Daily Devotional

Scripture Jeremiah 2:17 Have you not brought this on yourself,
In that you have forsaken the LORD your God
When He led you in the way?

Observation: The problems that we are seeing in this country is as much our fault as anything else. Christians have never stopped the evil from spreading since prayer was taken out of the schools and God was taken out of our government. We are to blame for allowing this to happen, we stood by and did nothing. We didn’t even slow down Satan as he used evil men and women to alter laws to take God out of America. We are paying the price now, as our churches are closed and our freedoms are taken away.

Application: I need to find a way to do my part in bringing God back to the nation. I don’t have any authority, but I have the Holy Spirit that will guide me. If only I can reach a person or two and open their eyes to the Lord so that they may tell others.

Prayer My Lord I beg for your forgiveness for what we have done. Your children allowed this to happen and we ask for Your guidance on how we may help fix this. We need you on the throne of our lives and this country. Command us to what you want us to do.

Scripture Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

Observation: God knew me before I was even born. He formed me the way He desired, so why don’t I feel as if I was created for a purpose and not God’s mistake? Lately I’ve been feeling depressed and see no purpose for my life. When I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior over twenty years ago, I was doing all sorts of things for God and now nothing. I feel as if God forgot about me and I have no idea of the direction I should go. I feel whatever it was I was supposed to accomplish has been done and it’s time to go home, but I’m still here and I don’t know why.

Application: I need to stop feeling sorry for myself and stop looking for ways to make me happy. That was never why I was formed in the first place. God created me for Him and though I’m pretty sure I wasn’t ordained to be a prophet to the nations, I was called to fulfill His purpose. I need to remember God created me the way I am, so He must think that I’m pretty special. I still woke up this morning so instead of trying to figure out why I need to ask what’s on your agenda for today my Lord.

Prayer Lord it’s difficult being home by myself most of the day, but I’m discovering Satan is here shooting fiery darts at me. I feel defeated most of the time, but how can I lose with You next to me. Remind me each day to tell Satan to move over to make room for you to sit by my side. I love you Lord and I need your help today and I’ll be asking for it again tomorrow.

Scripture Isaiah 66:18 “For I know their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory.

Observation: All nations and tongues. With all that is going on with racism and division of the people, God sees us all the same as His children. He is going to make sure there is no excuse not to believe in Him, He will declare His glory to everyone.

Application: I need to pray and ask God what I can do to help. My attitude is been negative lately hardly the person someone would want to come to for guidance. I need to be positive and be focused on God and all that He has done for me and my eternal home. I need to share those thoughts as an encouragement for others.

Prayer My Lord the enemy has been shooting his fiery darts at me. Increase my faith so that I might deflect these thoughts and be focused on serving You.

Scripture Isaiah 65:17 “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.

Observation: I never felt as if I belonged here, I just felt out of place and maybe that’s because I was created for someplace else. This earth must be coming close to the end, I don’t understand why God continues to let it go on, but it’s not mine to understand the mind of God. How exciting though a new heavens and a new earth with no pain or sorrow to live in love for all eternity with my brothers and sisters.

Application: God still has me here for a reason and I need to seek that reason through reading His word and in prayer. I need to reach out to as many people as I can to tell them about a new home that was created just for them. I need to live a life that is loving and honorable so people would listen, knowing that I’m concerned for them. Trust in the Holy Spirit, when the opportunity arises that He will speak the words that they need to hear.

Prayer Dear Lord I can’t wait to get home and be with You forever. Touch my heart and open my eyes to what You desire of me as long as I’m here. I know You love your children and how you desire to give good gifts, give me the wisdom to know how to fulfill the purpose You have for me.

Scripture Isaiah 64:2 As fire burns brushwood,
As fire causes water to boil—
To make Your name known to Your adversaries,
That the nations may tremble at Your presence!

Observation: The trouble today is that we don’t fear God and we do whatever it is we feel like doing. This generation is getting even worse as we continue to move away from God and closer to evil. I wish God would do something so great that there would be no other explanation, but that His power did it and open the eyes of those who don’t believe. We have become worse than in the days of Noah. Jesus warned us of these days.

Application: My only control I have is what I’m going to do and stand for. I choose to fear God and obey and to do the best I can to tell that message to others. My sphere of influence is small, but I need to do what is right in honoring God, no matter what the cost. To live in Christ and to die is gain.

Prayer My Lord I can’t imagine any other time in history being any worse than what I see now. We need You so desperately we can’t survive this without You. I pray we are all close to coming home and that any day we may hear that trumpet, but may your children stay busy spreading the gospel until You come.

Scripture Isaiah 63:8 For He said, “Surely they are My people,
Children who will not lie.”
So He became their Savior.

Observation: Initially this was for Israel, but I feel it is referring to all that have received Jesus as Lord and Savior. We are God’s children, born again in the blood of Jesus our Savior. As children we still have a responsibility to be obedient to our Father and we are called to love Him, not out of obligation, but for what He has done for us and for who He is.

Application: My focus lately has only been of the things in this world. I’m full of hate and confusion and want vengeance for those who are harming us. That is not how a good child would act. If a child has a problem and needs guidance they would run to their father for advice and comfort. Time is getting shorter and there are so many that need to hear about the Father and if I’m not focused on Him some people might not be introduced to Him..

Prayer Dear Father forgive me for being a spoiled child and wanting my own way. Teach me what You desire of me and fill me with the Holy Spirit so that I may accomplish all You have planned for me. I love you, Dad.

Scripture Isaiah 62:5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
So shall your sons marry you;
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
So shall your God rejoice over you.

Observation: God is declaring His love for us and not a casual love, but the love of a bridegroom for his bride. This is the deepest love when a man decides to spend the rest of his life with the woman that he loves. God referred to marriage as two becoming one flesh. God is calling us to be one in Him and rejoices of that commitment.

Application: I asked Christ into my life not only to be there but to rule over me. I want Him to rejoice in the life I choose to live with Him. Everything in this earth will go away except my God who I get to be with forever.

Prayer My Lord and my love. I’m having such a difficult time here with all that is going on. Satan has taken control of this world it seems and I don’t know what to do. Help me finish this race that you will rejoice that I am yours.