Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture 1 Peter 2:5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Observation: We are all part of the body of Christ, living stones. To keep the house strong, we must remove any defect we might have or we may weaken that house. The only way we can stay strong is through the grace of God and to do that we must stay close to Him. Offering ourselves as spiritual sacrifices will make us holy and pleasing to Him and strengthen our spiritual home.

Application: I know I can’t be good on my own it takes the power of God. To be close is to spend time with Him and the more time I spend the stronger I will become. Since I’ve been walking with my God each day on the strand my faith and my desire to please Him and others as become stronger. I need to continue that throughout the day and be the man that can help build up God’s spiritual house.

Prayer Dear Lord thank you for spending time with me and guiding me on this journey. May I represent You today and be a spiritual gift for others. May my life be a spiritual sacrifice holy and pleasing to You.

Scripture 1 Peter 1:23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

Observation: When I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior twenty-three years ago, I was born again. The first time I had no choice of being born, but this time it was a decision to follow Christ. This choice has eternal consequences and instead of making wrong decisions God has given me His word to follow. Now I know what is right and what is wrong, but I still need to decide to follow God’s desires or not.

Application: God’s will should be my desire at all times. There shouldn’t be a conflict, my desire should always to do the will of my Father. I need to weigh each decision I make to make sure it honors my Lord. I messed up my first life without God and now have been given another opportunity which I need my Lord to guide me each day to stay on the path that He has chosen for me.

Prayer My Lord thank you for my new life with You. I’m still a sinner and need your guidance each day. Continue to place on my heart your will and desire for this life and that I will give it to you as a living sacrifice and that it will be holy and pleasing to you.

Scripture James 5:7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

Observation: Patience is not one of my virtues, bur should be. It’s not something that comes natural to me but it’s something I need to work on. I know my Lord is coming, but I want Him to come now and bring us home. God has been patient with me He waited 46 years for me to receive Him as my Lord and savior. I should be burning in hell instead of reaping the benefit of being His child.

Application: To always realize that God is in control and that He has a plan for this world. To be focused on the plan He has for me and work to accomplish that each day and not to worry about the things that I can’t control. To pray for patience as I wait for the time to come when I get to see my Lord.

Prayer My Lord I’m anxious to be with you, but please give me patience to wait on you. May you find me busy doing your will when you return. I’m here to serve you and others.

Scripture James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Observation: Our first commitment is to submit to God. We have no power within ourselves to fight the devil, only God is powerful enough to do that. When we are with God the devil doesn’t see us, but only our heavenly Father and he knows he can’t defeat Him so he flees from us. It’s only when we are alone that the devil can get to us.

Application: Spend my time with my Lord and submit to His will. Being in God’s will is resisting the devil and that is my goal each day. It is so much easier to be in God’s will if we take our life a day at a time and be focused on God. I need to take away any distractions and be focused on why God has me here at this time and this place.

Prayer My Lord thank you for giving me another day. As I pray guide me with your agenda for me. May I stay close to you and be aware of what you are doing in my life and if the devil tries to get my attention at all that I will turn to you for guidance and protection.

Scripture James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

Observation: I believe I need more wisdom. I’ve done good works, but how many will stand the test if I did them for my Lord or just to get recognition. I seem to start off right by doing things that honor God, but as people give me credit for doing them, I don’t always point to God, but take the credit myself.

Application: I need to use the wisdom God has blessed me with and only do good works for His glory and not my recognition. I need to be humble in all I do so that Jesus gets the glory. I want others to see the good things that I do and know that I’m doing them for my Lord.

Prayer My God humble your servant and command me what You desire. That all I do will glorify you and that I will love you with all my heart, mind and soul.

Scripture James 2:18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Observation: If you are truly saved by faith the spirit will stir you to fulfill the purpose you were created for. We each have the gifts and talents we need to serve God, our good works points others to what God is doing in our life. Our good works are to be done in obedience to God, glorifying Him.

Application: I want God to continue to use me and the gifts that He has given me. Everything I do that is good, I must give God the glory. Today as I walk, I need to keep in prayer and see what God is calling me to do. Look for any opportunity to help someone in Jesus’s name.

Prayer Dear Lord I kneel before You ready to serve. Command me today to do your will and open opportunities for me to glorify you.

Scripture James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

Observation: I’m blessed to be able to pray with many people at the strand each day, but do I doubt that God will answer our prayer? One scripture that is always on my heart is without faith it’s impossible to please God and that should be everyone’s goal. There is no reason to doubt I’ve seen so many answered prayers whether mine or someone else’s.

Application: I need to make sure when I pray that I’m praying in faith that God is listening and will answer that prayer according to His will and timing. To be more confident when I pray and to always make sure I’m honoring my Lord with each request. That I never doubt God but stand firm in His word.

Prayer Dear Father increase my faith and open my heart to what You desire of me. When I pray with others that I will have full confidence that You hear me and will do what is best.