Month: January 2025

Scripture Mark 13:11 But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

Observation: God has allowed me to hear the Holy Spirit speak through me. As I pray for others down at the beach I’ve gotten better to get out of His way and allow Him to speak to His children. Most of the times I’m in awe of the words that come out and get goosebumps as I see the face of those He talks to. As I grow closer to God, I feel that the Holy Spirit can speak more freely through me and what greater honor is there, then to be a vessel God can use.

Application: To continue to obey God in all that He commands me and rejoice in the fact that He can use me. Give Him every opportunity to use me to speak to His children and to be that vessel that will honor Him.

Prayer My Lord I thank you for using me. I enjoy our daily walks down at the beach and all of the wonderful people You put in my path. Keep me humble so that You may continue to use your servant and thank You for walking along side me each day.

Scripture Mark 12:30 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.

Observation: So how can we love like that? To love someone with all your heart He must abide in it. That my actions are a reflection of my love for Him that others can see. Our eternal soul is His and each day we should think of what it will be like to be with Him in heaven. Our mind must be trained to focus on God every decision should be based on if it honors God or self. Our strength is to be used for God’s glory in service. Jesus continued to show us how important service and ministries are to God and we use our strength to accomplish God’s will and if we need more that we would be assured that He will give it.

Application: I still have a long way to go to love God the way He deserves me to love Him, but each day I must get closer to that goal. It’s hard to rid myself of selfishness, but that what needs to go before I can make the commitment of love that God deserves.

Prayer My Lord help me love You in the way You deserve. You are worthy of all of my love, praise worship and time. May my life honor You today. I do love You.

Scripture Mark 11:24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

Observation: When we pray do we believe that our prayers will be answered or do we just hope they will? I know it’s difficult for me, even though God continues to show me answered prayers. When we pray, we need to know that we are praying for God’s will and it will be answered according to His will and timing.

Application: God has allowed me to pray with his children as I walk the strand every day and I need to do it with no doubting, but believing in what we ask for will be granted according to His desires. I need to strengthen my faith as I pray for myself and others knowing the love God has for us and how He loves to give good gifts to His kids.

Prayer My Lord strengthen my faith that I may always be assured of your answered prayers. That I would know what is asked of You is according to your will and will be answered in your timing. I love you Lord and appreciate this special time you have allowed in my life.