Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3: [12] May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

Observation: I pray the Lord would make my love increase. I never prayed that before. Sometimes it feels as if I’m forcing myself to love others and I feel bad at times when I can’t. If God would increase my love where others can see it and can receive that love, they would be able to see Christ in me.

Application: Starting today I’m going to add to my prayers that God would increase my love for His children. Any time I have difficulty loving someone I’ll stop and pray right then for God to increase my love.

Prayer: My Lord, I ask that you would increase my love for others and give me the heart of your son.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2: 13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

Observation: If I don’t believe every word in the Bible then I must believe the word is from man since God is perfect. I do believe the Bible is the Word of God, it speaks to me each day, comforts me, guides me like a loving Father.

Application: As I read the bible each day I live by the Word of God. I must match up my actions, thoughts and speech to what is written and placed on my heart.

Prayer: My Lord continue to speak to me each day by your Word and guide me through this life so that I may please you.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1: 4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you,

Observation: I know that God chose me because His spirit lives in me. I also know He loves me and has kept me safe. He has been with me in my struggles and blesses me when I don’t deserve to be blessed.

Application: I need to act like a child loved by his heavenly Father. Confident in knowing He has chosen me and looks after me each day. It’s time I start giving more of myself to my Father’s business.

Prayer: My Father I thank you for choosing me, protecting me, guiding me and loving me. Show me how I might bring a smile to your face this day.

Scripture: Colossians 4: [5] Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

Observation: I’m so judgmental of others I forget I’m suppose to be an ambassador for Christ and not a self appointed judge. I don’t see others as an opportunity to share the gospel, which I should be doing. My one and only purpose is to bring others to Christ using the gifts and talents God has given me.

Application: I need to start each day with the purpose to seek out people to talk to. I don’t need to start out with the gospel, but be a person that someone would be willing to listen to. If I get that opportunity to speak, I need to make the most of it.

Prayer: My Lord put someone in my path today that I may tell them of You. May my words come from the Holy Spirit and draw that person close to you.

Scripture: Colossians 3: [2] Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

Observation: Each day I try to think of what God has for me, but I’m surrounded by earthly things, and I spend most of the day set on earthly things. I know I need the help of the Holy Spirit to stay focused on the things above.. I start each day in prayer and ask to do God’s will, but it doesn’t take long until I’m right back in the world.

Application: I need to be in prayer more throughout the day and ask God’s direction and be focused why I’m here and where I’m going when this life is over.

Prayer: My Lord help me through this day to be focused on the things above, that every decision I make is what you want of me.

Scripture: Colossians 2: 6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,

Observation: Even though I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior I don’t always live in Him. I choose to live in this world and get preoccupied with what is happening around me. At times I forget why God put me here. If I live in Christ daily, He will guide my life.

Application: When I get into this world I need to step back and remember who I belong to. The creator of everything, my Lord and Master and then I need to live for Him and in Him. There should not be a doubt to anyone around me who’s I am and they should see the difference God makes in my life.

Prayer: Dear God help me each day to live in You. That I am surrounded by your love and go in the direction you desire me to go in.

Scripture: Colossians 1: [10] And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

Observation: That is what I want to live a life worthy of the Lord. I can’t dwell on my past mistakes but make a better effort from now on to live a better life, to strive to please Him and bear fruit. I want to be an orchard for God.

Application: I need to increase my knowledge of God by meditating more on His word and make plans to do good works and to make sure those plans bear fruit. My purpose is to please God and I want Him to be proud of His boy.

Prayer: Dear Lord show me how to glorify you. Use me today to please you and work for you.