GOD’S WORD ABIDES!

1 Peter 1:24 –  Devotional

1 Peter 1:24

“For all flesh is like grass, and all the glory of man is like a flower or grass. The grass withers and the flower fades, but God’s Word abides forever.”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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BOLD YET MEEK​​!

1 Peter 3:15 – Devotional

1 Peter 3:15

“Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and always be ready to answer anyone who asks for a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.”

Everyone encounters unexpected emergencies in their daily life. As believers we are expected to react in a more positive way than unbelievers. The reason for our positive outlook is that we that our future in eternity with the Lord is assured. Without a firm spiritual foundation that is based on the truth of God’s Word, we will find ourselves adrift in the sea of confusion.

There is another aspect of preparedness that I want to briefly touch upon today. “BE PREPARED TO BE MEEK!” We prepare to be meek by yielding to the work of the Holy Spirit in our life. Not our will; but the Lord’s will that is all important!

God has called us to be His witnesses and spread the gospel around the world, but we are told to be wise in the manner in which we share the message. Notice that this passage mentions that sharing must be done with “…meekness and fear.”

To me, this meekness and fear implies that we be sensitive to those open hearts which are around us. We must also witness to the lost by the life we live as much, or even more than the words we speak. As the old railroad crossing signs said: STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN, then proceed with caution as we share.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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LOVE WITH A PURE HEART!

1 Peter 1:22​ –  Devotional

1 Peter 1:22

“Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth through the Holy Spirit in sincere love of the brothers and sisters, love one another fervently and with a pure heart.”

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– – – Pastor Cecil

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HONOR AND LOVE!

1 Peter 2:17 – Devotional

1 Peter 2:17

“Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

When I was a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, it was common to give and receive hand salutes. The lower ranking individual always saluted first, and his salute was always returned by the officer of higher rank.

When you arrived at a new duty station, one of the first things that was required was to register your automobile. This gave you access to go in and out of the base without stopping to register. A decal was placed on the windshield on the driver’s side; officers had different colored decals from enlisted personnel. When you approached the gate the guard would stand at attention and salute, and you would then return the salute as you passed through.

On one occasion my dad was visiting us from out of state and, for some reason, had used my car to go into town. He was delighted when he returned and the guard saluted him when he passed through the gate back onto the base. The guard had simply saluted the decal identifying a commissioned officer. When I asked him what he did, Dad said he returned the salute.

Military protocol requires giving honor. It is tragic that we fail to honor the God of the universe who has created all things and for whom all things were created. I personally want to give more honor to the Lord than ever before in 2022!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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BE ON ALERT!

1 Peter 5:8 – Devotional

1 Peter 5:8

“Be prepared and alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.”

One of the major elements in defending against aggression is being on alert at all times. I can still recall the long night hours when I was on alert for any sign of threat to our nation. Thankfully we were never attacked, but there were many simulated threats to insure our readiness to react.

When you are wide awake and expectant it is much easier to react quickly and appropriately. When the night hours slip by and your eyes feel like they are filled with sand, it is necessary to react in a professional manner that only comes from long hours of training.

In our spiritual walk we never know when the enemy will mount an attack. We can almost be certain that this attack will occur when we are weary and worn. If we have not spent the time in self examination, prayer, and Bible study, we will be very vulnerable to his attack.

There is one thing we can be sure about—we will meet our Lord face to face. It may be at the moment our eyes close in death or it may be when the trumpet sounds and we are called up to meet the Lord in the air. Either way, we must be on the alert with our lamps burning bright. Are you on alert

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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BORN AGAIN!

1 Peter 1:23 – Devotional

1 Peter 1:23

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever.”

Being “born again” is actually being born spiritually for the first time. It is a new birth into the everlasting family of God. If God is our Father (He is!), and we are His children (we are), we need to start acting as His children.,

Now there are two primary ways children may act as their father’s children: In obedience or in disobedience. I won’t ask for a show of hands on which is which, but you know where you would place yourself!

My mom used to make me sit on a stool quietly and think about how I had just misbehaved. That was pure torture for me since I seem to have been wired for action and trouble. I never had to look for trouble, it always seemed to be on the look-out for me!

When I gave my heart to Jesus as a young boy, there was a change in my pattern of behavior. I somehow knew at that early age that I wanted to please God and not just try to please my mom. I have not always succeeded, but I’m trying!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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