Month: January 2025

Scripture Luke 11:2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.

Observation: I’ve heard commentaries that this will be on the new earth and not this one. If you look around on this earth you can see why God’s will is not being done or will be done on this current earth. This world is moving farther and farther away for God’s will and more towards Satan’s. God’s name that should be hallowed is mostly blasphemed, but the time is coming.

Application: I should never waver from what God has called me to do. Even if the world doesn’t do God’s will I must no matter what happens I need to cry out to God every day for direction, fulfilling the purpose He has given me.

Prayer My Lord I know there is nothing that You can’t do. You could command everyone now to do your will, but I know how gracious You are. You want our obedience to be out of love. I’m waiting for the day that Your will be done on a new earth, guide me today to honor You.

Scripture Luke 10:27 So he answered and said, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and your neighbor as yourself.’”

Observation: The Bible makes it clear how we are to love God and others, but do we. I have my moments when God is where He should be on the throne of my heart, but those moments are few. Whatever I do my decision should be based on how it honors God and by doing so I will treat others differently, because I’ll be able to see them through God’s eyes.

Application: I need to humble myself first, because until I get out of my own way, I won’t be able to give God the attention He deserves. I will need the help of the Holy Spirit to love God the way He deserves and to love others in a way that will be pleasing to Him. As soon as those are my priorities, I will be able to live the way God deserves.

Prayer My Lord I’m weak, please humble your servant and remind me that is what I am. May I obey every command out of love and praise to You. Holy Spirit be with me today as I walk and honor God it what I do and say.

Scripture Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Observation: Following Jesus is a day by day honor. We can’t forecast what we will be doing a week, month or year ahead of time, but we can plan a day at a time. Each morning, I pray read the word and ask God to direct me that day. It seems simple enough to pick up my cross a day at a time, but the enemy will do whatever he can to distract me from my mission. A day at a time is still a journey and we need to be prepared for it.

Application: My day is beginning and before I go out of my house, I need to pick up the cross Jesus has given me. It’s not heavy because He carries it with me, but I need to remember it is there as I speak to people, knowing my actions might be noticed by others. Before I speak or do I need to think of the cross that Jesus bore for me and honor Him with this day.

Prayer My Lord thank you for your sacrifice. Words can’t describe my appreciation for you being in my life. I ask You to rule me today and put me on the path Yu have chosen for me and that I won’t forget whose I am.

Scripture Luke 8:8 But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Observation: I never noticed this before that Jesus cried after telling them the parable. I’m not sure why He would cry except that He knew those who would receive the word have a heavenly home to go to and those who don’t will go to eternal punishment. He must have looked out and knew those who weren’t going to receive the word and it broke His heart.

Application: God has called His children to work in the field and spread the seed. It’s up to the Holy Spirit to touch those heart that are ready to receive the word and to also go and work the field. I need to be ready to spread the word of God whenever I’m called, may I see the fruit of my labor in Heaven.

Prayer Dear Lord, You have entrusted me with a task that can help change eternity for someone. I’m not the one that makes the seed grow, but You call on me to be the one that sows. May I be used by You to increase the harvest in glory and honor to You.

Scripture Luke 7:13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

Observation: Every so often I think of the compassion my Lord has shown me over the years. If it was up to me I would have been long gone and in the torment of hell. I can’t even count the times I’ve broken down in tears and feeling hopeless. I still cry, but out of overwhelming appreciation for all God has done for me. The compassion He has shown this sinner has been amazing. He brought me back to life.

Application: I need to share with others all the things God has done for me and the love He has for others. My testimony might be the gateway to someone else’s salvation. To share God’s compassion with His children so they will not need to weep.

Prayer My Lord thank you for the compassion You show me. Help me fulfill the purpose I was created for and guide me each day. Put those You desire me to speak to in my path and fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I may say the words You want them to hear.

Scripture Luke 6:35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Observation: It’s as if God doesn’t know me. How can I love my enemies when my heart is full of hate for them? Maybe instead of doing good to my enemies God is trying to change my heart. He said He was going to change my heart of stone into a heart of flesh and this would be some serious change. God knows I can’t do it alone, but filled with the Holy Spirit it would be possible. He wants me to be more like Jesus and this is just another step towards being more like my savior.

Application: I need to remember that at one time I was God’s enemy. I may not have done anything evil to Him, but ignoring the One who has given me everything can be just as bad. I need to show the same grace towards others as He has shown me, I need to look at others as God’s creation and not my enemy. God deserves that from me.

Prayer My Lord soften this hard heart and may I not look at others as adversaries but as my brothers and sisters in Christ. If they don’t know You use me to make the introduction.

Scripture Luke 5:25 Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

Observation: God as worked many miracles in my life, but I don’t remember glorifying Him afterwards. God continues to answer our prayers, but how much time do we spend glorifying Him. We should be spending more time glorifying God than asking Him to answer our prayers, because of who He is and He is worthy of praise.

Application: On my daily walks God shows me His answered prayers of those I pray with and for myself. I need to spend more time glorifying God, because that is our purpose. It doesn’t matter what mission God has us on, the final result should be to glorify the One that has given us everything.

Prayer My Lord You are worthy of all of my love, praise, time and worship. Show me how to touch someone’s life in glorify and honor to You.