SHORT-TIMERS!

Isaiah 57:1 – Devotional

Isaiah 57:1

“The righteous perishes, and no man takes it to heart; merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.”

When I served in the military, we had a term for those who were close to being discharged from active duty – – SHORT-TIMERS! The title implied that they could not be relied upon quite as much as those who had a longer commitment.

The reality of life is that our time here on earth is limited. As long as we focus upon what will satisfy our own pleasures, we will be disappointed. It is when we live a life of service to God and to others that we will find real meaning.

There are also many people who struggle with the unknown. The glimpses of glory that we find in God’s Word should be of glorious assurance for those who have received eternal salvation by our faith in God’s wonderful grace.

I have been at the bedside of precious saints of God including my wife and daughter. I want to tell you that there is peace that goes beyond human understanding. I actually longed to be going with them. God assures me that as long as He has work for me I must wait a little longer. Tomorrow I will be sending out a repeat of my Daily-E-Votional called the Sands of Eternity. Watch for it!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

TAKE GOD’S HAND!

 Isaiah 41:10 –  Devotional

 Isaiah 41:10

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

In Scripture the right hand is always implied to be the hand of strength. That is not intended to slight those who are left handed but only given as an illustration. It is never our strength that matters, but His strength. Our part is simply to take His hand and allow Him to lead and guide us.

I can recall when our kids were small they seemed to feel safe when they held my hand. Things that I knew to be dangerous were avoided and as long as they held tight they were safe.

I can recall times when one of our kids would run as fast as their little legs would carry them to escape from danger. From time to time they would be running into danger rather than away from danger. At those times I had to intervene to keep them safe.

The Lord knows what lies ahead for us and He knows what is dangerous and deadly. We can take God’s hand and trust Him to care for us as only a loving father can do!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

ON ALERT!

Isaiah 40:28 Devotional

Isaiah 40:28

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.”

There have been times in my life when I was required to stand alert. By that I mean that while others were off duty and relaxed; those of us who were on alert had to remain vigilant and ready for action. This was true when I served as a police officer and when in the Air Force.

Much more critical has been the requirement to be on alert in my spiritual life. It is easy to become spiritually lethargic and just drift along. Years ago I read words of wisdom to the effect; A week without reading your Bible will make you weak.”

We live in perilous times. In the midst of sin and depravity there seems to be a lazy attitude of indifference in the lives of many believers. Many seem to feel that their walk with the Lord is of mild importance on their priority list.

IT IS TIME TO SOUND THE ALERT! The time for action in our spiritual life is now. Before it is too late we need to be on alert to the encroaching danger of sin. Spend time in the word and in prayer. Speak the words of life to a dying world!

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

If you have watched The Sands of Eternity video above and prayed the prayer at the end, please go to https://PastorCecil.com/ and use the form on the webpage to let us know so we can send you follow up resources and/or send an email to pastorcecil@dailyevotional.com and let him know.

DO NOT BE AFRAID! – Isaiah 41:10 Devotional

Isaiah 41:10

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

In today’s Scripture, God instructs Isaiah (as well as His children of all ages) what our part in serving Him should be. Alongside of our instruction He provides the promise of reward for obeying Him.

In this verse we are only to do two things: we are to not be afraid and we are not be dismayed. That my dear friend is easier said than done. There are many things surrounding us that can easily cause us to fear. In essence we have the choice to trust God or be crushed by the circumstances of life.

Our part is to do two things. I should say that there are two things we are not to do. We are told not to fear and not be dismayed. Easier said than done! We live in a time when there are threats from every side, so how are we to be brave?

The answer to our having courage in the face of danger is given by the Lord. First of all He is our God! He is the creator and sustainer of all! He promises us that He will uphold us with His strength and power. Wow! What assurance!

Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil