LIVING AND DYING!

Luke 9:24 – Devotional

Luke 9:24

“Whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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OUR JOYOUS FOREVER!

Luke 18:43a – Devotional

Luke 18:43a

“Immediately he received his sight and followed Christ with great joy.”

The modern day media seems to delight more in the gory details of the news than in the bits of good news that can be found. Perhaps it is because it is harder to find, but more likely is that it will not be popular with the viewers.

Many of us have experienced the loss of loved ones and friends. I personally have encountered the valley of the shadow of death in the passing of my parents, my precious wife, my two and daughters, my brother, as well as many other friends and family members.

In this life we are certain to encounter losses. What we hold on so tightly today can be lost in a moment of time. To believe that things will remain the same as they are today is to deceive ourselves.

The things of this world pass quickly, but the Bible gives us the assurance that those dear ones who knew the Lord on this earth are not lost, but have only entered into the paradise of God where there will never be any loss. I am encouraged by the assurance that we will see them again, and then it will be forever!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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CHARGE IT PLEASE!

Luke 10:35 – Devotional

Luke 10:35

“Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.”

There was a time when neighborhood grocery stores kept a charge box of charge books for regular customers. After checking your items you could ask the checker to please just put it in your book.

I am sure there are communities where it is still a common practice to go into a grocery store, check out at the counter and then just ask the checker to charge it please! While that brings back many fond memories for us now – – it was really tough times back then.

When I was first in the Air Force, Joyce and I often had no money to buy groceries before payday at the end of the month. There was a sweet couple at the church we attended who owned a small grocery store. They saw our need and graciously allowed us to charge groceries until the end of the month.

God has assured us that He has opened an account with our name on it. We only have to choose the blessings He offers. What a sweet assurance we have in knowing that not only do we have a charge book, but that He has marked our huge account – – paid in full!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER​​​​!

Luke 6:27-28 – Devotional

Luke 6:27-28

“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.”

It seems that God’s children have always had a question of how to pray. Jesus’ disciples asked Him how to pray, even though they had been in His presence and had personally heard many of His prayers. So how are we to pray — not simply memorized prayers, but meaningful prayers with power?

Most of us have experienced prayer services where the only prayer requests have been for a physical need. That is not to say that we are not to pray for physical afflictions, but we are banging our head against the wall if that is the extent of our prayers.

We are repeatedly told that we are to praise the Lord in our prayer times. In spite of that we usually launch into a laundry list of requests instead of magnifying and glorifying the Lord who has given us eternal life.

Besides praising the Lord, how should we be praying for others? In today’s Scripture, Jesus directs us to go beyond the scope of our normal prayer pattern. We are to pray for our enemies and those who despise us. We are to pray in love for those who are treating us with evil intent. Our prayer should show the same sacrificial love that Jesus demonstrated to us. That is my prayer for each of you as you read this Daily-E-Votional!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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PEACE IN THE STORM​​​​!

Luke 16:10 – Devotional

Luke 16:10

“Then said Jesus to them again, ‘Peace be unto you: as My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you.’”

It seems as if we are always facing a storm of one kind or another as we pass through the days of our existence here on earth. Many of us can immediately recall storms that surrounded us and even threatened our life. When the storm passed we breathed a sigh of relief and went back to life as normal.

How very sad. We should use the storms of life to remind us that those who have never received Jesus as their Lord and Savior are facing a storm that will last eternally.

Jesus gave a vivid account in His parable of the rich man and Lazarus. The rich man based his eternal security on his wealth and position. Lazarus lacked the wealth of this world, but he had received Jesus as his Savior and possessed eternal peace and contentment.

We are not saved by being poor nor are we damned by being rich. It is a matter of claiming the greatest gift available to us, the offer of eternity with the Lord because of His shed blood. Receive and share the fantastic news that there is peace in the storm. Jesus is our PEACE IN THE STORM!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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WORTHLESS WORRY​​​​!

Luke 12:21 – Devotional

Luke 12:21

“Worry will never be able to add a single inch to your height.”

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