FIXED ON GOD!

Psalm 57:7 – Devotional

Psalm 57:7

“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.“

To be fixed on God means: to be set up, to be firmly established, to be stable, to be secure, to be enduring, to be securely determined, to be directed aright, to be fixed aright, to be established, to be steadfast (in the moral sense).

Just because a person gives a glowing testimony does not insure a steadfast walk with the Lord. I have known some believers who are on fire for the Lord one minute and as cold as a cucumber the next. This poor example and lack of spiritual steadfastness, makes witnessing difficult for faithful Christians. That is why it is many non-Christians spend years observing a believer’s steadfast living before they are willing to accept the gospel message.

Having spent many years in the criminal justice field as well as a military career, I have heard the disparaging comments from the world crowd. Believe me, they did not candy-coat their feelings! Hypocritical Christians were called names I will not repeat here.

Is your heart firmly fixed on God? If you desire to have a steadfast walk with the Lord, start right now by making a covenant to be faithful and true to Him in all that you do—then do it!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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OPEN MY EYES!

Psalm 119:18 – Devotional

Psalm 119:18

“Open my eyes that I might see wonderful things in Your law.“

We sometimes hear the admonition to keep our eyes open in order that we may see something worth observing. It reminds us that all too often we are prone to plod along without paying attention to what is around us.

Born again believers should be the most spiritually observant people in the world. We need to always be aware of the hand of the Lord around us. The Lord will frequently bring individuals into our life in order for us to minister His grace and love.

All too often we become so self absorbed that we miss opportunities to share the wonderful grace of God. We certainly are saved by grace and through our faith in the completed work of God, but we then need to work that grace out to a lost and needy world.

Our prayer should continually be for the Lord to allow us to see needs around us and seek His leading in how we can respond in the manner He would have us respond. Our prayer should always be for Him to open our eyes!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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A DAY TO REJOICE!

Psalm 118:24 – Devotional

Psalm 118:24

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.“

Do regularly rejoice in the Lord? Do you anticipate that the Lord is going to bless you in unexpected ways? You might say you are happy in your heart, but has your heart told your face about it?

Each new day should give the believer in Christ a hope of a bright new future. The Psalmist anticipated a day when Jesus would come and establish a bright new day. He was so much committed to the coming of the Lord that he chose to rejoice just in anticipation of what the Lord was going to do.

The word “day,” appears 1732 times in the Bible. It is interesting to read some of the passages which contain the word. Genesis 1:5 is the first; “God called the light day.” The last use of the word is in Revelation 21:25; “And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.”

That is our reason for rejoicing! There is a day in which there will be no night! There is a day when all our tears and sorrows will be a thing of the past. It will be such a day that we will not even be able to recall anything of pain and longing! It will be a day that will be unlike any day before – a day which will never end!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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WONDERFULLY MADE!

Psalm 139:14 – Devotional

Psalm 139:14

“I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.“

From time to time I notice that the makers of a particular product proudly boast that they are the makers of that product. In essence they are proclaiming that they stand behind what they are selling.

We also can rightly be certain that the words of God as found in our Holy Bible are true and righteous. Our precious Savior, Jesus Christ came into this lost world and shed His precious blood in order for us to be made in His image. Wow!

The certainty of our eternal salvation should propel us to go into this sin-sick world with the news that we can be WONDERFULLY MADE! Praise the Lord for that.

If you have never received Jesus as your personal Savior, just ask Him to come into your heart. Receive Him in childlike faith and then thank Him for giving you eternal life! As my daughter once said; “Say your prayer and I will see you in heaven!”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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REMEMBER THE LORD​​!

Psalm 12:6 –  Devotional

Psalm 12:6

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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WORDS AND THOUGHTS​!

Psalm 19:14 – Devotional

Psalm 19:14

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.“

Over the years I have made it my practice to end my day by reading from the Book of Psalms. It always reminds me of reading aloud to my eldest daughter as she was in her hospital bed and near the end of her life here on earth.

The sure confidence it gave to both of us was that there was nothing to fear when we come to the end of our days here on earth. It is sad that so many people spend all of their time and effort on things that are of this world and will pass away.

One of my thoughts as I read God’s Word is that our spiritual life has far more importance than the fleeting things of this world. Day after day we encounter people who seem to have an abundance of this worlds goods, but lack the confident assurance that their name is written in God’s Book of Life!

Be sure you have invited Jesus to come into your heart and given you hope that is eternal. Let our words and thoughts focus on what God has prepared for us!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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