Category - Devotionals

09/09          2 Thessalonians 3:3
³ But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

SPIRITUAL

There is a war going on in the spiritual realm.

Satan is waging and all-out campaign to destroy us.

Jesus is more powerful than Satan and all of his minions. 

The Lord Jesus offers us His protection against evil. 

Claim that gift from Almighty God,

Life in Christ, family of God membership and victory over death. 

It is a free gift, and we can claim that gift from Jesus.

Believe in Him and He will give you life and light for living. 

His salvation is complete.

Jesus is Lord. 

09/08          Ephesians 6:10

¹⁰ A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

CHOICE

I choose.

Will I claim my right to be strong in the Lord?

Or, will I fail and be overrun by evil?

His power is mighty, victorious and always wins.

I am weak and often heavily burdened,

But I can choose the Lord’s power,

And claim my victory in Jesus. 

9/07          2 Corinthians 10:3-5

³ We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. ^4 [a]We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. ⁵ We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

SPIRITUAL

We are in a spiritual battle,

And on our own cannot deal with it-we will lose every time.

The Lord Jesus prepares us for the battle-

We fight by faith in Him, claiming God’s power in the Holy Spirit.  

Every day He renews our grace and mercy, overflowing,

And amazingly able to renew us for today’s battle. 

Be ready.

Stand with Jesus.

Trust Him.

All of our hope is in Jesus.  He is Lord.    

09/06          Ephesians 6:11-12

¹¹ Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. ¹² For we^[a] are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

CHAOS

We face chaos and evil in the heavenly places in this world’s spiritual realm.

Stand fast, in Jesus, He is God’s everything.

Rely on the blood of Christ that cleanses us and

The armor of God to protect us in life’s daily battle. 

The Word, the power of the Holy Spirit and time with Jesus protects us.

The Lord will not leave us, He is here walking through the darkness with us. 

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09/05          2 Corinthians 11:14

¹⁴ But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

CAREFUL

We are called to be careful.

Careful about what we think.

Careful about what we say.

Careful about what we read or watch.

Careful in our daily life.

Careful about the people we follow. 

Be careful.

09/04          2 Corinthians 2:11

¹¹ so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

REMEMBER

Satan is brilliant. 

Although he isn’t all knowing, he knows a lot more than we do.

He is a fallen, powerful, angel.

When confronted with his antics, it’s best to call upon the Holy Spirit.

To address the issue: THE LORD REBUKE YOU.

Cling to the Lord Jesus and Satan will flee from you. 

Strive to keep your focus on Jesus. 

09/03          1 Peter 5:8-9

⁸ the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree. ⁹ Since we believe human testimony, surely we can believe the greater testimony that comes from God. And God has testified about his Son.

SON

The Son of God, Jesus Christ, has come.

He came in a manger in Bethlehem.

He came to save us from our sin.

With His blood, He paid a price we could not pay.

His free gift to us is eternal life-life like God’s.

09/02          1 John 1:8-9

⁸ If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. ⁹ But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

SAY

Say to Jesus what you have done.

Express your request for forgiveness.

Turn from sin to service in Christ.

Focus on Jesus.  He is Lord. 

09/01          James 4:7-8

⁷ So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

STAND

Come, stand with Jesus. 

Focus your life on Him.

Listen as He guides you. 

Talk with Him about everything.

Trust in Him.  Do what He says, not just the things you like. 

Exercise your faith and follow Him. 

8/31            Hebrews 13:2

2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

ANGELS

Angels are spirit beings.

They serve God not man. 

Always we will be in their presence when they are working.

No indication they have a vacation.

Yes, they are interested in what we are doing.

They do not interact with us.

We do not pray to them; they work only for the God-head. 

You won’t know when you see one until maybe later. 

Sometimes the Father has them take on a physical form to do His work.

You and I are called to care for one another.

In the process of doing our daily work for the Lord,

We will at times run into angels on mission. 

Probably we will never know how often we have met angels.

They will never forget our graciousness in serving them. 

The Father will always know every good deed we do.

But that is not part of our being saved. 

Jesus is the only way to the Father. 

He is Lord.