Month: July 2025

Scripture James 5:7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

Observation: Patience is not one of my virtues, bur should be. It’s not something that comes natural to me but it’s something I need to work on. I know my Lord is coming, but I want Him to come now and bring us home. God has been patient with me He waited 46 years for me to receive Him as my Lord and savior. I should be burning in hell instead of reaping the benefit of being His child.

Application: To always realize that God is in control and that He has a plan for this world. To be focused on the plan He has for me and work to accomplish that each day and not to worry about the things that I can’t control. To pray for patience as I wait for the time to come when I get to see my Lord.

Prayer My Lord I’m anxious to be with you, but please give me patience to wait on you. May you find me busy doing your will when you return. I’m here to serve you and others.

Scripture James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Observation: Our first commitment is to submit to God. We have no power within ourselves to fight the devil, only God is powerful enough to do that. When we are with God the devil doesn’t see us, but only our heavenly Father and he knows he can’t defeat Him so he flees from us. It’s only when we are alone that the devil can get to us.

Application: Spend my time with my Lord and submit to His will. Being in God’s will is resisting the devil and that is my goal each day. It is so much easier to be in God’s will if we take our life a day at a time and be focused on God. I need to take away any distractions and be focused on why God has me here at this time and this place.

Prayer My Lord thank you for giving me another day. As I pray guide me with your agenda for me. May I stay close to you and be aware of what you are doing in my life and if the devil tries to get my attention at all that I will turn to you for guidance and protection.

Scripture James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

Observation: I believe I need more wisdom. I’ve done good works, but how many will stand the test if I did them for my Lord or just to get recognition. I seem to start off right by doing things that honor God, but as people give me credit for doing them, I don’t always point to God, but take the credit myself.

Application: I need to use the wisdom God has blessed me with and only do good works for His glory and not my recognition. I need to be humble in all I do so that Jesus gets the glory. I want others to see the good things that I do and know that I’m doing them for my Lord.

Prayer My God humble your servant and command me what You desire. That all I do will glorify you and that I will love you with all my heart, mind and soul.