hushai’s Friendship by Kirk Hunt
David said to him, “If you go on with me, then you will become a burden to me. But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I was your father’s servant previously, so I will now also be your servant,’ then you may defeat the counsel of Ahithophel for me.
2 Samuel 15:33-34
Hushai left Jerusalem to flee with his friend, King David. David refused him, and instead asked him to put his life at risk to help defeat Absalom’s mutiny. Hushai, in a display of real friendship, agreed to thwart the rebels, especially Ahithophel.
Real friendship is a weighty thing. Too often, a friend drives past inconvenience and straight into serious risk and true danger. An authentic companion faces your hellhounds and snarls back.
In addition to fidelity and courage, the best friends have ability and skill. Hushai may not have claimed the extraordinary intellect and insight of Ahithophel, but he had the clout and voice of a king’s advisor. If anyone had the mind and wisdom to foil David’s enemies, it would be Hushai.
David had many advisors, but only one friend. Consider the people around you. Which of them would put their life on the line for you? Who among them could make that kind of risk pay off?
Of course, to get and keep the best folk, you must be a Godly man or women of loyalty and skill. Hushai’s friendship is a weighty thing for God’s best folk. Are you a Hushai-like friend to someone?
Think: Surround yourself with Godly men and women. You will need each other.
Pray: “Lord, surround me with men and women full of Your character and wisdom.”
Copyright © August 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Ahithophel’s Advice by Kirk Hunt
Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
2 Samuel 16:23
Ahithophel was a clever, sage man. As if God Himself was revealing truth, folks listened when Ahithophel spoke. And that skill and expertise did not change when Ahithophel changed sides.
Do not confuse high skill with righteous character. King David made use of Ahithophel’s expertise and insight to make Israel a powerful, rich nation. Absalom made use of Ahithophel’s same abilities to overthrow his father and seize the throne.
Knowledge, insight and intellect are valuable tools, but righteous character and Godly intent are better. Ahithophel expertly guided Absalom to usurp political power and attempted patricide. The trusted advisor turned on the true King and made violence between father and son inevitable.
Betrayers are always detested and hated. All the good they ever did is buried under their failure to keep faith with those who trusted them. Loyal and trustworthy men and women are always honored.
Because Ahithophel turned against David, brave soldiers and a king’s son had to die. The kingdom was disrupted by the mutiny and attempted coup. And David wept bitterly over the loss of his son.
I pray all of God’s people are smart, clever and insightful. But I pray more that all of God’s people are Godly in their character and righteous in their actions. A less clever fix may take less time, but a righteous solution will cost less and last longer.
Think: Clever intelligence is good, but Godly character is better.
Pray: “Lord, I seek Your Wisdom but I plead more for Your character.”
Copyright © August 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Blind Teaching by Kirk Hunt
If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
They answered and said to him, “You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us?” And they cast him out.
John 9:33-34
Please also read John 9:1-41
The formerly blind man offended the Pharisees by teaching truth. Confronted with the facts and data of Jesus’ miracle power, they excommunicated the walking, talking miracle standing before them. Keep in mind, the spirit of the Pharisees is alive and working in the world today.
The Pharisees were looking for a way to discredit Jesus. In their efforts to call Jesus a corrupt sinner, they tried to pervert the meaning and truth of an obvious miracle. The formerly blind man, clung stubbornly to his account and conclusion.
A Pharisee can always find a reason to reject you: “too young,” “too old,” “too fat,” “too skinny,” “not registered by the correct group.” Unless you say what they want you to say.
You know what Jesus did for you. Tell your story, just the way it happened. Trust that God performed His miracle in you, because He is good and true.
They may kick you out of their club of pretenders. They may not approve of you living in the truth of your transformation. Keep right on teaching the truth. If needed, use words.
“There are none so blind as those who will not see.” Their objections do not change the truth. Stubbornly cling to God’s miracle in your life.
Think: God’s miracle in your life is truth. Teach it no matter who objects.
Pray: “Lord, help me to live out Your miracle and truth in my life.”
Copyright © July 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Faithful Crumbs by Kirk Hunt
But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”
And she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs under the table eat from the children’s crumbs.”
Mark 7:27-28
Please also read Mark 7:24-30
She wanted restoration for her daughter. So, she deliberately violated custom, convention and protocol. She approached not just a Jewish man, but a Rabbi, and boldly asked directly. And when He said “No,” she begged for crumbs.
The Jews had not yet fully refused Messiah. Salvation was not yet open to foreigners. Her request was too soon, and for the wrong kind of person.
But her faith did not care for the niceties of theological correctness. Her daughter needed exorcism now and she was prepared to pay the needed price. And she proved the depth of her faith, and determination, by accepting her miracle on Jesus’ terms.
She had faith in the power of God. She knew Jesus could restore her daughter with a word. Real faith knows the crumbs from God’s table are enough.
She pressed on despite rejection. She persevered through resistance. And in the end, she was not too proud to beg.
She did not need a dignified miracle. Her faith knew God’s scraps would answer the need. She gladly paid full price for something off the closeout rack.
Like the Roman Centurion, she had faith in Jesus’ simple declaration. Real faith is about results, not spectacle. Her faith touched Messiah. So, Messiah touched her life.
Think: Do I have faith to persevere through it all?
Pray: “Lord, help me to follow my faith in You to the end.”
Copyright © July 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Foreigner Faith by Kirk Hunt
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Matthew 8:8-9
Please also read Matthew 8:5-13
The soldier of a powerful occupying army humbled himself to an itinerant preacher, and pleaded for healing. With his helmet under his arm, he asked in calm, clear-eyed faith. The Roman Centurion did not question Jesus’ power to heal, only his willingness to speak the word.
Some foreigners have talent and treasure enough to pay their way. But mere money cannot buy the things of God. The coins that touch the throne of Heaven are faith and sincerity. The Centurion knew with complete clarity that Jesus’ power came from heaven and he had no way of compelling or bribing Him in any way.
The Centurion, despite being an outsider, acted with faith and understanding. As a soldier, he knew power and authority when he saw it. As a man of faith, he understood that the healing power of Jesus was His to dispense, or withhold. His faith, as a pagan Roman, exceeded too many of the pious Jews around him.
Men and women of faith act on their faith. Like the Centurion, they ask, knowing God can. They see the power and authority of God around them and move accordingly.
Think: Do I have faith like the Centurion?
Pray: “Lord, help me to act out my faith in You.”
Copyright © July 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Foreigner Healing by Kirk Hunt
So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”
Luke 17:17-18
Please also read Luke 17:11-19
Ten men, all lepers, cried out for mercy. They called out from a distance, protecting their neighbors from the cruel disease ravaging their bodies. Yet, their joined voices added power to their plea for mercy and healing.
Jesus poured out mercy on their souls. Healing flowed over them, ignoring race, nationality, language or creed. And in a moment they were racing to be officially restored to their family and friends.
After too long a time of being shunned, I would rush to end my isolation. After the slow rotting death of leprosy, I would hurry to complete the ceremonies. Still, I hope it would occur to me to stop and show gratitude for mercy and healing.
I do not think it is an accident that the foreigner is the only one to return to Jesus. The man with no claim to consideration rejoiced at his restoration. A foreigner in Israel, his isolation would lessen, not disappear. Healed and restored, he would remain an outsider to his neighbors.
So he took time for gratitude. He delayed his process to bless the giver of mercy and healing. He knew God’s power in his life would tolerate a praise and worship break.
Of the ten, his faith may have been the greatest. His faith came from the deep places of hope and longing. Only a foreigner, who receives blessings from outside the regular circle, might understand his faith.
Think: Do I have faith like a foreigner?
Pray: “Lord, help me to expect and give, mercy, grace and healing.”
Copyright © June 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Christ The Foreigner by Kirk Hunt
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in;
Matthew 25:34-35
Please also read Matthew 25:31-46
Standing before the Throne of God, men and women will receive judgment. Those who rejected foreigners (aka strangers) will themselves be rejected. Those who received foreigners will be received by Christ, into heaven. Christ plainly says that He is the foreigner you received or rejected.
No one who has read Scripture should be confused. No one who claims to be a follower of Jesus Christ should misunderstand. When we serve others, we serve Christ.
Every prisoner is a son or daughter of God. The poor, or sick, or hungry, are children of God. And every foreigner you meet is Jesus, no matter where they were born.
The Old Testament is full of commandments to care for foreigners with mercy, grace and generosity. The New Testament has multiple examples of Jesus performing miracles for foreigners. The Disciples ministered to and evangelized foreigners.
Jesus loves all of His children. He speaks their language. He loves their skin tone. And Jesus has commanded you to love and serve His children.
Keep it simple. Read the words Jesus spoke. Christ is that foreigner. Will you receive or reject that soul?
Think: God loves all of His children.
Pray: “Lord, help me to minister to all foreigners with love and grace.”
Copyright © June 2025, Kirk Hunt
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Our God Is Able by Kirk Hunt
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered and said to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.
Daniel 3:16-17 NKJV
Please, also read Daniel 3:1-18.
King Nebuchadnezzar had appointed these men to important roles in his Kingdom, which explains his rage at their defiance. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego understood the power and authority of the king, and their mortal peril in that moment. They responded nonchalantly with “Our God is able.”
Some men and women cannot be bribed, bullied or bluffed. They know what they know and act accordingly. That ought to be the testimony of every Christian believer.
I know I fall short from time to time. I know who God is and what He can do. Too often, I let my human failings show through.
Still, sometimes, I do stand firm. I remember that I serve an all-powerful, all-sovereign God. In those moments, I act like I serve who I serve.
I am at my best when I can casually mention that my God can deliver me from anything. Sometimes, that message is for the hell-hound growling in my face. More often, the message is for the face in my mirror.
Think: Our God is able, regardless of the circumstance. What do you do and say?
Pray: “Father-God, help me to remember that You are able.
Copyright © February 2024, Kirk Hunt
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Your God Is The God by Kirk Hunt
The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.” Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel 2:37-38 NKJV
Please, also read Daniel 2:1-11.
Daniel said the words the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the soothsayers could not. Daniel repeated the King’s secret dream in exact detail, then revealed its hidden meaning at the same time. Daniel proved that God is the God.
Too often, we confuse our assignment to be engaged and obedient with His power and sovereignty. Daniel was aware of Nebuchadnezzar’s impossible task, and the very serious death warrant he issued for failure to complete the task. After prayer, and n obedience, Daniel received both dream and interpretation from God, through a vision.
Daniel was careful to give credit to God for the completion of this impossible task. In reverence and humility, King Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged God is the God. Daniel’s obedience helped others to learn what Daniel already knew: only God is God.
Let God be God. Your part is to be engaged. Obedience to your sovereign God is the hard part. Watch as He proves, yet again, that He is the only God.
Think: Your God is the God. He is the only omnipotent, omniscient God.
Pray: “Father-God, help me to remember that You are the only God, and all I need.
Copyright © February 2024, Kirk Hunt
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Deeds Not Words by Kirk Hunt
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
I John 3:18 NKJV
Sooner or later, you need to stop talking. Eventually, only deeds will do. Real love does stuff that needs doing.
The disciples dragged Peter to see Tabitha’s deceased body. The widows’ tears, the things Tabitha made, and the list of her charitable deeds were all the testimony Peter needed. Without a word, Peter put them out of the room, then raised her from death to life.
After Nabal’s disrespectful rejection of David, Abigail did not bother to talk to her husband. Instead, she took action to appease the enraged warlord. While her words were wise and skillful, the substantial offering of food and supplies spoke at least as loud.
Words are easy. Actions are hard. Real love requires deeds and acts.
Folks do judge your love by your actions. When testimony will be put forward at your trial? What will the jury see?
Think: Real love speaks in the language of concrete actions and tangible deeds.
Pray: “Father-God, help me to act out my love, rather than talk.
Copyright © October 2023, Kirk Hunt
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Grow Good Not Weary by Kirk Hunt
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Galatians 6:9 NKJV
Please read also, Galatians 1:7-10
Doing good costs time, money, and effort. There is always the risk that you may grow weary in your efforts. Stay with it until your harvest arrives.
Weary is not just a reference to the physical body. A mind can grow weary also. A heart can become tired of the exertion.
Scripture promises you will reap a harvest. But you have to stay the course. Good things come to those who continue to work while they wait.
It is too easy to become discouraged when it seems you are always giving and never getting. Guard your emotions. Protect your mind. The enemy of your soul is not above a cheap shot.
There are souls and lives hanging in the balance. Your work makes it better today, tomorrow, and for seasons to come. Men and women, boys and girls, need you to stay with it.
They may never know your name. You may not meet them before heaven. Still, they need you to grow good, right where you are.
Creating good outcomes is hard work. You must invest attention, resources, and a caring heart. If it was easy, everyone would.
Think: God promised that my good work will create a harvest one day.
Pray: “Father-God, help me to grow good and not weary.
Copyright © October 2023, Kirk Hunt
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Be Still And Know by Kirk Hunt
Be still, and know that I am God;I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10 NKJV
Be still and know that God is God. A simple command. You would think I could obey it more easily.
Too often, I look at all the injustices that seem unchecked. I despair that all of the villains and scoundrels are not just getting away with it, but are prospering. I am looking at the wrong things.
God is God. He is holy. He is just. Thankfully, he does not immediately judge me for every infraction.
In the end, He will be exalted. All of the nations and jurisdictions will know that He is in charge. In the meantime, my job is to quietly know.
He is God. No matter what the world does, that fact will not change. When I forget He is my source, I am suddenly without consolation or assurance. When I stop and contemplate God, I am better for the time spent.
Too often, I rush about my day and ignore Him. I am too frequently absorbed by my day and tasks, instead of His Word and presence. His peace and assurance will grow only in His presence. I have to stop and be still and let His presence provide all the answers.
Think: Am I quietly focused on God, or noisily rushing around?
Pray: “Father-God, help me to live quietly focused on You alone.
Copyright © September 2023, Kirk Hunt
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They Could Find No Thing by Kirk Hunt
So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel 6:4 NKJV
Please also read Daniel 6:1-24 NKJV
They could find no thing to hang on him. Daniel lived his life in righteous purity and worked in faithful excellence. No errors, mistakes, or skeletons could be found in Daniel’s personal or professional life.
More than skillful, Daniel was diligent. He did the extra, little things. As valuable as excellence is, faithfulness improves technical perfection.
More than living clean, Daniel lived righteously. He lived more than the bare minimum of the Law. Daniel sought the heart of God and deliberately let his pursuit of heaven show to other men.
As a reward for living correctly and working diligently, Daniel was the victim of conspiracy and accusation. He went to the lion’s den, having done nothing wrong. See what being a good soul gets you?
At the bottom of the death trap, God awaited Daniel. God Himself halted the plot against his life. I imagine Daniel slept better than the king that night.
Be that guy or gal. Live your life in excellence and righteousness. No matter the situation, God will be your close companion.
Think: What could they find if they looked hard?
Pray: “Father-God, help me to live and work in Your righteousness and excellence.
Copyright © August 2023, Kirk Hunt
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The Coat Is Just a Symbol by Kirk Hunt
And he recognized it and said, “It is my son’s tunic. A wild beast has devoured him. Without doubt Joseph is torn to pieces.” Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 37:33-34 NKJV
Please also read Genesis 37:31-35 NKJV
Jacob wept loud and long. His sons had convinced him Joseph was dead. As they watched the old man howl in grief and heartache, perhaps they realized, in that moment, that the tunic was only a symbol.
Joseph’s tunic (called a “coat” in the King James Version of the Bible) was a symbol of Jacob’s love and favor regarding Joseph. They could strip the coat off Joseph’s back, but they could not pull Jacob’s feeling off his son. Men and women can steal a symbol from you, but they cannot touch God’s feelings about you.
God gave you a calling or anointing. Do not confuse your title, certificate or badge with God’s love and purpose for you. A symbol is a poor substitute for the authentic article in your life.
The coat kept Joseph warm. The coat made Joseph stand out. The coat was just a symbol of Jacob’s love for Joseph.
I praise God for your title, office or certification. You worked hard. You earned it. Those outward things are just a symbol of Father-God’s love and purpose for you.
Think: Do I love the symbol or do I love God?
Pray: “Father-God, help me see the real article of Your love and purpose in my life.
Copyright © July 2023, Kirk Hunt
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We Do Not Serve Your Gods by Kirk Hunt
If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.”
Daniel 3:17-18 NKJV
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego stood before the king and politely told him his power had limits. “We do not serve your gods.” Their direct, plainspoken words were likely to land them in a fiery furnace.
They understood the order. They understood the penalty for non-compliance. They were at risk of making the ultimate sacrifice for their integrity.
These ethnic minorities tried to find the quieter route to maintaining their integrity. Moral or principled stances are not amplified by decibels or press releases. They are magnified by quiet courage and uncomplaining determination. Faithful men and women stay on their feet, despite brutal retaliation or unjust retribution.
Embarrassed before his assembled government, Nebuchadnezzar bellowed fearsome threats. The smell, smoke, and possibly heat of the furnace were obvious to everyone. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego said their words calmly and with unbent knees.
The king of these men was not bluffing. These subjects of the king were not bluffing. And no one bent their knees.
Having integrity in private is one thing. Keeping your integrity, especially in public, is a different thing. Are you bluffing?
Think: What am I willing to sacrifice to maintain my Christian integrity?
Pray: “Lord, help me to maintain my integrity before men and especially You.”
Copyright © May 2023, Kirk Hunt
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Affliction And Wealth by Kirk Hunt
Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
Genesis 15:13-14 NKJV
Please also read Genesis 15:12-16 NKJV.
A dream of horror and great darkness fell on Abram, later renamed Abraham. His descendants would suffer mistreatment as strangers (foreigners) for 400 years. Yet, at the end, they would regain their freedom. And they would march out with the wealth of their abusers.
When the nation of Israel came to Egypt they were protected from a great famine. All too soon, they were persecuted and enslaved by the Egyptians. Despite mistreatment, Israel grew in strength and numbers. And Scripture says they plundered the Egyptians as they left.
Perhaps you are suffering through a personal Egypt. Do not think you have been abandoned in that place. God has ordained your exit date. And you will carry valuables from your place of suffering.
Too often, Christian saints think badly of an uncomfortable season. God is not surprised at your situation. He has a plan to grow and enrich you. The payoff will be worth your patient endurance.
Think: God arranges even my difficult seasons for my benefit.
Pray: “Father-God, I thank You, in advance, for my coming blessing.
Copyright © May 2023, Kirk Hunt
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Not A Lie, A Dream by Kirk Hunt
So he said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. Then he said, “About this time next year you shall embrace a son.”
And she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!”
2 Kings 4:15-16 NKJV
Please also read 2 Kings 4:11-17.
Her hands came off her hips and covered her mouth. Her piercing and knowing eyes were suddenly wide and full of tears. Elisha’s prophecy released the hidden dream of her heart. The dream lurched from its dark cell, or crypt, into the bright light of her heart.
In verse 13, she was a strong, self-assured woman. In verse 16, she was a tender, vulnerable girl. Our dreams have power. Especially the dreams that should have died.
There you are, building the Kingdom. You have not asked, or expected, a reward for your faithfulness. Our omniscient and omnipotent God will select an unlikely place and space to fulfill your dreams.
You may have forgotten your dream. Perhaps you thought the dream was dead. In His timing and power, your dream will emerge and prosper.
Your season is coming. A season when you will hold something precious. A season you did not think possible.
Some dreams do not die. Some dreams linger, waiting for God’s power and the right season. Some dreams you did not ask for, but God gave to you anyway.
Think: Nothing is impossible for God.
Pray: “Father-God, no dream is impossible with You.
Copyright © April 2023, Kirk Hunt
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Do you serve among your own?
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Who have you refreshed, or restored, or rebuilt?
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Not My Own Will by Kirk Hunt
And Moses said: “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will.
But if the Lord creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord.”
Numbers 16:28, 30 NKJV
Please also read Numbers 16:1-40
Moses declared God’s Will, before witnesses. The rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram ended with an abrupt, final, and unappealable act of God. Moses understood the mutiny of these men was not against a human leader, but directed at the sovereign God of the universe.
As a man or woman of God, it is not supposed to be about your feelings, vision, or thoughts. You are an instrument of Father-God. From the first gasp through the last sigh, it is supposed to be God’s Will that commands and controls.
Do we, and they, sometimes forget who is supposed to be in charge of the universe, yet alone local affairs? To our shame and peril, we sometimes forget that God is big and we are small. Korah, and his co-conspirators, paid for their God-directed rebellion with their lives.
Make very sure you are performing God’s will and not your own. Your blessing and safety lay in Father-God’s will. And trust that God will address the mutineers at His convenience.
Think: Whose will am I trying to enact?
Pray: “Not my own will but Yours, Father-God.”
Copyright © May 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Respect Their Offering by Kirk Hunt
Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them.”
Numbers 16:15 NKJV
Please also read Numbers 16:1-40
Leadership is a tricky business. A faithful leader works to benefit the followers and the organization. He or she must work for the good of everyone, yet not harming any of them (or themselves). If you have a good leader, respect their offering.
The rebellion (mutiny) of Korah and others against the leadership of Moses is a prime example of disrespect for a leader. Despite witnessing the plagues against Egypt, they rebelled. Despite witnessing the parting of the Red Sea, they challenged the leadership of Moses (and Aaron). Despite the miracle of God’s daily provision (manna) they were determined to take over for themselves.
Confident in his leadership and actions, Moses does not call out for God to smite them, only that God not respect or accept the rebels’ offering of incense. In the middle of peril and disrespect, Moses was thinking like a good leader. If only the mutineers had accepted Moses’ offering of service and God’s authority.
Will you face mutineers? Perhaps. Should you continue to offer your service and leadership to God? Yes, you should. If God respects your offering, He will see you through.
Think: Does God respect my offering of service? Does my leadership respect God?
Pray: “Lord, help me to give an offering that You will respect.”
Copyright © April 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Because, Of Course, He Cares by Kirk Hunt
But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.
Mark 4:38-39 NKJV
The Disciples had faith enough to believe Jesus could save them. They had witnessed, or experienced, His many miracles of healing, provision, and restoration. Still, panicked and afraid, they woke Jesus and accused Him of not caring. Jesus stood and spoke peace to the situation. Because, of course, He does care.
Perhaps it feels like Jesus is asleep in the middle of your circumstances (your boat). God is always present in your affairs. He always knows your situation. And at the right moment, He will speak peace in your life. Be patient and keep bailing.
Wave-tossed and storm-battered are true, if inconvenient, facts and data. Remember that faith involves seeing what does not yet exist. Faith is the physical fabric of a future circumstance. He cares. He will act.
Our inconvenience or impatience do not impact His timing. His care and love for us will always settle the matter. Your faith is based on the absolutes of His love and care for you. In the meanwhile, keep bailing.
Think: He is present. He cares. At the right time, He will act.
Pray: “Lord, help me to keep my faith in Your love and care for me.”
Copyright © April 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Through Faith by Kirk Hunt
who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Hebrews 11:33-34 NKJV
Read also Hebrews 11:30-40
Hebrews 11, written by the Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul, illustrates what happens when people act in faith. Through faith, men and women take action. Through faith, God’s people stand their ground, or go on the offensive, against hellions and hellhounds alike. And they win through God’s power.
Faith requires spiritual eyes. Faith requires you to act on what you know does not yet exist. People without faith will think your actions are insane or weak-minded. Some people with faith will think you have lost your way. You may wonder yourself, in the middle of the action.
The Holy Spirit will speak to you. Deep within your soul and spirit, God will reveal His plan and set you on your path. All that is left is for you to take actions that appear to have no rational basis in reality.
God’s people act to bring about a future, God-ordained reality. Always in hindsight, the rationality of saints is easy to see. Still, the first steps into the void can be difficult, even for men and women of the strongest faith. Trust God with, and for, your future reality.
Think: “Faith is the substance and evidence of a God-ordained future reality.”
Pray: “Lord, help me to take action based on my faith in You.”
Copyright © March 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Love With Equality, Not Partiality by Kirk Hunt
If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
James 2:8-9 NKJV
Read also James 2:1-13
God’s people are commanded to love with equality, not partiality. Jesus commanded us to love our neighbors as ourselves. That includes the folks who look or sound different. Especially those souls who may never be able to benefit us.
Our modern world has given us many opportunities to demonstrate God’s love. Especially poignant are the refugee crises that impact every continent on Earth (except Antarctica). War, famine, and disaster have uprooted millions who seek only peace, safety, and the absence of hunger.
God’s people should reach out to the nearest souls who need to be shown God’s love. We are His instruments, not free-agents. We should act in His grace and power, and demonstrate His love and mercy.
God does not always send angels. More often, He sends men and women who love God enough to love His children. No matter how they look or sound.
To those in crisis and desperation, the help they receive is a godsend. The hands that receive bless the hands that deliver. In that moment, the difference between supernatural angels and mortal men and women can be hard to discern.
Think: “God loves all of His children equally. I should do the same.”
Pray: “Lord, help me to love all of Your children with equality and compassion.”
Copyright © March 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Not Separate From His Love by Kirk Hunt
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 8:35 NKJV
Paul survived savage beatings, death warrants, and unjust imprisonments. He knew he would face similar difficulties until his last moments on Nero’s chopping block. Yet he boldly speaks his absolute confidence in God. No one can come between God’s people and the love of Jesus Christ. No matter what injustice you face, no one can separate you from our Savior who loves and cares for you.
I will confess, that in the middle of the trials and difficulties, I wonder. Like Job, I must have confidence in my life before God, and complete faith in His grace and mercy. I may be the least of His children, but He loves me most of all.
Today, millions of men and women, boys and girls, suffer in difficulties beyond their control and power. They are still God’s children, no matter what you do or say. You can whip and abuse those who God loves, but that does not change God’s heart about them.
They may not look like you. They may not sound like you. They may not confess Christ. God loves them just the same.
Whatever is happening in your life today, God loves you. Remember that in the middle of your trials and difficulties. Let that knowledge color how you respond to others.
Think: “God’s love for me and His children is unstoppable.”
Pray: “Lord, help me to remember Your love for me, and others, at all times.”
Copyright © March 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Strength, Courage and Salvation by Kirk Hunt
The Lord is my light and my salvation;Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life;Of whom shall I be afraid?
When the wicked came against meTo eat up my flesh,My enemies and foes,They stumbled and fell.
Psalm 27:1-2 NKJV
Godly men and women have enemies and foes, just like everyone else. What is different is that we live in the grace and protection of our all-powerful God. God is our strength. Always.
Can God’s people be battered and bruised? Perhaps. Can God’s people be beaten and defeated? Not until after they beat and defeat God. But we must operate in God’s strength, not our own.
King David, experienced and understood unjust treatment and persecution. Yet, here in this Psalm, he sang in victory about the light and salvation of God. Whether hiding in a cave or living in a palace, David understood that God was greater than his enemies.
David fought battles. More than once, his life was at risk. Still, his courage came from the source of his strength. He found grace and protection in all-powerful God.
Whatever you face today, consider where you find strength. No matter how battered and bruised you feel, you are not beaten. Not if you operate in the strength, light, and salvation of God. Find your courage in His strength.
Think: “God is my strength and salvation, therefore I can have courage.”
Pray: “Lord, help me to remember my courage comes from Your strength.”
Copyright © March 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Not Forsaken by Kirk Hunt
I have been young, and now am old;Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,Nor his descendants begging bread.
He is ever merciful, and lends;And his descendants are blessed.
Psalm 37:25-26 NKJV
Quill, scratching on parchment, David remembered his long, eventful life. “The righteous are not forsaken. Ever.” I wonder if some of the ink was smudged by teardrops.
Do not confuse hard times with being forsaken. God’s people face difficult circumstances, just like everyone else. The difference is that we know that God Himself guards us, and our folk.
David, hunted like an animal by his own father-in-law: not forsaken. David, betrayed by his own son and fleeing for his life: not forsaken. David, offering an atoning sacrifice because of his own sin: not forsaken.
You may cry hot tears, or bleed profusely, or go desperately hungry, but you remain a son or daughter of God. And in all of that, you are not forsaken. God guards you and yours. Stay faithful to our God who has already proven His faithfulness to you.
David lived to appoint his son, Solomon, to the throne with peace and prosperity. Messiah, Jesus Christ, is a king in David’s dynasty. David was never forsaken.
Son and daughter of God, your children and grandchildren will live in the peace and prosperity God gives you. Others will live better and longer because of your generosity and kindness. And all of it because you are not forsaken. Ever.
Think: “No matter how it looks, I am not forsaken.”
Pray: “Lord, help me to remember I am never forsaken by You.”
Copyright © February 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Work For Good by Kirk Hunt
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.
Romans 8:28 NKJV
It is hard, from the middle of the chaos and confusion, to remember that God is working it out for good. Remember that “good” is not always “what I want or think.” God is always faithful to His Word, and to His fretful son (or daughter).
Events and circumstances happen to God’s people. Some, without doubt, hurt. Yet, God makes it work together for good. For mortal men and women, that can be hard to see, and harder to remember.
Sometimes we have to look past something. The legal decree is not the last word. The broken relationship is not the final chapter. The closed casket is not the end of the story. Tears, too often, are an ingredient of triumph.
No one wants to hurt, but aches and pains are part of the journey. Your heartache and soul cry are real and seen by God God’s love for you, and faithfulness in everything, is promised. No one (reputable) said we would understand on this side of eternity.
Are you fulfilling His purpose in your life? Are you pursuing your calling in His kingdom? Then it will be good. Keep working and trust how He works it out.
Think: “If it has not worked out, this is not the end.”
Pray: “Lord, help my faith and trust that You will make it good.”
Copyright © February 2022, Kirk Hunt
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The Lord Rejected by Kirk Hunt
But Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel.”
1 Samuel 15:26 NKJV
Please also read 1 Samuel 15:1-29
King Saul lost his kingship because our Lord God rejected him. God did not consult with anyone, even His great prophet, Samuel. For the record, Saul’s flagrant disobedience and unrepentant lying cost him his crown.
Leaders are men and women who have been selected by God to fulfill God’s purposes in the affairs of men. I cannot imagine nakedly disobeying an explicit, detailed, and direct order from God. Saul could. Saul did.
A Godly leader is not expected to be infallible, but they are expected to obey God’s commandments. To hear from God, and willfully decide to do something else, is not obedience but rebellion. None of Saul’s lies, excuses, or justifications could exempt him from God’s judgment.
There was no coup d’etat. No one, except Saul, staged a mutiny. Saul’s rebellion was against God, pure and simple. The results were predictable.
Men and women, even leaders, are imperfect. God extends grace to our errors, but not our willful rebellion. If you reject God’s commands, you are rejecting God. Look at Saul’s life to see the results of God rejecting you.
Think: If God rejects it, or them, or me, that is final.
Pray: “Lord, help keep me from anything that would cause you to reject me.”
Copyright © February 2022, Kirk Hunt
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He Turned And Struck by Kirk Hunt
Then the king said to the guards who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled and did not tell it to me.” But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. And the king said to Doeg, “You turn and kill the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 22:17-18 NKJV
Please also read 1 Samuel 22:1-23
Even if King Saul’s order to kill the priests was lawful, it was clearly immoral. Traditional sources identify Abner and Amasa, loyal captains of King Saul, as the men who refused to kill the priests. Doeg proved himself a despicable henchman when he “turned and struck the priests.”
King Saul, God’s anointed king of Israel, gave an immoral order based on his anger and frustration. Men and women are responsible for the decisions they make as a leader of God’s people. A good leader would have re-thought his orders when loyal men (or women) refused to carry them out.
Any thug or brute can carry out a malicious order. An honorable and righteous soul is most loyal when they protect a leader from all dangers. And sometimes, a leader’s greatest danger is themselves.
Scripture does not record what happened to Doeg. Saul, who gave the order, died a miserable death, surrounded by enemies. A good leader wants good followers. Men and women who are so loyal, they will protect a leader from themselves.
Think: Even if the order is lawful, it may not be moral. Should I carry it out?
Pray: “Lord, help me to minister correctly, despite my orders.”
Copyright © February 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Captain Over Them by Kirk Hunt
David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. So when his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him. So he became captain over them. And there were about four hundred men with him.
1 Samuel 22:1-2 NKJV
Please also read 1 Samuel 22:1-23
Unjustly accused, and a death warrant issued in his name, David hid in the cave of Adullam. First, his extended family joined him. Then the losers of Israel came. David became a captain or leader to those shunned and despised by everyone else.
With the elite forces of King Saul looking for him, David gained responsibility for the lowest people in Israel. Some would call those same folk liabilities. Deadbeats, troublemakers, and whiners from across Israel came to David for help and support. Instead of a handout, David gave them courage, valor, skill, and expertise.
Perhaps you think your Adullam experience is the end of you. God is instead setting you up for future success. Those sniveling losers need to be transformed into elite champions. And their captain is a king (or queen) in training.
You will have to stay the course. You will train, educate, encourage and discipline men and women everyone else jettisoned. They do not look like much now, but they will be champions after you become God’s captain over them.
Think: God is setting you up as a future king (or queen) by making you a captain now.
Pray: “Lord, help me to minister Your way, in Your Name, here and now.”
Copyright © January 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Do Likewise by Kirk Hunt
“So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Luke 10:36-37 NKJV
Read also Luke 10:25-37
You would think it was complicated. Jesus commands us to show mercy to those who have suffered misfortune. “Do likewise” is not tricky or complex.
Still, too many who call themselves Christians, refuse to follow a straightforward instruction from our Lord and Savior. The unhoused are forced to make their homes in the streets. Refugees are refused protection or due process. Millions suffer hunger and thirst across the world, and right here at home.
Facing a violent street gang is not the only way to “fall among thieves”. An unjust or merciless eviction inflicts a world of loss and suffering. Ask a victim of flood or fire if they feel beaten and robbed.
Jesus wants you to spend your time, talent and treasure helping your neighbor. Take your plenty and bind up someone else’s wounds. Spend your time to save the life of a helpless victim. Use your influence and reputation to benefit those who have fallen in hurt and harm.
“Go and do likewise” is not hard to understand. Your neighbors are waiting. You are not still sitting on your couch are you?
Think: Am I following Jesus’ commandment to minister to others?
Pray: “Lord, help me to love You enough to minister in Your Name.”
Copyright © January 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Love One Another by Kirk Hunt
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
John 13:34 NKJV
Jesus commanded us to love each other. He also commanded that we look at His acts as examples. Just do what Jesus did.
Perhaps you think that love is just an emotion. You should know that love is an act. It is something you choose, then spend blood or sweat or tears to make happen.
At the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus wept. He then called a cold corpse back to warm life. Love overcomes death.
The Pharisees threw the adulterous woman at His feet and demanded blood and judgment. Jesus silently revealed the shame or error of the accusers, then forgave her. Love overcomes sin.
The Romans scourged Him, then nailed Him to a cross. And His blood gave us salvation. An act of love returned us to fellowship with God.
Love cannot stand at the side and watch. Love jumps into the middle of the storm and does something about the situation. Love gives, at great cost. Love takes the hurt and loss and gives blessing and benefit.
Love is not just a warm, fuzzy feeling. Real love demands that we expend time or talent or treasure for others. Often for those who scorn you for the benefit they receive. Just like Jesus did.
Think: Do I follow Jesus’ commandment to love?
Pray: “Lord, help me to love You enough to follow Your commandments.”
Copyright © January 2022, Kirk Hunt
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Where Is Your Pleasure? by Kirk Hunt
And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 NKJV
Too often, the truth hurts me. I may flinch, but I refuse to turn away. I have to work hard for it, but I always seek to find pleasure and joy in God’s truth. His truth always brings life and increase for His sons and daughters.
You can always take pleasure in the lies. They are, after all, easier to hear. Unfortunately, the lies always lead to death, loss, and condemnation.
Ask a drug addict. Ask anyone deep in debt. It was fun at first, but the pain and hurt outweigh the temporary pleasures.
The preacher said, “God will only save you from your enemies, not your friends.” God can separate you from an addiction, but you have to want to be clean and stay sober. God can separate you from the lies, but you have to want His truth.
If you want His truth, all you have to do is ask. You may have to work hard to find joy and enjoyment in God’s truth. When you are living in His grace and blessing, it will be worth it.
Think: Do I love God’s truth? Do I find pleasure in His truth or the lie?
Pray: “Lord, help me to love and take pleasure in Your truth.”
Copyright © September 2021, Kirk Hunt
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Take Another’s Burden by Kirk Hunt
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Galatians 6:2-3 NKJV
Apostle Paul is quite clear that Christians should bear, or take on, someone else’s burden from time to time. We do this as proof that we love our neighbor as ourselves. In recent days, it seems that too many of God’s people love themselves too much to bother obeying Jesus’ command.
Have you ever held a door for someone? Have you ever helped lift or carry a package? Have you ever covered your nose and mouth when you sneezed or coughed? Then you have been, in a very small way, obedient to Christ’s command, best found at Mark 12:30-31.
Of course, doing so requires you to have some measure of love, humility, grace, mercy, and self-sacrifice in your makeup. You must stop and consider the situation and condition of someone else, for a few moments, to see a need. Finally, you must sacrifice your time, money, or talent to do what needs to be done.
All because Jesus commands you. Of course, you are happy to do so, because you are an obedient son or daughter of God. Right?
Too often, we are so haughty or high-minded we fail to think of others the way Jesus would. Would Jesus refuge a refugee, punish the poor, or insist on his own rights to the injury of others? Should you?
Think: Have I taken on someone else’s burden lately?
Pray: “Lord, help me to demonstrate Your love to my neighbors.”
Copyright © August 2021, Kirk Hunt
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Who Showed Mercy by Kirk Hunt
So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?”*And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.”
|*Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
Luke 10:36-37 NKJV
Please also read Luke 10:25-37
At the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry, the Samaritans and Jew hated and despised each other. They even destroyed or desecrated each others’ Temples. Still, the Samaritan had more mercy and compassion on the Jewish robbery victim than either the Jewish priest or Jewish Levite.
The sanctimonious lawyer got the point of the parable. So did everyone listening to Jesus teach at the time. Are you listening now?
The priest and Levite of the parable were expected, if not obligated, to care for their distressed countryman. Instead, a hostile foreigner saved his life. Jesus made a blunt point about the nature of compassion, mercy, salvation, and righteousness.
Good Christians should reach out past the bounds of popular exclusions and exceptions. There will probably be cost or inconvenience. You may not like your neighbor, but that does not end your Godly obligation to assist or even safeguard him or her.
Jesus’ command at Luke 10:37 is simple, “Go and do likewise.” Put aside your rights, privileges, and comfort. Look around, in your own neighborhood, for men and women who need you to stop and have compassion. Your “do likewise” is here and now.
Think: I should show mercy even at the risk of cost or inconvenience to myself.
Pray: “Lord, help me to demonstrate Your love to my neighbors.”
Copyright © August 2021, Kirk Hunt
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Obey And Live by Kirk Hunt
Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord that He take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.”
Numbers 21:7-8 NKJV
Please also read Numbers 21:4-9
Not learning enough from Korah’s rebellion (Numbers 16), God’s people again spoke against God, and God’s appointed leader. Because of their disobedience and rebellion, God sent “fiery serpents” among them. The cure for the sins of God’s people was an act of submission and obedience.
Moses, at God’s direction, mounted a bronze snake on a pole. Those suffering from snakebite had a simple test: look up and live. God did not remove the serpents, but He provided a way to survive serpent bites. If the people could exercise enough obedience and submission to do as instructed.
The powerless bronze image was a symbol or focus point for a man’s or woman’s obedience and submission. A heart submitted to God would understand the need for confessing sin and obedience. A mind and soul obedient to God’s command would look up and live.
You can choose today. Hearts, obedient and submitted to God, can live. Rebellious and disobedient men and women will suffer and die. Your choices are that stark and clear.
Think: Am I willing to be submitted and obedient to God?
Pray: “Lord, I choose to be submitted and obedient to You.”
Copyright © August 2021, Kirk Hunt
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