Category - Devotionals

8/30            Daniel 7:9-10

9 I watched as thrones were put in place
    and the Ancient One sat down to judge.
His clothing was as white as snow,
    his hair like purest wool.
He sat on a fiery throne
    with wheels of blazing fire,
10 and a river of fire was pouring out,
    flowing from his presence.
Millions of angels ministered to him;
    many millions stood to attend him.
Then the court began its session,
    and the books were opened.

JUDGMENT

Judgment is coming.

Jesus is coming back.

You and I, HIS children will not face the White Throne judgment.

Jesus has paid our debt for sin.

We have become His children.

Jesus is Lord. 

8/29            Hebrews 2:6-7

6 For in one place the Scriptures say,

“What are mere mortals that you should think about them,
    or a son of man[a] that you should care for him?
7 Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels
    and crowned them with glory and honor.[b]

SOON

Soon we will be reunited with our heavenly Father.

Soon we will stand before Jesus.

Soon, let us take up the good fight and

Run the race Jesus has outfitted us for. 

Do not fear.  The Lord God Almighty fights for you,

Follow Him. 

In that day we will be involved in judging angels. 

8/28            Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

HERE

Someone is watching. 

I think it may include our friends. 

Whoever it includes, they care for us and are rooting for us.

Jesus Christ is victory road.

The Holy Spirit is able to guide us. 

The Father’s deep love for us keeps us on trajectory to Him. 

8/27            Job 1:6

6 One day the members of the heavenly court[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan,[b] came with them.

DIFFICULT

This is difficult for us to understand.

How does this happen?

It happened because the Lord God Almighty permitted Satan to be there. 

Sin is an adversary we cannot fight without the Holy Spirit. 

We are flesh. 

Satan is spirit.

We fight by faith.

We win by our faith in Jesus.

We are on Holy ground-let us persevere.

Let us press on toward the upward calling in Jesus Christ. 

8/26            Colossians 1:16

16 for through him God created everything
    in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
    and the things we can’t see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.
    Everything was created through him and for him.

ALWAYS

Jesus was always with God.

He was the Creative Force in the Universe.

He came to earth to pay the price of our sin.

He did because He loves us.

By faith we can know Him. 

Surrender-Believe-Jesus is our Savior. 

Turn to Him and you will find your way. 

8/25            Psalm 148:1-5

1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord from the heavens!
    Praise him from the skies!
2 Praise him, all his angels!
    Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
3 Praise him, sun and moon!
    Praise him, all you twinkling stars!
4 Praise him, skies above!
    Praise him, vapors high above the clouds!
5 Let every created thing give praise to the Lord,
    for he issued his command, and they came into being.

PRAISE

Praise the Lord everything,

Including me.

Praise the Lord.

HE loves me and you,

Praise the Lord.

Praise Him with all my being.

Praise Him-Praise Jesus-Praise you Holy Spirit. 

8/24            Hebrews 2:2

2 For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished.

COMPLETE

HIS word is complete in every way. 

He is Lord and we are not. 

Praise the Lord for His great love for us. 

Praise the Lord that He birthed us into His kingdom in Christ. 

We love you Lord. 

8/23            Job 38:4-7

4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
    Tell me, if you know so much.
5 Who determined its dimensions
    and stretched out the surveying line?
6 What supports its foundations,
    and who laid its cornerstone
7 as the morning stars sang together
    and all the angels[a] shouted for joy?

WHERE

I wasn’t there.

I have no clue.

I’ve talked about things I didn’t know about.

Forgive me Lord.

I bend my knee to you.

You Lord are King of the Universe.

You know all things. 

Forgive me.

Take control of my life.

And give me life, in Christ.  Amen. 

8/22            Galatians 3:19

19 Why, then, was the law given? It was given alongside the promise to show people their sins. But the law was designed to last only until the coming of the child who was promised. God gave his law through angels to Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.

CHILD

The Son of God was coming.

He would be the Messiah.

He would turn his people from their sin.

He would provide forgiveness and reconciliation for God and man.

We would become part of God’s family-His children.

Jesus the Messiah would be our elder brother. 

Praise God who came to us in the flesh.

Praise God for He is always good and He loves us. 

Praise God. 

8/21            Acts 7:53

53 You deliberately disobeyed God’s law, even though you received it from the hands of angels.”

SIN

Sin grabs our mind.

It pulls us away from God.

We do it willingly.

It darkens our minds.

Confess sin quickly and learn to not do it again.

When you do, stop sinning, repent, return to God.