Morning Devotional November 19, 2017

Romans 5:1-5

“1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”


Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 18, 2017

1 Thessalonians 5:11

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”


In many places in His Word God commanded His people to be an encouragement to each other. That is not to say we are to glory in one's sin but when they are struggling with a matter in life. A trial from God Himself. If they are being persecuted for taking a stand for our Lord and His Word. Sometimes, as children of God we need a brother or sister to give us a pat on the back or a hug, a show of Christ like love for whatever is troubling us. Letting someone know we are praying for them and that they are in our thoughts and prayers can be all they need to hear for strength. Our Lord can and does use us in many ways to comfort one another.
O child of God, be a comfort to others in their time of need. If it is your time of need, do not be to prideful to ask our brothers and sisters for prayer and comfort. Count it a blessing from God to have others trust you enough to ask you for prayer. Count it a blessing from God when others see you struggle and let you know they pray for you.
O what a joy to serve the Lord by caring for His saints. Showing the love He gave the example of in His Word. Pray for one another!!! Pray without ceasing!!! Praise God for those who care enough to pray for you!!!


Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional November 13, 2017

Psalm 18:49

“Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.”


O what a prayer for the beginning of the week. Many of us work jobs in this life where we are exposed to the sins of the world. Many of the people we may work with have no care for the things of God and care not of how their sayings and ways may offend us or our Lord. But our Lord has given us what we need to battle through each day in this world. We have the whole suit armor and the weapons He has provided to fight against the spiritual evil we must deal with daily.
O child of God, if you struggle with your life in this world, study God's Word. Remember His Word. Pray without ceasing. Seek His face when the battle is overwhelming. Our Great Comforter is always there. Willing and ready to comfort and protect and lead His own is the battle we call life.
Remember to give Him thanks for all and to praise Him name continuously!!!


Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 12, 2017

Acts 20:7

“And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.”


O how wonderful it must have been to hear the Apostle Paul preach! What did Paul have to say in his sermons that would cause the people to be willing to listen till midnight? Or were they willing to stay longer but the Lord took his words from him so that he might rest before his journey the next day? Either way these people were willing to listen.
Where is this willingness today? Why are God's people not willing to sit and hear the preacher preach all night? Does he not preach the same message as Paul? He better be. If not don't waste your time. But if he is, then O what a blessing!!!
We have come to a place in our society today where we have a short attention span and have no respect for the Word of God being preached. Sermons are held to thirty minutes or less in most of the Lord's churches. When a man is given more from the Lord the people grumble and complain. Are they complaining because of what is being preached or is it because they are worried they are going to miss Sunday football or their favorite movie or maybe be late for a meal? So many things interrupt our thoughts during a sermon. No matter if the sermon is good or not. Where are our thoughts? They should be on the Word that is being preached not on what we have planned afterwards.
Go and hear the Word of God preached today. If you are not able to go then listen over the internet or to recordings. Read God's Word for yourself if these others are not available. Pray for God's people today. Pray for His churches. Pray for His ministers that they will preach the truth no matter the cost.


Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 11, 2017

John 15:12-14

“12This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.”


On this day November 11^th, 2017 as we honor our military veterans let us not forget the love bestowed upon us by our Lord and Savior. It is this love that commands us to love one another so much that we would give our own life to protect our friends. A love like unto His own for us. Most of our military personnel know when they enlist they are volunteering for a duty which could require them to give their life for the freedoms of their family, friends, and neighbors.
But this love is not just bestowed upon our brothers and sisters in Christ in our military. No. Christ commanded it to His churches. We are to love one another with a love so strong we would do anything we possibly can for a brother or sister in need. Sometimes that is just prayer. Other times, if the Lord has blessed us with money or material things He may put it on our hearts to share our blessings with others who are in need. But then there may come a time where we maybe asked to give the ultimate sacrifice of our own life to defend a brother or sister as in the recent killings we have seen in some churches in the US.
Child of God, how is your love for the brethren? Will you give your all as Christ did? Or are you so self-righteous you care not for your brothers and sisters in Christ? Also remember our love for one another should go deeper than what is seen on the surface. “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”


Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 10, 2017

Proverbs 19:5 and 9

“5. A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.”

“9. A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.”

A false witness is a very serious matter with our Lord. All through God's Word He warns us and instructs us to always tell the truth in all matters. When we see the word “witness” we normally think of someone who is on trial for a crime and there are those who will be presented before the Judge and Jury as witnesses to what happened or as character witnesses for or against the defendant.

In the courtroom a person is sworn to tell the truth. As God's children we are commanded by our Heavenly Father to tell the truth.

Does God still punish false witnesses today? Well, the verses above have no expiration date as far as I can tell.

As children of God we must not get wrapped up in the false tales and false witness that the world may have against another. If we do not know the truth or what we do know is speculation it is best to remain silent. Fore it is best to remain silent than to suffer at the hand of God for being a false witness.

If the accusations against one are true the Lord will bring it out by His means and with the truth. If others are being false witnesses against you, do not seek retribution on your own. Seek the Lord in the matter. If you are His He will take care of you. Remember we are not exempt from persecutions just because we are children of God. To the contrary. We are even more so for this very reason.

Follow the Lord. Follow His commandments and the example He has set for us in His Word. His ways are good and Holy. Follow Him!!!

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 5, 2017

Proverbs 8:17

“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”


O child of God, how is your love for the Lord? Do you love Him enough to follow where Him? Do you love the Lord enough to follow His commandments?
Do you seek the Lord early? Is He in your thoughts when you go to sleep? Are you in constant communion with our Heavenly Father?
If not then why not? What is there about this life and of this world that can keep us from our love for our Lord and Savior? Only the pride of life and the lust of the flesh. Sadly it affects us all.


Praise ye the Lord!!!