Daily Devotional

Scripture: Hebrews 11: [6] And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Observation: I want to please God and I know I lack the faith that would honor Him. God has been faithful to me all my life. He has performed miracles and blessed me because He loves me. Why isn’t my faith stronger?

Application: Not to let anything get me down here, because I know I have a great God that loves me. Demonstrate my love for Him by telling others, living a worry free life in honor to my Lord. Know that I will be rewarded by the measure of faith I have in Him.

Prayer: Dear Lord increase my faith, may I make you proud of your child today as I boast in my Father and the love He has for me.

Scripture: Hebrews 10: [24] And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Observation: How can I encourage others to draw closer to God and feel His love and help give them the desire to do good deeds? I can share my testimony of when I’m obedient to God how He blesses me, where He has taken me and how He is with me. As Christians we need each other to get through this life God has made us into a family.

Application: Make it a point as I’m with one of my brothers or sisters in Christ to show them love, to give them my attention and to encourage them in love to fulfill the purpose God has given them.

Prayer: Dear Lord open my eyes to see who may need my encouragement, my love, my attention. That I may be counted as part of the body of Christ.

Scripture: Hebrews 9: [27] Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Observation: I tried to die six other times in the past by taking my own life, but that wasn’t God’s plan. He has given me the opportunity to fulfill my purpose and die when He desires me to come home. Now my judgment is different, before I was destined to hell, now by my Savior’s love and sacrifice destined to heaven. I have an opportunity now to fulfill my purpose serving God until my predestined time comes.

Application: To take the rest of my life in service to God. To live each day in thanksgiving and honor to God. To fulfill the purpose I have here. Take each day at a time, not knowing when my last moment on earth will be and to be ready for my judgment day.

Prayer: Dear Lord thank you for saving me and blessing me with this life I have now. Guide me to serve, to fulfill the purpose you have created me for that I will see you and may hear, “well done good and faithful servant.”

Scripture: Hebrews 8: 12 For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”

Observation: I look back on my life and realize how much I’ve sinned. How most of my life was focused on me, not my family or friends and especially not God. God doesn’t only forgive my sins, but He forgets all about them as if they never happened. I wish I could forgive like that.

Application: Stop thinking about my past, unless it’s a testimony to help someone else. Know that the love of God has given me a new beginning and live this life in thanksgiving, glory and honor to God.

Prayer: Dear Lord thank you for your forgiving heart, your love, mercy and grace. Do a work in me and create in me this servant you desire.

Scripture: Hebrews 7: [25] Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

Observation: Jesus has interceded for me, how else can a Holy and blameless God love me, the worst of sinners. He has saved me from eternal death and has given me eternal life with Him. It’s time to get busy and to try to be thankful for all He has done for me.

Application: Realize the sacrifice and love God has given me. Realize my life belongs to Him and live in glory and honor to Him. Make my life count for God and show my appreciation by the way I live.

Prayer: Dear Lord thank you for loving me so much that you would sacrifice yourself then intercede for me, giving me the greatest gift ever, eternal life with You.

Scripture: Hebrews 6: [10] God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

Observation: I can’t do enough for God because all He has done for me. Yet as I’m doing it trying to pay back a little for all He has done He still appreciates what I do. He wants me to show Him my love by the way I love others, because they’re His.

Application: I need to look at each person I see as an opportunity to please God. I need to put aside my judgmental ways and look at others as a child of God, a brother or sister in Christ.

Prayer: Dear Lord open the eyes of your servant and teach me how to trust others and to love them as you love me.

Scripture: Hebrews 5: [14] But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

Observation: Constant use in this scripture I believe means constant reading, studying and praying. To continue to strive to become closer to God. Solid food is true teachings that makes us better Christians. It’s not enough to just hear the Word, but I must become a doer of the word.

Application: I need to set aside more time in doing what God desires of me. Need to spend time working on small groups or my book each day. When I read I must read with understanding putting forth a better effort.

Prayer: Dear Lord I thank you for not giving up on me. Guide and direct your servant on what you would have me do now. Grow my in my knowledge of You.