Daily Devotional

Scripture John 5:30 I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

Observation: As Christians we are called to be like Jesus. None of us will ever be able to totally duplicate Jesus’ righteousness, but that shouldn’t stop us from trying. Jesus’ purpose was to seek the will of His Father and that should also be out goal to seek His will in our lives. We shouldn’t make excuses saying we don’t know His will, because of His Word we do and He is gracious to show us why we are here.

Application: I need to take it a day at a time as God indicates in His word. Today I start my day with Him and His word and will go out to the strand to pray for others. God will open a door if there is something else, He desires of me and I need to be ready to do it.

Prayer My Lord open my eyes to your will and guide me today. May I bring You pleasure as I speak to Your children and You would put that person You want to talk to in my path. I thank you for this privilege to be used by You. Grant my ways with success.

Scripture John 4:36 And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

Observation: I’m called to reap in God’s field and I receive joy that I don’t deserve for being obedient, but not only that God will pay me wages for this obedient. God owes me nothing, but I owe Him everything and he still gives. I can’t wait to thank Him in person for all that He has done for me, I can’t imagine taking anything else from my Lord.

Application: I need to continue to stay busy working for my Master. He deserves the best I can do and I know He wants His children home with Him when this life is over. I need to go out and hand out these invitations to eternal life.

Prayer My Lord I thank you for all you have done and given me and I know I’m not worthy, but only out of your love for me that I can receive them. Guide me today as I go out to the field that I may touch someone’s heart in glory and honor to your name.

Scripture John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Observation: When I was first born, I lived my life the way I thought I wanted to. My only concern was me and what I thought was good for me. I lived a life of depression and selfishness and suffered for it. I hated my life and tried to end it several times. The second time I was born through Christ everything changed. I had surrendered myself to His mercy and grace. God renewed my mind and helped me live a life that was worthy of being His child.

Application: I wish I could say that I’m living a perfect life honoring God, I know that’s not true, but He helps me each day grow closer to that goal. I need to completely submit my will for His and listen and obey His commands for my life. I’m now born of the spirit and need to ask guidance each day.

Prayer Good morning, Lord. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be born again. I couldn’t believe my life could be so wonderful living for You. I need your help again today to stay on the path You have chosen for me. May I bring a smile to your face today.

Scripture John 2:5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

Observation: Jesus gave us His commands in His word that we are told to do and we should do whatever He asks of us. He has told us to love God with all of our heart, to love others, to keep the commandments, do to others as we would do for ourselves and to spread the gospel. These are commands we are called to do and we need to do them out of love for our God.

Application: I stray at times from what God calls me to do, but I ask that He continues to help me focus on his word in my life. I need to stay close to Him during the day asking the Holy Spirit to guide me on the path that was chosen for me. There is nothing more important in this world than to obey what Jesus has told me to do.

Prayer My Lord continue to work in me and command your servant. Help me stay on the path and use me to accomplish the purpose I have been created for. I love You and my desire today is to obey You.

Scripture John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Observation: Jesus is so great that that He took our sins away. This was at a great sacrifice and something we will never be able to repay. I can’t imagine the love He has for us to go through all the pain to save us and to take the many sins each one of us has from us, but if we received Jesus as our Lord and Savior that is exactly what He did.

Application: I need to live each day in gratitude to my Lord for what He did for me. Instead of my life ending here it will just begin in heaven. I’m called to share this miracle with others for God’s gift is for anyone that will believe and receive His grace. I need to represent my Lord each day to others in a way that will draw them closer to God.

Prayer My Lord thank you for taking away my sins. Guide me today on the journey You desire me to take and put me in the path of those You want to speak with and may they see your loving grace.

Scripture Luke 24:38 And He said to them, “Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Observation: I continue to grow closer to God each day, but why am I still troubled? Is it because of the doubts that arise in my mind? My lack of faith becomes evident at times even though God continues to prove himself faithful. My own sinful nature and the prompting of the enemy stirs doubts in my mind at time and until I give those doubts to God I suffer for a while and are troubled.

Application: I need to stay closer to God so my thoughts don’t go astray and need to meditate on His word. Jesus said this life will have trials and tribulations, but with Him by my side He will get me through them. Each day is designed for me to draw closer to my maker and that is what my goal needs to be for each day.

Prayer My Lord draw me near to You. Help me stay focused on Your plan for my life and not be distracted by the things that are going on around me. May my mind be focused on you and Heaven, my eternal home.

Scripture Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Observation: Jesus just suffered the most horrific torture. He was nailed to a cross and was looking over the people that mocked Him and this was His first words on the cross in anguish He asked the Father to forgive these people.

Application: We’ve could have been counted among these people that day. I know most of my life I rejected Him and turned my back on Jesus. There was no reason to forgive me for the things that I did, yet He forgave me. There is no one in this world that has done anything to us in comparison to what was done to Jesus that day and we have no right not to forgive.

Prayer Dear Lord, I can’t thank you enough for your forgiveness. Continue to give me the heart to forgive others and that I will be the man that they can forgive. Fill me with the Holy Spirit that I may live a life that is worthy of You.