A Man Is A Man

March 31, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Acts 10:25-26
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

    One category in the popular self-help books for several years has been that of self-esteem. These books are written to help you avoid the pitfalls of thinking you may have no value in life and to encourage you to think more highly of yourself. This subject has been one that many people have almost become consumed with at times.

    Now I am not discounting the fact that there are those who need a boost now and again. Christians also need to remember that they are a child of the Most High God. Being born again, they are part of a Royal Family, Heir to the Kingdom of God, and have been adopted into the Family of God. However, some people have almost taken this issue of self-esteem too far. They have gone far past elevating their discouraged hearts and into believing that people are some sort of god themselves. When this occurs, you find people worshiping people and holding others up almost in the place of God.

    In our verse today, Peter understood he was just a man. We know Peter was a great man no doubt. Nevertheless, he was only great because of God’s power in and through him, and not because of his own doing. Should we respect people in authority over us? Yes! However, we should never elevate them to the point of worshiping them. We must remember we are a CHILD of God, an HEIR, and ADOPTED into the Family of God. We are not little gods, but rather we are made in the likeness of God. Worship should be reserved for one God and Him alone.

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

Oh Lord, as I look at those who have meant a lot to me in my life, allow me Father to respect them, appreciate them, and even admire them. However, God, let me hold back the worship of any and all things only for you. AMEN

Is it possible you are worshiping
something or someone other than God?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  March 31, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Deuteronomy 13, 14 – Psalm 78:1-33
Proverbs 30-31 – Acts 10

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Deuteronomy 29-31 – Luke 5:1-26

Singing A New Song

March 29 & 30, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalms 77:6
I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

    You get in your car, start the engine, back out of the drive, and head off for the day. Things are a little quiet, so you turn on the radio and a song begins to play. A song you have heard before with a catchy tune. After just a second or so, you find yourself singing like the lead singer in the band. Just you, the radio, and God, (and maybe the people around you in the other cars who think you are talking to yourself.) Soon you find yourself singing and getting lost in the song. As you step out of the car, you hear this little tune playing over and over again in your mind. Later that day you find yourself again humming or maybe even softly singing the same song.

 

    What has happened to you? It seems that now you cannot get this tune out of your mind. It’s like a constant recording playing again and again. You almost wish someone would sing something else so you could replace the song in your mind with a new one.

 

    The Psalmist in today’s verse is remembering the new song that was placed in his heart when he trusted in the Lord. It plays constantly for him in his heart. Christian Brother and Sister, it should be playing in our hearts as well. It is the song of salvation, which brings peace to our souls as we remember it daily. Knowing that you have decided to follow Jesus and there is no turning back, nor any desire to do so. There is a new song in your heart.

 

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

    Back in Psalm 40:3 it says, “And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” Do you have this new song in your heart? I wonder if the song could be, I have decided to follow Jesus… I have decided to follow Jesus… I have decided to follow Jesus… No Turning Back,..  No Turning Back… (I hope this song gets stuck in your head for today.)

 

Do you have a song that plays in your mind?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  March 29, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Deuteronomy 9-12 – Psalm 77
Proverbs 29 – Acts 8-9

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Deuteronomy 28 – Luke 4:14-44

 

WHAT TO DO ON SUNDAY:

 

    There will not be a Daily Devotion sent out on Sundays. Instead, we encourage you to attend your church and listen intently to what God has prepared in the heart of your Pastor. Write down all the scriptures he uses in that message, then when you get home re-read those passages for today’s reading. God has given to your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.  

 

GOD TALKING TO ME:  March 30, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY

 

Absolute Truth

March 28, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Deuteronomy 7:9
Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

    There was a story once told of a music student who went to speak with her Music Professor and asked, “What is a true note?” The professor said to this student, “The tenor in the room above us sings off-key quite often, the violinists in the room below us will drag their bow across too many strings and give us a horrible sound,” He then took out a tuning fork and struck it on its side and said, “but this my friend will always be a true A.”

 

    We can look today around the world and find people who mean well and try to do their best. Still, as we all know, their best may often fall short of perfection. However, my friend, the Word of God is true forever. In Luke 16:17 it says, “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.” A tittle is a small dot or stroke that distinguishes one letter from another in the Hebrew alphabet. Jesus was saying that before anything He said would ever become untrue, it would be easier for all that we see all around us to vanish. His Word is forever. It never fails, never changes, and never goes out of date.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     When searching for the truth, find it always in the pages of God’s Holy Word. 

 

Where do you look for the truths of life?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  March 28, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Deuteronomy 7, 8 – Psalm 76
Proverbs 28 – Acts 7

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Deuteronomy 25-27 – Luke 3:23-4:13

 

Did We Learn From History?
March 27, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Deuteronomy 6:13-14
Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name. Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

    In the spring as I drive to church on Sunday, I see people cleaning their yard, washing their cars, and enjoying the warmer weather. God has given us such a pretty season. He brings the sun out to shine upon us again. It is not too warm and not too cold. Birds are singing and it is just an incredibly beautiful time of year. However, as I drive to church to meet fellow church members, I must wonder, what god do some people who miss church worship, if any? Do they realize this is a day set aside to fellowship and sing praise to the Lord? Has our nation, which claimed at one time to be a Christian nation, forgotten God? Could it be that we are worshiping the god of self and choosing what we want as more important than what God may want?

 

    How easy is it to do? It is extremely easy! It only takes a lack of commitment for a little while for Satan to tell you, “See, it did not hurt last week, it will not hurt this week either.” He says, “Look around, everyone else is doing it, God hasn’t condemned them… just stay home.” Or even, “You already went once this week, why would you want to go again, relax, this is the day God intended for rest, right?”

 

    However, it did hurt the first week. You missed what God prepared for you. You missed doing what God gifted you for in church to bring you and Him joy. Your neighbors missed seeing a testimony untarnished as you go to worship the God you say you love so much, but now they see you as being JUST LIKE THEM. Satan twisted the scripture to say this is a day of rest and you bought the lie. God said rest from all labors so you can use the day to worship and praise Him. He gave you six days to make a living, the seventh is to worship Him.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

   When we read about the Israelites, it is easy to ask, “Why would they forsake a God who proved Himself so many times and gave them blessing beyond measure?” “Why?” If they read our life story…, would they be asking, “Why did these people, after seeing what happened to us, not learn from our mistakes?”

 

Why do we repeat the same mistakes over and over?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and today’s Devotion?

 

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

 

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

 

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  March 27, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Deuteronomy 5, 6 – Psalm 75
Proverbs 27 – Acts 6

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Deuteronomy 22-24 – Luke 3:1-22