Month: March 2022

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3 [13] Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Observation: I know I was gifted to serve and I do, but not all of the time I’m called. I pick and choose my service instead of just going with God’s leading. Every time I serve I get blessed and then God blesses all that I do. You would think I would go out of my way to find ways to serve since that is my greatest joy.

Application: I need to overcome my laziness and selfish nature. Satan whispers in my ear and gives me excuses along with my own not to serve. I get to serve this Sunday at the Harvestfest. Teri and I are in charge of the food and we get to be the first impression some might see at church. I know God will bless it and then continue to find others ways to serve

Prayer: Help me Lord be the servant you call me to be. You have given me gifts and strength to do so many things that can help others, so please use me to glorify you. May I serve as your Son did Father and please you as He pleased you.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2 [4] who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.:

Observation: I really want to do what God desires and I do want to please Him. He has given me one command to spread the gospel, because He doesn’t want anyone to perish. So why am I not doing that? I went last Saturday to help clean the beach and to evangelize. I brought my books and only passed two out and that was to two Christians. Satan makes this more difficult playing with our minds. After all this is what God wants more than anything from us, so why wouldn’t His enemy try to prevent it from happening.

Application: Knowing it is Satan trying to stop me from doing God’s will I need to try even harder. I’m here to honor God and He will protect me, but He wants me to do this for His glory. I need to put forth a better effort in reaching the lost for Jesus and honoring the Father. Out of all my to do list each day this should be on the top and not an item if I have time.

Prayer: Dear Lord I’m weak and scared so much of the time. Give me courage and wisdom to speak to others so they would know you. You’ve given me a unique testimony and talents, may they be used to glorify you.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1 [5] The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.:

Observation: I do try to love others And Jesus commands, but I have a very difficult time doing it. This scripture sheds some light on why I do. I don’t have a pure heart even though it is purer after Jesus came into my life, I still have problems with my conscience and my faith is less then sincere at times. I know these are things I need to work on and I’ll be working on them till the day I go home to the Lord.

Application: I need to always remember the love my Lord has for me. Even when I was a sinner God loved me and wanted me to draw close to Him. There was nothing about me to love yet God found it in His heart to show me mercy and draw me close to Him. It’s my turn to look at others as God looked at me with a loving heart, no judgments, and a love that can only come from God.

Prayer: Dear Father give me a loving heart and sincere motives to love those you put in my path. Touch my conscience so I know when I stray and not obedient to you. Increase my faith that there will never be a doubt of how much I love you and care for others.