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Am I Surrendered?

January 9, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Genesis 17:23
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Here is your agenda for today. Read your Bible, pray, sing a little song (even if it is only to yourself), ask someone to come to church, and cut the fatty lobe off your left ear.

    WHAT? Can you even imagine a pastor telling anyone they need to do something like that to serve God? You might say, “Everything in the list seems like legitimate ideas except cutting off part of my body.” You probably think, “Well I don’t think so buddy, I will find another church somewhere else.” 

    However, cutting off a part of his body was exactly what God asked Abraham to do. Even more amazingly, Abraham did it. He did not wait a week or two until he had time to think it through or to read all the studies on the medical ramifications of doing something like that. He did not delay in his obedience to the desires of God until he investigated the subject to find a great way of numbing the pain. The Bible says that when Abraham understood God’s desire, he did it the same day. What he did was to totally and immediately surrender to the will of God. God will never ask you to do things illegal or immoral. He does however ask you to surrender your will to His will.   

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    At the beginning of this devotion, we mentioned prayer, reading, singing, and sharing. God’s Word tells us we are to do all those things. Are you going to wait until you figure it all out? Will you put it off for another time when you get up the nerve? Or are you going to obey God today as Abraham did? (P.S. Leave the fatty lobe of your left ear exactly where it is. It was just an illustration…)

How will you obey God today?

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:  JANUARY 9, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Genesis 17-18 – Psalm 9 – Proverbs 9 – Matthew 12

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Genesis 21-23 – Matthew 7

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I Seemed Confused!

January 7, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Matthew 10:31
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Maybe it is just me, but I seem to be confused with the ideas of what the world really wants. I mean, on one hand, society is fighting for the right to be able to abort unborn children. In some countries, they say the reason is that we are overpopulated. Others just do not want the children they have conceived as they may turn out to be an inconvenience. However, in the year 2007 science was arguing for the right to clone and make more babies. What is it this world really wants? More babies? Fewer babies? They treat the life of a baby as if it is just an object or a thing.

    I believe people, unwittingly in most cases, just want what Satan has wanted all along. They want to be God. Their real desire is the ultimate control over life. At the center of man’s heart is the desire to have total control of everything. This then would include the ability to decide the fate of men with the giving and taking of life at their own will. In Jeremiah 17:9 God’s Word says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” We need someone with a caring loving heart to guide our every thought, desire, and action. Life, every life is so much more valuable than the idea of another human life simply getting our way.

    God knows all about you and me. The perfect heart of God is able to keep us day after day. It is His love and wisdom we need when making decisions about life. Whether it be our life or the life of someone else.  
  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  Pray for the unborn child. A child’s life should not depend on how or why a child came to be. The life of the unborn should not be weighed in a balance of how it affects the lives of the living. Children deserve a chance to be all that God intended for them to be. They are of value, and so are you. So is your prayer for them.

Will take a moment and pray for the 
unborn children in the world today?

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:  JANUARY 7, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Genesis 13-14  /  Psalm 7  /   Proverbs 7  /  Matthew 10

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Genesis 15-17  /  Matthew 6:1-15

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What’s On Your Mind?

January 6, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Matthew 9:3-4
And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in our hearts?

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    Have you ever gone through a haunted house at the Fair or some Amusement Park? As you come around a corner, something suddenly jumps out and scares you half to death. It is scary and yet at the same time, it is fun because we know it was planned this way. This frightening experience was designed not to hurt us but for our enjoyment. As they designed it, they knew how our minds would react to what they did. This type of planning is not really mind-reading; it simply knows the nature of people. The idea of someone actually being able to read our minds moment by moment seems rather intimidating. This means EVERY thought we have they would know.

    Well, the Bible passage we read above teaches us Jesus can do just that. He knows every thought we have. That means our harsh thoughts toward someone, and the “get even” mindset we sometimes have. He knows everything. Some would probably say, “I don’t like it.” However, this means Jesus can also hear those good thoughts in our hearts. He can hear our praise toward Him and our worship of Him. I guess that would be the reason why Paul wrote in 2 Cor. 10:5, “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” We should bring even our thoughts into captivity and use them to praise and honor our God.     

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     As you go through the day from time to time, think about this. If what you were thinking were being played over a loudspeaker or displayed on a big screen for all to see, would it be pleasing to those around you? Here is something else to ponder. Consider the thoughts you are thinking right now… are also running through the mind of Jesus. It might change the way we think on things.

Does today’s devotions cause you
to think about what you think about?

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:  JANUARY 6, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE
ACCELERATED READING
(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)
Genesis 10-12  /  Psalm 6  /  Proverbs 5-6  /  Matthew 8-9

THROUGH THE BIBLE
OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Genesis 12-14  /  Matthew 5

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Guard Your Heart 

January 4 & 5, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

THOUGHT ON GOD’S WORD:

    We put up fences to guard our yard from outsiders and to guard others from our pets. We build large buildings with locks to protect our belongings. We put our money in safe places like a bank or a vault. Why, because all of these things are of value to us. However, how do we guard our hearts?

     In Proverbs, we are told to keep or guard our hearts because it is where all of life stems from. How do we do that? The verses that follow this one in chapter 4 of Proverbs help us with this idea.

    Verse 24 says to put away a “forward mouth,” and “perverse lips.” To be froward is to be crooked or departing from what is right. Do you want to guard your heart? Keep your conversations and your mind on what is right. Do not get sidetracked into thinking about things that are sinful and wicked. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” God wants our minds focused on what is right so our mouths will say what is right. Be careful not to be mean to others as we may hurt them deeply with our words.

    Verses 25-26 say to keep your eyes on the path before you. Keep focused on what really matters. The eyes are a great tool that God has blessed us with. Nevertheless, Satan likes to use them to bring temptations our way. It happened to Eve. It happened to David with Bathsheba. Do not let Satan drag you off course.

    Vs 27 says to keep on keeping on. Do not let the world entice you. Guarding our heart will help us in our talk and our walk with Him.   
  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Matt. 6:33-34 tells us to seek first the kingdom of God and not to be too concerned about tomorrow because as you well know, there will be plenty to deal with tomorrow already. So, plan ahead, but do not worry about it until you get there. Keep walking the path set forth for today and let God guide you in your walk.

Where will God guide your steps today?

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:  JANUARY 4, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Genesis 7-9 / Psalm 4-5 / Proverbs 4 / Matthew 6-7

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Genesis 9-11  /  Matthew 4

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:  JANUARY 5, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
NO READINGS ON SUNDAY

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

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