Daily Devotional

Scripture Habakkuk 3:18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Observation: This is what everyone’s focus should be our God. We should be rejoicing in our God and to trust in Him no matter what might happen here. He is the God of our salvation and when we are gone from this earth we will be entering home. With all the evil around us He is our God and He deserves our love, worship and trust.

Application: To be focused on God no matter what I’m doing I know I’m pleasing God. God is my joy and nothing on this earth should distract me from that joy. I need to show the peace and joy I get from God to others by the way I act and treat them.

Prayer Dear Lord help me get through another day and that I will rejoice knowing I belong to You. Show me how to serve others and introduce them to my Father. I’m your creation, servant and child command me in what will please You today.

Scripture Habakkuk 2:4 “Behold the proud,
His soul is not upright in him;
But the just shall live by his faith.

Observation: That was me, proud. I thought I needed to try to be proud, because I hated myself so much and needed to look for things within myself that might be worthy. I would put others down to lift myself up, but that didn’t work. God showed me the way that He wanted to live my life and gave me strength to do it. Now each day I live by faith, not in me, but in my Lord.

Application: I need to continue to increase my faith and stay close to my God. My strength comes from my Lord and if I stay close and read His word my faith will grow. I need to live by faith and trust in God.

Prayer My Lord You know your servant and how weak and distracted I get. Help me increase my faith and grow close to You. I love You and want to please You each day.

Scripture Habakkuk 1:13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil,
And cannot look on wickedness.
Why do You look on those who deal treacherously,
And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours
A person more righteous than he?

Observation: So many people are questioning God during these evil times. People are living in fear and expect an answer to why this is happening. We have allowed all the evil that we see today to happen, we are the ones listening to wicked leaders and not holding anyone accountable for these actions. God is just and knows everything including what is best for His children. These things have been prophesied and should not be of any surprise to us.

Application: This is not our home and I need to do whatever God commands me to do to open the eyes of others to this. To continue to go to the strand every day as God continues to put people into my path and speak what He puts on my heart. I need to be humble and allow the Holy Spirit to work through me.

Prayer My Lord and my God use me today to open someone’s eyes to You. Humble me before you that I will repent of any unholy thing in my life and that I will serve you in the manner You desire.

Scripture Nahum 3:17 Your commanders are like swarming locusts,
And your generals like great grasshoppers,
Which camp in the hedges on a cold day;
When the sun rises they flee away,
And the place where they are is not known.

Observation: With all the trouble around, us where are our leaders that are supposed to protect us. They have become the enemy and hide in their mansions and make rules that no one can follow. No one calls them accountable for their wickedness and they deceive the people. They have become Satan’s helpers and are trying to destroy this nation.

Application: There is little one can do against these evil people. I need to realize the little I can do and give the rest to God. He knows everything that is happening and he is just. Whether we will see justice here on this earth or in heaven I don’t know.

Prayer My Lord please calm my spirit and take these evil thoughts from me. Forgive me when I demand justice, because I don’t know what justice is. May I only be concerned about my role in all of this and fulfill the purpose You have given to me.

Scripture Nahum 2:1 He who scatters has come up before your face.
Man the fort!
Watch the road!
Strengthen your flanks!
Fortify your power mightily.

Observation: The devil surrounds this world to destroy it and we aren’t ready. We are so busy fighting amongst ourselves we don’t see him. He is there in front of our face and we need to be ready for battle. We need to man the fort and watch when he approaches. We need to strengthen our faith so he doesn’t surround us and fortify our power that comes only from the Lord, for the battle is His.

Application: I need to be ready for battle, but not in my power but the power of the Lord. I’m only a soldier in this fight and my God is my commander and I need to follow Him. Help others see the fight that we are in and take the focus off of this world and focus on the real enemy. Guide others to our general and have Him fight this battle that is too big for us.

Prayer Dear Lord help me please stay focused on You and not all of these reports of doom. Take hold of my hand and guide me through this and show me my part in your strategy to overcome the evil one.

Scripture Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
And He knows those who trust in Him.

Observation: These are definitely the days of trouble. We are at the place where God is the only way out and if we have trusted Him, He will guide us through these times. We were not created for this earth, but the new earth that is to come and only our faith and trust in God will get us there.

Application: Do what I can to direct people to my Lord. Live my life in confidence that God is in control and help others find that peace in Him.

Prayer Lord increase our faith and trust in You. You are our God and loving Father help us fulfill the purpose you have created us for.

Scripture Micah 7:3 That they may successfully do evil with both hands—
The prince asks for gifts,
The judge seeks a bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire;
So they scheme together.

Observation: This sounds like today’s leaders. No one cares for the average person they are all in it for power and money. This country has been destroyed by these evil; people and if we have any hope it must come from God, because we are overcome by evil.

Application: To always put my faith in the Lord no matter what might be happening around me. Help others find that same peace God has given me during these troubling times and that they might seek Him who has the power to change things.

Prayer Dear Lord help me stay focused on You and your desire for my life. That I may run this race with Heaven as my destination. Help me Lord succeed in this.