Daily Devotional

Scripture: Romans 11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.

Observation: God is everything. He has created all things, there is nothing He hasn’t created. I’m here only because He has desired me to be here. He deserves all the glory, there is nothing I can do on my own if I do anything that deserves praise the praise belongs to God. He is the beginning and the end and all things exist because of Him.

Application: Realize that if I accomplish anything that God deserves the glory, If someone compliments me on something that I did or am God should get the glory. My life should represent what God can do and not what I can do.

Prayer: My Lord you deserve all the glory, my obedience and praise. May I live this life in a way that pleases you and glorifies your name, not mine.

Scripture: Romans 10:8 But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

Observation: The word of God is in my heart and the Holy Spirit brings it to my mouth when I need it to witness, encourage and rebuke others. I don’t use it often enough, I don’t put myself in situations where I can witness effectively for my Lord.

Application: I need to continue to always be in the word of God so it is planted deep within my heart. I need to meditate on his word day and night so I will be ready when God puts people in my path that I may witness to them. Put myself in situations where I can tell others about the gospel of Faith.

Prayer: Dear Lord take other distractions from me so I’m focused on doing your will. Place deep in my heart your word that I may share it with those that don’t know you.

Scripture: Romans 9: ” [21] Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for common use?

Observation: I am a creation of my Father and he has the right to do with me as he desires. I was created for a purpose and yesterday I was able to fulfill a little of it when I was part of the outreach at the beach for the homeless. Teri and I cooked and organized the outreach and God blessed it. This was of simple thing but to me I felt honored to glorify God yesterday.

Application: To continue to search for the ways God wants to use me for his glory. To stay in his will so I’m aware of the purpose I’m to play in this life until it’s time to go home with my God. No matter what use God has for me in my heart it is noble because I serve the King.

Prayer: Dear Lord I’m your servant, your slave. Use me as your desire do not let me turn away from the things you want to use me for, I belong to you

Scripture: Romans 8:6 The mind of the sinful man is death. But the mind controlled by the spirit is life and peace

Observation: This is why I don’t have peace most of the time I’m not letting the spirit control my life I’m trying to live it in my own flesh. God knows what is best for me yet I try to do things on my own disregarding how the Holy Spirit wants to lead me.

Application: I need to trust God with all my heart and lean not on my own abilities but allow the Holy Spirit to guide me each day. I need to let go of my own abilities and give them up to God to use.

Prayer: Dear Lord take this servant I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice and ask you to guide me this day. To fill me with the Holy Spirit and give me peace.

Scripture: Romans 7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Observation: That is how I feel most of the time that first nothing good lives in me that no matter how hard I try my sinful nature comes out and my thoughts are evil, but I want to do good more than anything. I want to honor God and serve him the way he deserves to be served. Even now we are doing an outreach to the homeless which I know will bless God and yet instead of being so excited that I will have an opportunity to honor my Lord I can’t wait until it’s over and I think about the sleep I will miss, how terrible am I?

Application: I need to realize why I am here, to serve God by serving others in his name and spreading the gospel of Jesus. I need to be in constant prayer that God can remove this sinful nature from me and continue to fill me with the Holy Spirit.

Prayer: Dear Lord give me strength to fight off evil thoughts and anything that is not from you. Your servant is weak and a sinner, help me be that man you want me to be in glory and honor to your name.

Scripture: Romans 6:18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

Observation: I first read this and thought there is no way I’m a slave to righteousness even though I would like to be. Jesus set me free from sin when he died for me and now it’s my choice how I live this life he gave me. When he came into my life he changed me he softened my heart and gave me over to a new mind. I’m still far from where I need to be but I do want to do the right thing, I do want to please God and I want to fulfill my purpose in this life in glory and honor to God, so maybe I am a slave to righteousness.

Application: I need to do more than think of the right things to do I need to do them and that starts with my heart. I need to have the heart of Christ and loving, caring and giving heart that will guide me to do the right things. I need to pray throughout the day for guidance to do the right things and ask God to take control of this life.

Prayer: Dear Lord please take charge of your servant and guide down the path of fulfilling my purpose in your name, direct my thoughts, word and actions today and each day that they will be pleasing in your sight.

Scripture: Romans 5:5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit , whom he has given us.

Observation: I love that God has poured out his love into our hearts. When I was saved I didn’t love anything or any body, All I cared about was me. After I was saved God poured into my heart love, love for children, homeless and the elderly, He filled me with the Holy Spirit. I started seeing people through his eyes, it was and is so wonderful.

Application: I need to continue to let the Holy Spirit guide me and to stay away from focusing on myself and let the Holy Spirit continue to fill me with love. To reach out to others in Jesus’ name and let that love show to others.

Prayer: Dear Lord thanking for not letting me stay where I was with a hard heart and pouring your love into me. May others see your love through me may I please you and draw closer to you each day.