Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life.

Observation: That is how I feel at times that I was the worst of sinners the way I use to live my life, there was no reason for God to care about me, but he did. He waited 46 years before My eyes were open to his grace and mercy. So now I have the testimony of a loving God that was willing to wait for this sinner.

Application: I need to honor God for his patience and share my testimony of his love and grace. He has already arranged for people to come into my path to give them the opportunity to have eternal life with him and all I have to do is share his love with others. I need to look for those opportunities to bring others to his loving grace.

Prayer: Dear Lord I can’t thank you enough for your love and patience to want me with you when this life is over. Open my eyes to those you want me to share your love with and put the words in my mouth that will bring them to you.

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:13 And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.

Observation: That is me, I get tired of doing good and just want to do for myself. It is so easy to stop doing good, because doing good is doing for others. It doesn’t matter at times that it makes us feel good to do good or that it honors God, it is easy to stop and think of ourselves instead of what God desires.

Application: To realize I’m here for that purpose, to do good and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. My job, my purpose is to be the man God calls me to be and not the man I want because of laziness and self centeredness. Be focused on fulfilling my purpose by honoring God.

Prayer: Dear Lord I am here souly for the purpose of serving you by serving others in your name and to do good to please you. You are worthy of my best and I need your help to accomplish this goal you set before me. Fill me with the Holy Spirit and show me how to please you.

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Observation: I need to encourage my heart, tell it God has everything under control and he is watching over me. Lately my job has me to the point where I can’t sleep and I’m talking negative about it all the time to Teri. It is as if that is the only thing in my life and yet such a small part. I need to be strengthened and put God first and his will not mine.

Application: To give my worries to God and trust in him that he will lead me through this time and every time. Do his will and do good deeds and spread his word to others and he will make it happen, not me.

Prayer: Dear Lord you are worthy of all my love, praise and obedience and my trust. You are so trustworthy, give me strength to focus on you and do your will.

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.

Observation: To be called worthy of God’s calling is some feat, because we are so unworthy of anything God gives us. It will also take God’s power to fulfill anything we may have in mind to do in glory and honor to God, we will not be able to complete it in our strength. The act of faith, why is that so hard for me to have enough faith that God can work in me.

Application: To ask God to increase my faith and allow him to work through me. To step out in faith and look for opportunities to serve others and God in his name and at the end of each day I may be called worthy by Him.

Prayer: Dear Lord increase my faith and give me your power to do the things that you desire of me. May I complete the race you set before me an glorify and honor to your name.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5: [18] give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Observation: I’m at a situation at work that all I do is complain or worry and am negative about everything. I read this scripture today and felt remorse that I feel this way for all God has done for me. If I would focus on what God has done for me and that he is not limited in any situation and has things under control I can be thankful for what he is doing and not what I’m going through.

Application: Remember that God is in control and loves me. He has a purpose and those facts alone should make me thankful no matter what I’m going through. So I need to be thankful in all circumstances, not because of the circumstances but because He is with me and loves me

Prayer: Dear Lord forgive me that I don’t always see you, even though you are there. I am thankful that you are my God and I ask you to continue to work on me and draw me closer to you. Thank you for all you do for me and for who you are in my life.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

Observation: God as instructed us how to live in his word, it tells us what to do and also what not to do, he makes his will clear to us. Unfortunately it is very different from the way we want to live some of the time.

Application: Need to start each day with a plan to live that day in the manner God desires me to live. Think before I act or speak to make sure that I honor God with all that I do. When I catch myself doing something that God would not be pleased with, ask for forgiveness and change what I was doing.

Prayer: Dear Lord I need your help today to live a life that will be pleasing to you. I can’t do it in my flesh I will need you strength to do what is right and honoring to you. May I end this day knowing that you were pleased with me.

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

Observation: I need to ask the Lord to make my love stronger for others since I have such a difficult time doing it on my own. I seem to always look at my own needs and how people affect my feelings instead of just loving them for who they are. There is nothing I can do apart from God. I need Him for all that I do and need his help to love others the way he commands me to love others.

Application: To give it to God and ask for his help each day and his strength. If God can love me after all I have done to him I surely can love his children. I need to look at others as his creation and children that He loves.

Prayer: Dear God give me the ability to love others the way you desire me to love. May I please you the way I care for your children as you have cared for me. I love you Lord.