Category - Devotionals

11/21          Psalms 28:7

7 The Lord is my strength and shield.
    I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
    I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

TRUST

Trust begins with obedience.

If I trust Him, I know that what He calls me to do is good for me.

I am protected by the Holy Spirit every step I take. 

He is always with me. 

I cannot fail if I will do things His way.

Praise God, He knows my name, it is engraved on His palm. 

Every thought He has towards me is a thought for good. 

He is my strength and protection. 

11/20          Psalms 9:1

1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
    I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.

SPEAK

Speak of the glories of God.

Voice is His glorious majesty.

Praise His creation, His love, His watchcare and His gift of life.

Shout out His miracles in your life.

Proclaim the joy of the Good News. 

We serve a glorious, perfect Lord who loves us.

His love is beyond our ability to fully understand.

Shout this, God is love and He loves me.

What a glorious God we server. 

11/19          Psalms 7:17

17 I will thank the Lord because he is just;
    I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

JUST

God is just.

We are not because we never have all of the information. 

Do not judge.

It creates a problem with people and with God.

It elevates our thinking beyond our abilities. 

It is foolish to judge others, because in doing so we are judging ourselves. 

Praise the Lord and think Him for His gracious forgiveness. 

He is just – we are not. 

11/18          Hebrews 13:15

15 Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

PRAISE

God is worthy of all of our praise. 

Praising God is a good habit to develop.

Praise Him with Psalms, hymns, and words and deeds. 

Praise the Lord, yes, praise the Lord. 

God is worthy of all of our praise. 

11/17          Hebrews 12:28

28 Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.

RECOGNIZE

Recognize that God is Almighty, and you aren’t.

He would that you know and experience His love.

Arguing with God is foolish. 

We don’t know anything.

Listen to God and obey.

If you aren’t listening you aren’t obeying. 

11/16          Colossians 4:2

2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.

TIME

In this world everything is measured by time.

God gives all of us twenty-four hours.

The challenge is how much of your time will you devote to a God focus?

It takes time with Jesus to hear Him.

It takes time with Jesus to change.

It takes time serving Jesus to grow. 

Change and growth are two key elements we can measure. 

Do I love my brothers and sisters?

Am I generous?

Will I obey the Lord?

Partial obedience is disobedience. 

Am I willing to serve others?

Am I grateful?

11/15          Colossians 2:7

7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.

FOCUS

It takes focus to grow in Christ.

We listen, we meditate, we let Him speak to us. 

His voice is quiet, almost to the point that we have to lean in to hear. 

Keep a journal and write down His words. 

Write Scripture in your journal.  

You will notice that His conversation will be recognizable.

Do not deny His direction, His promise of strength.

His will is that you might be equipped to serve.

Then you must serve.

Our faith doesn’t grow in a vacuum,

It grows as we exercise our faith and His directions. 

Obedience is where we find the focus we need to step up to the next level.

The next level of service. 

Jesus is Lord. 

11/14          Psalms 118:29

29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
    His faithful love endures forever.

GOOD

Our Lord is good.

He is always good.

He is good to us.

Placing us in His throne room.

Giving us constant access to Him.

His faithful love is always with us. 

11/13          Colossians 1:12

12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.

GRATITUDE

God gives us a wondrous gift,

Beyond diamonds and precious stones.

He gifts us a share of the inheritance of His people. 

Our wonderful God brings us into His family forever.

What an amazing gift that no one can take away from us. 

11/12          James 1:17

17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.  He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.

GIFT

Our great and might God, Jesus Christ, is a GIFT giver.

He gives us salvation.

He gives us His presence.

He gives us companionship.

He reveals himself to us in our obedience. 

Praise God our Lord, for His wondrous gifts.