Simple Devotions

Tag: daily devotional

  • nothing between

    I was raised to understand the God of the Universe who created all things and then made man in His image is also The One who wants nothing between Himself and His children.

    I know this is true because I have experienced a continued favor in my life. Because of this I raised my three children to know He loves them just the same, and at the young ages when we would load up to go anywhere in the car – I would ask them ” do you have your seatbelts on?” They would say ” yes ” and then I would tell them “ok now lets put on our spiritual seatbelts ” and we would stop and pray.

    I believe that in this life we are subject to all kinds of possible accidents and it’s those accidents that would discourages us from believing that God cares, I’ve heard it said often “if God is love…”

    What we fail to understand is there is this great conflict of { Good verses Evil} this is very much the reason for all the tribulations; trials and heartache.

    This is not because God doesn’t care or love – just like driving safely doesn’t keep you from all the possibilities of an accident. We are subjected to other drivers, their distractions; their lifestyle choices.

    There is a great need for you to trust and obey the Word of God. In order to survive the daily assault’s by the evil one. If you believe in God and His Son Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior then you have become an enemy to the liar and deceiver. You are at war daily to stay closer to the path of righteousness.

    But you need not fear, only respect and trust that whatever is born of God {confessed sinners made new } overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. ( 1 John 5:4)

    We also need to realize Jesus ~ who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father. ( Galatians 1:4)

    He who came and died for you will hear the desire of the humble; He will prepare your heart; He will hear.

    Friends, don’t stop praying let nothing come between you and the Savior – the reward is great.

    In Christ love, amen

  • God’s glory

    Christ is the reflection of God’s glory, the visible expression of God’s thought and the exact copy of God’s inmost nature. {Heb 1: 1-3}

    To deny Christ Jesus, is to deny God.

    Jesus made Himself of no reputation {Phil 2:6} but honored the Father as a servant, because of the great emergency in Heaven and then the fall of man in the garden of Eden, through the deceptive power of Satan.

    God did not ordain that sin exist but He foresaw it’s existence and made provision to meet this terrible emergency. He covenanted that He give His only, begotten son a sacrifice for sin.

    Psalms 110 is telling us about Gods assignment to Jesus His son.

    Saying Jesus will be priest forever.

    His name is more excellent than the angles. He was written about in the Old and New Testament. He was manifested to the patriarchs, and in the sanctuary His life’s work a symbol of the sacrificial service. He is the law and way revealed by the prophets, He came here to fulfill all the Word – when He said it was finished – It’s because He fulfilled the whole word of God. {John 17}

    Jesus Christ our Savior IS God’s Glory.

    Friends, believe on Him and live.

    In Christ love, Amen

  • a gift

    I’d like to share a story about this picture, if you don’t see it at first just click the title to pull it up.

    And if at the end of this post you still don’t “see it” its ok – like art – everyone is given the light they see by God Himself. Ish 42:16

    I have a client who likes to work with glass art in the form of jewelry. She is not a professed believer like myself but does believe in a higher power. Every year she gives me a gift she’s made. This year it was this necklace.

    At first glace I saw a picture of promise.

    I asked her how she made it, she explained the process and that she didn’t manipulate it. The end results are purely by the science of the materials and environment.

    My mind was blown, what I saw was a clear picture.

    Upon further research I learned what took place in the kiln stove at 1465 degrees. A short explanation : the silver piece of foil she laid on the glass reacted in several layers of reaction, producing this result. You can get detailed info online.

    When at first glance what did you see?

    I asked several others and the answers went something like:

    “Rock, crystal, baptism, mountains, Alka-Seltzer; peoples faces”

    Was yours like any of those? I’d be curious to know in comments.

    Here’s what my first impression was.

    A window or narrow doorway. Many heads walking through to the promised land, just ahead in the transparent looking glass which the bible describes as the streets. It also looks like a scroll rolled back.

    As I was reading the information on what happens scientifically there was something that really made what I was seeing more evident. When glass – silver interact the clear blue preserve the silver shine, while the glass colors cause the color change, there’s an Ion exchange which gives the process a mirror or iridescent sheen “if” the conditions are just right. 2 Corinthians 3:18

    The end results is the silver is encapsulated and permanently sealed, resistant to tarnish.

    What happens here is liken to that of the process of sanctification as described throughout the Word of God.

    1 Corinthians 1:30 Psalm 66:10 Revelation 7:3 Revelation 21:21

    Do you see it now? This picture is worth a thousand words.

    But here’s what I see spiritually, the process of sanctification is not easy, but so worth it for the results of Salvation. Col 3:2

    Don’t let todays troubles or your disappointments stop the process of God’s sealing you in for eternal results.

    Give your life to God daily, give Him first rights to your heart and life in every decision.

    Accept Jesus as your forever King and live for His cause.

    The end results will be so worth it.

    In Christ Love, Amen

  • don’t fear

    The world we live in verse the Word of God, which one do you trust?

    I once witnessed someone stand up during a church meeting and say: “how can I trust what I don’t see, cant’ hold or even understand.”

    This is not something new – many feel this way. They know what they see, feel and hold onto in this world. And they aren’t “seeing the Word” they will make decisions based on how they “feel”. And that’s what they will “hold” onto.

    Through the Word we can “see” that God cares, the process of reading and studying His words uncovers truths of our life’s realities.

    In one of many stories in the book of Ruth the harsh realities of life and death left her destitute. We learn that she refused to leave mother in law Naomi she told her that she was her family and that Naomi’s God would be her God, then she traveled back to Bethlehem with her. She cared for and worked hard to support them.

    This could be anyone’s story at this moment in time.

    How relatable.

    When we stand firm doing what is right God blesses and revels new opportunities to “see” Him.

    If you read the story you know now how it goes – because Ruth did right by Naomi, God blessed her and gave her a better life, Naomi shared her faith in God showing Ruth how to trust God and taught her about faithfulness. This is the double edge sword that the Word talks about, His Word works both ways both to the giver and the receiver.

    Turns out Ruth became the great, great, great grandmother of King David – which is in the lineage of Jesus!

    You see – we don’t have to walk without hope, only trust in the Lord and read His Word and feed on His Faithfulness! Psalm 37:3

    In Christ Love, Amen

  • abide

    Recently I was clearing some land to plant a new bush I’ve grown from a seed. The hole I dug had roots from every kind of tree and shrub around the area. As I was pulling up anything that would cause issues for my new baby plant. I quickly realized how deep most of those roots ran. What should have taken a few minutes took over an hour to prepare. The vines and buried roots varied in sizes but all had a grip and were not letting go easily, I was tugging and pulling to dismantle these roots from branches that were running deep, even pulling up some web roots. This reminds me how important it is to stay “rooted” in Gods word daily. So that I will be able to withstand the daily dose of life unhinged here. (Eph 6:10-12)

    Being surrendered to Jesus means a life to His service. The channel of communication must be open continually between me and my Savior. Because like the branches and roots that ran deep they draw life and continue to grow and thrive even in dark places. So just like these, we must abide to receive from Him, as His word clearly says. John 15:4-5

    Pray, Read, Apply and Repeat.

    In Christ love, Amen