Month: October 2024

Scripture Joel 1:3 Tell your children about it,
Let your children tell their children,
And their children another generation.

Observation: One of the problems today is that we don’t talk to our children. There is so much to do and we don’t take time with them. Parents should be the ones that talk to their children about God and life. We allow others to teach them and we are surprised when we find out they were taught lies. If our children have the truth taught them by the ones that love them they would be better prepared to deal with the lies, but if all they know is lies that is what they will believe.

Application: My children are grown and they have their own children now. I was not a good father and did not spend time with my children or teach them anything of any use. My grandchildren are getting older and they will be going out on their own. I now try to set a better example, but I still haven’t spent time telling them the truth about the gospel. I need to find a way to spend time with them so they will know the truth.

Prayer My Lord give me wisdom and courage to approach my children and grandchildren and to speak the truth to them. That they may know You and your love and mercy. You are the only thing that matters.

Scripture Hosea 14:2 Take words with you,
And return to the LORD.
Say to Him,
“Take away all iniquity;
Receive us graciously,
For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.

Observation: America has strayed so far from the Lord. Even His children are not as close as we should be. To return to the Lord is to be obedient to His commands and our purpose. We have gotten too comfortable here and receive what the world offers too easily. God says if we would return to Him, He would receive us graciously and take away our iniquity.

Application: It’s time to return to our first love, God. He deserves our praise, worship and love and we need to give that. This should not just be a private thing but a commitment that others will see. If we plan on bringing others to God, we must first show others our love and commitment to Him.

Prayer Dear Lord forgive us. I know we don’t deserve it and we don’t understand the depths of Your love, but we do know that You love us. May we repent of our evil ways and return to you with our whole heart, because you deserve the best we have.

Scripture Hosea 13:4 “Yet I am the LORD your God
Ever since the land of Egypt,
And you shall know no God but Me;
For there is no savior besides Me.

Observation: I’m not sure why the world insists of creating other gods and ignoring the one and only Lord. We know what sinners we are but we want to deny the sins we commit. I believe some think if we get rid of God our sins will go along with Him. Instead, we are making our sins worse than ever and it will have eternal consequences.

Application: God has given me a commission to pray for His children. He has put me in the path of so many and I pray that He finds me worthy of preaching the gospel to those that might be lost. I know my time is getting short and my strength is weakening with age, but before I go home, I want to finish my race in a way that will please my Lord.

Prayer Dear God there is nothing I can do without you, but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Please strengthen your servant and pick me up that I can make it to the finish line. There are so many that are lost show me how to find the ones You want home. Can’t wait to be with You forever.