Daily Devotional

Scripture: 1Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Observation: I try to be godly and honor God even though I fall short, but I never try to be content. It seems I always want more, but the time that I’m discontent is time wasted. God has given me everything I need and to focus on having more is worthless and unproductive. When I’m not content people around me can see that and what does that say about my Christianity? To be full of joy, content and loving is what I need to project to those who don’t know Jesus, who are searching for what is missing in their life.

Application: There is no reason for me not to be content. God has blessed me with all of my needs, a wonderful woman as my wife and the time to serve Him and to make a difference while I’m still here. Discontent is a distraction from Satan and I need to fight against it to focus all of my might in serving God and others until it is time to go home.

Prayer: Lord forgive me for my arrogance and selfishness. I’m very thankful for this life you have given me and how you provided for me all of my life. Use the gifts you have given me to help others discover your love, mercy and salvation.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5: [8] If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Observation: This was the scripture God put on my heart when my first wife asked me for a divorce. I didn’t understand at the time she asked for everything except the bills and I thought I deserved more than that, but I listened to God and did what He asked. In return God blessed my obedience in time, helping me get through an uncertain time in my life alone. He blessed me with the most wonderful woman I could imagine and now I’m happier than I’ve ever been before.

Application: God speaks to me all of the time if I would take the time and listen. I need more faith to trust Him even though I don’t understand or agree he is my Lord and desires the best for me. Before making decisions I need to consult with Him and search God’s word for the answers and directions I need.

Prayer: My Lord I can’t thank you enough for your love, mercy and grace in my life. Show me how to be obedient all the time and to be able to hear your voice guiding me on the path you have chosen for me. Increase my faith that I may see you always during the course of the day. I love you Lord may I live a life proving it to you.

Scripture: 1Tmothy 4: [16] Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Observation: I must first set an example of how we are to live a Christian life. I can’t say one thing and do another and expect people to take me seriously. If I tell others the Bible says to love one another and I don’t, people will think I’m a hypocrite. So each day I need God’s strength to persevere to be the Christian God calls me to be.

Application: I need to stop looking in the future and worrying. I need to take each day at a time and live the life God calls me to be. I need to stop beating myself up when I fail but learn how to be better the next time. I need to represent my Lord so I can touch the lives of others so they will be saved.

Prayer: Dear Lord each day I fall so short of being the man that would honor you. I need you to guide me to be the example to others so they may be drawn nearer to you. I know you want none to perish help me touch lives by the way I live mine each day.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3 [13] Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus.

Observation: I know I was gifted to serve and I do, but not all of the time I’m called. I pick and choose my service instead of just going with God’s leading. Every time I serve I get blessed and then God blesses all that I do. You would think I would go out of my way to find ways to serve since that is my greatest joy.

Application: I need to overcome my laziness and selfish nature. Satan whispers in my ear and gives me excuses along with my own not to serve. I get to serve this Sunday at the Harvestfest. Teri and I are in charge of the food and we get to be the first impression some might see at church. I know God will bless it and then continue to find others ways to serve

Prayer: Help me Lord be the servant you call me to be. You have given me gifts and strength to do so many things that can help others, so please use me to glorify you. May I serve as your Son did Father and please you as He pleased you.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2 [4] who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.:

Observation: I really want to do what God desires and I do want to please Him. He has given me one command to spread the gospel, because He doesn’t want anyone to perish. So why am I not doing that? I went last Saturday to help clean the beach and to evangelize. I brought my books and only passed two out and that was to two Christians. Satan makes this more difficult playing with our minds. After all this is what God wants more than anything from us, so why wouldn’t His enemy try to prevent it from happening.

Application: Knowing it is Satan trying to stop me from doing God’s will I need to try even harder. I’m here to honor God and He will protect me, but He wants me to do this for His glory. I need to put forth a better effort in reaching the lost for Jesus and honoring the Father. Out of all my to do list each day this should be on the top and not an item if I have time.

Prayer: Dear Lord I’m weak and scared so much of the time. Give me courage and wisdom to speak to others so they would know you. You’ve given me a unique testimony and talents, may they be used to glorify you.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1 [5] The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.:

Observation: I do try to love others And Jesus commands, but I have a very difficult time doing it. This scripture sheds some light on why I do. I don’t have a pure heart even though it is purer after Jesus came into my life, I still have problems with my conscience and my faith is less then sincere at times. I know these are things I need to work on and I’ll be working on them till the day I go home to the Lord.

Application: I need to always remember the love my Lord has for me. Even when I was a sinner God loved me and wanted me to draw close to Him. There was nothing about me to love yet God found it in His heart to show me mercy and draw me close to Him. It’s my turn to look at others as God looked at me with a loving heart, no judgments, and a love that can only come from God.

Prayer: Dear Father give me a loving heart and sincere motives to love those you put in my path. Touch my conscience so I know when I stray and not obedient to you. Increase my faith that there will never be a doubt of how much I love you and care for others.