Daily Devotional

Scripture Psalms 124:8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

Observation: The only help we need is the Lord’s. if we ask for His help and His guidance to know His, will He will give it to us. When we realize the one, we are asking for help is the same one who has created the heaven and the earth we will realize there is nothing He can’t do. For some reason He loves us and wants us to draw closer to Him and wants us to call out to Him. He’ll never leave us or forsake us.

Application: I need to stop trying to do things on my own. I need to humble myself and call out to the Lord and ask what He desires for this life that He has created. I need to be patient also and wait on the Lord for guidance.

Prayer: Dear Lord I need your help to lead a life that will glorify you. Open my heart to all the things you desire for me and may I be patient and wait until I hear your voice leading me.

Scripture Psalms 123:3 Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us! For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Observation: Oh yes, we are sinners. I’m constantly feeling anger for no reason and judging people I don’t even know. It seems given a moment I can change from praising God to insulting others in my mind. I wish for me that praising God was more natural than to have contempt for others. I have to set my mind in order to worship my Lord that has given me everything whereas all I have to do is take my focus off of Him that my mind wanders to negative thoughts.

Application: I need to be more committed to prayer and righteous thinking. To be in God’s word more and to practice loving others. I need to do more outreaches and do God’s work so that I may see His children through His eyes.

Prayer: My Lord help me be the man you call me to be. Increase my faith and love for others take this evil from me and fill my heart with love. You deserve the best I can be to glorify you, help me succeed in this.

Scripture Psalms 122:4 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of the LORD, To the Testimony of Israel, To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

Observation: I recently wrote in my facebook post about always giving thanks in all things. Finding the things God has surrounded us with and realize they are from God and giving Him thanks. There is so much to be thankful for, but we tend to focus on the negative instead of God’s good grace.

Application: I start each day by giving my Lord thanks but has the day goes on my thankfulness grows dim. I need to make a point to look for all the good God has blessed me with and not take it for granted, but to thank my Lord for all these wonderful blessings. God is good and He deserves all of our praise and thanksgiving, may I not ignore all He has given me.

Prayer: My Lord forgive me for my disregard of your greatness and mercy. Thank you Lord for all that You are and that You love me. Thank you for your mercy I receive each day and may I be grateful throughout each day giving you praise.

Scripture Psalms 121:8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.

Observation: If I follow my God, He will preserve me, but I need to be near to Him. I don’t need to be wondering out of His will but to stay close to Him. I know God looks over me otherwise I wouldn’t be here now, He has preserved me for this time in this place and I need to know what His direction is for my life.

Application: I need to stay in His word and to take to heart all He desires of me. I must be obedient and be in my Lord’s will. I know He will protect me now and forever. I can’t wait to get home and be with Him for all eternity.

Prayer: My Lord draw me close to You. Open my eyes in all you desire of this life you have created. Preserve and guide me always and that a day doesn’t go by that I don’t please You.

Scripture Psalms 120:2 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips And from a deceitful tongue.

Observation: When I counsel people, I tell them that the Bible doesn’t tell us to trust anyone except God. We are surrounded by sinners and that includes ourselves. We hear so many lies in a day it gets harder to find the truth. However, to find truth it’s as easy as getting out our Bible and searching there, that’s the only truth we need. We are only called to love our brother or sister no matter what.

Application: I need to work harder to be an honest person. I need to seek the truth in my Lord’s word and then speak that truth to others. I need to stop getting angry when someone lies to me, but no matter what show that person the love of God and trust only in Him.

Prayer: My Lord I’m that deceitful tongue help me tame it and speak only your truth. Calm my anger that I will speak love to others and tell them of your unfailing love. Help me fulfill the purpose you have created me for. I love you Lord.

Scripture Psalms 119:37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way.

Observation: Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and this is the verse that hit my heart, because this is me. I look and think of the worthless things that surrounds me and when I’m looking at these things, I’m not seeing God and what His desires are for me. I need God to revive me or slap me upside the head so that I may see what He has in store for me. This is a continuous problem for me and I can’t do it alone I need God to intervene in my life and put me on the path to His ways, not mine.

Application: You get what you focus on and I need to focus on God and His word. That needs to be my main focus in my life and I need to do what my Lord commands me to do. Enough at looking at worthless things and it’s time to see what God has put before me and do His will.

Prayer: My Lord help me please. I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice may it be holy and pleasing to you. Open my eyes and heart to your ways and speak to me and use me to glorify your name. I love you and I want to do better.

Scripture Psalms 118:24 This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Observation: That is something I don’t do is rejoice in the day. I wake up in the morning wishing I didn’t have to get up and face another day. Most of my thoughts are negative thinking that things aren’t going to work out very well and I’m ready to be miserable. It never dawned on me that this is God’s Day and he delights in me and wants me to enjoy it.

Application: I need to get up in a positive way and look forward to see what God has planned for the day. I should live this life for God and not for me I’m His creation and this is His day. May I be glad that I have the opportunity to be here with my Lord.

Prayer: Dear Lord forgive me for my negative thoughts and help me see your day every day. May I live with anticipation to see what you have planned for me. I love you, help me to do better.