Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture Psalms 71:18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.

Observation: That’s me gray-haired, or at least what is left, with more years behind than those ahead. So, is it time to retire? Maybe from the work of this world, but in God’s kingdom there is no social security only God’s security, which is much more rewarding. If there is less work to do in this world that gives us more time to do the work that we were called to do for our Lord. We need to surround ourselves with others so that we can tell them the glory of our God. There is no retirement from the purpose God has created us for and we need to continue to pray for opportunities to use all that God has blessed us with. As we get older, we have more experiences to fall back on to help others to know our God and we need to use them.

Application: I need to take my own advice and use all God has given me. The longer I walk with the Lord the more I see and I need to share my trip with others. When I took a vacation to Hawaii I share pictures and experiences of that trip with anyone that would listen. I need to share the trip I’ve been on with my Lord and share and describe the pictures I’ve taken. I need to ask God for strength and wisdom as I do His will and know that I will receive whatever I need to fulfill what God has planned for me.

Prayer: My Lord, I ask you for wisdom, discernment and strength to finish the journey you have put me on. Guide me each day, put people in my path that I may share my journey and tell them about my wonderful travel guide. This life is yours, use it to please you.

Scripture Psalms 70:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O LORD!

Observation: I’m always in a hurry. I need help right away. I would have made a terrible spy, I can’t take pain and would have given up the information right away. My focus is on me and when I want something I want it right now. This would be my prayer make haste O God and help me. How arrogant am I to command God to do something right away. God waits some time to make us stronger, to increase our faith and open our eyes to what He wants, instead of what we want. God is God and knows what is best for us. He is developing us into His disciples. The sooner we realize we are not here for us, but were created for Him and specifically to fulfill a particular purpose God has in mind the better off we will be. Our cry should be please deliver me Lord in your timing and open my eyes to what you desire me to learn while I’m here.

Application: I need to learn patience and wait on the Lord. I need to think of God’s desires before my own and to trust Him totally with this life that He created. I’m here because of God and that God is the only reason anything exists. My purpose is found in God and not in this world. Whatever I may need deliverance from or help I need to seek my Lord and wait on Him and call out for his guidance and trust Him completely.

Prayer: My Lord I always seem to need help. I’m always getting myself into some predicament that I need deliverance from. You know where I am and even where I’m going to be and no matter what happen you are aware. Speak to your servant and give me direction each day and where you want me to walk. Help me not to stumble put stay on the path to the finish line and that I will come home to your open arms knowing that I glorified you with this life you have blessed me with.

Scripture Psalms 69:6 Let not those who wait for You, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed because of me; Let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel.

Observation: I’m supposed to spread the gospel and be an example of God’s love, but at times my attitude doesn’t reflect love but arrogance and anger, the opposite of what God calls me to be. I get so caught up in this world that I’m no good for God’s work, which is why I’m here. The devil knows my buttons and pushes them with little effort and instead of an example of God’s love I become a reason not to be a child of God. To be a light takes power, but darkness takes no effort It is what happens when the power goes out.

Application: I need to always seek God’s power in my life. I need to stay connected to my Lord and that is what others need to see in my life. I need to catch myself immediately when my thoughts and actions become dark and run to my God and seek the power that I need. I know I can’t do this alone and it’s only through the working of the Holy Spirit I can be an example to others and instead of pushing others away from God I need to have the light to draw them near. I need to focus on my calling and make that my top priority in my life.

Prayer: My Lord please help me and be the example to others that you desire me to be. May I stay in the light of your grace and be the example to others that you desire me to be. Fill my heart with joy so that it overflows to others and that they would desire what you have given me and give it to them for your glory. I love you and desire only to honor and please you, my Lord.

Scripture Psalms 68:3 But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

Observation: Maybe it’s because I’m not righteous, that is why I’m not glad or rejoicing. How can I not be happy that I have eternal life and that my God is always with me? A day doesn’t go by that I feel sad or anxious. I’m engulfed with my life here on earth and spend so much time not thinking of my Lord. I worry, my thoughts are full of anger then of love, how can I rejoice, even though I have been given the greatest gift. A righteous person wouldn’t be like this, a righteous person would be thinking of what is right. I’m not rejoicing because I’m not focused on the one that would bring me joy even though He is right here with me.

Application: I’m called to be righteous, a child of the King and I need to act that way. My thoughts need to be directed towards my Lord and not the things of this world. I’m only here for a short time and God has given me a job to do, a job that will glorify Him and bring me joy. I’m here to share the love of the Lord with others and to lead them to His grace. I need to realize what a privilege God has given me and I need to rejoice in that, because that is what a righteous man would do.

Prayer: My Lord open your servant’s eyes to what You desire for Him. Make me righteous, use this time you have blessed me with to glorify your name. May I rejoice and be glad each day that I am yours and may that gladness spill onto others around me. Help me stay focused on you and not this world I’m surrounded with. I love you my Lord draw me close.

Scripture Psalms 67:2 That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.

Observation: It seems like this world is going backwards when it comes to knowing God. The world rejects God and comes up with different things to worship. We have thrown God out of our schools and places of justice and replaced it with sexual immortality and other perverted things. How can God and His ways be known through all the garbage and false teachings? The gospel was spread through 11 men, students of our Lord so it doesn’t take many to let the earth know God’s way, but it will take dedicated followers that won’t let anything get in their way. We need to pray that we become one of the few that won’t stop until the world hears the truth.

Application: I want, I need to be one of the few that will stand up for Jesus as He stood up for me. He has given me gifts, testimony and talents to be used to tell others about the salvation He has planned for us and what He had to do to get that salvation. This is my top priority, out of all the busyness of the day I need to always be doing something to spread his word and way. My love for my God needs to be obvious to others and I need to be bold in what I say.

Prayer: My Lord you know how easily I get distracted with the things of this world, help me stay focused on you. I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice, may it be Holy and pleasing to you, please take charge and open doors for your servant to make a difference in a world that is falling apart and headed to Hell. Use me my God for I love you and desire to glorify your name.

Scripture Psalms 66:16 Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.

Observation: The one thing people can’t refute is our testimony. This is the only thing that we truly know and need to tell others. We can’t tell an unbeliever that something is in the Bible if he doesn’t believe in the Bible, but when you tell someone how God has changed your life there isn’t much they can say. For so many we keep this precious gift quiet and we are afraid to tell others what God has done and our testimony might be the one thing that keeps others out of Hell. We need to tell others about what Jesus did for us and open their eyes to the wonders of God.

Application: God has blessed me with an amazing testimony and He continues to add to it each day. This is a precious gift He has given me and He wants me to share this gift with others. It is so easy to quit, I’ve done it most of my life, but I need to persevere no matter what, I know this is God’s desire for me so I know He will make sure it will happen in His timing and in the place that he chooses. Above all things this is my purpose to spread the gospel and it starts with the book of Mark, me.

Prayer: My Lord you took me out of the fire of Hell, show me how to help pull others out. Use the testimony you have blessed me with and open doors for me to share. Bless the things you have had me write and show me how to get them in the hands of those who need to hear how you saved this wretched man from Hell. Use your servant to change lives in glory and honor to you.

Scripture Psalms 65:2 O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.

Observation: Every Morning I prayer to my God, but does He listen? The answer is yes. I have a long list of answered prayers I have my moments when I can feel Him and be guided by what He says to me. I wish those moments were more, but even though I know God listens to me I can’t say the same for myself. My moments in prayer are often distracted as my mind wanders about aimless things of this world. During the course of the day I try to be with God, but most of the time it’s futile. I’m glad my Lord hears from me better then I hear from Him,

Application: I need to learn to be quiet and meditate on God so that I may hear from Him. I need to concentrate when I’m reading His word and focus on what God is telling me. During the day I need to find time to stop and go someplace quiet and listen for His direction. He needs to be in my thoughts throughout the day and I need to show others the peace that He gives me.

Prayer: My Lord thank you for hearing me, please help me hear you. My mind is a raging storm of thoughts and I can’t hear you most of the time. Please settle my heart and mind and give me a peace so that I may hear your directions for your servant’s life. I love you my Lord tell me what to do.