January 20 When we pray “Our Father,” we are communing with our loving, sovereign creator, who holds us near his heart.  Our Father’s sovereign love means he is acting in wondrous and mysterious ways in history “to bring everything together in Christ, both things in heaven and things on earth in him” (Ephesians 1:10).  (Gray, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 17 “…and I say to myself that hate is too great a burden to bear.  I have decided to love.  If you are seeking the highest good, I think you can find it through love.”  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Where Do We Go From Here?” I wish you all a blessed, solemn day … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 15 “Both sons were lost.  One was lost in self-loathing and sin.  The other was lost in pride and sin.  Both missed the love of their father.  However, one woke up to his father’s love and came back home. Come home.  And do not leave Abba’s house.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 14 “Love is an essential attribute of who God is.  Just as God is eternal, he has eternally loved you.  There has never been a moment that God has not loved you.  He loved you before there were moments.  His love for you stretches from eternity past to eternity present.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 13 “We must ask God to give us eyes that can see in the dark so we can perceive his invisible kingdom of light.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” pg. 23) Good morning Family!  Dr. Derwin Gray opens chapter 2, “Our Father is Loving,” with some stirring perspective: describing life in Israel … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 12 “We are going to learn and inhabit a life of prayer.  Jesus mastered the art of prayer because he is the Master.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” pg. 12) Good morning Family!  We are midweek so it is a good time to wrap up our study of Chapter 1 of “God, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 11 “Through the pages of this book, I am going to hold your hand and journey with you, not as an expert, but as a fellow traveler, in learning and living the prayer that God always answers.”  (Gray, Derwin.  “God, do you hear me?” pg. 9) Happy National Championship Day for the GA Bulldogs!  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 10 “If we will allow the Spirit of God to speak afresh to us, his life-giving words can transform us.  We, too, can be “astonished” at Jesus’ teaching.”  (Gray, Derwin “God, do you hear me?” pg 4) Good morning family.  I hope you had an amazing weekend.  I worked, but it was rewarding, purpose-filled … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 7 “Derwin’s life doesn’t smell as stuffy as a library or as sterile as a laboratory.  Its aroma is authenticity with a splash of hardship.”  (TerKeurst, Lysa.  Foreword xiv “God, do you hear me?”) Good morning family.  Today is the last time I will be able to post until we dive into Dr. Derwin … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

January 6 “There’s something different about a person who prays.  I mean, a person who really prays.  My friend Dewin is this kind of person.”  (TerKeurst, Lysa.  Foreword xiii “God, do you hear me?”) Good morning family.  The quote above comes from the first lines of a beautiful introduction to Dr. Derwin Gray’s latest work:  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion