Daily Devotions
7-20-11
"Submit To God"
(Resist The Devil)
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:7-8)
We will continiously be tempted by the liar and the tempter. Resist. Resist the devil while at the same time submitting ourselves to God. By submitting to god, he will give us the strength that is required to succeed in resisting the devil. That 's why it doesn't say to resist, and that's it. It says to resist AND to submit to God. Then the devil will flee. Submit to God, resist the devil, he will flee. In that order, submit to God, resist the devil, and he will flee. One, Two, Three.
I will expect to experience temtation in my life. I will remember to submit to God, then resist the devil, then know that the devil will flee.
Mighty God, thank you for your words and instructions. We love you God, Amen.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
God is Our Strength
Daily Devotions
7-19-11
"God is Our Strength"
(Fear God)
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46:1-3)
Tsunamis. Earthquakes. Overpopulation. Oil Shortage. Global Warning. Volcanic Eruptions. Flooding. Wars. Pestilence. The earth is not an infinite entity. The earth has a shelf life. We cannot and should not put our faith in the world, in nations, in government, in people. But our faith should be in God. He is our refuge and strength.
I will remember my expectations and know that God is the only way. The only way.
Thank you God. Amen.
7-19-11
"God is Our Strength"
(Fear God)
1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46:1-3)
Tsunamis. Earthquakes. Overpopulation. Oil Shortage. Global Warning. Volcanic Eruptions. Flooding. Wars. Pestilence. The earth is not an infinite entity. The earth has a shelf life. We cannot and should not put our faith in the world, in nations, in government, in people. But our faith should be in God. He is our refuge and strength.
I will remember my expectations and know that God is the only way. The only way.
Thank you God. Amen.
Envy & Selfish Ambition
Daily Devotions
7-19-11
"Envy & Selfish Ambition"
14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. (James 3:14-16)
Envy and selfish ambition are not from heaven. They are earthly and demonic emotions. Envy and selfish ambition translates itself into evil and selfish pursuits. It takes no one into mind but oneself. It rots the heart and as a result what comes out of the heart. It manifests itself into eveil actions.
I will purge myself and ask God to convict me of my envy and selfish ambition. It is easy to fall inbto the trap of selfish ambition. The world encourages pride and ambition. Sometimes the line is gray and not black and white. We must be conscious of our desires and motives. We need to pray, and stay close to God top make sure that we are functioning from a position with a pure heart.
Mighty God, I love you and thank you for your love and grace. Please search my heart and make sure that it is pure. Thank you God. Amen.
7-19-11
"Envy & Selfish Ambition"
14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. (James 3:14-16)
Envy and selfish ambition are not from heaven. They are earthly and demonic emotions. Envy and selfish ambition translates itself into evil and selfish pursuits. It takes no one into mind but oneself. It rots the heart and as a result what comes out of the heart. It manifests itself into eveil actions.
I will purge myself and ask God to convict me of my envy and selfish ambition. It is easy to fall inbto the trap of selfish ambition. The world encourages pride and ambition. Sometimes the line is gray and not black and white. We must be conscious of our desires and motives. We need to pray, and stay close to God top make sure that we are functioning from a position with a pure heart.
Mighty God, I love you and thank you for your love and grace. Please search my heart and make sure that it is pure. Thank you God. Amen.
Tame the Tongue
Daily Devotions
7-19-11
"Tame the Tongue"
(Praise? or Curse?)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. (James 3:9-12)
Just as a salt spring that cannot produce fresh water, so a cursing tongue cannot praise God and build others. It is apparent that the water itself is salty and not fresh. A cursing tongue originates from a salty, and evil heart. Fresh water comes from a pure and peaceful heart. We need to determine what is going into our heart so that we have control of what comes out on our tongues.
I will continue to spend time with God to be more like him and have a heart like him. I will check my heart to make sure that what comes out is pure and peaceful and pleasing to God. Just like my tongue that can ruin lives, I can also use it to build people and build wonderful, God fearing lives.
Father God. Thank you so much for the gift of your presence. Thank you for today's passage. Please help me to surrender to you so that my heart can be pleasing to you. Help me to rule my tongue and to use it to build and not destroy. Amen.
7-19-11
"Tame the Tongue"
(Praise? or Curse?)
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. (James 3:9-12)
Just as a salt spring that cannot produce fresh water, so a cursing tongue cannot praise God and build others. It is apparent that the water itself is salty and not fresh. A cursing tongue originates from a salty, and evil heart. Fresh water comes from a pure and peaceful heart. We need to determine what is going into our heart so that we have control of what comes out on our tongues.
I will continue to spend time with God to be more like him and have a heart like him. I will check my heart to make sure that what comes out is pure and peaceful and pleasing to God. Just like my tongue that can ruin lives, I can also use it to build people and build wonderful, God fearing lives.
Father God. Thank you so much for the gift of your presence. Thank you for today's passage. Please help me to surrender to you so that my heart can be pleasing to you. Help me to rule my tongue and to use it to build and not destroy. Amen.
Monday, July 18, 2011
99% Obedience is Disobedience
Daily Devotions
7-18-11
99% Obedience is Disobedience
(*Faith w/o Deeds)
"24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone...........26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." --- (James 2:24,26)
Faith with action is faith. Faith without action is only words. When Abraham was about ready to kill Isaac he showed and proved his obedience and faith in God. He was known then as a man after God's heart. Action is what cement s our faith. Action.
I will purge myself and look and see where there are areas where I say that I have faith but no deeds. How do I treat the poor and destitute? Do I treat all people the same or do I discriminate? Do I say that I have faith in God? If I do? How is my tithe life? Do I obey in that area? If the answer is no, then I am disobedient.
"Oh Father God, please help me to be obedient to you, and to prove my faith and obedience by my deeds. Thank you Lord, Amen."
7-18-11
99% Obedience is Disobedience
(*Faith w/o Deeds)
"24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone...........26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." --- (James 2:24,26)
Faith with action is faith. Faith without action is only words. When Abraham was about ready to kill Isaac he showed and proved his obedience and faith in God. He was known then as a man after God's heart. Action is what cement s our faith. Action.
I will purge myself and look and see where there are areas where I say that I have faith but no deeds. How do I treat the poor and destitute? Do I treat all people the same or do I discriminate? Do I say that I have faith in God? If I do? How is my tithe life? Do I obey in that area? If the answer is no, then I am disobedient.
"Oh Father God, please help me to be obedient to you, and to prove my faith and obedience by my deeds. Thank you Lord, Amen."
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