Category - Devotionals

06/08               Psalm 4: 6 

Many people say, “Who will show us better times?” Let your face smile on us, LORD .  7You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine. 8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.

REAL

Our God is the Real God.  He knows us better than we know ourselves.  He is intimately involved in our life.  He seeks to reveal Himself to us and help us develop a relationship with Him.  He loves us beyond our ability to comprehend that love.  Jesus is Lord and He loves us so much that He died on the Cross to pay the price of our sin.  

06/07               Psalm 4: 5 

Offer sacrifices in the right spirit, and trust the LORD.

WHO

Who do you love?  If you love the Lord then your sacrifice will be made in the right spirit with the proper values.  If you love self, sacrifice will become nothing but a genuflection towards God.  Not realizing who He is and what He does.  God is our creator, great God and there is no other.  Father, Son and Holy Spirit combined into One.  Jesus is Lord.  

06/06               Psalm 4: 3-4 

You can be sure of this: The LORD set apart the godly for himself. The LORD will answer when I call to him. 4 Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent. Interlude 

BE

Be assured that the Lord knows what is going on and He will heal our hurt and fight our fight.  The Lord is good all the time-All the time the Lord is good.  A word to the wise: SAY LITTLE AND GRIN A LOT.  God is on His throne and He has not forgotten you.  

06/05               Psalm 4: 1-2 

Answer me when I call to you, O God who declares me innocent. Free me from my troubles. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.  2 How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude 

GOSSIP

Gossip is pernicious and an aggressive evil that only the Lord can deal with in us and in others.  Note that the Psalmist trusts the Lord to know the situation on both sides of the issue and asking Him to fix their problems.  Remember when you have problems and we all do most of the time take them to the Lord.  

06/04               Psalm 3: 7 

Arise, O LORD ! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked!  8 Victory comes from you, O LORD . May you bless your people. Interlude

TRUST

We trust the Lord to deal with vengeance, retribution and giving folks their just rewards.  We trust the Lord to take care of us.  We trust the Lord to build a relationship with us but we must be present there with Him to build a relationship.  

06/03               Psalm 3: 5-6 

I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the LORD was watching over me. 6 I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side. 

SURROUNDED
We are surrounded with the providence of God.  He knows what is going on and nothing in our life will ever surprise Him.  Seek the Lord and He will be found.  Serve the Lord and He will care for you.  We find the strength that we need for living in our relationship with Jesus.  Praise the Lord for He is good.  

06/02               Psalm 3:4 

I cried out to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy mountain. Interlude 

HERE

The Lord is here with us as we seek to navigate our life.  His mercy follows close on our heels.  He leads us in His victory.  As we obey Him and follow Him, He leads us in paths of righteousness.  Follow the Lord.  He is here with us.  

06/01               Psalm 3: 1 

O LORD, I have so many enemies; so many are against me. 2 So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!” Interlude 3 But you, O LORD, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high. 

LORD

Whatever our situation we depend upon the Lord.  He knows us better than we know ourselves.  The Lord is good and every thought He has towards us is a thought for Good.  

05/31               1 John 2:27-29 

But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.  28 And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.  29 Since we know that Christ is righteous, we also know that all who do what is right are God’s children.

PRAY

Pray without ceasing and in everything give thanks.  Jesus is Lord and we must be consistent in our pray time to listen and obey so that He may equip us for the day to withstand the evil there in abundance.  Cleanse us Lord Jesus and we will bend our knee and our heart to you.  

05/30               1 John 2:24-26 

So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. 25 And in this fellowship we enjoy the eternal life he promised us.  26 I am writing these things to warn you about those who want to lead you astray. 

NOTHING

For our salvation we need Jesus and nothing else.  Jesus is God’s everything.  He is Lord, Creator and sustainer, fully man, fully divine, and is seated at the right hand of the Father this moment.  Jesus is Lord.