Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture: Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Observation: Jesus had just suffered more than anyone could imagine. Then nailed to the cross and then He asked for the people who put him there to be forgiven. If someone does anything I feel is wrong towards me I can’t seem to let it go. Why is it so hard for me to forgive? I need to be more like my Lord.

Application: I need to remember how much God has forgiven me. No one has ever hurt me more than I have hurt God with my actions and thoughts.

Prayer: My God give me the heart of your Son so that I may be able to forgive anything anyone can do to me.

Scripture: Luke 22:34 Jesus answered, “I tell you Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”

Observation: I wonder how many times in a day I deny Jesus. I don’t have to say it, but my actions at times seem like I deny Him. The way I treat others, things that I say and how I think at times.

Application: Realize that everything I do reflects my relationship with Jesus. It shows the world who I belong to. If others can look at me and not see Christ my actions are not honoring.

Prayer: Lord may I never deny you but draw nearer to you.

Scripture: Luke 21:4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.

Observation: I only give out of my wealth. I never extend myself to give beyond my comfort. I feel I’m doing great when I give my tithe yet when additional giving is asked for, I normally let the collection pass. If I was there at that church and Jesus saw me, He would be disappointed in my lack of giving.

Application: To extend myself in my giving to the point where I need to trust God. God has given me everything that I have and He only wants a small portion to help others.

Prayer: My Lord take this selfishness away from me and make me more like your Son. Who is generous in every way.

Scripture: Luke 20:23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them

Observation: God sees through our excuses, lies and flattery. There is nothing we can hide from him. If I say I’m sorry and want to repent and don’t mean it, I’m only fooling myself. If my prayers aren’t sincere God knows it.

Application: Before I speak or act, I must check my heart and motives to make sure they are honest before I pray my heart must be right.

Prayer: My Lord give me a clear mind and honest heart. May I not try to deceive You or others.

Scripture: Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.

Observation: Our Lord and Savior’s purpose was to seek and save what was lost. Then that should be my purpose, but how much time do I devout to that? Not much. My time is spent on satisfying myself more than service to help the lost.

Application: I need to purposely seek the lost of this world and to share Jesus’ saving message. To live a life that points to my savior. To assist my church, helping to bring others to him. I need to take the focus off me and put it on the purpose God has given me.

Prayer: My Lord if you can use anything please use me to complete the task you have set before me and glorify your name.

Scripture: Luke 18:13 But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, “God have mercy on me a sinner.”

Observation: That is me a sinner. Every day I start by asking God to guide me and show me how to please him. Yet I don’t think a day has gone by that my thoughts and actions become sinful and displease him. Yet there is not a day that goes by that God doesn’t show his mercy on this undeserving sinner.

Application: Try harder each day not to sin, but if I fail the task, thank God for his mercy and ask for strength to do better.

Prayer: My Lord have mercy on me, a sinner, and guide me to be more the man you desire me to be.

Scripture: Luke 17:10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do , should say, “We are unworthy servants, we have done our duty.”

Observation: So many times, I feel when I do something for God, I’m doing him a favor. In reality God is my Lord and master and I have an obligation to serve him. I know my God is also a loving Father, but I have a responsibility to do his will and serve Him and others in His name.

Application: When I don’t feel like doing something that would honor God, I need to realize it is not an option but a command from my Lord.

Prayer: Dear Lord, I thank you for all you give me and I deserve none of it. Thank you for your love, mercy and grace that I receive each day. May I be obedient to all you ask from me.