Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: Titus 2: [14] who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

Observation: I don’t think of what Jesus did for me often enough. I don’t ponder His sacrifice to the point it makes me cry. Jesus gave himself for me and suffered and unbelievable death so that I may be saved. He redeemed me from sin and calls me His own and all He desires is that I do good, that I bear good fruit and touch the lives of others for Him.

Application: When I pray each day I need to realize who I’m praying to and what had to happen that I may do that. To realize what a privilege I have to come to the throne of God. My desire each day should be to do good, to be eager to please my Lord. I want others to see Jesus through my life and smile.

Prayer: My Lord I can’t thank you enough for your sacrifice and even though I don’t understand your unbelievable love I want you to know how much I appreciate it. Show me how to honor you and do to the things that will please you.

Scripture: Titus 1: [9] He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Observation: I need to study more so that I know the scriptures and will be able to hold on firmly so when the time comes I can use my sword. I need to have an open mind and understand how God wants to use me. Then I will know who I should be encouraging or refuting and why.

Application: I need to live my life as the word says, holding on to it each day. I need to be careful not to be a hypocrite by saying one thing and doing another. I’m here to spread the gospel, encourage my brothers and sisters and rebuke evil and help turn others away from Hell.

Prayer: Dear Lord help me study your word and open my eyes to use it as you desire. Direct me each day to the people you want me to minister to and make me the man I need to be.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4 [2] Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage–with great patience and careful instruction.

Observation: Am I prepared to Fulfill God’s purpose in my life. Am I ready to have an answer for those who doubt God’s word? I feel I know what to do and if I flounder God will direct me, but I don’t get into the game. I’m a player that has been there for practice, but am afraid to get into the game.

Application: God has surrounded me with good teachers and teachings and I need to have faith that God will do what He has promised to do if I step out in faith. My job shouldn’t be what I do each day to make it through in this world, but my job should be what God has put me here for. If I put as much effort into my spiritual and eternal job as I do this worldly one I would be saving souls.

Prayer: Dear Lord you are my Father, my master and my boss. Tell me what you want me to do and give me the strength and courage to do it in glory and honor to you.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:[2] People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Observation: This sure is a description of what this world has become. So many people headed for Hell and so little time left. Teri and I went to a neighbor’s house for dinner. He claims not to believe in God and I was praying to see what God wanted me to do. At one point he said how upset he got because someone said something about going to a better place. I didn’t say anything, but If I or someone doesn’t say anything Fred will spend eternity in Hell.

Application: It’s time to start sharing my faith with people that God puts in my path. This world will continue to get worse and there is nothing I can do about that, my responsibility now is to touch the lives of as many as I can by showing them the love of God through my life and telling them the gospel of Jesus.

Prayer: Dear Lord I want you to come soon, I’m ready to come home, but I know you want none to perish. Show me how to use these talents you have given me so that they will multiply for your glory.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2 [21] If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.

Observation: If I would stay away from sin and put God first in my life I could be used by Him to do great things. Why is it so hard to stay away from selfishness after all God has done for me? Why can’t I put God desires above my own where they belong? Today I may have a chance to witness to someone who has invited us over for dinner at his home, but we don’t want to go I want to have this time for myself instead of using it to do something noble.

Application: I need to start desiring what God desires for me and not what I want. It’s time to really lay my life on His alter and submit to my Master’s will and die to self. I don’t want to come home and not have done anything noble for my Lord I want to be used I want to be an instrument that the Lord can use.

Prayer: Dear Lord forgive this servant of yours for being so selfish with this life you have given him. Show me how to be an instrument of noble purposes that can be used for your glory.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1 [9] who has saved us and called us to a holy life–not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

Observation: I which I could ignore what I want and let go and let God have His way with me. All the things He has saved me from, I should have been burning in Hell so many years ago if my plan succeeded. God’s grace is beyond my understanding and I can’t see me being worth His grace, but for some reason God wants to use me.

Application: I need to seek God’s face and die to myself and live the life He has chosen for me. I need to get out of the way and submit to my Father’s will so He can accomplish the purpose He has created me for.

Prayer: Dear Lord I thank you for your grace and love for me. I don’t understand how you can love me so much and probably never will. Get these distractions out of my life that I may see clearly what you desire of me so that I may live a holy life in honor to You.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6 11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.

Observation: Oh to be a man of God, that is what I truly want to be. I want to flee from evil temptations and pursue what honors God. So why should that be so hard? Because Satan desires the opposite from my life. He wants me to be ineffective so he throws roadblocks and temptations in my path and I’m so weak in my own flesh that I fall for them.

Application: All through each day pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness, but this time with God’s help. I know this is His will for my life so why would I listen to anything else? Be aware of what I’m pursuing through the course of the day and when I veer off course ask Jesus to get me back on the path.

Prayer: Dear Lord as always I need your help. I want to be the man you desire me to be, but I can’t do it on my own. Guide me each day to pursue the things you want for me and keep me from the things you don’t.