Daily Devotional

A Child Of The KING!
December 31, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 31:4-6
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     In church, we sing a song: “I’m a Child of the King, A Child of the King, with Jesus My Saviour I’m a Child of the King.” Children of the king are called Prince or Princess.

     Tonight, millions of people all over the world will be ushering in the New Year at parties and family gatherings. A lot of them include alcohol. Sadly, many who will be drinking at those parties will include church members.

     The Bible says that the Children of the King, a prince or princess, should not drink. Why? “Lest they drink, and forget the law.” This is not just the law of man, but also the law of God. I can hear some of you now, “we’re not under the law,” and you are right. However, when you were saved, you were saying, I love you, God, and will obey your commandments. We obey the law now, not because of the law, but because of our love for the lawgiver, God.

     Our text also says we might “pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.” In one night, we can ruin our testimony for the rest of the year. As the lost see us doing as they do, they often think, “Why do I need their God? I am just like them.”

     Who should use alcohol? The medical professionals of that time used it to relieve the pain of death in some and those with heavy hearts. (Heavy hearts are not the lonely and sad for those of you who thought here is my excuse to get plowed.) The Hebrew definition for “heavy hearts” is “Bitter of Soul.” Should a Christian be Bitter of Soul? NO. The Bible says to rejoice in the Lord always. Celebrate Christ, your Salvation.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    As this day draws to an end and one more year slips away, let’s not let Satan steal our testimony we tried all year to convey to our lost friends. Stand Up for Jesus. Leave the Alcohol to the lost. Act like royalty. Let’s LIVE FOR CHRIST. Have a safe and Happy New Year.

What joy did God bring into your life this past year?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are 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: December 31, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Malachi / Psalm 150
Proverbs 31 / Revelations 22

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Malachi  /  Revelation 22

Are You Enslaved?
December 23, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 23:6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     It is easier than ever to get credit nowadays. I often receive mailings from credit card companies asking me to use their cards. Why are they so interested in me using these little pieces of plastic? It is because they know the average person will run up more bills on these accounts than they can pay for in a month. This is especially true during the holiday gift-giving season. Then, when the accounts are not paid by month’s end, they get to charge you interest. Many people today are paying monthly payments to these companies that just barely pay the interest. Some people are still paying off last year’s Christmas while charging ahead into this year’s debt. Once a person becomes caught in this high-interest nightmare, for some, it seems almost impossible to get out.

     They never told you this when they called or sent an invitation to join their card, did they? Did they say, “Hello, we would like you to run up an account with us that you can never pay back, so we can charge you interest on that amount until you die?” Well, of course not. They tell you all about the benefits and the low interest for the first three months. Usually, when I tell them I pay off my cards every month and have a “zero” balance on all of them, they are not interested in talking with me anymore. Why, it is simple math. It is because I will not make them any money.

     Our verse today refers to this very thing. Do not get sucked into the fancy speeches and nice voice. Do not desire their dainty goods. This may very well lead you into a path of financial nightmares.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    I know there are some Christian Economists who say that we as Christians are not to be in debt at all. This seems impossible from time to time. However, being a good steward of what God entrusts us with means keeping our debt manageable and to a minimum. Give people your love this Christmas. This is all they want anyway. If they want more than your real love for them, should you be buying them gifts anyway? Let’s not owe our lives to the world. Why should we? We gave our lives to God.

How would you say you are doing at stewarding
the resources God has entrusted to you?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are 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: December 23, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Nehemiah 3, 4 / Psalm 142
Proverbs 23 / Revelations 10, 11

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Zephaniah  /  Revelation 15

He Keeps Me
December 16, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Jude 1-2 & 24
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied…. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

      I always wonder as I read the pages of God’s Word what people do with certain Bible verses when they believe you can somehow lose your salvation. Jude 1 says I am preserved in Jesus Christ and called. If I am preserved in Christ, how can I lose that preservation? Not only preserved but also called or assured of it. It is obvious that Jesus would have to somehow be weakened and allow me to slip through His protection.

 

      Jude 24 says, “unto Him that is able to keep you from falling.” This person would be Christ and the Holy Spirit, who are then able to keep me from falling. However, it does not stop there. He will not only keep me from falling, but it goes on to say, “and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory.” Therefore, if He can keep me from falling, He will preserve me, and He will present me, how can I lose this precious Salvation?

 

      The only explanation for someone who constantly walks contrary to the Word of God, for someone who has little or no remorse for their sin, and a person who will not yield to the chastising of the Holy Spirit is…THEY WERE MOST LIKELY NEVER SAVED TO BEGIN WITH! We cannot break free from God; we are not that strong. A person cannot be unpreserved. God’s Word says Christians are preserved. The only explanation is they were never preserved, never kept, never truly in Christ.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

    The Bible tells us often to examine ourselves to see if we are in the Lord or not. It is not because we can slip out of His Almighty grip, but because many people never place themselves in His grip to begin with. They never believed in Christ; they just did not want to go to hell. When you give Christ your all, He will preserve you.

 

What does your self-exam reveal to your heart?

 

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself what MY THOUGHTS are 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: December 16, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Zechariah 1-3 / Psalm 135
Proverbs 16 / Jude

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Obadiah  /  Revelation 6