Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture 2 Chron 13:18 Thus the children of Israel were subdued at that time; and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied on the LORD God of their fathers.

Observation: How often do we rely on our Lord? We may pray and hope for an answered prayer, but do we rely on Him every day for our needs and direction? Relying is when we don’t worry because we know it will be taken care because we depend on our Lord for everything. No matter what the outcome it is in God’s hand and we rely on Him to guide us through any and all trials. Relying on God means we no longer rely on others or even ourselves. We pray and ask for direction each day and live a life according to His word and will.

Application: I still rely on myself to get through each day for the most part. While I’m doing that I know I’m missing God’s will and purpose. I need to pray proverbs 3:5,6 each day and depend and trust Him with this life He has given me, it’s still His, I have it on loan. I need to trust in the Lord with all of my heart and not lean on my own understanding, but in all of my ways acknowledge Him and He will make my paths straight.

Prayer: Dear Lord I am stubborn and self-centered. Free me from this so that I may see your direction for this life. I want to please you above all things help me stay focused on you. I want to finish well, please guide and direct me and that all that happens to me, that you get the glory.

Scripture 2 Chron 12:12 When he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to destroy him completely; and things also went well in Judah.

Observation: Pride has hurt me all of my life, even to this day. I was just talking to Dave, my client at work, about how he told me when I first started there it seemed as if I didn’t want to be here. When I look back he was right. I use to have a more prestige’s job and I had a hard time humbling myself to do my current job. When he told me I went to the Word and started to say Philippians, work as you are working for the Lord and not for man.” God gave me this job and I was to humble myself and do it for God’s glory. As time has gone by I see how God has used me there to help serve others and to do outreaches using the kitchen.

Application: I need to continue to humble myself each day. My ego is as big as my stomach and I need to stop feeding it. I need to realize everything I have including my abilities and talents are all from God and apart from Him I can do nothing. I’m a servant to my King and He commands me to be a servant to others and there is no room for pride in the role of a servant. Any pride should be that I am a child of the King and that is something others should know about me.

Prayer: My Lord and my Master. Humble your servant before you and command me in the things you desire of me. Give me a heart for others and not my own ego. May others see me as a servant to you and that you would rid me of this selfish pride. May I serve you always.

Scripture 2 Chron 11:4 Thus says the LORD: “You shall not go up or fight against your brethren! Let every man return to his house, for this thing is from Me.” ‘ ” Therefore they obeyed the words of the LORD, and turned back from attacking Jeroboam.

Observation: Sometimes we find ourselves in situations we don’t like and think it’s from the enemy or just bad luck. God tells us He will refine us like gold and that we will have trials and tribulations. God will test us and how we pass these tests will determine or place in Heaven. This world is our testing ground and when situations arise we need to pray to see how God wants us to handle them. There is no situation that God can’t get us out of, but we need to trust and ask His will for our life.

Application: I need to accept each and every situation and pray through them. If it’s God’s will then I need to ask for guidance and what He desires of me and if it’s from the devil then I need to ask for help to overcome the situation I’m in. Either way the answer rests with God and if I trust and listen to Him I will always be fine and on the right path.

Prayer: My Lord please open my eyes to what you want me to do and what you desire me to learn in every situation I find myself in. Please guide me through this life that I will finish well and have the place in Heaven where you want me to be. I’m your child always show me how to be a better one today.

Scripture 2 Chron 10:6 Then King Rehoboam consulted the elders who stood before his father Solomon while he still lived, saying, “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

Observation: The older generation has been thrown to the side in our society, yet they are the ones who have seen much more than most and have made more mistakes and hopeful have learned from those mistakes. Most of us don’t think of this as a great resource in guiding our lives. God has given His word and has blessed us with people that surround us. We should be asking for their advice, weighing that advice to God’s word, but using it to help guide us from making bad decisions. Reach out to these wonderful people you and they both will be blessed.

Application: I always try to figure things out on my own without asking any advice and most of the time it is a bad decision. I need to seek out the people that might have the wisdom to guide me on a path of success, making sure they share the same faith. I need to spend more time with older people especially those in nursing homes and that are alone.

Prayer: My Lord no matter how old we are we are still your children and they are my brothers and sisters. Give me a heart for your children and show me what I can do to learn from them and to help them using the gifts you have given me. May I be of service to You as always.

Scripture 2 Chron 9:23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Observation: Do you ever wonder how you can do the things you do for example, maybe you’re a singer, an athlete, do a particular job well, can figure things our easily or other talents and gifts you might take for granted. God put those in you to be used for His glory. The Bible says He knitted us together while in our mother’s womb, putting us together, not only physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. Whatever we can do we can only do it because God desires us to do it. We shouldn’t take it for granted and we should use it for God’s glory each day.

Application: There are things in my life I seem to be able to do effortlessly and almost always with success. Cooking is a gift I have I can figure out how to make certain food items and God has gifted me with the ability to organize catered events with ease. These are things I use for my Lord’s glory and I need to do more. This Saturday my wife and I will be doing the food for a memorial service for one of the ladies in our church, then in a couple of more weeks we will be doing hot dogs at the beach and in a month from now a breakfast for a military marriage outreach at the church. All these things need to bring God glory and not me and I need to do more.

Prayer: My Lord I thank you for all you have put within me. May it always be used for your glory. Open doors for other things to be used such as my testimony you have blessed me with or other events that these gifts can serve others and please you. I love you Lord, use me until I come home.

Scripture 2 Chron 8:14 And, according to the order of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, the Levites for their duties (to praise and serve before the priests) as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate; for so David the man of God had commanded.

Observation: I believe God has anointed many people to be His spokesperson and leader on this earth. I believe my pastor, Pastor Mike is one of those men, a man of God. So when he asks me if I would do something I jump at the opportunity to do it, because it honors God. God has spoken to me in the past and He always uses other people to talk to me and give me direction. I pray to be used as a man of God for His Kingdom to speak to others what He desires them to hear, but I must draw near to my Lord so that I may hear His commands.

Application: Be more aware of the people I’m surrounded with and get to know them better. Listen to what they say to see if it lines up with scripture and my gifts. Be a man of God myself so that I may be used by my Lord and Savior when He desires to use me. Keep in His word, pray and be obedient to what He calls me to do.

Prayer: My Lord I desperately desire to know what your will is for my life. Speak to your servant through my brothers and sisters you place in my path and give me an open hear and heart to hear what you might be saying to me and use me to speak to others drawing closer to you.

Scripture 2 Chron 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Observation: We think of this verse often when it comes to how are nation is. When you look around you it is obvious those things will not happen. To call the name of the Lord is almost illegal in this country anymore, people don’t humble themselves, we took prayer out of school and most public places, hardly anyone seeks God, at least God the father it seems so many people have all kinds of Gods, people don’t turn from their wicked ways because they don’t think they are wicked. Without being obedient to the first part of this verse we can never receive the blessing of God as He desires to give them.

Application: I can’t give up making this nation a little better. I have hardly any power to change anything, but if I’m obedient to my Lord I can make a difference in someone’s life. This nation may never come around, but I need to be doing what God calls me to do and pray that a revival will come throughout the land and people would repent and seek His face.

Prayer: My Lord I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Please strengthen me Lord and give me the wisdom I will need to do my part in your plan for me. May your people’s eyes be open along with their heart to humble themselves and seek your face and turn from their wicked ways.