KEEP ON FIRE FOR THE LORD!​​

Revelation 3:10 – Devotional

Revelation 3:10

“Because you have kept My command to hold on, I will also keep you from the hour of trial which will come upon the whole world.”

From time to time I have received advertisements for a heated travel mug. They are advertised for those frosty mornings (or evenings) when you are forced to spend time behind the wheel of your car. You can just plug your cup into your cigarette lighter in order to keep your coffee, tea, or soup piping hot.

Keeping things nice and hot has long been a problem. This is true for beverages, but it is also true in other areas of humanity. My heart breaks when I am contacted by couples who have let the fervent flame of love flicker low- – and even die.

Love is always a choice. Actually it is more than a choice, it is a commitment. True love requires the giving of ourselves as our gift of love. As we do we receive pleasure from the person who is the object of our love.

It is wrong for us to demand gratification rather than finding ways of giving it selflessly. Examine your spiritual love life. Has it become tepid? Plug into the outlet of God’s grace. Turn up the heat once again and sizzle for Jesus!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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ANY MOMENT NOW!

Revelation 22:7 –  Devotional

Revelation 22:7

“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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PAY ATTENTION!​​

Revelation 3:2 – Devotional

Revelation 3:2

“Pay attention and strengthen the things that you still have, that are about to die, for I find your works imperfect in the sight of God.”

Several years ago my wife Joyce and I were stopped at a traffic light when we saw our newspaper delivery man about to enter the intersection. He saw us and waved just as he was entering the intersection. Joyce and I both immediately shouted, “Watch Out!”

Naturally he could not hear us. What we saw, and that he failed to see because he was waving to us, was a stopped vehicle just ahead of him. There was a crunch of metal as he collided with the other car. He was not traveling very a fast so there were no injuries.

That particular mishap has always reminded me that it is vital to keep our attention on what is going on around us. In today’s Scripture we have the warning from the Lord to be watchful and to strengthen the spiritual things that will count for eternity.

As we read the messages the Lord gives in Revelation 2 & 3 to each of the seven churches, it is interesting that He says He knows their works. That is just as true for us today as it was for the churches in that day. Here is our question: Are we paying attention to God’s Word?

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY!

Revelation 5:11-12​ – Devotional

Revelation 5:11-12

“Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: ‘Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!'”

Angels From the Realms of Glory by James Montgomery

Angels, from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation’s story,
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant light:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations,
Ye have seen his natal star:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Sinners, wrung with true repentance,
Doomed for guilt to endless pains,
Justice now revokes the sentence,
Mercy calls you—break your chains:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

Though an infant now we view him,
He shall fill his Father’s throne,
Gather all the nations to him;
Every knee shall then bow down:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

All creation, join in praising
God the Father, Spirit, Son,
Evermore your voices raising,
To th’eternal Three in One:

Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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BE ON THE ALERT!​

Revelation 3:2 – Devotional

Revelation 3:2

“I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being spiritually alive, but you are spiritually dead!”

There are times when sleep is necessary and appropriate, but there comes a time when it is time to wake up. Too many of us spend more time drifting into dreamland than being alert to the needs around us.

There is no doubt that we live in a world that is being pulled more and more into a sense of spiritual lethargy. There is little emphasis on personal evangelism and far less on challenging new believers. The result is lukewarm or dead churches.

Being loud and animated does nothing to cover the reality of spiritual death. Many of our modern churches have seemingly been more concerned with show than the substance of life. I think it is safe to say that a large percentage who whoop and yell in church fail to spend any quality time in prayer and Bible study.

The prophets of old, Jesus in His earthly ministry, and the apostles after Him have called for all true believers to wake up while there is still time. Will you hear and heed the call?

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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JESUS WINS!

Revelation 22:21 – Devotional

Revelation 22:21

“The unmerited favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen!”

Today’s Scripture, is my paraphrase of the last verse in the Bible. It always reminds me of the elderly man who challenged a young man just home from Bible College. He told the young man he could sum up the Book of Revelation in two words. When the young challenged him the elderly man said; “JESUS WINS!”

There is much more than that in the Book of Revelation, but it certainly gives us the assurance that Jesus is the ultimate victor! Our struggles and trials here will mean nothing when we leave this old sin-sick world and go to be with the Lord!

There will be many troubles and trials that we may encounter in this life, but all of the agony and suffering will melt away when we see our Savior face to face. It may seem as if we are faced with an impossible obstacle in thus vale of tears, but we must always remember that this world is not our home, we are only passing through!

The next time you feel as if you have come to the end of your endurance, just look up to heaven and remember that – – JESUS WINS!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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