Simple Devotions

Category: Journaling His Word

  • God’s standard, not ours

    2 Peter 1:2-4    According to scripture God gave us  His wonderful and powerful promises, so that as a result, we will share in His divine nature. 

    God's  truth is to be planted in our hearts . It will teach us self control of the mind and feelings. Our whole character will be transformed by His Word, when brought into the daily practice. And when we do this we become in harmony with God's standard of righteousness.  His holy law we will learn to love because the  rule by which God measures the actions in that we should "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul And Love your neighbor as yourself,"  will be the test of character in judgment. 

    Prayer:  "Lord help me to be a voice and light in this dark World.
    Teach me to abide in Your ways completely, being quite when the time calls for it or speaking out clearly for Your glory when necessary.  Let no caution of mine take head to lead when You have a purpose.  Let Your plans for our lives prosper!
    Your Word says: be quick to listen and slow to speak and slow to anger.  These are areas I need more self control of - show me - instruct me to learn this for the purpose of being used by You for Your glory. 
    Thank you Lord for times like this - when clarity and peace meets."

    In Christ love, Amen

    ” I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”

    John 15:15 NIV

  • just breathe

    If I could tell anyone just starting to find their way towards The Way, The Truth and The Life. And they are wanting to know what they need to do next?

    I would encourage them to just take a breath, and know that He is already there.

    The Son of God, Christ Jesus has longed for this moment and is more then ready to answer all their questions. It will take time and they will need to trust the process, it is a work of eternity.

    But that it will happen in the best timing possible, His timing. Another thing to know is this: He makes all things beautiful in His time.

    Its like He says in Matthew 7 as soon as we seek He is ready to answer the call. You only need to seek and pray.

    How do you pray? Well the son of God Himself gave us the script, and as He was sharing with the disciples He told them exactly how to approach God. Teaching us to call Him Father, because He is. And when we want to expand upon that there’s so many more prayers in the Word, He also gave us a Book of Prayers in Psalms it’s filled with all the prayers, the good, the bad and the ugly cry prayers, so loving and good that He gave us words we do not have.

    His Word inspired by the Holy Spirit which He promises will instruct us and teach in the way we should go will give us light for the next steps on the path to His Kingdom.

    So breath, He will lead us all the way.

    Meanwhile get a good journal (spiral notebook works), a daily devotional this one for free and a bible you don’t mind marking up because trust me you will be writing in all kinds of side notes and it’s also interesting to look back when He leads you into some of the same areas again and again. Most importantly ALWAYS pray before you study and ask for discernment.

    In Christ Love, Amen

  • June 2016

    “Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not forgetting to keep His commandments; His judgments, and His status – you shall remember the Lord your God, for He gives power and established His covenant which He swore to your fathers.”

    Deuternomy 8:11-18

    I’m learning to trust You God with everything.

    When I care You care more, when I seek, You already provide, the words just flow from the scriptures to the needs I have at that moment. Even while the enemy wants my life You are shielding me from the unrest and fear.

    You do send the Spirit to give peace and rest.

    Please teach me to pay attention to Your ways and put within me a desire to follow! Hedge me in Your plans for salvation. Let me be used for Your glory!

    In Christ Love, Amen!

    The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

    Psalm 23:1

  • know Him

    How often have we asked the question,

    “what must I do to please God?”

    Maybe:

    We start praying more; reading our bibles more or maybe we are just nicer to others.

    Make plans to go to church more, give more money to the offering plate.

    Then there are those who say : ” it’s impossible I’m not good enough and I won’t stick with it, therefore why even try.”

    This is actually a lie of the conscience that won’t allow them to believe that they have not gone to far from God.

    The problem here is they didn’t even get to know Him.

    The truth is how do we get to know anyone?

    If you answered “spend time with them” then you just answered the first question as well .

    To know Him is to love Him, that’s how we to please Him.

    Here’s something to read to know Him better today.

    {Psalms 111}

    In Christ love, Amen

  • are you happy

    Recently while scrolling through social media I came across a document type of platform. Someone just walking around recording random strangers and asking this question, and the answers are not what you would expect. Some answered directly and to the point and when pressed about why or why not, the door of conversation would open. Most were really transparent and those who had true happiness were always quick to point out that it was JESUS who was the reason for their countenance.

    How much do we really value other people?

    Enough to care about them beyond “how are you”? Do we really want to hear something other than the usual “fine” reply, because for most, these conversations need to happen.

    What if today were your last day? How would you show others how you value them? I’m guessing you would do more than normal. It’s a simple matter of asking and listening. You don’t have to have answers. Remember God gave us two ears and one mouth, the need to listen outweighs the need to speak.

    The word says and I’m paraphrasing a part: lets be quick to listen today and slow to speak. As well as, the least we do undo those (Are you Happy?) we have done unto Him.

    But whatever we do:

    Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure , pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38

    In Christ Love, Amen

  • beloved of God

    I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is still day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the World. John 9:4

    The Heavenly Father accepts those who with contrite hearts come and repent, He desires for them to trust His ways and return to His leading.

    Jesus said to them ” My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. John 4:34

    His commandments are safe guards and instructions how to love God and your neighbor. Giving God our loyalty in obedience gives us prosperous, healthy lives as it teaches us to do to others how we would like them to do to us.

    In the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do Your will, O my God And Your law is within my heart. Psalms 40:7-8

    Then Jesus said to them, ” Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19

    But I have a greater witness than John’s : for the works which the Father has given Me to finish-the very works that I do-bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me. John 5:36

    And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life: he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11-12

    Let me always remember that You Lord are fair and merciful to a 1000 generations!

    Thank you Lord for your grace and mercies in our lives.

    In Christ Love, Amen