Simple Devotions

Tag: Salvation

  • the spoiler speeds & the plunder hastens

    Daily writing prompt
    What is something you wish you could tell your 20-year-old self?
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    The older you get the wiser you are supposed to be..but the Word says : Get wisdom! Get understanding! Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth. Proverbs 4:5

    Don’t wait till your older.

    We are told to pay attention to the word of God – for it is a safeguard for His people.

    I have shared 133 post here about this, because staying in His Word and learning from it teaches us the truth and gives us light to walk through the false narratives and misleading spirits of darkness.

    Satan employs every possible device to prevent men from coming to the knowledge of the Bible, for in it reveals plainly his deceptions.

    In the final moments of earths history we are presently experiencing the midnight hour – the struggle between Christ and His followers.

    As the title says – and bible warns, the last great delusion is soon to open before us.

    The antichrist is to perform his marvelous works in our sight.

    It will so closely resemble the truth that it will be impossible to distinguish between EXCEPT by the Holy Scriptures.

    Those who know the truth will be tested to obey the deceivers rules.

    Only by abiding in God will they be able to stand, which essentially means by His Word, knowing Jesus character, His government and purposes and living in accordance with them.

    None but those who have fortified the mind with the truth of the Bible will stand through the last great conflict.

    Are your feet firmly planted on the rock of Gods imputable word?

    Are we prepared to stand firm in the defense of the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus? Revelation 12:17

    Friends get wisdom. Proverbs 4

    In Christ love, amen

  • walk in the light

    Have you ever tried walking in the dark?

    It doesn’t work out so well, it takes longer to go from one place to another and can result in a stubbed toe.

    As your feeling your way along in a familiar place it can be ok if your not in a hurry however you appreciate having some light to guide you as it gets you to where you are trying to go faster.

    So if this is the case why would we choose to walk without light?

    God the One who created and gives light, sent His son Jesus as the “light of the world “ – why would we try to walk through our days here without Him ? Is it inconvenient or do we think – I got this, I’ll catch up with Him later Or is it a faith issue?

    There’s a passage in Deu 32 where Moses is talking to the Lord and The Lord responds all that His children have done and it is because they have no faith.

    This hits when you think about all that the Israelite nation experienced during this time with Moses in the wilderness and still they had no faith. Are we just like them chasing foolish idols?

    Idols are whatever the heart wants.

    If we don’t believe we have need of Him then this is equivalent to us stumbling around in the dark. We need light to walk here.

    A sad spiritual reality is that those who do believe still choose to walk in their own ways because being surrendered to His will is not what they love first. They want what they want and they don’t want to feel guilty about it. So they continue to pretend to believe in Gods grace, His mercy and His love. They may even say what is right but continue to live selfishly. This is what walking in darkness looks like.

    What does walking in the light look like?

    Slowing down to look for the truth. This is the beginning of wisdom. It’s also where peace lives, when you are still before Him.

    Seeking the truth means change and change means confession which leads to surrender.

    “Lord I need You, I can’t walk well because I can’t see.”

    These words will give light, which He gives freely.

    He is the light we desperately need to walk in.

    In Christ love, amen

  • no other way

    Soon this place we call home will not be habitual.

    Not a comforting thought I understand but it’s the truth.

    The signs are sure that life here on earth is wrapping up.

    You don’t have to agree but you should at least look around and consider what the world is doing, saying. Life on mars? No, thanks.

    If you are good at timelines and dates you should find this interesting, did you know that the 6,000 year anniversary of Jesus baptism is in 2027 or that His death and resurrection anniversary is in 2031.

    You may be wondering what this means, well if numbers play any role. The number six is biblically the number “of labor” and the seventh number means “completion or rest”.

    The book of Revelation talks about a 1000 year period or rest in heaven with the saints.

    This would be I imagine where a 1000 year of completion would likely begin but it’s just me piecing the puzzle together.

    Meanwhile, throughout the Word we are told to be ready for the day of judgment, no one knows the day or hour but stand ready.

    This book is the most under read book in the world today, but it has the lessons and keys to being ready.

    So how can we stand ready about what we don’t know?

    The best and only way to be ready is to trust and obey God’s Word.

    Trust the plan of Salvation – if you don’t know it, study to learn.

    Obey the Word of the Lord, not just the favorite memory verses or parts that you like, the whole of it.

    When we give our attention to any task, setting our minds to accomplish the thing we want – it happens.

    Do you want to see Jesus?

    Do you want enternal life?

    I hope you said yes.

    As we seek to learn and give our time in effort to learn about God, we are given new understanding.

    What this means is we are no longer living in vain for self because we became interested in the working out of God’s plans for our lives.

    By God’s Word we learn of His promises, and through His Spirit He changes our hearts by the testimony of what His Son Jesus Christ did for us.

    Because of this we learn to trust and obey His Word, how to walk His way, in His truth and into eternal life.

    All working together for our good.

    It is not by our strength or might but by every word of the living God.

    It’s the only way.

    In Christ love, amen

  • the Lord’s vineyard

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    This.

    So God has a chosen people from the world to be trained and educated by Christ.

    The book of Isaiah explains who those people are. Ish 5:7

    These people were planted like a vineyard with the most care, given a place from the wilderness which the gardener fenced, clears and tills then plants with the choicest vine expecting it to produce a rich harvest. He was looking for a rich harvest because He cared for it and toiled in it’s cultivation. The vineyard was to show the fruit of His labor by yielding fruit that would honor him, revealing the principles of His Kingdom. Jer 2:21

    In a place where all around was a fallen wicked world the vineyard planted was to represent the character of God. To be set apart and not conform to the work of wickedness.

    But it always had free will, freedom to grow how it wanted.

    As a result this is what we see today. The Gardner allowed the wild vines to grow and infiltrate. Ish 5: 1-6

    This is why there is no blessing of peace upon this nation today, yet most still believe it to be still highly favored and honored.

    And it’s not just this nation but the whole world is self destructing because of it’s living behind enemy lines and outside the will of the Lord’s vineyard.

    Satan the enemy of the Lord is working to confuse the understanding of good looking evil and evil looking good. This is what wildness looks like.

    And if you have any determination to obey God, the enemy will employ more rage against you because he desires to take what was created in the image of God, you.

    The only safe place is inside the Vineyard of the Lord.

    This is why He says to stay on the vine. John 15:5

    It will require the firmest trust in the Lord, to hold fast to the faith of Jesus and His promises to prevail against the devil one day soon.

    Today , where are you living? In the wilderness of this world or God’s Vineyard?

    Vineyard rules: Give your self-will to God and abide.

    Wilderness rules: Do whatever you want.

    I pray that you give your heart to Jesus go deeply into the Word of God to know Him truly and let Him lead you safely in this time.

    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

  • restoration

    Have you heard the story about the young women who was given everything she needed by a very devoted Father, who happened to be very well known throughout the World ? By His word alone He was able to make things happen. Having Him as her Father gave her favor and because of this she was honored wherever she went. But as she grew older the company she begin to keep ended up causing her to lose everything, only to become a slave, again. How quickly life can go from good to bad. Oh yes! I forgot to mention she was notorious for getting herself in these situations.

    Have you heard this story before?

    It’s in the bible starts in the old testament. Actually it really started in the book of Genius, literally in the garden of eden. But kinda keeps repeating itself throughout..the. whole. bible. (big sigh..)

    Some believe this to be a true story, some don’t. Either way, let me ask you a question.

    What caused her to lose everything?

    If you said choices, you’d be right. And if you said “the company you keep..” you are also right.

    In the book of Jeremiah we learn that he was appointed by God to be His prophet in the womb, a messenger to God’s people “the remnant” (aka the woman) the ones He told Abraham about under the stars.. anyways, Jeremiah was to tell them to not go back to Egypt again, where He brought them out of freeing them from slavery, giving them a promised land that would have all the milk and honey needed. Meaning, want for nothing. A sweet life, with no wants.

    So like the young woman everything was provided for, under His care in exchange they would be careful how they used their liberty. Being obedient and trusting Him. Not keeping company with sin.

    Through the prophet the Lord warns what would happen and eventually does step back, His blessings are no longer over them because they chose their way. To their own detriment they lost it all. You can read how badly this went in Lamentations.

    We are given free will, and one life to live it, so the choices we make will shape the future we have.

    This sin filled world is a sorrowful place, misery is a constant companion, hardships are a daily reality and hope is lost because most will not surrender to the will of God.

    Our souls were created to be in unison with the Heavenly Father, He created us in His image and only His love can satisfy our souls needs.

    When Christ abides in us, our hearts will be full of divine sympathy. His likeness will teach us how to walk, talk and live.

    We need Jesus, we need His Word, we need His healing and we need His salvation!

    He is the Restorer, always was and always has been. (Acts 3:21)

    There’s a prayer of repentance in Psalm 51 write it out, like it was written by you to Him. Allow the Heavenly Father give you the spirit of restoration.. because it is always right to say:

    ‘Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

    And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.’ Psalms 51:12

    In Christ Love, Amen