Morning Devotional November 30, 2020

 

Psalm 42:8

“Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 29, 2020

 

Matthew 10:27-31

“27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 28, 2020

 

Hebrews 13:15-16

“15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

 

As children of God our main goal in life should be to do whatever it takes to please our Heavenly Father. Yet, often times, it appears to those around us that we know not who we serve. Often times, the fruit of our lips is complaining and/or fear about what is going on around us. Often times, we seem to be more into following the world than following after our Heavenly Father. Where is our giving of thanks to God? Where is our sacrifices of praise for the One who saved our unworthy souls from our sins and gave us eternal life?

Let us not forget who we serve and that it is only God who deserves our sacrifices of praise and our giving of thanks for all things.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 27, 2020

 

Psalm 40:5

“Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

 

Morning Devotional November 26, 2020

 

Psalm 92:1-4

“1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:

2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 25, 2020

 

Psalm 92:1-4

“1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High:

2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,

3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.

4 For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 24, 2020

 

Psalm 105:1

“O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 23, 2020

 

Isaiah 52:7

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 22, 2020

 

Psalm 20:7

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.”

 

Where are your thoughts this morning?

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 21, 2020

 

2 Chronicles 16:12

“And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.”

How often we seek the help of physicians before seeking the help of the Lord. In our lack of faith and spiritual sickness the ways of the world seem to overtake us even in our greatest times of need.

Now, some may nitpick and say the disease of Asa was not the same we have today. But, the example given in this passage and many others throughout God's Word is not the disease itself but man's refusal to look to the Lord first before going to the physicians. Notice the fault is not with the physicians, but rather with the man who chose to seek their help before seeking the help of the Lord. The fact of the matter is that if Asa had sought the Lord first the Lord may have sent him to the physician who could best treat his disease. Instead Asa chose to seek the physicians before the Lord and, if you read the rest of the story, you see where Asa was not cured but died.

Throughout time God has used disease in many different ways with His people. Sometimes God brings healing, sometimes not. Even disease whether healed or not is in God's hands. We can go to the best physicians and still not receiving healing if it is not God's will for us. The Lord may use the disease in one of His children as an example for others. How that child of God reacts to that illness could be a strong witness to others. It maybe to draw that sick one closer to the Lord themselves or it could be to draw one of God's elect unto salvation. Either way God receives the glory.

In times of disease God's own people often forget we have the Great Physician, Jesus Christ.

Please, understand, I am not saying don't go to the doctor. What I am saying is seek the Lord first. Ask the Lord to guide you as to who to call and on whom to rely. Then ask Him to give you peace about it all. Don't be like Asa, “yet in his disease he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 20, 2020

 

Matthew 5:43-48

“43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 19, 2020

 

Psalm 31:10-14

“10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.”

King David suffered greatly in his life. While he was king of Israel his own son brought false accusations against and took the throne from him for a time. Some of the king's closest friends turned against him and he was forced into hiding. Many of the Psalms he wrote are from this period of time, as is our text this morning.

Notice how, even in the deepest and darkest times in David's life he still trusted in the Lord. Every Psalm he wrote during this period in his life he starts out telling of his plight from his enemies. At times, feeling sorry for himself. Many times it was at the orders of his own flesh and blood. But he always winds up praising the Lord and telling how the Lord brought him through every situation.

How are we today? Do we trust the Lord as we should? In our deepest darkest hour can we truly say “But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 18, 2020

 

Galatians 5:22-26

“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 17, 2020

 

1 John 3:1-2

“1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 16, 2020

 

Proverbs 2:1-5

“1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 15, 2020

 

Galatians 6:10

“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 14, 2020

 

Romans 10:8-11

“8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”

 

Oh dear friend, have you believed? Have you made that all important confession? If so then where is thine witness of these things? Why do we appear unto the world as ones who art ashamed of our Lord and Savior? If we truly believe on Him then where is our witness of Him?

“For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 13, 2020

 

Colossians 3:1-2

“1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

 

So, then, why do we concern ourselves so much with the things of this life? Our hope and peace is in our faith of things to come. Or maybe it's due to our lack of faith in things to come? Where is your faith today?

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 12, 2020

 

Proverbs 14:25

“A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.”

 

How is your witness for Jesus Christ today? Do others see Him in you or do they hear you claim His name but see your works of unrighteousness? Are we not commanded to live our lives as witnesses for our Lord and Savior? Then what is the problem? Why do we not as we are commanded?

Follow the Lord. Do His bidding. Let others know of the blessings of our Lord and Savior upon our lives and live the example He requires of His children. Our lives should be all about Him and not about us.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

 

Morning Devotional November 11, 2020

 

1 Samuel 12:24

“Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.”

 

Have we truly considered the great things the Lord has done for us? If so then why do we fear any other but Him? Can man or the things of man provide for us as has our Heavenly Father?

The problems we see in our society today is due to God's having more fear of the things of this life than they do of their Heavenly Father.

It is only by the fear of the Lord that we can have true peace and hope. A peace and a hope this world knows not of.

“Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart:”.

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 10, 2020

 

Acts 10:34-43

“34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.

43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 9, 2020

 

1 Corinthians 1:21

“For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”

 

This past weekend my wife and I went to a Bible Conference in the hills of West Virginia. And Oh what a glorious time we had!!! But, many of our family and friends don't understand the excitement we share with the people of God at these meetings. Sadly, there are those in the religious world who honestly believe a man without a “formal” religious school education with lots of letters after his name or who is an eloquent speaker using words far above the knowledge of the audience or one who has traveled the world over and has unending stories of his travels to tell or a combination of all of the above has no business preaching the wisdom of God.

Yet, this past weekend we witnessed men, Godly men, most of whom are from the hills of Appalachia stand and preach the wisdom of God the religious world considers foolishness. Everyone spoke on a level the common man and woman could clearly understand. Everyone had the gospel of Jesus Christ in his sermon. Everyone had our Lord and Savior and His Bride as the main topic of his sermon. But according to many they don't have the wisdom nor do they have the education to speak on such matters.

So while most are sitting listening to pretty speeches and doctrines of devils there is still a small remnant who have a desire to hear the foolishness of preaching from men who are full of the wisdom of God.

Praise God for the wisdom He gives His men to preach in these last days!!!

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

 

Morning Devotional November 6, 2020

 

Isaiah 49:13

“Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.”

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 5, 2020

 

Isaiah 51:6-8

“6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

8 For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 4, 2020

 

Jeremiah 10:6

“Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O Lord; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.”

No matter who wins the election in whatever nation the Lord is still King of kings and Lord of lords!!!

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 3, 2020

 

Proverbs 16:1-3

“1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 2, 2020

 

Psalm 146:3

“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.”

Psalm 121:2

“My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.”

What will it take for God's people to understand our help is not in the politicians of this world but in our Heavenly Father? Even when there is a wicked king in power God will use him for His glory and our good.

Praise ye the Lord!!!

Morning Devotional November 1st, 2020

 

2 Peter 3:8

“But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”

 

O what a glorious day that will be when we no longer have a need to keep track of time. On continuous day of worshiping and praising our Lord!!!

 

Praise ye the Lord!!!