Daily Devotional

Scripture Mark 14:62 Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Observation: Jesus told us He was coming back and this time with the Power. Each day I pray for the rapture and the coming of Jesus. I look around and it appears to me that this must be the end by the way evil is dominating everything. It’s not for me to decide but be busy until He comes. Can’t wait to meet Him and tell Him how grateful I am for His love and sacrifice.

Application: This is the time to be busy fulfilling the purpose God has given me. Instead of slacking off thinking He’ll be here any moment I need to be even busier doing His will in my life. I need to live this life focused on the next keeping in mind the wonders I will see and to live a holy life until then.

Prayer Dear Lord thank you for saving me so that eventually I will be with You. Keep guiding me through this life and strengthen your servant that I may accomplish all that You desire of me. I love You Lord can’t wait to feel your loving arms around me.

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.

Scripture Mark 10:15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

Observation: Why are we called to come to Jesus as little children? Children are not burdened with life’s problems, they are in the moment, trusting, loving and need someone to care for them. That is what Jesus wants for us. He must be our priority in this life and we need to go to Him as life gets harder and trust in Him to care for us, His children.

Application: It’s hard for me at times I want to fix things myself and not depend on others. I need to realize I was created and the only one that knows my directions is my creator. He has the plan for my life and if I’m obedient and trust Him He will accomplish that plan for His glory, which is why I’m here.

Prayer My Lord may I continue to ask You what Your desires are for my life. That I will trust You each day and keep on the path You have chosen for me. My role is your servant may I do a good job at doing that.

Scripture Mark 9:42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

Observation: Our world today aborts babies; sex traffics children and abuses them and we wonder what is wrong. There aren’t enough millstones to go around to all the perpetrators of this offence. Children were always special to Jesus He even says unless we become like them, we can’t enter the kingdom of heaven. To ignore the welfare of our children is like ignoring God’s commands.

Application: When I walk along the beach it brings me joy to watch the children playing on the playground with their parents watching on. With all the evil that goes on I’m very careful on how I approach children saying hi from a distance. I love when a child wants to pet Brando and I ask the parents if it’s okay before letting them. Children can bring so much joy to our lives just by watching them be children.

Prayer Dear Lord please watch over our children and keep them from danger. Defend them from the evil that roams about and punish anyone that would abuse this special gift.

Scripture Mark 8:35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.

Observation: Before Jesus I lived my life the way I wanted to and what a disaster. I’ve been saved for over twenty years and have slowly given my Lord control of my life. I should have done it right away. Now I think before I act to see how God wants to use me each day. I still fall into a trap now and again, but ultimately ask God His desires. Each day I want the Lord to take more of my life so that it is all His.

Application: My mind is still selfish and I need to continue to try harder to do what God is calling me to do. I need to give this life totally to God so that it will be used for His glory. He has taken away the desires of the things of this world so my focus should be totally on Him.

Prayer Dear Lord, I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice may it be holy and pleasing to You. Help settle my mind so that I would be focused on You and nothing else. My desire is to honor You.