Simple Devotions

Tag: How to worship Jesus

  • a “how to” book

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s a book you never finished but still think about?
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    It’s the only book I’ll never finish because it’s inexhaustable.

    It’s a book about the ” a race of faith” this Author is not like any other He is also the faith giver.

    The only way to learn about it is to read it and often.

    It’s guaranteed to help you to learn how to be a good steward in life, which essentially guarantees you a kingdom as an inheritance.

    The Author encourages you to look away from all else and fix your eyes on Jesus our leader, the One on whom our faith depends from start to finish. By faith He looked past the cross to the coming joy of salvation of those who love Him. That’s why He endured the cross, scorned it’s shame and disgrace, and ascended to Heaven to sit at the right hand of God.

    In there you will find hope for the future, strength to endure hardships in this world and faith to understand the unseen things.

    It’s is in this book which teaches the way, the truth and the light.

    It draws us into a closer walk with the One who wrote it before the foundations of the world.

    A truth seeker doesn’t waste time reading philosophers opinions, they want all the facts to get results not confusion.

    So this is why I keep reaching for this book and I keep praying to learn everyday how to live called, chosen and set apart from this world, this is the invitation He makes to all who are seeking truth.

    The Creator God of the Universe who gives each heart a beat, He is the Author of this book. He used men over the course of 2000 years to write it by divine inspiration.

    The whole Word is His.

    Which is readily available to all the World but some refuse to believe its truth.

    It’s man choice to read it and accept it, just the same as it is a choice to accept the invitation to Salvation through the Son of God, Jesus Christ.

    This book has stood the test of times and will continue to be infallible for all eternity.

    So why is it one we don’t pick up first, is there another book like this that gives life meaning and more abundantly so ?

    It is a book that changes lives and sets captives to the dark world free.

    I invite you to learn from it, all you need to do is open it and ask the Lord to teach you the truth with the discernment of His Holy Spirit.

    Friends I am hopeful this encourages you to explore the chapters of running the race towards eternal life.

    In Christ love, Amen

  • Quiet rest

    The picture is where I grew up, a small community called Turtle Creek in the Hill Country of Texas. I was blessed to have had a porch swing only a few feet from that creek. Held up by the perfect limb of an oak tree. At a very young age I would go sit on that swing and sing songs about Jesus. Having been raised up hearing all kinds of hymns, I would sing songs and even if I didn’t know the words I’d make them up to fit what I was feeling. I suppose David the shepherd boy did this also when he would sing and play his harp for the Lord. (Psalm 23)

    When life got heavy I knew I could go sit there and feel lighter afterwards. I’m sure I sounded silly at times but ultimately I was worshiping Jesus on that swing.

    So it was a place of quiet solitude and I was drawn to it often. Later on I learned a neighbor would hear me across the creek while on her front porch, singing my heart out she says.

    Isaiah 30:15 says: this is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. this rest will save..

    And again the invitation to this kind of quite rest is also found in Matthew 11:28 when Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest..

    What I know now, is that activity drew me near to the heart of God. It was a quite rest.

    It applies today also, to understand there’s no work that He has for us that does not call us to first fellowship with Him. I must sit and abide to receive for what’s to come each day.

    Do you run ahead because the day calls for it?

    Remember the passage of Martha vs. Mary? Jesus tells us what’s important.

    He knows our needs and His rest supplies our strength.

    God speaks to us in His Word.

    Here we have clearer lines of revelation of His character, of His dealings with us and the great work of redemption.

    These times give hope and rest. He wants this for all.

    Go, sit with Him, let His quietness fill you.

    In Christ Love, Amen