11/30 John 8:48-59
48 The people retorted, “You Samaritan devil! Didn’t we say all along that you were possessed by a demon?” 49 “No,” Jesus said, “I have no demon in me. For I honor my Father — and you dishonor me. 50 And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God wants to glorify me. Let him be the judge. 51 I assure you, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!” 52 The people said, “Now we know you are possessed by a demon. Even Abraham and the prophets died, but you say that those who obey your teaching will never die! 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? Are you greater than the prophets, who died? Who do you think you are?” 54 Jesus answered, “If I am merely boasting about myself, it doesn’t count. But it is my Father who says these glorious things about me. You say, ‘He is our God,’ 55 but you do not even know him. I know him. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! But it is true — I know him and obey him. 56 Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.” 57 The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham? ” 58 Jesus answered, “The truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!” 59 At that point they picked up stones to kill him. But Jesus hid himself from them and left the Temple.
JESUS
Jesus speaks of Himself as obedient to the Father. He knew what was going on and He knew the sacrifice He would make on the cross. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. He died to save us from our sin. His every thought was for us. He is the Savior and we are saved by His wonderful gift of forgiveness and life. Praise the Lord for what He has done.
Category - Devotionals
11/29 John 8:39-47
39 “Our father is Abraham,” they declared. “No,” Jesus replied, “for if you were children of Abraham, you would follow his good example. 40 I told you the truth I heard from God, but you are trying to kill me. Abraham wouldn’t do a thing like that. 41 No, you are obeying your real father when you act that way.” They replied, “We were not born out of wedlock! Our true Father is God himself.” 42 Jesus told them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me. 43 Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to do so! 44 For you are the children of your father the Devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning and has always hated the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me! 46 Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me? 47 Anyone whose Father is God listens gladly to the words of God. Since you don’t, it proves you aren’t God’s children.”
LIAR
The Evil One is always lying to us. He encourages us to shift the blame for our woes to someone else. “You only go around once so grab all the gusto you can” comes to us direct from the gates of Hell. Turn to the Lord. Ask Him to sort our your life. Ask Him to reveal your sin to you and then you confess that sin to Him. Jesus will forgive our sin and will indeed put us on the right path. “Jesus forgive me of my sin and guide me.” This is a simple powerful statement that will radically change your life.
11/28 John 8:33-38
33 “But we are descendants of Abraham,” they said. “We have never been slaves to anyone on earth. What do you mean, ‘set free’?” 34 Jesus replied, “I assure you that everyone who sins is a slave of sin. 35 A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will indeed be free. 37 Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because my message does not find a place in your hearts. 38 I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of your father.”
SIN
Sin is devastating. Sin always tries to fool us, it’s not so bad, others do worse, etc. We all make excuses for our sin. Stop making excuses. Face the facts and ask Jesus to forgive your sin. Only Jesus can set us free.
11/27 John 8:28-32
So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will realize that I am he and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak what the Father taught me. 29 And the one who sent me is with me — he has not deserted me. For I always do those things that are pleasing to him.” 30 Then many who heard him say these things believed in him. 31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you keep obeying my teachings. 32 And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
TRUTH
The truth is that the Lord is Lord of all. He is our Savior. He gives us life and light for living. He makes the crooked road straight. His love overpowers our sinfulness. When Christ sets you free from you sin you are free indeed. Praise the Lord for His love for each one of us. Today think about Jesus and how He sets you free.
11/26 Psalm 100:4
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.
PRAISE
Praise the Lord. It is good to sing His praises for the Lord is worthy of all praise and adoration. He is the beginning of all things. In Him we live and are. Jesus is Lord, He is my Lord, praise the Lord great wonders He has done. Praise the Lord.
11/25 1 Chronicles 16:34
34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
LOVE
God’s love for us is immeasurable. It is an eternal love that will shadow all that we do and say. He loves us because He chose to love us. We are blessed by His love as it gives us what we need to make a difference in our life and as we strive to grow in Christ make a difference in the life of those around us.
11/24 1 Timothy 4:4-5
4 Since everything God created is good, we should not reject any of it. We may receive it gladly, with thankful hearts. 5 For we know it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.
GOOD
God is good and all that He does is good. When we become His child in Christ the Lord bestows His goodness on us. We are good because Jesus is good and Jesus is Lord and Savior of life. What a wonderful Savior we serve. Jesus is Lord.
11/23 Hebrews 12:28-29
28 Since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be destroyed, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. 29 For our God is a consuming fire.
HOLY FEAR
An interesting idea that is so foreign to our minds and hearts. God hates sin. He always hates sin. God loves mankind. He loves mankind so much that He willingly stepped off of His throne in Glory to live and die for us and by the power of the Almighty God was raised from the dead defeating death and destroying evil. Today we struggle with evil even though they are a defeated foe. Life is harsh and quick. Help us Lord to see how foolish and sinful we are and also see how much You save us. We are no longer at the mercy of sin, our Lord is a consuming fire. I love you Lord and am totally committed to you. Oh Lord forgive my sinfulness and save me from myself. Forgive me of sin and cleanse me from unrighteousness. Lord I stand in holy fear of You Lord because You love me and I can never ever love like You love.
11/22 Ps 28:7
7 The LORD is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
THANKSGIVING DAY
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving in America. O Lord we are thankful for the breath of life, for Your loving kindnesses that are new everyday and for Your that saves us from destruction. We want to express our gratitude for the people You have placed in my life. Lord I know my life is a gift and I want to thank you for the gift of life. Praise the Lord saints for Jesus is Lord of all.
11/21 PSALM 95:1-6
1 Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us give a joyous shout to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving. Let us sing him psalms of praise. 3 For the LORD is a great God, the great King above all gods. 4 He owns the depths of the earth, and even the mightiest mountains are his. 5 The sea belongs to him, for he made it. His hands formed the dry land, too. 6 Come, let us worship and bow down. Let us kneel before the LORD our maker,
PARTICIPATE
Join in the celebration of our wonderful Lord and Savior. Participate in praising the Lord for the wonderful riches we have in Jesus Christ. Jesus is Lord and He is our Lord. Great and wonderful Savior Jesus we praise You we honor You and we serve You. Come Lord Jesus.