ENLARGE MY MISSION​! – 1 Chronicles 4:10 Devotional

by | Apr 15, 2026 | 1 Chronicles

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ENLARGE MY MISSION!

1 Chronicles 4:10 – Devotional

1 Chronicles 4:10

“Oh that Thou would bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou would keep me from doing evil!”

Have you ever poured out your heart to the Lord asking that He enlarge your territories? Are you content to quietly creep toward retirement when you could be catapulted into creative ministry?

From time to time people I run into, friends that I have not seen for awhile, and they ask me how I am enjoying retirement. I have to laugh since I am more active in ministry now than at any time in my entire ministry.

Many years ago I began to pray this prayer of Jabez for enlarged territory. I cannot begin to describe how the Lord has answered–not only has He given me a worldwide ministry, He keeps opening new doors.

I challenge you to join me in praying this prayer of Jabez. Let the Lord give you a unique ministry that will be designed by Him just for you. I can assure you right now that God is anxious to answer your prayer!

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

April 15th: Joshua 11:1-12:24, Luke 17:11-37, Psalm 84:1-12, and Proverbs 13:5-6

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 15th: Luke 17:11-37, Psalm 84:1-12, and Proverbs 13:5-6

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JOY IS A CHOICE​! – Luke 6:20-23 Devotional

by | Apr 14, 2026 | Luke

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JOY IS A CHOICE!

Luke 6:20-23 – Devotional

Luke 6:20-23

“Looking at His disciples, He said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when men hate you, when men exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.’ “

From time to time I meet and greet a friend. After the initial hello, I often ask, “How are you doing?” The response from some is, “Pretty good under the circumstances!” To which I am prone to reply, “What are you doing under there?”

I am sure that you have heard that old cliché many times. I have used it enough that it almost feels like my own, but it was used by someone long ago, by someone more clever than I.

The sad reality is that we are all too often controlled by our circumstances. When that is the case, we leave little room for the Lord to bring joy and delight into our life. You heard me right: I said that the Lord wants to bring joy and delight into our life.

We often behave as if we were judges at an Olympic contest. We hold a stack of cards from 0 to 10 on our lap. When something happens in our life, we watch, wonder, waiver, wait and finally hold up a score to judge if something is good or bad, and to what degree. If it is good we have joy; if it is bad we are sad.

Such actions on our parts have the effect of allowing the “things of life” to control our joy. It is very much like the old comedy line about being under the circumstances. We have the mistaken notion that joy is the result of good things coming into our lives. That is not what we find in this and many other scriptures. Yes, we do rejoice when the blessings of the Lord are poured out upon our life, but we can also have joy and rejoice even when things go wrong.

That is exactly what Jesus is teaching here in the Sermon on the Mount. We are to be joyful even when we are called upon to suffer for the sake of Christ. That is true even when it seems as if the whole world is against us. If we succumb to the urge to have a pity party, we will violate the commands of our Lord, and also will miss His blessing. The result will be bitterness and despair with no joy.

Unbelievers know when we are under fire for our spiritual convictions. They will not be impressed or drawn to faith in Christ by our laments about how much we are enduring. No! The thing that will impress them will be the shouts of victory and joy, that we have been counted worthy to go through times of suffering and abuse with victory!

To find this joy, I think it is important for each of us to set a regular time to study the biblical aspect of joy. Please go into the concordance in the back of your study Bible, and make a list of all of the references to the word “joy.” Knowing more about joy will not make us joyful. It is our obedience to the Lord that makes the joy a reality. Since Jesus says we are to find joy when we are being persecuted for righteousness, that becomes our reason for joy.

I want to leave you today with a challenge. Pray and ask the Lord to give you the strength to proclaim joy in the face of opposition, and see what happens. I can tell you right now, that you will feel peace and contentment, even in the midst of your storm. You will find your joy!

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today, trust Him completely, and be a blessing.

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 14th: Joshua 9:3-10:43, Luke 16:19-17:10, Psalm 83:1-18, and Proverbs 13:4

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 14th: Luke 16:19-17:10, Psalm 83:1-18, and Proverbs 13:4

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SALVATION JOY​! – Psalm 51:10-12 Devotional

by | Apr 13, 2026 | Psalm

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SALVATION JOY!

Psalm 51:10-12 – Devotional

Psalm 51:10-12

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”

Is it possible for a born again Christian to have such joy and happiness within that it oozes to the surface? The answer is a resounding, YES! Not only is it possible for we Christians to have joy within, it is vital. Without the sincere inner joy of soul there is hopelessness. In Proverbs 29:18 we read, “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law.”

In today’s Scripture we read a prayer of David after being confronted by Nathan the prophet about his sin with Bathsheba. I read in David’s prayer a desire to return to the joy of his salvation which had disappeared when he had allowed sin to reign in his life.

It tells me that God’s gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ, brings joy. We can call it–SALVATION JOY! It is that inexpressible lift of spirit in knowing that our sins have been forgiven and that we have been given the precious gift of eternal life.

Sin robs us of our joy and makes us miserable inside and outside. The way we can find that joy once again is to pray as David prayed, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me.”

As we sincerely pray that prayer, we can be assured that the Lord will hear and draw us close to His heart. The closer we come to God, the greater our joy. Let me close with an old hymn that contained these words, “It is joy unspeakable and full of glory, and the truth has never yet been told!” That’s the joy I want!

Here’s a modernized version of the old hymn by Russ Hansen.

Joy Unspeakable (lyrics by B. E. Warren, 1900, based on 1 Peter 1:8) – download mp3

1 Peter 1:8 (KJV), “Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not,
yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.”

Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today, trust Him completely, and be a blessing.

– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 13th: Joshua 7:16-9:2, Luke 16:1-18, Psalm 82:1-8, and Proverbs 13:2-3

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 13th: Luke 16:1-18, Psalm 82:1-8, and Proverbs 13:2-3

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WHOSE CLOAK? – 2 Kings 2:13-14 Devotional

by | Apr 12, 2026 | 2 Kings

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WHOSE CLOAK?

2 Kings 2:13-14 – Devotional

2 Kings 2:13-14

“He picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. Then he took the cloak that had fallen from him and struck the water with it. ‘Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?’ he asked. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.”

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– – – Pastor Cecil

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The Bible in One Year & Prayer

April 12th: Joshua 5:1-7:15, Luke 15:1-32, Psalm 81:1-16, and Proverbs 13:1

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 12th: Luke 15:1-32, Psalm 81:1-16, and Proverbs 13:1

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LET THE LORD’S LIGHT SHINE​​​! – Isaiah 60:1 Devotional

by | Apr 11, 2026 | Isaiah

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LET THE LORD’S LIGHT SHINE!

Isaiah 60:1 – Devotional

Isaiah 60:1

“Arise, shine, for the Light of the Lord’s people has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.”

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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

April 11th: Joshua 3:1-4:24, Luke 14:7-35, Psalm 80:1-19, and Proverbs 12:27-28

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

April 11th: Luke 14:7-35, Psalm 80:1-19, and Proverbs 12:27-28

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