Morning Devotional July 31, 2020

Numbers 30:2
“If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.”

There is a teaching that has been going around for some time now that we are no longer bound to the law of Moses and therefore the commands and teachings held within that law have no bearing on us today. We are told that because we live in the “age of Grace” we are no longer under the “Law”. Yet, I think most if not all who read this understands that without the parts of the Law that pertain to social matters our world would be unlivable for the child of God. Most of the laws of the land, at least in what we refer to as civilized nations, come from these commands for social matters. 
Just look at the upheaval that is taking place now. With protest and riots and looting and destruction by a crowd of people who are rebelling against the very Laws of God and the laws of the land in which they live. And yes, this rebellion has carried over into the Lord's own people. The real social injustice that is at the root of the problem is man's rebellion against his Creator. 
So, I say all that to get around to my original intent for this devotional. When we make a vow or swear and oath unto the Lord we are required to keep that vow or that oath. There can be stipulations and if you read further in this chapter the Lord makes prevision in some cases. 
When we join one of the Lord's churches we make a vow to serve the Lord in the capacity of a member of said church. Not everyone is a preacher or teacher. The scripture tells of one having the honor of being the doorman in the house of the Lord. Others may serve the Lord in some other capacity in the church. Sometimes it is just by being a good witness for the Lord in the community in which we live, particularly when those around us know of our affiliation and membership. 
Just like the land in which we live our church has laws or rules for the membership to follow and part of our vow to the Lord and to the church is to follow those rules or by-laws. One of the most important of those by-laws is being an active member. And if we are truly following the Lord as we should this one is not difficult at all. But in our rebellious society today many church members have listened to the rebellious attitude of the lost and dying world and would rather follow them than to follow the Lord in the vow they have made to Him and His church. Attendance, learning, tithing/offerings, and fellowship are all compromised all because of our rebellious hearts against our Lord and Savior and His church. 
I praise God His has made provision for those who physically can't be with the church in which they are a member. With the blessing of technology many churches are able to record services and in some cases broadcast live. This is a great blessing to many who are not able to attend in person due to illness or bad weather. But this has been directed to the physically able. Where are you when the doors are open and the call for service is made? Following the world or following the Lord? I know of many who are not able due to distance or illness or because they care for those with illness and at times it may because of ice/snow or flooding. But what of those with no valid excuse?
We will look more at this verse on vows again tomorrow.

Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 30, 2020

Zechariah 14:6-8
“6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 29, 2020

Psalm 15:1-5
“1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”

Where do you abide today? In the Lord's tabernacle on His holy hill or in the cesspool of the world? 
O child of God, look to Christ. Follow Him. Live for Him. Christ alone. And all these things listed in these verses will fall into place.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 28, 2020

Psalm 104:33-35
“33 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
35 Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 27, 2020

Proverbs 13:4

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

We are commanded to be diligent in our work in the Lord until He comes. But where are our true desires? In the things of this life? Or the things of the next? Have we put more stock in our retirement here or are we working for our eternal rewards?

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 26, 2020

Psalm 124:8
“Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.”

Through all the trials and tribulations and persecutions the children of God go through in this life we have but one place to turn. “Our help is in the name of the Lord”. 

Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 25, 2020

Psalm 133:1
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”

Oh what joy it is to have sweet fellowship with our brethren when given opportunity!!! When we can meet with others of like faith and order and sing praises to our God and worship Him who has made it all possible. The world has no understanding of why God's faithful have such a desire to be with others who believe as we do. The world sees it as foolishness. Yet it was through the foolishness of preaching that our Lord used to present to us His Gospel. It was through the foolishness of preaching that He has taught us the truths of His Word. 
It has always amazed me at how a person who claims the name of Christ yet has no desire to have fellowship with his/her own family. And even more puzzling are those who prefer the fellowship of the world over the fellowship of God's children. Makes me wonder who's family they are actually apart of.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 24, 2020

Matthew 16:1-4
“1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.”

As it is in our day. So many can predict something as simple as the weather but refuse to see the signs of the times all around us. It is a wicked and adulterous generation in which we live and many have forgotten the sign of the prophet Jonah. It is any wonder that it seems our Lord has removed His hand of mercy from our nation. But praise God He still loves His children!!!

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 23, 2020

2 Peter 3:10
“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”

What works is Peter referring to in the last part of this verse? I believe he is talking about the works of man. Everything man has built. Everything man has accumulated unto himself for himself. Have you ever heard the old saying “you can't take it with you”? Everything man has done to pollute God's creation will be burned up and the Lord will create a new heaven and a new earth.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 22, 2020

Revelation 3:14-22
“14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”

Many say we are living in the Laodicean Church Age today. If we can see the problem then why are we not heeding the warnings of these verses? The Laodicean Church was lukewarm in their service to the Lord and had become so comfortable with it that could not see the error of their ways. It took a letter from the Lord Himself to show them. We have the same letter today with the same warning. Yet, we refuse to heed the warning. Men will preach about it all day long but never follow the Lord's warning.
Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 21, 2020

Psalm 32:1
“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 20, 2020

Luke 9:23
“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 19, 2020

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 
“16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

In this is our hope! Not in the world or the life we live here. But in the fact that we know and are promised that our Lord and Savior will return for His own! And for those who will be part of His Bride, Oh what a joy to know that the wedding is near!!!

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 18, 2020

Genesis 2:7
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
Romans 9:20
“Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?”

Apply these verses to what we hear going on today. Our repentance is not in how God made us physically. If God made our skin color white, black, yellow, red, brown, etc. that does does not effect our souls. It is the sin of the heart. It is a spiritual matter not a physical. 
Mark 7:20-23
“20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.” 

A dead spirit within a man will bring rottenness to his bones and his flesh. Only the Holy Spirit of God can awaken that dead spirit and bring forth new life into a spiritually decaying body. 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 17, 2020

John 9:35-38
“35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.”
Dost thou believe on the Son of God? If not then why not? If so then where is thy witness?
Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 16, 2020

Luke 7:31-35
“31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 15, 2020

1 John 4:1-3 
“1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”

Today we are seeing a total upheaval and rebellion against the Biblical values our nation was found upon. Their are groups of terrorist who are destroying public and private property and crying out against the rule of law our founding fathers put in place to protect the citizens of our country. Protesters and rioters who have no clear direction in what they want. Their demands seem to change almost daily. Innocent people and businesses are targeted for no apparent reason other than because they are there. 
Yet, I see so many people who claim the name of Christ following after this movement. Taking sympathy upon the ungodly and siding with the devil. Cheering on the unrighteous acts of the ungodly. With no thought of “trying the spirits”. The destruction of our Godly Heritage seems to be the goal and some of God's people are blindly following the ungodly world in their endeavors. Many would rather listen to the cries of the ungodly than to adhere to the commandments of our Lord and Savior.
O child of God, where do you stand today? Who do you stand in alliance with today? Are you following Christ or following a lost and dying world? Read our text verses again. Contemplate these things.

Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 14, 2020

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 
“1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 13, 2020

Ephesians 5:6-17 
“6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 12, 2020

Acts 28:26-31 
“26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 11, 2020

Proverbs 6:16-19 
“16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

Now to finish our thoughts from yesterday.
The first part of verse 16 says “These six things doth the Lord hate:”. Then Solomon goes on to list those six things. 
1. A proud look. Many are high minded today. Self pride is a very serious problem not just in the lost but with God's people. We have been taught in every aspect of our lives to hold ourselves in high esteem. To be true to self and others can do the same. This is the way of life we now see common place even in the Lord's churches.
2. A lying tongue. Is not self esteem and self pride as lie according to God's Word? Are we not taught by God Himself to love our neighbor more than ourselves? Jesus died on the cross, not for Himself, but for His chosen people.
3. Hands that shed innocent blood. This is perhaps thought to be out of place by some. How does this fit the rest of the list? But it most certainly does when the list is applied correctly. To the world who refuses God and His Bible and leads so many off into a life of sin and eternal death. The false professors who prophecy falsely of the pride of life and the lust of the world. The blood of those who spend eternity in hell will surely be on their hands. But what of God's people? Are we not also accountable for our actions towards others? What of the unsaved we never spoke of the gospel too? Are we not accountable for their blood even though they may not be the elect of God? Surely, the ultimate responsibility is on themselves for refusing to believe, but are we not commanded to preach the gospel to all the world? And have we done so just in our own little neck of the woods?
4. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations. A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood all come from a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations. 
5. Feet that be swift in running to mischief. Certainly all the listed above are tied to this one. As sinful man, our flesh is constantly trying to draw us away from our God into mischief in the world. And for the unsaved man this seems to be his whole life. To the unsaved world their whole life revolves around everything and anything that has nothing to do with God. Just look at the protest and riots going on around the world today. 
6. A false witness that speaketh lies. The most despicable person in one of the Lord's churches is a false witness. One who has a proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, and has feet that be swift in running to mischief. This person will be out for themselves and not for their brothers and sisters in Christ. Their whole live is to deceive while being deceived. They have to have their way or nothing. With no concern for anyone else.
Now what of the last part of verse 16? “Seven are an abomination unto him:” So the 7th on the list: “ he that soweth discord among brethren.” so far we have looked at the other 6 as applying to unsaved and saved people. But we see in verse 19 the context in which this is written that Solomon was writing of saved people. God's people. And particularly those in a local congregation. For how can one sow discord among his brethren if he is not amongst them? So if we tie all these on this list together and they all do go together. It is the 7th one that when added to the rest that makes them all together an abomination to the Lord. When a person's intent is to sow discord among the brethren in the congregation in which they are a member God calls it an abomination. Not to the congregation but unto the Lord Himself. Oh that we would take seriously our service to our Lord and His church and to our brothers and sisters!!! 
I pray if anyone reading this is living the things on this list that you will repent and seek the face of the Lord today. These accusations must be taken very seriously and with all solemness. Praise God He gives us mercy when we repent of even the worst of abominations!!!
Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 10, 2020

Proverbs 6:16-19 
“16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”

In our day and time we like to compare these verses with our politicians and government representatives and leaders. And rightfully so, because many if not most of those folks fit the bill. 
But the more disturbing issue is when we see those in the Lord's churches who fit these verses. Or maybe when we examine ourselves we see these in ourselves. As children of God we should never be following the world into any of these. Not even one. But it happens. Though we are saved by the blood of Jesus Christ we still live in a sin ravaged body. 
Did you notice in the verses above that the Lord hates the first six? But it is the addition of the seventh that makes them all an abomination. So it is if you are doing one you are doing them all. 
This will be in two parts. Lord willing, tomorrow I will explain more.

Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 9, 2020

Habakkuk 3:2
“O Lord, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O Lord, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 8, 2020

Isaiah 55:6-7 
“6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”

Many in the religious world will try to use verse 6 to draw the unsaved to a false profession in Christ. But notice verse 7 says “and let him return unto the Lord”. How do you return to something you were never a part of before? In these verses the Lord is referring to a saved man who has fallen back into following the world. Notice he is wicked in his way and unrighteous in his thoughts. This could be any child of God at any given time in our lives. 
Praise God if we will seek Him and call upon Him He will have mercy and pardon His own!!! 

Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 7, 2020

Psalm 119:27 
“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 6, 2020

Hebrews 4:12-14
“12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 5, 2020

John 7:16-18 
“16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.”

Where do we get the doctrines we profess to belief and/or to teach? If they are not from our Heavenly Father, if they are based on our thoughts and feelings they are as nothing as far as God is concerned. So much of what we hear preached today in the religious world are only the thoughts and feelings of sinful men. Yet, we are commanded by God to follow His teachings and not our own. We ought to compare scripture with scripture and not scripture with the writings of man. 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 4, 2020

Galatians 5:1
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”

We have heard much of Liberty in our nation for a time and we as God's children should be thankful to our Heavenly Father for placing us in a nation where we have been able to enjoy many freedoms and liberties that no other place on other has. Yet we have squandered the liberties our Creator has bestowed upon us. Liberties our founding fathers prayed over and sought God's guidance on how to implement the laws that would protect those liberties. We are now seeing the fears of our founders coming to light. 
George Washington said it best “It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.” What we are seeing today in our nation is exactly what President Washington said. Without God and the Bible it is impossible to rightly govern a nation. This has been proven in what we see going on around us today. A godless generation, one void of any knowledge of the Bible. A generation whose greatest accomplishments so far have been to destroy monuments to our Godly founders and attempting to demonize our history in hopes of erasing any memory of God and His Bible from our nation. 
In crying out for freedom they seek after a yoke of bondage instead of the Liberty that can only be found in Jesus Christ. Remove God and the Bible from this nation and we are no different than any of the false god following nations around the world. The peace and prosperity we have enjoyed for so long will be gone. The liberties and freedoms or fore fathers suffered and fought and died for will be gone. 
As we look around us today many will ask; “What has happened to this once great nation?” We, as God's children followed after the lust of the flesh and the pride of life and stood by and watched as the heathen removed God and the Bible from our nation.
Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 3, 2020

2 Corinthians 3:17
“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
The word “Liberty” has been used to describe the freedoms our forefathers fought and died for against the British in the first war of Revolution in which our nation was founded. There can be no doubts that those very men looked to God's Word for guidance in creating the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. The Liberties and the Freedoms and the Rights that are mentioned in all of our founding documents declare them as gifts from our Creator. These men knew and understood the importance of creating a nation whose foundation must be built on the principles and laws of the Almighty God as laid out in His Bible. It is undeniably evident that the Spirit of the Lord had a great hand in these things. 
Fast forward 244 years. What we see going on in our nation today is a great falling away from the Spirit of the Lord. That once great fighting spirit for the ideals of Liberty that once beat within the hearts of the citizens of this once great nation is dwindling away. The very foundation of our country is under attack by a people who have no knowledge of God and His Word in them. Several generations have been brought up in a godless society and are now demanding any resemblance of Godliness be destroyed and forgotten. From the abolition of our laws to the tearing down of our monuments to our godly forefathers. 
As the descendants of our founders stand quietly by and watch our nation crumble before them and as they wonder what has happened in such a short time to the nation whose claim once was “One Nation Under God” a group of godless thugs begin to dismantle our very way of life. But is this all unknown to God? Some may ask “Where is God in all this?” God is right where He has always been. He is not the one who has moved. In all reality it has been the lack of godliness and the following of the world by God's own people that has brought chastisement and judgment upon our nation. When we refuse to follow the Holy Spirit in our lives the Lord can remove the Liberties we have enjoyed for so long. 
Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional July 2, 2020

2 Corinthians 9:6-15 
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional July 1st, 2020

Matthew 6:5-15 
“5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

How is your prayer life today?

Praise ye the Lord!!!