Category: Daily Devotional

Not Lacking In Any Gift… We are children of God. The followers of Jesus Christ have been given the greatest gift anyone could ever receive. It was freely given and we, as Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven should freely give. The gift of mercy, grace and salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ, is not something we earned or that we even deserve, it just is. We should share these gifts with all we come in contact. We should pass them along and teach others about these gifts that…

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Joy Made Full… The branch of the vine that’s who we are. We are not the vine but the branch. When we accept this position life is much easier. We are not in charge and we can never be in charge. Once we accept the Lord, Jesus Christ, as our savior, we immediately give up the “front seat” and move to the rear. He, Jesus Christ, is in charge and gives us what we need. As the vine, and not the branch, we are dependent upon the branch for the…

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Black Walnuts…Free Fruit From Heaven When we discuss harvesting what does that look like to most people? If a person has ever harvested black walnuts it becomes ever so clear, in short order, that while the fruit is “free” and easily accessible it involves real work to get the blessing of the “meat” of the nut. After studying several videos and how others are harvesting their black walnuts it is time to give it a try. This is no different than going into the field, as an Ambassador of the…

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No Honor From Men… Praying in public, like at a restaurant before a meal, has always been in question. While it is a practice that has recently been incorporated into daily life, it is still a bit uncomfortable. Having other witness prayer, in public, seems to be two-edged sword. On the one hand it glorifies God and blesses the food to His service. Then again, others around may see it as something other than it’s intention – nothing more than blessing the food. Others may see it as “boasting” or…

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We Ask With Expectation… Father God, as we lift Your name above all names and place You above our lives and all of the earth we thank You for renewing our mercies every morning. Father God, it is You who loved us first and it is You that calls us by name. We sing Your praises and walk in the Light that shines from Heaven and Lights all the earth. Father God, it is Your Word that fills our souls, that fills our heart and sustains our life. Father God,…

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Put Out Into The Deep… When we are separated from God He always knows. God sees our heart not our flesh. God sees who we are, not who we think we are. When we sit in the church pew, God knows who is sitting there. God knows if we are plugged into the Word or if we are waiting to get to Cracker Barrel or the game or the yard work or whatever is keeping us from Him and His Word. He knows it. Now it happened that while the…

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The Voice of the Shepherd… We hear the Voice of the Shepherd and we follow. We hear the voice of the hired hand and we flee pay it no never mind. When we listen and follow the Voice of the Shepherd, He guides us through our day. When we ignore the Voice of the Shepherd, the hired hand will happily speak lies and deceit that we may lose our way and get off the path of Righteousness. “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for…

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I Have Called You Friends… The Book of John is so poetic, so beautiful that only the Hand of God could have written the words. No human is capable of such depth of beauty. We read the Words that John put on paper and our hearts change. We read these Words and our Strength is renewed. We read these Words and the very breath of God fills our lungs. When we live in a humble way we see things differently. We see other people as our brothers and sisters in…

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Infused In The Word… Having been filled with the Holy Spirit, touched by the Holy Spirit do those sons and daughters not walk in the Father? Does the Father not walk in those sons and daughters? When we receive the Holy Spirit, God is now in us. That will not change. We are now infused with the Word. We are to share this Truth with the world so those that are lost may be found in Christ. That’s the whole deal. If you had known Me, you would have known…

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We Have No Other God… Our God is a mighty God. He, and He alone, rules over all. No man can say there is another image, there is another carving nor any other god except the Living God who speaks. We humbly follow our God because He speaks to anyone that He calls, anyone that believes in Him and anyone that receives His will. Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the…

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