Daily Devotional

Scripture: Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

Observation: Our Lord and Savior’s purpose was to seek and save what was lost. Then that should be my purpose, but how much time do I devout to that? Not much. My time is spent on satisfying myself more than service to help the lost.

Application: I need to purposely seek the lost of this world and to share Jesus’ saving message. To live a life that points to my savior. To assist my church, helping to bring others to him. I need to take the focus off me and put it on the purpose God has given me.

Prayer: My Lord if you can use anything please use me to complete the task you have set before me and glorify your name.

Scripture: Luke 18:13 But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, “God have mercy on me a sinner.”

Observation: That is me a sinner. Every day I start by asking God to guide me and show me how to please him. Yet I don’t think a day has gone by that my thoughts and actions become sinful and displease him. Yet there is not a day that goes by that God doesn’t show his mercy on this undeserving sinner.

Application: Try harder each day not to sin, but if I fail the task, thank God for his mercy and ask for strength to do better.

Prayer: My Lord have mercy on me, a sinner, and guide me to be more the man you desire me to be.

Scripture: Luke 17:10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do , should say, “We are unworthy servants, we have done our duty.”

Observation: So many times, I feel when I do something for God, I’m doing him a favor. In reality God is my Lord and master and I have an obligation to serve him. I know my God is also a loving Father, but I have a responsibility to do his will and serve Him and others in His name.

Application: When I don’t feel like doing something that would honor God, I need to realize it is not an option but a command from my Lord.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I thank you for all you give me and I deserve none of it. Thank you for your love, mercy and grace that I receive each day. May I be obedient to all you ask from me.

Scripture: Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Observation: I never thought I served money but lately my thoughts have been about an inheritance my wife received. I think about paying off our bills and buying a house. It’s taking up a lot of my time and I worry about getting the money. Then I think of how much of my thoughts are based on money, job, bills, possessions and I realize I’m not serving God.

Application: Start focusing more on what God wants me to do and not worry about money. He has taken care of me all these years and I’ve always had what I need.

Prayer: My Lord help increase my faith making you always my Master.

Scripture: Luke 15:7 I tell you in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.

Observation: I continue to ask for God’s will and to show me how to please him. Here it is in his word to help bring sinners to the light of Christ. Yet I spend very little of my time reaching out to others and searching for the lost.

Application: Make a true effort to seek out the people who are lost and tell them about what God as done for me.

Prayer: My Lord I cry out to do your will. Guide me today to someone who needs to know about you. Give me the words to say and the strength to say them.

Scripture: Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

Observation: Most of my life I tried to exalt myself, be more important than I was. I remember almost every time I did, I made a fool of myself. Now that the Lord has my life, I try to be humble in all situations and because of this God has given me this wonderful appreciation of what He has done in me. To serve others is my greatest joy and I know that is what God has created me for.

Application: To continue to serve with no excuses this time. To lead only when asked and always be available to serve.

Prayer: My Lord may this servant serve you by serving others in your Name.

Scripture: Luke 13:27 But he will reply, “I don’t know you or where you came from. Away from me, all you evil doers.”

Observation: When I read this, I got a chill. To think when the time comes Jesus could say to me, I don’t know you. I want to live a life each day knowing my Lord and Savior more. When the time comes for me, I want Jesus to be able to recognize me immediately and put his arms around me. My heart not just my words need to honor God.

Application: I need each day to draw closer to God and get to know what He desires of me. I need to wake up each morning talking to him and then talk to him right before I go to bed and the rest of the day, live it for Him.

Prayer: My Lord draw me closer to you so there is no doubt that I belong to you.