Category - Devotionals

03/05          1 Peter 4:12-13

12 Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. 13 Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. 

LIFE

Life is chaotic and difficult.  At best it is challenging.  

We are in this world, this life, together with Jesus.  We are His hands and feet.

The world is always challenging us.  

But Jesus is always with us and caring for us.  

Do not be discouraged.  He will see you through this life.  

He will be waiting when you cross over and greet you face to face.  

Jesus loves you.  

03/04          Isaiah 54:10

10 For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the LORD, who has mercy on you. 

MERCY

I need mercy, this morning and every morning.  

His mercies are fresh and new every day.

He knows that I am but dust.  That I will return to dust.

He has mercy on me.  He pulls me close.  He loves me. 

03/03          Psalm 18:6

6 But in my distress I cried out to the LORD ; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. 

HEARD

GOD heard me.  He hears me.

When I pray to Him I know that He is listening and will respond.

The Lord Jesus is here with me.  The Holy Spirit resides in me.

The Father bends down to listen to me when I pray.  

03/02          James 1:2-3

2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 

CONSIDER

Consider how much God loves you. 

Jesus was God in the flesh and He demonstrated this love by dying in our place. 

He paid the price for our forgiveness.  Now we belong to Him.  

Trust Him.  Stand firm and rejoice in each day.  

Your faith will be tested.  You will grow.  Praise the Lord.  

03/01          Romans 5:3-5

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. 

REJOICE

We are striving for endurance and Godly character.

Trials and problems stretch our faith and endurance; and help us grow.  

God loves you-us.  Be loved.  Be strengthened.  Stand in Jesus by faith. 

He will give you what you need to survive and thrive.  Jesus is lord.  

02/28               1 Samuel 12:22

22 The LORD will not abandon his people, because that would dishonor his great name. For it has pleased the LORD to make you his very own people. 

HE

The Lord, He is God and there is no other.  

He chose us to be His very own people.  

We are special to Him, each one of us.  

Jesus is Lord.  

02/27               1 Kings 8:57

57 May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us. 

STAY

We ask the Lord to stay with us.  We have a great need for him.  

We need Him to function.  He provides wisdom, mercy and grace for each day.

Do not fret.  Do not fear.  God is here with us.  He stay with us always.  

02/26               Psalm 118:6

6 The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? 

NOTHING

I am victorious in Jesus Christ.  He is my savior and Lord.  

Today is under His control.  I am safe.  He loves me.

Tomorrow never comes.  Every day is a day controlled by Jesus.

No one can do anything that will hurt me.  Jesus is in charge. 

02/25               Romans 8:37

37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. 

LOVED

Jesus gives us His victory because He loves us.  He cares for us.

His goal is that we learn and experience a Godly life.  It is different.  It is Holy.  

The fruit of a Godly life is joy and peace.  We are no longer at war with God.  

Jesus has given us His joy and His peace.  We are part of God’s family.  

02/24               Psalm 112:1

1 Praise the LORD ! How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. 

JOY

We look for joy.  Nowhere to be seen.

We kneel before God our Father and pray to Jesus and our joy returns. 

The joy that the Lord gives lasts.  

The joy that the world gives is very temporary, sometimes only minutes.  

Seek the joy that stays.  Jesus loves you.