Thursday, March 21, 2019
“For in Him we live and move and exist
Acts 17:28 – AMP
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer
Galatians 2:20 ASV
Friday, March 15, 2019
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
We would keep ourselves guarded well if we would vow to live by what the Word says about maintaining our thought realm. In 2 Corinthians, Paul said if your thoughts exalt themselves against the knowledge of God…get rid of them! Such words are not worthy to keep residence in our mind and we clearly cannot trust them nor believe them.
2 Corinthians 10:5 (ERV)
“…and we tear down every proud idea that raises
itself against the knowledge of God. We also capture
The secret to tearing down proud ideas and thoughts that are bad are KNOWING what God’s Word says, and what it says about our situation. As we stay full of His Word we can look to the Lord, and ask Him to help us to rightly discern our thoughts. Let us keep in mind that when we encounter tough situations that the voice of our emotions, hurt, or whatever can speak so loudly, therefore deceiving us. Those wrong thoughts that are not worthy of residing in our mind will quickly leave as we replace those thoughts with His.
This all reminds me of how it is so vitally important that we be in close fellowship with Jesus, and know that we are totally immersed in His Word and His peace. The mind that is full of His Word and peace is the guarded mind. It is the saturated mind that will quickly reject anything that raises itself against the knowledge of God’s Word.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Psalm 51:7, 8, 10
Wash me until I am whiter than snow!
Let me hear sounds of joy and happiness again.
God, create a pure heart in me,
and make my spirit strong again.”
Let us treasure the restoring power of love and forgiveness which will always usher restoration into our life. It is only Him that can bring restoration to our souls. He is the only one who is able to cleanse. I love how verse eight says “Let me hear sounds of joy and happiness again.” This is what restoration is about. When we experience freedom from guilt and the power of restoration we are able to experience the joy that was robbed by our sin, guilt or loss that we may have experienced. Only God is able to create within us a pure heart, pick us back up, heal our broken heart, and cause us to continue on in His will. Thank God for the power of His restoration!
Monday, March 11, 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019
forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of
the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
We can all have our plans and expectations for our future, and that is good but praise God that He is all knowing, and He can cause our paths to be blessed and prosperous each and every day of our lives. God bless you richly as you serve Him this day!
Thursday, March 7, 2019
James 1:19 (AMP)
“Understand [this], my beloved brethren.
Proverbs 25:11 (AMP)
“A word fitly spoken and in due season is like
apples of gold in settings of silver.”
Listening to someone may be the greatest gift you could give them. Words of faith in someone’s fearful circumstance is the greatest gift. Choice words are a treasure to one that is in need. When you choose to listen carefully you will find the person you are with will be much more apt to hear your heartfelt and choice response. After you have listened carefully you will find they will be much more apt to hear your heartfelt and choice response. I believe the Lord can help us to guard our tongues that our words will be as choice silver and gold, and spoken at the proper time.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Acts 17:28 (CEV)
“…and he gives us the power to live, to move, and to be who we are.”
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Let us look closely at five words in this scripture translation from the Amplified version. They are… “No matter what it is… “. Those five words should be the “sieve” in which we run every thought, word and deed through. The Word of God and the witness of the Holy Spirit are also that sieve or safety net in which we can keep ourselves in check. This is the secret of maintaining a heart that is pure and humble before Him. It is that compass that will keep us on the right path. If our every word and deed is not honoring our Lord, then we need to stop and evaluate our words and actions. Ask the Holy Spirit, “Are my words and deeds honoring You?”
God is calling us to a place in which we are to be pure and holy, and pursuing to walk in godliness in every area of our life. May we be a people that He can shine His loving and glorious light through in Jesus Name. Today, NO MATTER WHAT IT IS…Do it all in the Name of Jesus!
Monday, March 4,2019
by Dona Hake
Psalm 119:165 (HCSB)
“Abundant peace belongs to those
who love Your instruction;
nothing makes them stumble.”
This is a good way of teaching the kids to forgive each other(Matt. 5:7). I like the power of this gentle scripture and lesson… Thanks!!
thank you Lisa for sharing. I am blessed that this was a blessing to you!
Ralph &I are really enjoying your devotional together.
So glad this is blessing you both!
Oh, what a wonderful reminder! I want to break the magnifing glass of worry and trust God for each step I take.
It is interesting Selena how the more we worry the bigger and more magnified things get in our minds. Oh how important it is to trust our God for the smallest of things! Thank you for sharing!