Devotion (Page 6)
Consulting the Lord
So David asked the Lord, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord replied,“Yes, go ahead. I will certainly give you the victory.”2 Samuel 5:19 Aconsultant is usually someone who has proved, through long experience, that he knows what to do, and who is willing, for a fee, to share his insights with those who seek his help. More experienced and insightful than any human consultant is the Lord. The Lord’s…
Doing Good
Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.”Luke 10:36-37 Generally speaking, the typical man in the street dislikes those who come across as “holier-than-thou.” He has little time for “do-gooders,” but he usually has a warm place in his heart for a “good Samaritan.” He likes the idea…
Being a Committed Servant of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 3:13; 2 Thessalonians 1:10; 2 Timothy 1:9; 2:21 Let us consider some principles that will help us stay committed to Christ as His Servants and Followers. We are called to take up our Cross ✝️and to Follow Jesus Christ 🙏❤ with all our hearts 💕💞. 1. Realize you have been bought. Remember, he paid for you with his life. You are incredibly valuable to him. 2. Realize you have been branded. God has given you his own special…
Struggles are pathway to Glory
2 Corinthians 10:10; James 1:2-4, 12; 2 Peter 2:9 The wind rushed through Jonny’s sandy blond hair as the 11-year-old boy made his way through the familiar neighborhood streets from school to his house. Just a couple of blocks from home, Johnny found the cocoon of a butterfly. He stared at it for several minutes and made note of where it was so he could keep an eye on it during the next few days. The following week, he noticed…
Honoring Your Parents
Exodus 20:12; Proverbs 1:8-9; 3:1-10; Ephesians 6:1-3 We live in a generation where the Word ” Honor 🎖” seems to have been thrown away. Respect for Authority is considered subservient and children both biological and spiritual appears to think that Grace covers Dishonor to their parents. But the word of God cannot be broken neither can God’s principles change because of Grace or because we live in the 21st century 🙏. This is the first commandment God gave us that…
With God, all things are possible
Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:14 KJV Life presents in ways that often challenges the core of who we are and what we stand for. It is an undeniable truth that daily we are confronted with and by situations and circumstances that seems overwhelming. However, one truth that stands out is ” With God all things are possible “. When our faith is truly…
Staying Victorious
Revelation 3:12 KJV Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. The Plans of God for you in Christ is for good. His intentions are…
Dangers of Covetousness
You must not covet. . . . You must not covet. Exodus 20:17 Having too much is rarely a recipe for peace, though it’s tempting to think so. When you have lots of stuff, you need to spend lots of time paying for it and lots of time taking care of it. Our many possessions can tie us down, making it difficult to respond to opportunities God gives. Oddly, having too much often makes us want to have even more.…
The Holy Spirit – Our Helper
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26 KJV Holy Spirit does so many things for us and through us – One of His assignment in our life is to help us pray 🙏 according to the will of the Father. For the Holy Spirit knows and searches the heart ❤ of God and…
Being the light
The Lord said, “I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth. ” When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were appointed to eternal life became believers.Acts 13:47-48 When I read this verse, I am reminded that there are people all around us whom God is pursuing. It may be the teenager down the street, a lonely coworker,…
The Use of Freedom
You have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.Galatians 5:13. In the eternal purpose of God, freedom is designed to be understood and applied in ways that are both honoring of God and serving of others. Understanding the divine purposes unto which we have been freed in Christ should be central to our spiritual growth, for then…
Valuable but Expendable
Judges 7:1-22 It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard, when Gideon and the one hundred men with him reached the outer edge of the Midianite camp. Suddenly, they blew the horns and broke their clay jars. Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands and shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”Judges 7:19-20. Christianity is…