Simple Devotions

Tag: free gift

  • truth

    Daily writing prompt
    What is the greatest gift someone could give you?
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    I realize that “truth” isn’t a gift most would say.

    But it is the one thing that changed my life for the better.

    Living in a world where there’s so much uncertainty this becomes the one thing you desire most.

    Truth.

    Not an idea, but a firm foundation laid out before you.

    One that doesn’t leave nor forsake you but continues to teach you the way and how to walk in it.

    It’s really simple for me, I want to live in assurance of salvation.

    So the words of the Bible like these below, are worth a lot to me.

    John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’

    For example in John 8 much has happened in a few short verses. First there was an adulterous woman who was caught in adultery, and the truth was that no one had the right to cast stones because they all had sin issues. Truth.

    Reminding us that God’s Son Jesus did not come to condemn but to save. Truth.

    Next the crowd around Him was asking why they should believe Him? He explains that He is the light of the world and gives that light to those who walk in darkness. It’s a gift. Many were hearing for the first time, what made common sense to them. Their eyes were open to knowing the truth.

    Light exposes dark. Truth.

    Many who were listening to Jesus began to believe in Him.

    Then Jesus said them, ” If you continue to believe in me and in what I am saying, then you are really my disciples. Soon you will hear more truth, this truth will set you free.”

    He was talking about being free from the slavery of sins.

    When you learn the truth of the Word, it changes who you are and how you think. You keep your eyes on the path that He sets before you not turning to the left or the right. But looking to His truth.

    The truth is worth more than riches, material things or anothers devotion. It gives you a peace that passes all understanding, and it changes how you live.

    The truth sets you free from lies.

    And that is a gift worth giving.

    In Christ Love, Amen

  • black Friday

    I wrote this on the 28th, but failed to publish it.

    Thoughts on this day, what are the odds of a “sale” day being called black Friday, right after a day set aside for “thanksgiving”.

    There was another Friday like this one which also proceeded the last supper in “thanksgiving” of the Passover Luke 22 .

    It would happen right after that Thursdays meal, when the Son of God was lead to the slaughter house of satans cohorts, being tried and persecuted, scrounged so badly he was unrecognizable, a crown of thorns placed on His head by those who mocked Him in ridicule, unjustly punished – enduring all of it’s shame to lay down His life to pay the penalty of sins. ( Isaiah 53:5)

    A gift paid in full for to those who believe Him to be God in flesh.

    A sale of a lifetime in eternity. ( Romans 5:10 )

    That was one of the blackest days in all of history.

    As a friend of mine says “that’s not odd, that’s God”.

    In a nut shell the current commercialism of black Friday,it promotes shopping starting at midnight, some even sooner. Picture lines of motivated shoppers getting something for nothing. We have seen the videos of people fighting over, getting trampled on or stealing from one another. For some this is for their Christmas shopping. Ironic considering it’s supposed to be the most generous time of the year, but not on that day.

    In Philippians we read about the ministry we are to have towards another, because of our confidence in Christ, His power works through us to be more like minded, humble towards one another.

    If you have received courage from Him, or comfort from His love, if you enjoy fellowship with others in His Spirit. He wants this to be the theme of our lives, to do to others what He has done for us.

    We are called to act (live) like Jesus Christ.

    Jesus was in the very form of God and had the nature of God-He never boasted about being like God. He always honored the Father above Himself, in fact He always was willing put Himself aside like a servant and in human form He obeyed the plan of Salvations according to the prophecy, which was God leading Him to the cross.

    If you have accepted the free gift of Salvation – then know this we are to work our own salvation with awe and gratitude always recognizing that it is God who is working in You – It is Him who gives the power to do His will and obey.

    You are lights in these dark Fridays.

    In Christ Love, Amen