THANK YOU LORD!​

Luke 24:38 – Devotional

Luke 24:38

“- – Why are you troubled? Why do doubts arise in your hearts?”

When given the news that his wife would finally in their old age have a son, the father of John the Baptist, doubted. What he had been praying for was about to be Divinely fulfilled – – but he could not believe it!

Before we are too critical of Zacharias, how many times have we prayed for God to do the impossible and then doubt that it would happen? I think if we were honest we would have to say that it is far too often!

I want to interject at this point that I feel many of our prayers are self-centered and selfish. I like to call them; “Make me feel good prayers.” These prayers stray from allowing God to use the circumstances in our life to bring Him glory, to make my way easy so I will feel good! Oops! I just stepped on my own toes!

As I grow older I count each day a blessing from God to be used for His divine purposes. The time we have to do God’s will is limited for all of us. There is never a good time to procrastinate!

At this time of the year when so many people work themselves into a frenzy to do just the right thing, remember that the right thing is always to give God thanks for His precious gift of our Lord Jesus. THANK YOU LORD!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL!

Luke 2:15 – Devotional

Luke 2:15

“When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.'”

The beloved Carol “O Come, All Ye Faithful” was originally written in Latin (Adeste Fideles). The words were written by an Englishman, John Wade who had originally intended it as a hymn.

The music to “O Come, All Ye Faithful” was composed by fellow Englishman John Reading in the early 1700s. In 1841, Rev. Frederick Oakley revised the lyrics of “Adeste Fideles”.

While it would be an appropriate hymn at any time of the year, it has become a cherished Christmas Carol. Let us all come and adore, Christ the Lord.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful

1. O Come All Ye Faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

2. O Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy word.
Give to our Father glory in the Highest;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

3. All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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JESUS LOVES ME!

Luke 18:15-17 – Devotional

Luke 18:15-17

“People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’”

In 1860, Susan Warner wrote a novel titled, “Say and Seal”. She alluded to the fact that Jesus loves little children. After the novel had been published and circulated, she was informed by a Sunday School teacher that a young boy was lying in the hospital near death.

Susan called her sister, Anna, and asked if she could write a hymn for the teacher to sing to the dying lad. Anna wrote the first verse and two years later, William Bradbury wrote the second and third stanzas.

The simple words of this song speak volumes. I heard the story of an old retired minister who had returned to speak at the church he had pastored for many years. He had not been seen by the congregation for a very long time and they were very anxious to hear what his words of wisdom would be. Slowly he made his way to the microphone and spoke in a soft voice: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so!” His words were more powerful than the best prepared sermon.

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JESUS LOVES ME

1. Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong.

Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

2. Jesus loves me He who died, Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in.

Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

3. Jesus, take this heart of mine, Make it pure and wholly Thine;
On the cross You died for me, I will try to live for Thee.

Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

Jesus really does care for you, regardless of your age. In His eyes you are one of His “little children!” Let Him love you and care for you.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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ALWAYS LOOK UP!

Luke 21:28 – Devotional

Luke 21:28

“Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

It seems that every day we hear of more and more tragedies. There are natural disasters and also violent attacks that leave scores dead and badly injured. Just when it seems that things could not get worse, they seem to do just that.

What should be our reaction to the violence and chaos around us? I think we have at least two choices: We can look around us and become increasingly depressed, or we can look up and see that God is the Blessed Controller of all things. We should always look up!

In Luke 21, Jesus mentions the things that will precede His return and the end of the age. He does not want us to be burdened with the evil that forebodes, but rather to visualize the glory that awaits the redeemed of the Lord.

Jesus instructs us to focus our attention on what is waiting for us rather than what is around us. That means we are to LOOK UP! We need to remind ourselves to focus our attention in the right direction. We do what we can to fulfill the command of the Lord, and then we LOOK UP and worship the One whom we serve. Where are you looking?

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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GIVE ME A SERVANT SPIRIT!

Luke 15:18 – Devotional

Luke 15:18

“I will arise and go to my father and say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.’”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE REAL REASON!

Luke 10:20 – Devotional

Luke 10:20

“Rejoice that your name is written in heaven.”

Think back about the times when you felt that a miracle had taken place in your life. In fact, just remember the times when you rejoiced because God had protected you as you made a long journey with no accidents or incidents.

Certainly we are to rejoice in all things, but as I read this passage in Luke 10, I am wondering if we focus too much attention on specific answers to prayer. If we see God at work in a particular situation, we jump and shout for joy. But if we do not experience that same sort of answer we tend to ignore God’s blessings.

Jesus is tells His followers the real reason for us to rejoice is that we have our name written in heaven. Our most fantastic blessing is that we receive eternal life the moment were born again. We experience another great blessing when we share our faith with someone who opens their heart to the Lord.

There are times we witness to someone and feel them reject our testimony. It no doubt causes us to feel discouraged. Days, weeks, months, even years later and thousands of miles away, that person can feel the tug of the Holy Spirit and remember what we shared with them. Only eternity will reveal the fruit of our faithful ministry. Hang in there, faithful believer. Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning! Praise the Lord!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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