Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.

Observation: This is telling me if I will unite with my Lord, be obedient and ask his will, I’ll know what He wants of me. I’ll be with Him in spirit and he will be able to guide me through my purpose He has created me for. However it is my decision if I want to unite with Jesus he will not force me I need to be willing to go to him and ask him to guide me.

Application: To ask each day to be united with my Lord to ask for his guidance and direction in my life. To seek his will throughout the day and ask to be united in spirit.

Prayer: Dear Lord I ask for your guidance and to open my eyes to your desires for my life. Unite me in spirit with you so I may know your will for my life and be obedient in doing that will. I’m here to serve you and serve you only.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough?

Observation: I need to be more careful on my boasting. For instance when I talk about an event we do at church I’ll reference the part I did or indicate all the things that I did and not the whole group. When talking to someone they might think that it was my idea, instead of God’s. This little bit of information can change the way people think of the event and I do this constantly bringing all the wonderful things I do, instead of giving credit where credit is do.

Application: Realize I have nothing to boast about. The only reason I can do anything is because God has given me that ability and has allowed me to do it. Give credit to others and build them up, encouraging them to do more for the Kingdom. Humble myself before others and God.

Prayer: Dear Lord humble your servant before you. Guide me on how to live this life in glory and honor to you. Touch my heart and open my eyes to your desires.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

Observation: There is nothing I have that God hasn’t given me, so I have nothing to boast about in myself and I have nothing to feel bad about because God has given me everything I need to live this life for him.

Application: Live my life without fear because I have all I need through Christ who saved me. I can accomplish all the God desires if I let him work through me, if I yield to his will and allow the Holy Spirit to take charge. I need to get myself out of the way and be focused on what God desires are for me and fulfill them in my life.

Prayer: Dear Lord I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice, may it be Holy and pleasing to you. I am here to serve you and you are so worthy of all my love, praise and obedience. I thank you for all the blessings and gifts you have given me and ask you direct this servant.

Scripture: I Corinthians 3:8 The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.

Observation: God has given me a specific purpose in life to spread the gospel and bring others to him. He also has a special way for me to do it, whether to plant the seed or to water along the way. It doesn’t matter what position I am but that I’m obedient doing my part.

Application: Continue to be in prayer and be observant to what God is calling me to do. I need to make my place in God’s plan the most important thing I do and do it in a way that pleases God. I need to take every opportunity to fulfill my purpose for my Lord and do it in a way that glorifies him.

Prayer: Dear Lord fill me with the Holy Spirit and show me the part you want me to play this day. May I be obedient in all that you ask and may your love grow with the task you set before me.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

Observation: I had a counseling session with a man yesterday that has just came out of drug use and has been clean for 6 months and now going through a divorce. I was able to listen and speak words I couldn’t, but the Holy Spirit intervened and spoke to him through me. I have prayed and the words are never mine and even in this journal the things that are expressed are of the spirit.

Application: To allow the Holy Spirit to keep using me. Be in prayer when I speak and let the spirit take control. Always be in the Word so I have direction on what to do and give God all the glory. Put myself in situations that the Holy Spirit can take charge and freely give in to the spirit’s guidance.

Prayer: Dear God fill me with the Holy Spirit and take charge over this servant. Use me as you will and speak through me to others to encourage, guide and help those you want to touch. I freely give you this life as a living sacrifice.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

Observation: That was a big problem in my life that I was full of false pride and would boast in what I could do or lie about what I thought I could do. It is wonderful to be able to give credit where credit is do if I do anything that is praiseworthy, because it’s telling the truth. That the Lord did it through me. I had a hard heart and the Lord softened it, any ability I have was given to me by God.

Application: Continue to give God the credit He deserves it and seek for things that will glorify Him to others. I should be like a small child bragging to my friends how great my Father is to others and I should act in a way that they would want to meet my Dad.

Prayer: Dear God I love you with all my heart and ask you to guide this servant to accomplish what you desire. I need your love and strength or I won’t make it. Place in my heart your desires for this servant.

Scripture: Romans 16:10 Greet Apelles, tested and approved in Christ

Observation: That is what I want to be tested and approved in Christ. I’ve been tested, but most of the time I have not come out glorifying God. Being approved of Christ is living a life honoring to him, which is something I don’t do.

Application: Testing will come and I need to trust in God that He will get me through. Faith will make me approved and get me through the trials I will encounter.

Prayer: Dear Lord help me live a life that will be approved by you. I am weak and am struggling even now and without you I will not make it. You are worthy of all of my love, praise and obedience, show me how to give these things to you.