READ: EZEKIEL 37 Then he said to me, “Son of Man these bones represent the people of Israel. They are saying, we have become old dry bones—all hope is gone.” (V. 11) The word impact has various contextual implications when used in a law enforcement setting. It’s use ranges from describing a violent vehicle crash…
READ JOHN 14:23-31 “But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. (V.26) The Lieutenant was adamant, when our detective section caught a homicide, that everyone would be called into work. The first 48 hours were…
READ: EPHESIANS 2: 1-10 God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this is a gift from God. (V. 8) The small house was the operational base for a small local charity that focused on giving troubled young men a chance to rebuild their shattered lives. These…
READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 12: 12-31 Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate but necessary part of it. (V. 27) During my police career I attended a variety of leadership development, training courses and seminars. The central focus of these programs was to take my God given…
READ: JOB 2:11-13 Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. No one said a word to Job, for they saw his suffering was too great for words. (V. 13) “Jerry, do you want to see the two men who came to visit you,” asked the nurse as she opened…
Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. Psalm 100:4 Gratitude is not just a feeling but a constant and consistent theme in life where we thank God for his blessings, mercy and love. Expressing gratitude leads to joy and peace. It brings us…
READ: ESTHER 4 If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. What’s more, who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just a time as this? (V. 14) A non-negotiable trait of…
READ: 1 JOHN 4: 18-24 It is by our actions that we know we are living in truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord. (V. 19) My brother and I won goldfish playing games at local carnivals. We would bring these short-lived fish home and put them in a cheap…
READ: GENESIS 50: 14-20 “As far as I am concerned, God turned into good what you meant for evil. He brought me to the high position I have today so that I could save the lives of many people.” (V. 20) A career in law enforcement requires that you progress “through the ranks” to eventually…
READ: PROVERBS 13:19-22 Truth stands the test of time; lies are soon exposed. (v. 19) Courtroom dramas, both high and low, play out every day across the United States. Judges attempt to ensure that fair and impartial justice is rendered to every citizen, no matter their social, economic or cultural status. Pivotal to the administration…