Today's Good News

Category - Devotionals

MAY 2 – PSALM 104:1

05/02                  Psalm 104:1  
1 Let all that I am praise the Lord.
O Lord my God, how great you are!
    You are robed with honor and majesty.

GREAT

Great is the Lord.

He is great in majesty.

He is great in strength.

He is great in creativity.

He is great in leadership.

He is great in work.

He is our Creator and friend. 

Great is the Lord and He loves us. 

MAY 1 – 1 CHRON. 29:11

05/01                  1 Chronicles 29:11  

11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.

OUR

Our God is King.

King of all creation. 

He is here with us.

We have access 24/7 to His throne room. 

He cares for you. 

APR. 30 – 1 PETER 3:8

04/30                  1 Peter 3:8

8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters.[a] Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.

LOVE

Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and mind.

And love one another. 

Help.

Serve.

Listen. 

People need people especially people that think they are valuable. 

They are because God created them. 

APR. 29 – PROV. 29:11

04/29                  Proverbs 29:11

11 Fools vent their anger,
    but the wise quietly hold it back.

TRUTH

Hold your tongue.

Check your mind.

Be calm.

Wisdom will be with you. 

APR. 28 – PSALM 37:30

04/28                  Psalm 37:30

30 The godly offer good counsel;
    they teach right from wrong.

RIGHT

Right isn’t what we may think.

Right is taught in the word of God.

Right isn’t open to modernization. 

Right is what the Lord God Almighty,

Creator of the Universe says it is. 

We look at His laws and follow them. 

Godly brothers and sisters help us grow in Godliness. 

APR. 27 – PROV. 27:17

04/27                  Proverbs 27:17

17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so a friend sharpens a friend.

FELLOWSHIP

We need a friend. 

Maybe two or three.

A friend we can listen to and talk with.

We need a friend-standing alone we are vulnerable. 

A friend helps us evaluate where we are.

And where we are going. 

APR. 26 – PROV. 18:21

04/26                  Proverbs 18:21

21 The tongue can bring death or life;
    those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

TALK

Talk is cheap. 

Stop talking.

Just do it. 

You will discover that others will esteem you. 

Wisdom will become your constant companion. 

APR. 25 – PROV. 18:13

04/25                  Proverbs 18:13

13 Spouting off before listening to the facts
    is both shameful and foolish.

HEAR

Hear what people are saying.

Don’t make up your mind before you hear the facts. 

Bias consistently causes failure. 

Listen closely, hear what the person is saying. 

APR. 24 – COL. 3:8

04/24                  Colossians 3:8

8 But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

CHRISTIAN

For the Christian, there is no room for anger.

We never quite get it right when anger rules our heart and mind. 

Rage always causes more damage than anyone wanted. 

Malicious behavior earns many enemies. 

Follow Jesus.

He was meek and mild. 

Dispose of your pride. 

Be wise and become more like Jesus. 

APR. 23 – PROV. 18:2

04/23                  Proverbs 18:2

2 Fools have no interest in understanding;
    they only want to air their own opinions.

TALK

Foolish people talk, talk talk.

Wise people listen, listen, listen. 

Better to keep your mouth shut and thought to be foolish,

Than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.