THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER! – Luke 6:27-28 Devotional

by | Jun 15, 2022 | Luke

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THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER!

Luke 6:27-28 – Devotional

Luke 6:27-28

“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.”

It seems that God’s children have always had a question of how to pray. Jesus’ disciples asked Him how to pray, even though they had been in His presence and had personally heard many of His prayers. So how are we to pray — not simply memorized prayers, but meaningful prayers with power?

Most of us have experienced prayer services where the only prayer requests have been for a physical need. That is not to say that we are not to pray for physical afflictions, but we are banging our head against the wall if that is the extent of our prayers.

We are repeatedly told that we are to praise the Lord in our prayer times. In spite of that we usually launch into a laundry list of requests instead of magnifying and glorifying the Lord who has given us eternal life.

Besides praising the Lord, how should we be praying for others? In today’s Scripture, Jesus directs us to go beyond the scope of our normal prayer pattern. We are to pray for our enemies and those who despise us. We are to pray in love for those who are treating us with evil intent. Our prayer should show the same sacrificial love that Jesus demonstrated to us. That is my prayer for each of you as you read this Daily-E-Votional!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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One Year Bible Scripture for Today

by Pastor Cecil

One Year Bible Reading for June 15th:

      • 1 Kings 14:1-15:24
      • Acts 10:1-23
      • Psalm 133:1-3
      • Proverbs 17:7-8

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

Scripture Reading for June 15th

New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs Scripture Reading for June 15th:

      • Acts 10:1-23
      • Psalm 133:1-3
      • Proverbs 17:7-8

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

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HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT! – 2 Corinthians 12:10 Devotional

by | Jun 14, 2022 | 2 Corinthians

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HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT!

2 Corinthians 12:10 – Devotional

2 Corinthians 12:10

“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

There was once a poor man who had only one son and one horse. As the son grew older, he used the horse to plow the fields, to haul produce to market, and ride from place to place on various errands. The townspeople pitied the poor man and often made disparaging remarks about his poverty.

One day went from bad to worse when his son was returning from the village on the horse and was thrown to the ground and his leg broken. His neighbors clucked their tongues and wondered what evil thing this poor man had done to have such bad fortune befall him. He would just smile and reply, “The Lord knows what I need. I will trust Him to give me what He wants me to have.”

Not long after the son’s accident, the king of the province dispatched messengers to each village and demanded that every able-bodied young man immediately report for battle. The only one in that age group who was not conscripted was the poor man’s injured son.

In short time the sad news was relayed to the village that the battle had gone very wrong and all of the young men had died in the fray. Now the man who had once been pitied for his poverty was considered to be the one who was blessed.

As a child of God we should desire to be under His control. He may delay the answer to our prayer, or He may deny it as He did with Paul. Whatever the Lord determines for our lives—to delay or deny—we can know that His grace is sufficient.

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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One Year Bible Scripture for Today

by Pastor Cecil

One Year Bible Reading for June 14th:

      • 1 Kings 12:20-13:34
      • Acts 9:26-43
      • Psalm 132:1-18
      • Proverbs 17:6

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

Scripture Reading for June 14th

New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs Scripture Reading for June 14th:

      • Acts 9:26-43
      • Psalm 132:1-18
      • Proverbs 17:6

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

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OUR FIRST LOVE! – Revelation 2:4 Devotional

by | Jun 13, 2022 | Revelation

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OUR FIRST LOVE!

Revelation 2:4 – Devotional

Revelation 2:4

“Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”

The hectic turmoil of our present-day life may be likened to the flying fury of a major hurricane. There never seems to be enough hours in the day or enough days in the week to complete the many tasks we feel pressured to accomplish.

We may sometimes observe a slight increase in the interest of spiritual things. The problem is that most lose that interest all too quickly. It seems that people view spirituality as a passing fancy instead of a life-changing experience.

In the Scripture for today we discover a letter to the church at Ephesus that the Lord has revealed to the Apostle John. This was a dynamic church that was complimented for their labor, patience, abhorrence for the doers of evil deeds and false teachers. But there was something lacking — they had lost their first love.

It is possible for us to participate in activities that are spiritual in nature and have wonderful intentions, but we lack the love that first existed when we were new Christians. Now is the time for us to perform an evaluation of our walk with the Lord to determine if He would find that we still possess that first love we had for Him. I pray that we will be found worthy of His name.

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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One Year Bible Scripture for Today

by Pastor Cecil

One Year Bible Reading for June 13th:

      • 1 Kings 11:1-12:1
      • Acts 9:1-25
      • Psalm 131:1-3
      • Proverbs 17:4-5

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

Scripture Reading for June 13th

New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs Scripture Reading for June 13th:

      • Acts 9:1-25
      • Psalm 131:1-3
      • Proverbs 17:4-5

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

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A REAL SERVER! – Acts 6:8 Devotional

by | Jun 12, 2022 | Acts

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A REAL SERVER!

Acts 6:8 – Devotional

Acts 6:8

“And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.”

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Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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One Year Bible Scripture for Today

by Pastor Cecil

One Year Bible Reading for June 12th:

      • 1 Kings 9:1-10:29
      • Acts 8:14-40
      • Psalm 130:1-8
      • Proverbs 17:2-3

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

Scripture Reading for June 12th

New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs Scripture Reading for June 12th:

      • Acts 8:14-40
      • Psalm 130:1-8
      • Proverbs 17:2-3

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

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DEALING WITH UNBELIEF! – Hebrews 3:12-13 Devotional

by | Jun 11, 2022 | Hebrews

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DEALING WITH UNBELIEF!

Hebrews 3:12-13 – Devotional

Hebrews 3:12-13

“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.”

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Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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One Year Bible Scripture for Today

by Pastor Cecil

One Year Bible Reading for June 11th:

      • 1 Kings 8:1-66
      • Acts 7:51-8:13
      • Psalm 129:1-8
      • Proverbs 17:1

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

Scripture Reading for June 11th

New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs Scripture Reading for June 11th:

      • Acts 7:51-8:13
      • Psalm 129:1-8
      • Proverbs 17:1

Today Pastor Cecil is reading from the New King James Version (NKJV) if you’d like to follow along in your Bible.

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

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