Daily Devotional

Scripture Deuteronomy 3: [22] Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.”

Observation: Most of my life I was afraid and even now I’m feeling anxious. Tonight is the night I teach my class on depression and the enemy hates when I do this and does whatever he can to stop me. If it wasn’t for my Lord and my God I would have been gone a long time ago, but since He fights for me all the devil can do is harass me. God is always fighting for me because each day brings a new battle whether it is at work, my health, my emotions or thoughts there is always a battle. I still get afraid, afraid I won’t fulfill the purpose God has created me for and slip back into the man I once was and never want to be again.

Application: I need to continue to charge through this life knowing God is leading the way. I need to be confident that no matter what happens I have an eternal reward that awaits me when this life is over. I know what needs to be done and I need to do it for God’s glory and in His power not mine. Tonight I need to give God my all during the class, but always depending on Him to complete the work He has begun in me.

Prayer: Dear Lord please protect your servant that I may fight for you. I have no power of my own and need your strength to get me through each day. Fill me tonight with the Holy Spirit and use me to touch the lives of others in your name. Show me how to guide your children to you so they would be comforted in your power and love.

Scripture Deuteronomy 2:7 The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast desert. These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.

Observation: This scripture is describing my journey. The first 46 years of my life was a journey in the vast dessert of depression. I was lost but my Lord always knew where I was and was protecting me from myself. God blessed me even when I didn’t know Him, but once I understood and asked for a relationship with my Lord He blessed all that I did in His name. I always had all that I needed and more. I’m not sure exactly how this journey will end, but I know for sure my God will never leave or forsake me.

Application: I need to be more bold on this journey knowing that God is looking over me. I need to step out in faith more so that I may accomplish the things God has in store for me. I’m here traveling with my Lord and there is a destination we are heading for and I don’t want to miss it. I need to rid myself of this anxiety knowing that God loves and protects me always.

Prayer: Dear Lord thank you for your provision, protection and love on my journey. Guide me each day so that I will reach the place you desire me to be. Take this laziness away from me an push me to do more with this life you have given me. May I make a difference in glory and honor to your name.

Scripture Deuteronomy 1:32 In spite of this, you did not trust in the LORD your God,

Observation: My God has been so faithful to me, never letting me down and always being there for me. So why don’t I trust Him all of the time? I know when God is leading me, but I need to figure things out on my own instead of just resting in Him and trusting He will accomplish His purpose through me. I don’t and I don’t do what He calls me to do all of the time because of my untrusting ways. He is faithful and always has been.

Application: I need to trust in the Lord with all of my heart and lean not on my own understanding but in all of my ways acknowledge Him and let my Lord make my paths straight. This can’t only be a scripture I memorize, but the way I live my life each day.

Prayer: Dear Lord forgive me for my lack of faith when you have been so faithful. Take away any doubts I have and rid me of this constant doubt I have. I want to please you and without faith I understand I can’t.

Scripture Numbers 36:10 So Zelophehad’s daughters did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Observation: Throughout the Bible the people who did as the Lord commanded prospered and were blessed. On the other hand the people who ignored the Lord’s commands had consequences they had to bear. The same is true today, unfortunately we may not see the consequences of those who disobey God, but a time is coming they will have to suffer for the choices they have made.

Application: I need to keep studying God’s word so that I have His commands embedded in my heart. When situations come up I will know the Lord’s commands in each situation and I need to be obedient every time. The Lord is the master of my life, it is actually His and I need to honor the decisions I make to align with His word.

Prayer: Dear Lord guide me each day. Place your command\ns on my heart and speak to me each day. Help me be obedient in all that I do and that it will be done in glory and honor to you.

Scripture Numbers 35:30 ” `Anyone who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.

Observation: There isn’t a day that the news doesn’t report a murder. Yet trials go on for months, murderers are making book deals and sometimes even suing the state for breaking their rights. So many millions of dollars are spent and murderers get out of prison and murder again. Our society has more pity on the convict than the victim’s family. God tells us what the penalty is for murder, a life for a life.

Application: I need to seek guidance from my Lord. My heart breaks for what we have done to this country that God has blessed us with. We make Sodom and Gomorrah look righteous. God has given us commands and He has placed His law on our hearts and I need to do whatever God calls me to do.

Prayer: My Lord forgive us for the way we have disobeyed you. Touch those that have been given the power to change things your law. We have made a mess of things please my Lord come and renew what we have destroyed.

Scripture Numbers 34:29 These are the men the LORD commanded to assign the inheritance to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

Observation: The Lord has specific commands for each of His children. They will incorporate the gifts and abilities that God has blessed us with and they will be commands that we will be able to accomplish with the help of our Lord. We will need to be in prayer and ask our Father what He desires of us and as we sit still He will reveal His plan for our lives. God will put people in our path that we are to witness to and people that will direct us as He used Moses to talk to the Israelites.

Application: I need to continue on the path God has put me on using my depression testimony to comfort His children and help grow them closer to Him. I also feel my Lord wants to use this testimony and gifts He has blessed me with to touch the people who don’t know God by comforting them with the comfort my Lord has given me. I need to listen when I pray for direction on not look for what I want to do, but what God wants to do through me.

Prayer: My Lord speak to your servant and command me to do your will. Please make it clear to me and that I will do all that you say and honor you. Give me wisdom and strength tonight has I teach the class and that I will encourage those that attend to draw closer to you for their comfort and purpose.

Scripture Numbers 33: [2] At the LORD’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey. This is their journey by stages:

Observation: Our journey has been recorded in our mind and heart. I remember my journey before God it was a disaster and I always wanted to end it so I wouldn’t suffer anymore. The journey then was lonely since I wouldn’t let anyone in and was rocky. I remember the stages of this journey how I progressively got worst. Then Christ entered my life and even though there were rocky moments in my new journey it wasn’t bad because I was no longer alone and when I kept persevering with my Lord the more rewarding the journey became.

Application: I need to follow Jesus on this journey but seek directions for each stage of it. I no longer should go out on my own but seek guidance from my Lord in where He wants me to go and stay on the path He has chosen for me. I know where the end of the journey leads now and I want to arrive in style pleasing my Lord.

Prayer: Dear Lord thank for your love and sacrifice. I thank you for this new journey that I’m on and it is wonderful. May my eyes be fixed on you always and that I may see my surroundings through your eyes. Lead me home and strengthen me to finish with honor to you.