Thursday, July 5, 2018

When Miracles Come - July 5, 2018

10:11 PM Devotional , 0 Comments

1 Kings Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 

Today's Thought: Miracles come in difficult times. 


All of us have needs in our lives, though they differ in nature and category. But basically, each person has a yearning for God to intervene in an area of his or her life. God can surely answer difficulties in our situations. We are praying for miracles to come, but it seems that God is not there to deliver us from the situation we are in.

But miracles only come in circumstances we cannot understand. Surely, Elijah had a hard time understanding the situation he was in even to the point of wanting death. It was nearly impossible for him to believe that the Lord would work in the situation. But the Lord did. He sent the raven to feed him, then sent him to the poor widow.

Let us pray for miracles, but let us acknowledge the Lord's provision and sustenance every step of the way. There are miracles we experience everyday, let us thank the Lord for them.


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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Drifting Away From God - July 4, 2018

2:22 PM Devotional , 0 Comments

1 Timothy 1:19
Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
Today's Thought: You drift away from God because you do not take much attention not to. 

People drift away from God for several reasons. When one does like the church or anything that pertains to God, that person is drifting away from the Lord. Even if you think that you are not too far away from the Lord, if you are less closer from the Lord, then that is drifting 

Reasons for drifting could be neglecting the things of God, listening to the world and not taking steps to reverse the drifting process. When one does not listen or read the Word of God, pray to the Lord, and does not attend fellowship of collective worship, one easily drifts away from the Lord. When one listens to the world instead of the Lord, one easily drifts away from the Lord. Even if is attending the church if he is not giving quality time to the Lord, then he is drifting away from the Lord. 

How not to drift away from the Lord? First, it is a change of priority. Whatever the reason of the drifting, it takes priority to return to the Lord. Second, it takes genuine repentance, acknowledgement of the problem and the dependence on the Lord. Drifting is real and one must do something to be closer to the Anchor of Hope - Jesus Christ - for one not to drift. 

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Having The Compassion of Christ - July 3, 2018

11:35 AM Devotional , 0 Comments


Matthew 9:36  But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.


Today's Thought: Let us pray for Christ's compassion to reign in our hearts. 


I have seen social experiments done to show how hard hearted people are.  In these experiments we have witnessed how inconsiderate and uncompassionate people could possibly be.  We could take to ignore a person needing immediate help. 


Jesus was moved with compassion as He saw the people in their dire conditions.  The King of kings showed us the meaning of loving others. In our conversation and actions we must not forget to calibrate as aligned with the compassionate of Christ.  


The compassion we show to people reflects the message of Christ.  Let us endeavor to have the eyes of our Master. 

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Monday, July 2, 2018

God's Answer to a Prayer - July 2, 2018

9:37 PM Devotional , 0 Comments

Nehemiah 1:5And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:

Today's Thought: When we pray, we worry less.

James tells us that we don't have what we need because we don't pray or we are pray improperly. There are four things we can see in the prayer life of Nehemiah.

First, we don't actually pray because we need something or we want to thank the Lord. The reason of our prayer is because our God answers prayers. In our prayer, let us remember who our God is. Let us pray because because of His character.

Second, pray because of assurance. As much as we know who our God is, let us be assured that He answer prayers the way He sees fit. Our God can answer our prayer with a big Yes or No. But sometimes, He answers us with a pause; wait, the Lord says. As much as we know how our God answers, let us continue to summon our prayers unto Him.

Third, let us pray because we know our God can handle everything. God is not too busy to be mistaken. As much as He answers prayers of mother from Iceland, He also answers prayers from Mexico and anywhere. Our God is mighty and He can do anything He wants.

Lastly, let us pray because we know we are dependent on Him. Our dependence on our Lord God is what the Lord is asking of us.
 
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Sunday, July 1, 2018

God Gets Glory Through The Church - July 1, 2018

1:59 AM Devotional , 0 Comments


Ephesians 3:21  Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.


Today's Thought: God gets glory through His church. 


There are people who won't go to church as they would reasoned of people's imperfections.  These people only see the mistakes and failures of people in the church without knowing the purpose of the body of Christ. 

We can give money to people in the streets.  It is good,  but it is through church giving that God gets His glort.  We can appreciate concerts and performances but it is through the church that God gets His glory. 

Let us continue to serve God in the church. Through this we are giving God the glory He deserves.  


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