The Morning Focus Daily Devotional with Rick and McKenna

Have you ever thought about how BIG God is? It's almost overwhelming if you think about it too much. It can also be a reason we use to not take the real things on our heart to God. "He's too big for that." Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?  Matthew 6:30  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

Change is hard. Everyone can agree with that, and even God knows that change is hard for us. Which is why it's such a relief that of all the things that do change, God never does. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Lord, you have been our dwelling place      throughout all generations.  Before the mountains were born      or you brought forth the whole world,      from everlasting to everlasting you are God.  Psalm 90:1–2  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

Trust is a delicate thing, so what happens when it feels like Jesus has broken your trust in Him? If that's where you've been at lately, wondering if you really can trust Jesus, Peter gets it. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  "Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water." "Come," he said.  Matthew 14:28-29  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

If sin had warning lights and big labels telling us how dangerous it actually was, it would be a lot easier to keep sin out of our lives. But often times that's not how it works. But that doesn't mean we can't be bold and clear when it comes to evicting sin from our lives. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.  1 John 1:9  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion. Hosea 2:19 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. Hebrews 6:10 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

Then the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him. Genesis 18:17-18 Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.

Forgiveness is a bit different from the kindergarten lesson we can make it out to be. And forgiving like Jesus? That's a whole other ball game. Different as it is, it's one of the best ways we can love the people in our lives. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.  Luke 23:34   Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

Somethings we believe get so locked in that we forget that aren't concrete fact. If you're convinced you have to do life alone, join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus. Two are better than one,      because they have a good return for their labor:  If either of them falls down,      one can help the other up.  Ecclesiastes 4:9-10a   Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

Hard seasons are just that- they're hard. Our minds can run away from us with all kinds of guesses on what we did wrong to end up where we're at. But even Jesus walked through the wilderness. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted.  Matthew 4:1   Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

Between the to do lists and the routines, you might just have it all locked down. When the Israelites felt they had done all the things to stay on top of it, Isaiah reminded them of the one thing, or person, they had forgotten. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  Between the city walls, you build a reservoir for water from the old pool. But you never ask for help from the One who did all this. You never considered the One who planned this long ago.  Isaiah 22:11  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give. 

You can earn the money back, but once time is spent, it's gone. That's a hard reality to wrestle with when you don't like how your lfie has been spent. But it's not too late. Join Rick and McKenna for today's episode of The Morning Focus.  I will restore to you the years      that the swarming locust has eaten  Joel 2:25  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.