Month: November 2025

Scripture: Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Observation: Paul and Silas were just beaten yet they were singing and praying. What I noticed in this scripture was in front of other prisoners and they were listening. What a great testimony to believe in Jesus to the point you can praise him in front of others at your worst times. Why is it so difficult for me to sing and praise even during good times.

Application: To pray and praise God in the presence of other people so that they may see the glory of God through me. To let others know no matter what they are going through God is always there.

Prayer: Dear Lord may I praise and worship you at all times so others may see your glory.

Scripture: Acts 15:11 No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.

Observation: Jesus is the only way we are saved. It’s hard to believe we always want to be able to do something to get something. Jesus did it all there’s nothing left to do but believe and receive this precious gift. It’s for everyone and not up to us who will be saved.

Application: I need to start spreading the Word of God to others. God has given me one job to do, spread the gospel and I need to start getting busy and do it.

Prayer: My Lord thank you for your grace and saving this sinner. May this beggar go out and guide others to you.

Scripture: Acts 14:9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking, Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed.

Observation: Paul saw that he had faith to be healed. I wonder if my faith shows to others and if I would be healed if I was sick. In my day-to-day life I see I lack faith or I wouldn’t worry so much and I would be more at peace.

Application: I need to have faith others can see. I need to look back on my life and see all that God has brought me through and have faith He will always be there.

Prayer: My Lord increase my faith so that others may see the reflections of your son in my life.

Scripture: Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Observation: This scripture indicates all who were appointed. From the beginning God has appointed the ones that will be with him forever. Whenever I’m down or feeling bad about myself I need to remember that God has appointed me to be with Him for all eternity.

Application: Knowing God wants me with him should give me the desire to work for him and to fulfill my purpose to honor him. Appointed by God gives me strength to serve Him each day.

Prayer: My Lord, I thank you for your love and that you care for me so much that I’ve been appointed for eternal life. Guide me this day to glorify you.

Scripture: Acts 12:15 “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

Observation: All the wonders I see from answered prayers and I still try to explain them away. We pray that God will hear us and grant our request yet when prayer is answered we find it so hard to believe. This just shows my lack of faith that my prayers aren’t sincere, if I don’t believe God will answer.

Application: Pray expectantly knowing that my prayer is heard and answered. It may not be answered exactly the way I may want, but God will answer in His timing and in His way.

Prayer: My Lord I pray Knowing you hear me and love me.

Scripture: Acts 11:24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Observation: I read this verse and that is the man I want to be, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. Some days I feel so far from being the man I want to be. I need to become that man however to fulfill my purpose to bring others to Christ. If people can’t see God working in me, why would they believe me?

Application: I need each day to become that good man. To have faith that God will work through me and that He will fill me with the Holy Spirit.

Prayer: Dear God this day increase my faith, fill me with the Holy Spirit and guide me to people and speak your Word to them.

Scripture: Acts 10:4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it Lord?” He asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.

Observation: That our gifts to the poor come up to God. That God sees all we do and our prayers and actions come before him as an offering is almost unbelievable. My wife just yesterday gave $5.00 to a poor woman and we gave money to the CARE ministry for food, those things came before God as an offering.

Application: To realize everything, we do comes to God’s attention. That there is nothing that escapes Him. To make offerings before God each day is our duty and honor.

Prayer: My God this day may I leave a memorial offering at you alter.