Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: Revelations 16:15 “Behold, I come like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his clothes with him, so that he may not go naked and be shamefully exposed.”

Observation: My mind is not always on God it wonders constantly about things here on earth and my fleshly desires. I have hateful and selfish thoughts all of the time and I judge others instead of loving them. If Jesus comes back at that time will I be dressed to go or naked sitting in a corner in shame?

Application: I need to be dressed at all times with my thoughts and heart on God and not me. When I meet others this is an opportunity for me to treat them with the love and respect God calls me to. I need to be busy doing the will of the Father and not my own selfish desires. I’m here to serve and be obedient at all times and be ready to go home when Jesus calls me home.

Prayer: My Lord I need you always. I’m a sinner as Paul said today in my reading I’m constantly doing the things I don’t want to do and not doing what I should be doing. I need your strength and guidance to make it through each day and to be ready at any time for your return.

Scripture: Revelations 15:4 Who will not fear you, O Lord,
and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Observation: To see all nations come before God and worship Him would be so glorious. Today we blaspheme God’s name, set up idols, worship other Gods and break every commandment our Lord as set for us to follow. What a terrible place this earth as become and yet God hasn’t judged it yet. It breaks my heart how far away we have gotten from God in this country, the country He blessed because we followed Him. How much farther away are we going to get and how much more is God going to take before enough is enough?

Application: God has put me here for a purpose and I need to being about the Father’s business and start telling others about the gospel. I have no idea how much longer we have, but my only concern is to do what God has called me to do, bear fruit in His name and concentrate on the person I am for God. I shouldn’t get diverted by the news and things that happen around me, but be focused on God’s calling on my life.

Prayer: Dear Lord you are worthy of all of my praise, obedience and worship. I’m a sinner and I need your guidance to bear fruit in your name and to glorify you with this life you have given me. Help guide me today to do what you desire of me. I love you Lord help me show that love to others.

Scripture: Revelations 14:[7] He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.”

Observation: Those are the words we should be shouting. That is my commission to preach the gospel and to warn others about what will happen if they don’t receive Jesus as their Lord and savior. My life should be shouting that message in the way I live this life. I should have a greater concern for others than myself so I need to overcome fear, embarrassment and laziness to get the message out.

Application: I need to show love to others by doing whatever it takes to get the message out about Jesus. I should be using all the gifts God has given me to tell and show others the message God has put on my heart.

Prayer: My Lord I know I can’t do anything good on my own and I will always need you. Please use me to fulfill the purpose you created me for that I may preach boldly your gospel and to turn others from a fate of eternal separation from you.

Scripture: Revelations 13:10 If anyone is to go into captivity,
into captivity he will go.
If anyone is to be killed with the sword,
with the sword he will be killed.

This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.

Observation: Patient Endurance and faithfulness are two things I lack. We are called to have these when things are very tough and yet I lack them when things are good. My Lord was patient when He waited for me to come to Him, if He wasn’t I would have been burning in Hell a long time ago.

Application: I need to practice patient endurance and faithfulness with the people God surrounds me with. I need to stop and depend on God. The CIA ministry is putting on a Christmas party for military families and each day I get a little nervous about making it happen. I know God has called us to do it and when it is His idea I need to let Him work it out for His glory. This is a good time to build up my faithfulness to my God.

Prayer: Dear Lord guide your servant today and each day that I will have patience in my life and that I will have the faith to endure through all that comes before me. I do want this life to glorify you and use it to help open the eyes of those who don’t know you yet. I give you this life as a living sacrifice, may it be holy and pleasing to you.

Scripture: Revelations 12:7 And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Observation: This seems to be each day of my life fighting against Satan, my evil thoughts and sinful nature. What a battle it is just when I feel as if I’m going to honor God thoughts arise in my mind and selfish desires take hold and I’m off track again. It’s so comforting to know when Satan goes to battle with God that He losses and I won’t have to fight anymore.

Application: Until God destroys Satan once and for all I need to put on the full armor of God and polish my sword by reading and studying His word so that I will be prepared to battle each day of my life against the schemes of the devil., I also need to know I can’t defeat Satan without Jesus I am no match for my enemy and I need to leave the battle to God, but be prepared to do what God calls me to do.

Prayer: Dear Lord give me the strength, courage and skills to battle my enemy. That you will always be beside me and that I don’t take matters into my own hands but always seek you counsel on what you desire me to do.

Scripture: Revelations 11:13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Observation: It seems we seek God when we are in desperate need of Him or afraid of what might happen, instead of giving Him glory because we love Him or because He is worthy of it. We pray when we are in need instead of praying and telling our heavenly Father that we love Him and appreciate all that He does for us. We see when there is a terrible disaster that people on the news are talking about praying and asking for protection from God, but it seems to be the only time you hear anything about seeking God.

Application: My prayers should be based on who God is and not what I want. I’m allowed to come before the throne of God and speak to Him through prayer. What an opportunity to tell Him, thank you. He deserves all of my praise, obedience and worship for He deserves the glory. My life needs to reflect God’s glory no matter what might be happening in it. He deserves all I have.

Prayer: Dear Father I want to take a moment to thank you for all you give me. You’ve given me life and an opportunity to use it for the reason I was created. May my actions, thoughts and words reflect your glory to others and may there never be a person that meets me that would not know that I belong to you. I love you Father and I give you all the glory.

Scripture: Revelations 10 [6] And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, “There will be no more delay!

Observation: I pray to God every morning, evening and during the day, but most of the time don’t consider who I have the privilege to talk to. He is the greatest, who has created everything, lives forever and only through His grace I will get to live with Him. I think because I can’t even begin to fathom His greatness I don’t try to understand the privilege I was given to come before the throne.

Application: I will never understand completely but I must try to realize the greatness of God. Every time I come before my God in prayer I need to visualize bowing before the throne. I picture in the days that the king had to give permission for anyone to enter the throne room and then come before him bowing. My God deserves so much more than that, but if I visualize His holiness and that I’m not worthy that I would come before Him humbly as a servant, of which I am.

Prayer: My King, my Lord and my Master. Thank you for allowing me to come before you in prayer. Help me understand your greatness when I speak and may I not come before you without the respect and adoration that is owed to you. Help me be a better servant to the King.