FINDING JOY IN LIFE! – Psalm 118:24 Devotional

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FINDING JOY IN LIFE!

Psalm 118:24 – Devotional

Psalm 118:24

“This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and find joy in it.”

I recall my spiritual father, Doctor John Hall, relate a conversation he had with one of his patients. He asked Minnie how she was doing, she replied; “Pretty good, under the circumstances, but life is just so daily!”

I fear that many of us spend more of our time living under the circumstances of life rather than finding God’s eternal joy for us as we soar above the circumstances that we find confronting us each day. We may be surviving, but the Lord wants us to be thriving as we live for Him!

As in every situation that confronts us as we wake each day, we need to find the source of Joy in the Lord. We do that by reading and meditating on the Word of God. It is tragic how many people claim to hear from God, yet they are quick to confess that they seldom read the Bible. Beep!!! Wrong answer!

To find lasting joy in your life, make a covenant with the Lord that you will spend a certain amount of time in His Word each and every day. You may start with a few minutes daily, but I hope it will soon become hours! You will discover you have found true joy in your life!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

September 10th: Isaiah 6:1-7:25, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, Psalm 54:1-7, and Proverbs 23:1-3

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

September 10th: 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, Psalm 54:1-7, and Proverbs 23:1-3

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I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN! – Acts 4:12 Devotional

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I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN!

Acts 4:12 – Devotional

Acts 4:12

“Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

It makes me cringe when I hear someone state that they have always been a Christian. Beeep!! That is so far from scripturally sound that it makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.

The sad thing is that many people fail to truly become believers because they have been taught that they have always believed in God. If someone has “always been a Christian,” then the Bible is false. God’s Word repeatedly tells us that we must experience a new birth in order to obtain salvation.

Nicodemus was a devout and knowledgeable teacher of the Jews. He knew all of the man-made requirements that seemingly would make a person right with God. Jesus shook his thinking when He told Nicodemus he had to be born again (John 3).

The question you need to pose for yourself is this: “Have I experienced the new birth?” If not, you need to open your heart, confess that you are a sinner, and ask Jesus to come in and make you His child. Have you done that?

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

September 9th: Isaiah 3:1-5:30, 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Psalm 53:1-6, and Proverbs 22:28-29

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

September 9th: 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Psalm 53:1-6, and Proverbs 22:28-29

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BE PATIENT! – James 5:7-8 Devotional

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BE PATIENT!

James 5:7-8 – Devotional

James 5:7-8

“Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.”

We are living in such an instant age that the mere mention of patience flies in the face of our way of life. We have instant cash machines and instant check-out counters. So many things in our modern world are designed to save time, effort and energy, but they have failed!

Even with all of the short-cuts and labor saving devices at our disposal, we seem to have less time for the important things in life than ever before. Not only that, but these time and labor saving devices leave us more tired and exhausted. By the end of the day we often walk and talk like robots. The time-saving gadgets and gizmo’s leave us running at a break-neck pace to get from appointment to appointment. What has happened?

The answer lies in the Word of God. In all of our efforts we have totally failed to develop the proper discipline of patience. We do not desire to wait or slow down for anything. In all of our hectic, fast-paced schedules, we are so busy making things happen that we leave no room for that all important “quiet time” of waiting to see what God is going to bring into being.

Blessings dear hearts. May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

September 8th: Isaiah 1:1-2:22, 2 Corinthians 10:1-18, Psalm 52:1-9, and Proverbs 22:26-27

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

September 8th: 2 Corinthians 10:1-18, Psalm 52:1-9, and Proverbs 22:26-27

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PRECIOUS WORDS! – Psalm 12:6 Devotional

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PRECIOUS WORDS!

Psalm 12:6 – Devotional

Psalm 12:6

“The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver that is tried and purified seven times in an earthen furnace.”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

September 7th: Song of Songs 5:1-8:14, 2 Corinthians 9:1-15, Psalm 51:1-19, and Proverbs 22:24-25

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

September 7th: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15, Psalm 51:1-19, and Proverbs 22:24-25

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ASK-SEEK-KNOCK! – Matthew 7:7 Devotional

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ASK-SEEK-KNOCK!

Matthew 7:7 – Devotional

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

September 6th: Song of Songs 1:1-4:16, 2 Corinthians 8:16-24, Psalm 50:1-23, and Proverbs 22:22-23

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

September 6th: 2 Corinthians 8:16-24, Psalm 50:1-23, and Proverbs 22:22-23

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