Category: Daily Devotional

Scripture Jonah 4:3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!”

Observation: I know exactly how Jonah feels. Most of my life all I wanted to do was end my life there didn’t seem to be any use to it and it was painful for me to go on each day. I’ve counseled people in the past with the exact same feeling, things aren’t going my way so I’d rather quit. We look at our life’s worth through our eyes and not God’s. He wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of making you if He didn’t have a purpose to use you.

Application: I need to find ways to share my testimony of how God opened my eyes to what He wanted of me and not my plans. We are all going to die eventually, but in the meantime, God has a plan for our lives and is going to pay you to do the work, more than you can ever make on this earth. Rewards to be cashed in when we go home.

Prayer Dear Lord thank you for saving me. I don’t deserve your love, mercy and grace, but I’m so grateful that You give it. Open doors for me to share how your love opened my eyes to my worth in serving You.

Scripture Jonah 3:9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we may not perish?

Observation: America like Nineveh deserve God’s judgement. We have become evil in the sight of God and haven’t repented of that evil. Not sure of how many of God’s children are still seeking Him today, but we must pray and fast and beg for forgiveness if this country will continue to prosper. God is a just God and He will decide if He turn and relent.

Application: I’m torn from hoping the rapture comes very soon to giving America another chance to repent from its evil ways. There is so many family members and friends I don’t think will make it through the rapture so I need to do whatever God calls me to do to open their eyes.

Prayer Dear Lord guide me today on what to do and say. Please use me in whatever way pleases You and may I be affective in touching others hearts to your grace.

Scripture Jonah 2:2 And he said:
“I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction,
And He answered me.
“Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,
And You heard my voice.

Observation: The day I tried to end my life 22 years ago was the first time I cried out to God. It was a quiet cry, but He heard me. I suffered all of my life at that time all 46 years of it and never once thought about crying out to God. He heard my cry and lifted me out of the hopeless state of depression. I talked to Him every day now and a day doesn’t go by that He doesn’t hear my voice.

Application: I never let a day go by that I don’t talk to my Dad. Thank Jesus every day for this amazing opportunity He made for me that I may talk to my creator. My Lord sacrificed so much for me to have this honor and never take it for granted.

Prayer My Lord, I thank you for the privilege to speak with You each day. I thank my Lord and savior and the Holy Spirit for making this possible. I ask that You guide me today to do what You desire and may it be done in glory and honor to You.

Scripture Jonah 1:6 So the captain came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God; perhaps your God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”

Observation: Have God’s children become so content with our salvation that we are sleeping through this life? Do we rise and call on God for others that are perishing? God has said if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves pray and seek His face. God hasn’t called the world, but His people to make the difference in what is to happen to this country and world. God is waiting for His children before He heals this land and to save those that will perish.

Application: Every child of God needs to be obedient to what God commands of us, but it is one Christian at a time. I need to pray each day for this country and make others aware of my heavenly Father. We are each called to a purpose and I need to fulfill mine.

Prayer Dear Father I humbly come before you and now pray and seek your face. I will turn from my wicked ways and beg for forgiveness. If it is your will, please Father heal this land as you hear this prayer.

Scripture Obadiah 1:21 Then saviors shall come to Mount Zion
To judge the mountains of Esau,
And the kingdom shall be the LORD’s.

Observation: No matter what happens in the world at the end the kingdom is God’s. This is the most uncertain time in my life, this country is being torn apart. You can see Satan’s rule all around and how he is confusing the world into believing his lies. I’m not sure if I want the rapture to happen right away or an opportunity to try to save more lives. I’m blessed it’s not my decision.

Application: I need to stay away from all the politics and be focused on God. He knew I would be here at this time and He has a plan for my life. I need to stay close to my Lord and listen to what He desires of me.

Prayer My Lord help me stay away from the things I have no control of and be focused on the part You want me to play at this time. Help me stay obedient to you and do what You call me to do.

Scripture Amos 9:8 “Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom,
And I will destroy it from the face of the earth;
Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,”
Says the LORD.

Observation: This prophesy is for Israel, but America truly is a sinful kingdom. We have blasphemed God’s holy name, set up idols, killed our children are sexually immoral and have persecuted the church. We deserved to be judged and destroyed.

Application: To search for what God is calling me to do. To warn others of the pending doom and of God’s judgement. To continue to pray for others and lead those who don’t know Jesus to his saving grace.

Prayer Dear Lord we are guilty as a nation and deserve your wrath. This country has strayed from the path of your righteousness and has allowed evil to rule this place. Show your children what we are to do and to open the eyes of those who are destined to perish.

Scripture Amos 8:11 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord GOD,
“That I will send a famine on the land,
Not a famine of bread,
Nor a thirst for water,
But of hearing the words of the LORD.

Observation: We are in that famine now. No one hears the word of God and few are even listening for it. God’s word has always been available to us and we have access any time we want. But we don’t listen. Our world has ignored God for such a long time, why should He speak to us now. I’m still confused why God doesn’t end it now, but not my will His be done.

Application: I need to listen more carefully to what God is saying to me. I can’t just read God’s word but I need to study and obey. I do feel we are getting closer to going home, but that’s only a feeling and nothing that God has said. I need to continue to be in God’s word and obey.

Prayer Dear Lord please speak to your servant and command me on the mission You have set before me. Give me a peaceful mind so that I may hear your words.