Morning Devotional October 31, 2020

 

Deuteronomy 18:9-16

“9 When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

12 For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.

13 Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.

14 For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the Lord thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

16 According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.”

 

Today is that day in every year that the world celebrates the worship of demons. If you disagree with that statement I challenge you to take God's Word and show me where it is not just that. It is a sad thing and an extremely poor witness for God's people to follow after these things. As in our text verses, God expects His children to follow Him and His ways and not the ways of the world and the devil. Yet, for some it has become a time of “fun” and supposedly “all for the kids”. But our Lord has warned us many times over in His Word to not follow after the world in these very observances. Notice in verse 12 God says they “are an abomination unto the Lord”. What else do we need to know? Then look in verse 15. “The Lord thy God will raise up a Prophet”. Notice the word “Prophet” is written as a proper name. God His speaking of the Messiah here. His Son, Jesus Christ. He goes on to say in verse 15 “unto him ye shall hearken”. Is this not the same thing we see Jesus say in the New Testament? Is this not the same thing He commanded through the writers who wrote to His churches in the New Testament? Then why is it today that so many of God's children and even many of His churches celebrate the greatest show of evil when it comes around to this time of year?

In many ways God's children today have forgotten their godly heritage as di Israel in the Old Testament. We wonder why evil seems to be prevailing in our culture and society today? Look at the denial of the Lord from His own people. Go back and study the history of the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. See how every time they followed after the false gods of the nations they conquered and those of their neighbors God brought chastisement upon them. Are we any better than they in that we do not believe God would not chastise His own people today?

We are commanded to follow the Lord in all things. We are to be light as He is light. Flee the darkness and follow the Light of Jesus Christ!!!

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 30, 2020

 

Psalm 92:12-15

“12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

13 Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

15 To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 29, 2020

 

Job 28:20-28

“20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

21 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.

22 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.

23 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.

26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

27 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 28, 2020

 

John 5:37-38

“37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.

38 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.”

 

Do you believe in the One whom the Father hath sent? If the Father is calling you to follow Christ then why do you wait? Repent of your sin and follow Christ today!!!

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 27, 2020

 

Psalm 99:5

“Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 26, 2020

 

 

John 4:30-38

“30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 25, 2020

 

Matthew 9:37-38

“37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Matthew 9:37-38

“37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 23, 2020

 

Psalm 149:4

“For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 22, 2020

 

Psalm 119:68

“Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.”

Do you ever pray for God to teach you His ways? The way He would have you to go? The way He would have you to be? You might be surprised by the outcome. What peace we can have when we follow the Lord in His statues.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 21, 2020

 

Daniel 2:20-22

“20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 20, 2020

 

Luke 9:23-26

“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.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 19, 2020

 

Mark 1:1-11

“1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

 

“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;” And O what a glorious Gospel it is!!! O what a blessing to be able to sit and read of the life and times and examples and commandments of our Lord and Savior. Praise God for His Gospel that leads God's chosen people to salvation from our sins and frees us from the penalty of hell and the grave and gives us eternal life in Him.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 18, 2020

 

1 John 5:20

“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 17, 2020

 

Hebrews 13:8

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”

 

Praise God Jesus Christ never changes!!! Oh, what trouble we would be in if He did!

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 16, 2020

1 John 2:28-29

“28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”

 

If our Lord was to come today to take His own out of this world, are we ready? What is the life we now lead? Are we living in righteousness as our Lord instructed or following after the world as He warned us not to follow? Do we have sin in our life that would cause us to be embarrassed if the Son of God came tonight?

As members of one of the Lord's churches, have we adorned ourselves as a bride while she awaits the calling of her bridegroom to the wedding? Is this not what our Lord commanded and expects of His Bride?

We must examine ourselves and have that confidence John wrote of in verse 28. Humble ourselves and repent of our sin, pray and seek His face. When the Bridegroom cometh, will we be confident of our righteousness or ashamed of our sin?

 

Praise ye the Lord!!! 

Morning Devotional October 15, 2020

 

Isaiah 55:6-11

“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.

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 14, 2020

 

Hebrews 13:9-14

“9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 13, 2020

 

1 John 3:13-24

“13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 12, 2020

 

Psalm 56:10-13

“10 In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

12 Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 11, 2020

 

1 Corinthians 8:6

“But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 9, 2020

 

John 5:19-30

“19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 8, 2020

 

Proverbs 19:20-21

“20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 7, 2020

 

Psalm 84:1-4

“1 How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!

2 My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

3 Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.

4 Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 6, 2020

 

Joshua 1:9

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 5, 2020

 

James 2:1-13

“1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 4, 2020

 

1 Chronicles 29:11-13

“11 Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 3, 2020

 

Isaiah 43:11

“I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.”

 

What part of this verse do we not understand? Only the Lord, Jesus Christ is our Saviour. There is none other. No, not our favorite sports hero, or our favorite actor, or our favorite politician, or our favorite cartoon character. Not our job, or our retirement, or our spouse, or our doctor, etc. Only the Lord Jesus Christ has the authority and the ability to save the lost from their sins. No one besides Him. So, how about we stop putting more faith in men than in the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and trust Him and only Him for everything.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 2, 2020

 

Deuteronomy 32:4

“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”

 

Lest we forget.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional October 1, 2020

 

Lamentations 3:19-39

“19 Remembering mine affliction and my misery, the wormwood and the gall.

20 My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.

21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

22 It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

24 The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.

25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.

29 He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope.

30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

32 But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.

34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth.

35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most High,

36 To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.

37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

38 Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

39 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!