LISTEN CAREFULLY! – Proverbs 5:7 Devotional

by | Jan 16, 2025 | Proverbs

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LISTEN CAREFULLY!

Proverbs 5:7 – Devotional

Proverbs 5:7

Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of My mouth.

How do we listen carefully? I think the answer is in blocking out extraneous sounds that prevent us from hearing clearly what we want to hear. For music I find that headphones create an entirely new world of sound quality. Music that I enjoy without headphones bring enjoyment, but with the headphones I enter a whole new world of appreciation of the music.

In like manner when I study the Bible, I often am transfixed by reading chapter after chapter and finding new and glorious appreciation for the revelation of eternal truth. It stuns me that many believers neglect the thrill of discovering how our loving God desires a personal relationship with us!

I have come more and more to approach the study of God’s Word with quiet assurance that God is far more anxious to meet with me than I am with Him. How can it be that the God of the universe wants to spend time with the likes of me? Then I read that He even cares for the sparrows, so He also cares for each of us!

Listen carefully as the Lord will speak to you as you open the pages of your Bible (or listen to a recording of Scripture). God loves each of us enough to come in humanity and give Himself for our eternal salvation. LISTEN CAREFULLY!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

January 16th: Genesis 32:13-34:31, Matthew 11:7-30, Psalm 14:1-7, and Proverbs 3:19-20

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

January 16th: Matthew 11:7-30, Psalm 14:1-7, and Proverbs 3:19-20

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CONTROLLING CLUTTER! – Matthew 6:8 Devotional

by | Jan 15, 2025 | Matthew

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CONTROLLING CLUTTER!

Matthew 6:8 – Devotional

Matthew 6:8

Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

My wife Joyce was an amazing person. She was always neat and organized. It seemed to be one of her greatest delights in our home to insure that everything was in its proper place … and then there was me! I seem to specialize in clutter.

Over the 62 years of our marriage, Joyce tried everything to control my clutter. The number of boxes, baskets, and cubbies she bought to help keep my clutter out of sight, or at least manageable, was astounding.

During the last years of Joyce’s life, she was not as concerned about clutter. Since her death in 2015 I have been on my own to control the household clutter and have become aware of a new reality about it. Oftentimes I think I’ll need a particular article later, so I “store” it beside my chair, on my desk, on the floor … you get the picture. Before long I have a mess that needs attention. It’s then I discover that most of my clutter was totally unnecessary to hold on to.

There are areas of our lives that may have eternal value, but are they covered up by the clutter we allow to accumulate. When we make the Lord the focus of our life, He alone can bring order out of chaos. He knows what we need and when we will need it!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

January 15th: Genesis 31:17-32:12, Matthew 10:24-11:6, Psalm 13:1-6, and Proverbs 3:16-18

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

January 15th: Matthew 10:24-11:6, Psalm 13:1-6, and Proverbs 3:16-18

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FROM JUST GRASS TO JUST GORGEOUS! – Matthew 6:30 Devotional

by | Jan 14, 2025 | Matthew

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FROM JUST GRASS TO JUST GORGEOUS!

Matthew 6:30 – Devotional

Matthew 6:30

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Sometimes we take things for granted. By that I mean that we fail to appreciate what blessings we possess. A trivial object may suddenly cease being trivial the moment we lose it. Far greater is the loss of our precious loved ones who slip into eternity.

I was born and raised in the verdant green of the Pacific Northwest, but I have since resided in areas of the country where there is more desert than green growth. I always recall arriving in Idaho and experiencing irrigation that transformed the desert landscape into lush green vistas.

We may often feel that we are insignificant in the broad scheme of things. If you feel that way right now I want to encourage you in the Lord. It is not what you consider yourself to be, but what God clothes you to become that matters.

You may simply be just grass in your own eyes, but remember that it is God who clothes the grass of the field. Allow the Lord to adorn you with His beauty and glorious presence – – FROM JUST GRASS TO JUST GORGEOUS!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

January 14th: Genesis 30:1-31:16, Matthew 10:1-23, Psalm 12:1-8, and Proverbs 3:13-15

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

January 14th: Matthew 10:1-23, Psalm 12:1-8, and Proverbs 3:13-15

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CHEWING THE CUD! – Psalm 1:1-2 Devotional

by | Jan 13, 2025 | Psalm

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CHEWING THE CUD!

Psalm 1:1-2 – Devotional

Psalm 1:1-2

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

In my book, “Life Is A Blast,” I recall a cow our family owned when I was a boy. Her name was Blossom and she was a gentle creature. I was too young to milk her, but I enjoyed spending time with her.

One of the things that I found fascinating about Blossom was the way she chewed the cud. She would chew and chew her hay then swallow it. After a short time there would be a rumble and she would burp up some of the partially digested hay. It is the way with cows to process their food in order to internalize it.

It is interesting that the word (meditate) in the original Hebrew is the word, hagah. It means to rumble or growl but also to muse or think deeply. In my mind as we read these two verses that begin the Book of Psalms, we are called to bring the words up over and over again until they become part of our being.

Here is the vital question—are we allowing His word to dwell in us completely? Let us chew the cud of God’s Word for it to be fully digested!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

The Bible in One Year & Prayer

January 13th: Genesis 28:1-29:35, Matthew 9:18-38, Psalm 11:1-7, and Proverbs 3:11-12

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

January 13th: Matthew 9:18-38, Psalm 11:1-7, and Proverbs 3:11-12

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WE WIN! – 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 Devotional

by | Jan 12, 2025 | 1 Corinthians, Christmas

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WE WIN!

1 Corinthians 15:56-57 – Devotional

1 Corinthians 15:56-57

“The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “We Win!” 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

January 12th: Genesis 26:17-27:46, Matthew 9:1-17, Psalm 10:16-18, and Proverbs 3:9-10

New Testament Scripture & Prayer

January 12th: Matthew 9:1-17, Psalm 10:16-18, and Proverbs 3:9-10

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