GOD’S CONDITIONAL CLAUSE! – 2 Chronicles 7:14 Devotional

by | Apr 30, 2024 | 2 Chronicles

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GOD’S CONDITIONAL CLAUSE​!

2 Chronicles 7:14 – Devotional

2 Chronicles 7:14

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.“

Over the years I have stood before interview boards that were in the process of interviewing me for a particular position or promotion. They were the ones who were placing before me the conditions that were to be expected. I was the one who would be expected to comply.

Many times we read about those individuals who have a “foxhole commitment.” They try to place conditions on the Lord, promising to follow Him IF He will get them out of their current predicament. (That “commitment” is not always restricted to wartime battle conditions. We are prone to pray that type of prayer in all sorts of situations.)

We see that today’s Scripture is addressed to believers. Oh, and might I add there is a conditional clause attached to it. We are God’s people and we are the ones who must humble ourselves, pray, seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways. I pray we will respond in a positive way to God’s CONDITIONAL CLAUSE!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 30th: Judges 11:1-12:15; John 1:1-28; Psalm 101:1-8; and Proverbs 14:13-14

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 30th: John 1:1-28; Psalm 101:1-8; and Proverbs 14:13-14

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THE DAFFODIL PRINCIPLE! – Psalm 126:5-6 Devotional

by | Apr 29, 2024 | Psalm

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THE DAFFODIL PRINCIPLE​!

Psalm 126:5-6 – Devotional

Psalm 126:5-6

“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.“

Many years ago I sent out a Daily-E-Votional highlighting the Daffodil Principle. Since then there have been requests to repeat it, which I will do today, but leaving out a great deal of the back story that led up to it.

One day a woman came upon a magnificent field of daffodils of every shape, size, and color. The beauty of it was breathtaking and almost too hard for her to take in. There was a small house nearby and next to the house was a poster that read:

Answers to the Questions I Know you are asking.
50,000 bulbs, one at a time, by one woman.
Two hands, two feet, and very little brain.
Began in 1958.

After the experience of witnessing such a sight, the woman wrote the following article:

There it was, The Daffodil Principle. For me, that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun ‒ one bulb at a time ‒ to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountain top.

Still, just planting one bulb at a time, year after year, had changed the world. This unknown woman had forever changed the world in which she lived. She had created something of ineffable (indescribable) magnificence, beauty, and inspiration.

The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration. That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time ‒ often just one baby-step at a time ‒ and learning to love the doing, learning to use the accumulation of time.

When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world.

It really does not take great intellect or strength ‒ it is just planting the bulbs that God gives us, and keep on planting them. If I remember correctly, the original Daffodil Principle was my 431st DailyEvotional. To date, that number has grown to over 4,000! That leaves me with a lot of planting ahead. I just need to focus on what the Lord leads me to share and then to plant it!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 29th: Judges 9:22-10:18; Luke 24:13-53; Psalm 100:1-5; and Proverbs 14:11-12

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 29th: Luke 24:13-53; Psalm 100:1-5; and Proverbs 14:11-12

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OUR EXALTED LORD! – Psalm 46:10 Devotional

by | Apr 28, 2024 | Psalm

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OUR EXALTED LORD​​​​!

Psalm 46:10 – Devotional

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.“

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “Our Exalted Lord!” by clicking above on the play button.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 28th: Judges 8:18-9:21; Luke 23:44-24:12; Psalm 99:1-9; and Proverbs 14:9-10

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 28th: Luke 23:44-24:12; Psalm 99:1-9; and Proverbs 14:9-10

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A THIRSTY SOUL! – Psalm 42:1 Devotional

by | Apr 27, 2024 | Psalm

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A THIRSTY SOUL​​​​!

Psalm 42:1 – Devotional

Psalm 42:1

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul thirsts for God who is the Living God.“

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “A Thirsty Soul!” by clicking above on the play button.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 27th: Judges 7:1-8:17, Luke 23:13-43, Psalm 97:1-98:9, and Proverbs 14:7-8

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 27th: Luke 23:13-43, Psalm 97:1-98:9, and Proverbs 14:7-8

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THE SWEET BY AND BY! – Matthew 6:27 Devotional

by | Apr 26, 2024 | Matthew

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THE SWEET BY AND BY​​!

Matthew 6:27 – Devotional

Matthew 6:27​

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.“

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True Christian character is certainly seen in our biblical heroes, but it may often be seen in those of more recent times. Hope is a character quality that looks beyond our immediate circumstances and shows what we as believers have waiting for us.

In the Sweet By and By, is one of the most enduring songs written after the Civil War. It was composed by Sanford Bennett who was the owner of a drugstore in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. He had just returned from the war. A friend, Joseph Webster, a gifted musician trained formally in composition, came to the store each day to talk and play chess. Often Webster would be depressed and down.

When asked what was wrong, Webster would often reply; “It will be alright by and by.” That idea hit Bennett like a flash of sunlight! As Bennett later described the incident, he took out a pen and it was all over in thirty minutes. A new hymn was born. In short order he was singing the words along with Webster and two other friends. The hymn was perfect for the post-Civil War era because it conveyed pathos with a mixture of comforting warmth. It came to typify the virtues of spiritual hope.

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Sweet By and By

There is a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way,
To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Chorus: In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet by and by;
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

We shall sing on that beautiful shore,
The melodious songs of the blest;
And our spirits shall sorrow no more,
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.

Chorus: In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

To our bountiful Father above,
We will offer our tribute of praise,
For the glorious gift of His love,
And the blessings that hallow our days.

Chorus: In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.

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You can enjoy this inspirational video by going to: https://gloryscapes.com/sweetbyandby/

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 26th: Judges 6:1-40, Luke 22:54-23:12, Psalm 95:1-96:13, and Proverbs 14:5-6

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 26th: Luke 22:54-23:12, Psalm 95:1-96:13, and Proverbs 14:5-6

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