Daily Devotional

Scripture: Acts 25: [19] Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.

Observation: That is what God calls me to do to proclaim that my Lord and Savior, Jesus is alive and that all the people God surrounds me with will know. No matter where Paul went people knew about Jesus whether they understood or not they knew what Paul was proclaiming. People may not understand if I tell them about the gospel or what to accept, but that is not my job. My mission is to proclaim and explain the gospel as God directs me to do.

Application: To proclaim the gospel of my Lord, Jesus Christ to all He puts in my sphere of influence. That after people talk to me that they will know my believes and why I belief.

Prayer: Dear God you have given me a purpose and mission in this life, fill me with the Holy Spirit and guide me on how to fulfill my purpose that it will glorify you.

Scripture: Acts 25:16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

Observation: I need to always make sure I do things that are right before both God and man. My testimony will never be accepted if I don’t live the life God has called me to live. My word needs to be true and my character as flawless as it can be so that people will hear me and believe.

Application: I need to think before I act and be careful what I say. I have a tendency to exaggerate to make myself look better or to get myself out of trouble. MY word needs to be true and I need to honor God by the man I am in front of others. My goal is to be a person people can trust and depend on.

Prayer: My Lord all the things I want to do and the man I want to be that would honor you I can’t do without you. Fill me with your spirit and guide me each day to glorify you.

Scripture: Acts 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

Observation: I know my purpose is to spread the gospel, to testify of the gospel of my Lord, Jesus. I don’t fulfill my purpose most of the time because I am afraid of what people will think and embarrassment. How can I think of what people think above what God will think?

Application: I need to take courage, the courage that comes from the Holy Spirit, who is always with me. I have one purpose to spread the gospel and God has given me so many avenues to do and gifts and talents to accomplish this task. By faith I need to fulfill what God as already put on my heart to do.

Prayer: My Lord give me the strength and courage to honor you each day. To tell others of your unfailing love. May none perish that I know because I was faithful in spreading your word.

Scripture: Acts 22:10 “What shall I do Lord?” I asked. “Get up, “ the Lord said, “and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.”

Observation: That is my question each day, “what should I do Lord? “ I wish I could hear from the Lord as clearly as Paul did. Maybe God is talking to me and I’m just not listening. I know God has an assignment for me there is a reason I’m here and only He knows why.

Application: To start listening and meditate on God’s word. To keep my eyes and heart open to what is happening around me and to be ready to do what the Lord tells me to do.

Prayer: Dear Lord help me hear what it is you want me to do. Make my assignment clear to me that I may fulfill it in glory and honor to you. Speak clearly to me so I may understand.

Scripture: Acts 21:I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the “name of the Lord Jesus.”

Observation: Am I ready? I’m not ready to even be bound for my Lord, even though I tell him I would. I can’t even live this life the way I should be living, let alone endure persecution for my God. My self-centeredness and worry take up too much of my time. I should be focused on what my Lord wants of me. There is nothing more important than my Lord, so why do I put His desires behind mine?

Application: I need to put God first where he belongs in my life. To be ready to be bound and to die for the purpose God has given me. I need to give back to my God at least a little of all he has done for me.

Prayer: My Lord I’m so weak and you deserve everything I have. I do love you and ask for your forgiveness for the way I live this life. Give me strength, wisdom and courage to live the rest of this life in glory and honor to you.

Scripture: Acts 20: 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me–the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.

Observation: I keep thinking the race I’m running is for me, but it’s for God. It is his race and I need to run the course that he set for me, not to wonder off all the time. It is not a marathon most of the time it’s an obstacle course with new challenges each day. This race can only be won with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Application: Remember each day why I’m running and the objective of the race, to fulfill the purpose God has given me, to tell others of his saving Grace. Ask God constantly for help to make it through this race.

Prayer: Dear Lord help me run this race, train me to make it the distance and when it’s over to run into your arms and feel your embrace and that you are pleased with your servant.

Scripture: Acts 19:15 One day, the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?’

Observation: Do I make a difference for Jesus or is my faith strong enough that the demons know me? I was afraid writing this, because I don’t want any other troubles in my life, yet God tells me not to fear, it is all over in his Word. However I don’t believe my faith is strong enough that the enemy recognizes me and that I’m not even a threat.

Application: I need to be bold in my witness to my God and I need to make a difference in this life for my Lord that the demons do know who I am and my faith is so great that it doesn’t matter. Satan needs to know about me, because of my love for my God and willingness to further the kingdom of God.

Prayer: Dear Lord take this fear from me and increase my faith. That I will not waste this life you have given me but use it to fulfill the purpose you have given me. May the demons know me as one loved by you.