Love...Just Live It!!

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. 1 John 4:20

Christians really have our work cut out for us in 2018. Never in my life have I seen so much unwarranted rage and anger. Even some who say they are believers are raging.  

When times get dark we as believers are supposed to shine even brighter to dispel the darkness. Many people have been taken captive by deceiving spirits.

Don’t be mad at the people who are being hateful and ugly but realize our fight is not against flesh and blood but against demonic spirits. You should be praying those who walk in darkness will be set free. It happened a few times, if you recall in God’s word. Don’t let the darkness get you down but defeat it by shining your light even brighter.

America is a unique nation. Founded upon Christian principles and of course forces of darkness will always try to snuff out the light of Jesus. Stand strong my friend and do not be fooled. Read your Bible more than you watch the news. It is a happier place to be I can tell you that. Stay lifted up and encouraged.

PRAYER: Oh Lord you are beautiful. Your face is all I seek. Forgive me when I let the issues in the world saturate my mind more than I do your word. I choose to maintain peace in the storm and pray for those who are being held captive. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thou Shalt Not 2018

These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7

Where have the Ten Commandments gone? Unless parents make it a point to teach their young children or they are taught in church a person is barely exposed to them in 2018.

The basics such as do not steal, do not kill, do not commit adultery are just 3 of the 10. As a child when I was growing up you saw them and were taught them and they served as a guide for life. When the enemy tries to get God out of everything chaos is a result. Abortion approved, millions of babies killed. No prayer in school, now we have guns instead.

If people followed the Ten Commandments there would be so much less garbage going on in our world today. Of course Satan is glad we are boycotting them, tearing them down, banning Bibles as get the word eradicated and you win half the battle. My friend now is the time to stand up for truth and stand up for Jesus and get God back in America again.

PRAYER: Father I love the word and I love the truth. I pray for those in our world who don’t love you and who try to make it hard for those of us who do. I pray for righteousness to return and the Ten Commandments to be welcome again. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

NOTE : The Ten Commandments are found in Exodus Chapter 20 in the Old Testament. 

Jesus Is The Reason....For Sure

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus. Romans 6:23

Jesus is the reason for everything. Not just Christmas and not Easter. He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the reason you and I even exist.

You may think living for Jesus is boring and Sunday is a day to use for fun not just hanging out at church all day. The enemy will do all in his power to keep people from wanting a personal relationship with Jesus. To some, things of the world look so much better than growing in Christ.

Usually when you say you love someone you want to hang out with them and make time for them. So if you say you love the Lord do you feel the same way? Just something to think about. 

Do you want to be in love with Jesus? What is keeping you from a closer relationship? Are there things in your life you need to purge in order to have a closer walk. Jesus Loves you this I know for the Bible tells me so. 

PRAYER: Lord God you indeed are the reason for every season and every minute and second. Help me to show your love to those who come across my path. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Gone For Good

“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12

How many reading have some sin in their life they think God just can’t forget? I remember a children’s song when our sons were little where the lyrics said “no fishing, no fishing,no fishing” referring to God putting yours sins away as in a bottomless lake with a big sign that read ‘No Fishing’ or in other words he has forgotten so why can’t you?

Satan is the one who keeps hanging out trying to remind you of junk God forgot long ago. 1 John 1:9 reminds us “if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” That pretty much says it all. So my friend don’t torture yourself for things you confessed to God.

You have freedom in Christ and are not under bondage anymore. Once you gave your heart to Jesus he made you a new creation. Old is gone and the new has come. If you haven’t accepted Christ as your savior you can do it now by asking Jesus to come into your heart and cleanse you and be Lord of your life. Simple as that.

PRAYER: We all do dumb things in life Lord and I know once I asked forgiveness you cleansed me and it is only Satan who tries to torture me with the past. I am a child of God and no longer under the yoke of Satan. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Cool Your Jets

Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong;

for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.Psalm 37:1-2

The political arena has become extremely hateful these past few years. The enemy is in the center of it big time and loves when family members and friends part ways over a silly issue like politics. It is terrible and insanity. The purpose of my devotion is not not stir the pot anymore but to simply point out we all need to chill and be still.

This country was founded on God’s word and again and again anti God forces try to get in and remove all about the Bible and our unique founding. But God is not going anywhere. His word is powerful and sharper than any two edged sword. We as believers do not need to roll over but to stay engaged and aware. We are commanded to pray for our leaders not hate and destroy them.

Are you calm my friend? Are you able to stay cool and realize our real battle is with Satan? God’s plans will prevail. You do your part and pray and love.

PRAYER: Father I am thankful to be an American by birth and know some reading are from other nations. I pray for those who may get steamed over things to be able to calm down and pray, period. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Unsubscribe, Just Do It!

You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You. Isaiah 26:3

Many things in life can press in on you even more so if you allow them to. By this I mean having your mind saturated with wrong thoughts that weigh it down. Sometimes you may just need to hit the unsubscribe button for a few things and sit back and chill. 

Let your focus be on good things. If you say you trust God then why do you allow your mind to slip back into negative patterns of thinking? We all do it. There is an old hymn with the words “Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.” 

Get your mind occupied on something else. All the worrying in this world will not change a situation but does indeed cause health problems in the worriers. Keep praying, keep trusting, and then get involved in something else. Let God have it and keep it. 

PRAYER: Lord Jesus you are my hiding place of sorts. I run to you for freedom from the cares and burdens of this world. Give me strength to not keep picking them back up. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Wickedness

I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them. Psalm 101:3

How many times in the name of entertainment have you maybe caught yourself watching something you know would not please God? Vulgarity, profanity, murders. It has become common place and called ‘entertainment’.You have to learn to walk away and turn from evil.

Children can get caught up in this too. Parents it is your job to not let it happen. Make sure you are not compromising your values and getting desensitized to things you know are not of God.

Don’t think something is okay just cause it is a movie or TV and be alert to what you allow to seep into your mind and heart. Spend more time in the pursuit of holiness and less in the pursuit of Hollywood.

PRAYER: Keep me sensitive to things that can destroy me and help me be convicted of good and evil and learn to turn away from bad junk. In Jesus’ name. Amen.