Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: Ephesians 5: [10] and find out what pleases the Lord.

Observation: We need to find out what pleases the Lord. I believe that it’s in each action we take and word we speak. We have choices we make each day we need to decide what pleases the Lord.

Application: Each day before I do anything or in each decision I need to ask the question, “Does this please God.” I need to start living my life to please my Lord.

Prayer: Lord direct me this day and show me how to please you. May a day not go by that I don’t bring a smile to your face.

Scripture: Ephesians 4: [12] to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

Observation: I’m one of God’s people. What a privilege that is. Reading, praying and going to church is preparing me for service. My purpose is to serve to build up the church, the body of Christ.

Application: I need to be more aggressive in my service to the church. I also need to be prepared to know what to do. I should take more classes at church, read more, get involved more and outline how God wants me to serve him by serving my church.

Prayer: My Lord, you have blessed me with gifts and abilities. May I use them each day to please you and build up your church.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Observation: Jesus can do more than I can even imagine, yet during the course of a day I doubt and worry over the smallest of problems. In my life I’ve seen His miracles and I’m even married to one. How quickly I forget how much He loves and cares for me.

Application: I need to start showing my love for God. I need to speak it and show it to others and to Him. Because when I tell God I love Him, the things that He has done for me come back to mind and I see what He has already done and that will help strengthen my faith in what He is going to do.

Prayer: My God, I love you with all my heart. Forgive me for getting lost in the things of this world and help me stay focused on you.

Scripture: Ephesians 2: [10] For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Observation: Sometimes I forget I’m created by God and as a master craftsman whatever He creates would have a purpose. I was designed exactly the way I am for a reason. I have work to do and it is a specific job prepared for me before I was born. I’m not here to live this life for me, but to fulfill a specific purpose for God.

Application: I need to live each day with a purpose and talking to my creator so He may reveal to me what He wants. I need to search to find the works God designed for me to do and fulfill my purpose before going home to my Lord.

Prayer: Dear creator guide your creation today that I will accomplish the things you planned for me this day.

Scripture: Ephesians 1: [5] he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will–

Observation: I look back on my life and see how God continued to save me from myself. I see what He went through for me to find Jesus and be saved. I know I was predestined and there is something about me that God wants to use for His glory and pleasure.

Application: I need to live my life with an open heart and mind, to search each day for God’s will and pleasure. My goal each day is to please my heavenly Father.

Prayer: My God may I bless you this day that you can look down on me and be pleased you chose me as your child.

Scripture: Galatians 6: [10] Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Observation: I’m sitting here thinking about how many opportunities do I get to help others and how many of those opportunities do I take. The reason I don’t act on those opportunities is laziness and lack of concern. Even my brothers and sisters in Christ I don’t go out of my way to help. I’ll help when it’s convenient for me.

Application: I need to look for opportunities to help others and realize when I do, I’m serving Christ in the highest form. “As I do onto others I’m doing onto Christ.”

Prayer: My Lord use me to assist you in helping others. May I be your hands, feet and heart in this world.

Scripture: Galatians 5: 16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.

Observation: Why do I have such a hard time living in the Spirit? God gives me a choice each day to live for Him or for me. It seems most of the time I still live for me. My focus is the things I want not the things God wants for me. I try each day to be obedient to God but has soon as I go out into the world, I seem to just blend in.

Application: I need to realize I wasn’t designed to be here for me but that I’m set apart for God’s purpose. I need to allow the Holy Spirit to take charge and have His way with me.

Prayer: Dear Lord take charge of this servant of yours. Fill me with the Holy Spirit and guide me each day.