When you eat something bad, it is the worst feeling. My wife had an experience after eating a sandwich on our honeymoon, and she refuses to go to that restaurant ever since. I even stayed away from it just remembering her experience. I share this because nothing could speak to the feeling one might get when someone gets the wrong message about who Jesus Christ is particularly if it is a horrible experience. That is what today’s devotion is about. How to avoid giving a bad experience …

Growing up, I loved the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz.'  The song still resonates in my head, and this part is why:

If ever, oh ever a wiz there was

The Wizard of Oz is one because

Because, because, because, because, because

Because of the wonderful things he does

Because, because, because ... it sounded like my Mom when she told me to do something.  No answer.  Just because.  We are asked to trust God.  Why?  That's at the heart of today's devotion ...