Daily Devotional

Scripture Psalms 93:1 The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.

Observation: The Lord reigns and controls the earth, but does he reign in your life. God has given us a choice to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior or to reject Him. If God does not reign in our life, we have no life. God will not be an assistant manager, he must have complete control to reign and if we hold back we are telling Him we don’t want Him to reign in our lives. God created us and knows exactly what we need and what we need to be doing and we need to bow down to His Lordship and allow Him to control every aspect of our life.

Application: Each day my life is full of anxiety, because I don’t allow God to reign. I need to give up control and lay it all down before His throne. I have a purpose in this life that only God knows for sure and until I let Him take control, I will never realize it.

Prayer: My Lord please reign in my life and take control. Make me the man you desire me to be and guide me each day of my life. Show me how to fulfill the purpose You created me for and that I will bring you joy by the way I obey You. I love you and freely give you this life to lead.

Scripture Psalms 92:14 They shall still bear fruit in old age; They shall be fresh and flourishing,

Observation: There is no retirement from doing God’s work. We are called to produce fruit until it is time to go home, for then is the time of rest. We think of retirement as the time of life when we can rest from our work and relax and enjoy the rest of our life, but God has not called us to stop working. I believe this time will be full of joy if I work harder for my Lord. I will have more time to devote to Him and His work and that work will produce fruit and bring meaning to my life.

Application: I should always be producing fruit no matter how hectic my days might become I need to always set time to do the work God has called me to do. My retirement plans need to include doing mission trips, teaching or helping others. It should not be filled with things that only benefit me. My retirement will be my opportunity to honor God with the gifts he has given me and a chance to earn rewards that will last forever.

Prayer: My Lord my thoughts are full of things that I plan for me, change me oh Lord and fill them with the plans you have for me. May my focus always be on what you desire and how I might please you. For I love you my King and want to produce so much fruit that it will be a bountiful harvest for you.

Scripture Psalms 91:2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.”

Observation: Lately I’ve been struggling with my job. I wake up in the morning treading going to work, even to the point of feeling ill. I ponder all kinds of reasons why I hate my job so much and dwell there a good part of the day. I must be bringing so much joy to Satan, if I trusted in my God like I say I do and take refuge in Him, I would never feel the way I do. Instead of worrying about tomorrow I would spend time with God today. We only have the time we have in the present and nothing more is promised, not even the next minute.

Application: To do what I was created for and to be the man God calls me to be is to trust in Him and draw close and seek His guidance no matter what I might be going through. I need to stop living for me and trust my Lord to guide me to the place He wants me to be. I need to stop the distractions in this life and stay focused on my Lord and completely trust Him, for He cares for me and He has always shown me that.

Prayer: My Lord as you have always put on my heart Proverbs 3:5, 6 Help me trust in you with all of my heart and lean not on my own understanding, but in all my ways acknowledge you and allow you to make my paths straight. I know you want the best for me, may I give myself totally to you and seek refuge only in You.

Scripture Psalms 90:17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.

Observation: God has called us for a purpose and He has specific work for us to do. He will establish the work of our hands and all we need to do is ask the boss what He desires of us. God has equipped us with our ministry, He has given us the necessary skills and talents He wants to use, He will supply the tools and opportunity to do our work. Like any other work we would go to our supervisor and ask what he wants done for that. The same goes with our Heavenly Lord, we pray in the morning for His guidance and He puts on our heart what to do. One of the biggest differences is our pay, we earn heavenly rewards that will last for all eternity by a job well done for our King.

Application: Each day I worry about my job and what I’m supposed to be doing. My focus is in this world most of the day and I need to start focusing more on God and His plan and job He has for me. I worked for my King yesterday when I fed the homeless at Bread of Life, but I should always be at work for my Lord no matter what I’m doing I should be doing it for the glory of the Lord. My eternal rewards can only be earned on earth and my time is running out and I have no time to waste. I need to get to work and work hard for my King.

Prayer: My Lord help me stay focused on the job you have for me. Take all the distractions away from me that cause me to stray from what you want me to do. I’m here as your servant and nothing else tell me each day what you desire and I will do it in glory and honor to you. I love and thank You my God, my Lord and my Boss.

Scripture Psalms 89:5 And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints.

Observation: We forget how wonderful you are dear Lord because our minds and hearts are so focused on the things of this world that we ignore your greatness. If we would just stop and think of all that God has done, all that He is and what He has done for us personally we would see how wonderful He is. Just look around in what He has created the detail of His creation and yet with the greatness of His creation He looks at us with individuality and love. How can we by realizing this not shout to the world about our wonderful God. So as His creation we should faithfully praise our Lord every day and do it in a way that others will see and understand how wonderful He is.

Application: I need to be more focused on my Lord and less in this world. I need to remind myself of how great is my God. I need to stop worrying about this life and be more focused on my eternal home. I should be in awe each day of my Lord’s greatness and humble myself before Him each day and praise Him telling others of my great God.

Prayer: My Lord You are wonderful and have been so wonderful to me. May my love for you shine on that others may see and use me as a witness of your greatness. Help me be the child you desire me to be that I will be obedient and a loving person for the world to see.

Scripture Psalms 88:3 For my soul is full of troubles, And my life draws near to the grave.

Observation: God has given me joy and yet my mind is still full of anxiety. Whenever I look away from my Lord the enemy seems to have a great time disturbing my thoughts and taking my joy. My life is coming to its end and yet I feel there is so much more I should be doing. This is the time in most people’s life that they look forward to retiring and resting from all the years of work and enjoying life. God has put on my heart this is the time for serving and fulfilling the purpose He has created me for. I’ll have plenty of time for rest and the best part of my life doesn’t start until I go home.

Application: I need to rejoice that each day I come closer to being in my eternal home, but need to get busy using the time God has given me here on Earth. This is my chance to earn a place in Heaven that will glorify God. I need to fight the laziness and pray for strength to accomplish whatever God is calling me to do. Time is running out here and I need to get busy finishing up all that God calls of me before going home.

Prayer: My Lord I need strength to carry on take the time that I worry and feel anxious and use it that I may serve you and others. Open doors for your servant to do the things you call of me to do and that this life would be a gift to You that may be used for your glory. I love you and You deserve the best I can be.

Scripture Psalms 87:3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God!

Observation: Oh, to live in the city of God, what a wonderful place that would be. In this Psalm they are talking about Zion, but today there is no city of God on this Earth, men have destroyed God in their cities. Yet there is a city of God coming and it will come from the Heavens when Christ returns and that is the city we will be heading to. Each Christian knows how to get there and we are called to invite the people that we are surrounded with. So, no matter where we might live now, we should be journeying to the city of God.

Application: I should be living my life for my new home and not accumulating things here. I don’t feel comfortable here because this is not where I belong. I need to tell others about this City and help guide them there as my Lord commands me to do. There is plenty of room and I’ll be homesick until I get there. I need to stay on the path so I get home safely.

Prayer: My Lord and my God bring me home to your city. Walk me on the road to you each day and help me not stray off the path, but guide me each day. I’m so homesick and want to be with you forever. I love you Father help me to get home.