Category: Daily Devotional

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.

Scripture: Galatians 4: [7] So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.

Observation: I have been a slave to sin most of my life and still act like it from time to time. My Lord freed me, yet old habits like pride and lack of faith make me a slave again. God has made me a son and I’ll inherit eternal life with my Father.

Application: I need to live my life as an heir and not a slave. Knowing whatever this world does I have an eternal home with my Father. It’s time to tell others of the freedom of Jesus.

Prayer: My Father, thank you for my freedom. Your child wants to please you this day. Guide me.

Scripture: Galatians 3: 6 Consider Abraham: “He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

Observation: God has told me in His Word to trust in Him, not to worry, be patient, serve others, love others, and more. If I believe I should do all these things. How do I expect to be righteous if my faith and believe is so weak?

Application: I need to start each day in the believe God is what He says He is, His Word is true and that I am what He says I am. I need to start acting and doing what my God says I should be doing.

Prayer: My Lord I believe, help my unbelief and guide your servant this day.

Scripture: Galatians 2: [20] I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Observation: I should be living by faith since Christ lives in me. He has taken my sins and has made me acceptable to my Father. So why do I live in this flesh? Why do I have such a lack of faith and trust? I know Christ lives in me by the Holy Spirit, my life has changed so much and I do things I know I can’t do.

Application: I need to realize Christ saved me out of love and to fulfill a purpose. I need to wake up each morning thanking Him for all He has done and ask what He requires of me each day.

Prayer: My Lord thank you for removing my sins from me by your sacrifice. Fill me with the Holy Spirit and guide me this day.