Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture Matthew 21:3 And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of them,’ and immediately he will send them.”

Observation: This is what the Lord is saying to us today that He has need for us. God has made us each with special gifts and He desires to use those gifts to glorify Him. Are we going to be obedient as the owner of that donkey was and give freely of what God asks or are we going to ignore God’ request and keep what we want for ourselves?

Application: Most of my life I never even thought of God or that I was worth anything at all, especially to Him. He has shown me that I can be of use to Him and He wants to use me. I need to always be available to His calling on my life and give freely of what He needs from me.

Prayer My Lord all that I have and am is yours. Please take what You want I freely give it to You. Use it to glorify You.

Scripture Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Observation: Jesus set the example of what we are called to do, serve. When I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior that was the first thing that He put on my heart, that I needed to be serving. For the first time in my life, I was doing something for others and it felt great. God continued to put opportunities in my path to be used by Him.

Application: My joy has always come when I was serving in my Lord’s name. I need to continue doing that until He calls me home. The prayer ministry God has given me is my way to serve others that might be hurting and need to hear what God has to say to them.

Prayer My Lord I’m your bondservant and look forward to what You call me to do. You gave me a heart for service and I thank you, please continue to use me to do that in glory and honor to You.

Scripture Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Observation: As a man I continue to try things that I can’t succeed in and then fail. I have times when God calls me to do something and I know that I’m not doing it alone. God accompanies me each day on my walks on the strand and He is the one that puts people in my path and then He speaks to them through the Holy Spirit. There is nothing God can’t do or do through me.

Application: I need to have God guide me on this journey I’m on. I need to be following His directions and make sure I don’t go anywhere without Him. When it appears I succeeded in something make sure others know that it was God who deserves all of the credit.

Prayer Dear Lord use me to accomplish whatever You desire. Help me get out of my own way and be in your presence. Show me how to give You all of the glory and honor. Please use me each day to fulfill the purpose I was created for.

Scripture Matthew 18:6 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Observation: I’m living in the worst time I can remember. Children are being abused, aborted, traded for sex and have no chance for a good life. Children are sold as merchandise to those that have the money to pay for them. As terrible as these people are that are selling these children the ones that pay for this immorality are worst, because if there was no one that wanted this perversion there would be no one to sell it. Jesus must weep each day to see what is happening to His children.

Application: I donate money to groups that help children trapped in sex trafficking. I should be looking for ways to donate my time to help support these groups and be aware of my surroundings to see if there is anyone abusing God’s children.

Prayer My Lord I can only imagine how this must break your heart. Open doors for me to help in any way You desire of me. May those that are doing this be punished and the children set free to live a life in glory and honor to You.

Scripture Matthew 17:20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Observation: It’s obvious my faith isn’t as big as a mustard seed or I would be moving mountains. There is no reason I shouldn’t have greater faith with all that God has done for me. He is always there guiding me through this life and yet I doubt at times. If only my faith was greater, I would be able to do greater things for my Lord.

Application: I need to keep in my heart without faith I can’t please God and that is my goal to please Him. He has given me this opportunity to serve Him with the gifts He has given me and I need to stand in faith to get them done.

Prayer My Lord please increase my faith that I may glorify You. I’m here as your servant, speak into my life and guide me today. Take any doubt from my mind and guide me through this sinful world.

Scripture Matthew 16:12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Observation: There is so much false doctrine in this world. Islam, Jehovah Witness, Mormon, Buddha and more. If people fall into these false religions they will miss being in heaven and spend eternity in hell. There are also false teachers for Christianity preaching a different gospel then what our Lord gave us. We need to stay true to God’s word.

Application: I need to stay true to God’s word and do what I can to tell others the truth. God wants none to perish, but so many are going to. I need to be an example of Jesus love and be compassion to others. Do what God calls me to do each day and be a blessing to someone that He puts in my path.

Prayer My Lord I know that You are the truth and the light and there is no other way to heaven except through You. Use me each day to be that beacon of light that will guide others to You.

Scripture Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

Observation: I do have an evil heart. I think of all the terrible things that I would like done to our corrupt leaders and even to people that might disagree with me about some things. I try to stay close to God as I walk, but it doesn’t take long until my heart goes astray and my thoughts become evil.

Application: I need to depend on Jesus to keep my heart right with Him. As soon as my heart turns to sin, I need to reach out to my Lord for direction and to soften my heart. I know I can’t do this by myself I’ve tried most of my life. I know I need the Holy Spirit to guide my heart and thoughts to be useful to my God.

Prayer Dear Lord have mercy on this hard-hearted child of yours. Please soften my heart to the people You surround me with and guide me today on what would please You.