Daily Devotions Keywords in God’s Word January

Do You Own Things Or Do Things Own You
November 1 & 2, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 1:32-33
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Have you ever heard the saying “If you give a man enough rope, he will hang himself?” What does that mean? I believe it might have something to do with today’s verses. Why would people turn from the wisdom of the Word of God? Especially people who claim to believe there is one true God. I could somewhat understand a person who believes there might be another god or no god, not paying any attention to the warnings in God’s Word. However, why would any person who says they believe there is a Jesus, God, and Holy Spirit turn from the wisdom of God’s Word? The problem may be that they believe “in” and not “on” God. It might just be that they have been given enough rope to hang themselves.

     Let me explain. It usually begins with just a little success, a little prosperity, and a little of what the world calls happiness. As the days go by and quickly turn into weeks, months, and years, people begin to feel safe in their success and fall into the trap of believing there is no way this will change. That is when it happens. They have begun to believe in themselves more than they believe in God. They might subconsciously think they do not need a God. Some begin to wonder if there is a God after all. They begin to subconsciously think, “Look how long I have gotten away with not obeying what the Bible says. I have had no problems, no worries, and no God helping me. I earned it all myself.” So, there you have it. As the verse above says, “the prosperity of fools” destroys them. In the end, they hang themselves with their own stuff. THINGS took them from God. THINGS kept them from God. THINGS send them to a place called Hell. Sadly, this is a place where they will have no more THINGS.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     As you go through this day, look at the things you have acquired. As you see each one, take a moment to thank God who gave these things to you. Thank Him for it and ask Him how you might use it to glorify Him. Colossians 1:16 says that all THINGS were created by Him and for Him. If all THINGS are created for Him, you should thank Him for allowing you to play with His THINGS.

So, do you own things, or do things Own 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: November 1, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Job 24-27 / Psalm 105
Proverbs 1 / Acts 19-20

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Jeremiah 23-25  /  2 Timothy 3-4

 

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 your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.  

GOD TALKING TO ME: November  2, 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

What Keeps You Going?
October 31, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 104:25-30
So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein. These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust. Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     What is it that keeps you going every day? Is it air? Well, air plays a big part in it. How about blood? Well, without blood, you cannot survive. Maybe you would say it is water. A person cannot go very long without water. All the answers are true; however, I see one you may have missed. What keeps you living is death. Yup, you read that right, death.

     So, by now, you may wonder how it is that death keeps me living. Well, for you to eat anything, some living thing must die. No matter if it is poultry, beef, tomatoes, or even lettuce, for it to be consumed, it must die. Who thought up such a system? The answer is God, the giver of all life. He not only controls what we eat but also supplies food for all the animals on this entire globe. Huge fish eat smaller fish. Some larger animals will eat vegetation. Carnivores eat other animals. God designed it all. If it were left up to you, could you think up this complex plan? Then again, are you someone who believes that somehow this all happened from a huge bang and cosmic collision in space? No friend, it is all part of God’s plan. For there to be life, there must be death.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

  

     For there to be eternal life, there also had to be a death. Jesus came from heaven to die on the cross so that our sins were paid for so that we might have eternal life. Life and death are in God’s hands. He loves us and does what is best for us, even when it makes no sense to us. Jesus’ death made no sense, as He had never sinned. However, without His death, we could not have eternal life. Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am THE WAY.” Only by his death and then His resurrection do we have eternal life.

Why do you think people try other ways,
when Jesus made it clear He is the only way to heaven?

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:  October 31, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Job 21-23 / Psalm 104:18-35
Proverbs 31 / 2 Corinthians 12, 13

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Jeremiah 20-22  /  2 Timothy 1-2

God Is Always There For You
October 30, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Job 19:25-26
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Have you ever felt life was all going bad? Your entire day seemed to be one catastrophe after another. Nothing you did went right. At the end of the day, you just want to get in bed, cover your head, and pretend as if it all never happened. Tomorrow, you say, will have to be better. Well, do not feel alone, everyone has had those days.

 

     However, our worst day probably was not as bad as the worst day in Job’s life. He lost his home, his livelihood, his livestock, his children, his servants, and his health. All he really had left was his wife, and she wanted him to curse God and die. Does your day seem so bad now?

 

      During those bad times, if you are like most people, you tend to ask why God is doing this to you. What did I do to deserve this? So did Job, kind of. He asked why he was ever born in the first place. Why could he not have died at birth? Yup, now that is a bad day. However, in our verses today in Job 19:25, 26, Job says something interesting. He never gave up on God, and he knew God had not given up on him. Why, because he saw how God had been real to him in the good times. He had a real relationship with a real God, and no number of bad days or terrible circumstances could make that go away.

 

      Bad days come and go. You will probably have another one someday. (You probably did not want to hear that right now, right?) Nevertheless, one thing that will never change in your life is God.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    The Bible says that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. A preacher once said to me, “If you get a grip on God’s hand in the daylight, you will not have to go searching for it in the dark.” That sounded good to me then and still seems like great advice today. Grab God’s hand, never let go, and let Him lead. Your bad day will not be as bad with God by your side.

 

Are you holding on to the nail-scarred hand 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: October 30, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Job 18-20 / Psalm 104:1-17
Proverbs 30 / 2 Corinthians 10, 11

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Jeremiah 16-19  /  1 Timothy 6

 

Like The Sands Of Time…

October 27, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     We have awakened today at the beginning of a new year. New opportunities seem just around the corner. New goals get set every year at this time. Plans for a better way, a new walk, and a new world seem ever so possible today with the fresh beginning of a brand-new year. The truth is that new walks, new worlds, and new ways are available every day. All we need to do is turn to Christ, and we can realize the same feeling of beginning again any day of the year.

    In the very first chapter of the book of Psalms, we see just how this is possible. It tells us not to listen to those negative people who tell us, “You’ll never change.” Look them in the eye and tell them, “You are so right; I cannot change on my own, but with the help of God and the Holy Spirit who resides in me, all things are possible.” With God doing the changing and not we, everyone can be changed for the better. Walk not in the negative counsel of this ungodly world, which scorns everything you try to do for God. Make the Bible your delight. Find in it the truths to stand against Satan and the world. The Bible says in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”   

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     Now the rest is up to you… Who are you going to believe today? The world that says you cannot, you will not, and you do not stand a chance? Or will you believe God who plainly has said that if you delight in His Word and meditate on it, then you can, you will, and you have every chance for life to be better? In other words, think about the good things He has for you. Believe what His Word says is true. Then God says ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. So, who are you going to believe, God, or man? What a great day today can be when you know who God is. When you know He is on your side, by your side, and even inside you at every turn today. A New Way, a New Walk, and a New World are just outside your door. Enjoy your walk with God today.

Who are you going to believe, a “you can’t world, or a “We Can God?

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: October 27, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Job 9-11 / Psalm 102:1-17
Proverbs 27 / 2 Corinthians 1-5

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Jer. 7-9  /  1 Tim. 2-3

 

Paul Gives Some Good Advice
October 25 & 26, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Whenever a person thinks it could be the very last time, they might be able to talk with someone, they often try to leave them with a little good advice. In First Corinthians, Paul had to take a firm stance with some young Christians. He has let them know that some of the things they were doing were just wrong and needed to be stopped. However, at the end of the letter, he tells them exactly what they need to do. In addition, what we as well should be doing today.

 

       WATCH: Keep your eyes open and look out for sin. It is everywhere. Also, be looking for Jesus. He is coming soon.

 

       STAND: When you are confronted with sin, stand in your faith in Christ and His strength.

 

       QUIT YOU LIKE MEN: Today we would say, Act like a man (or woman) of God. Be proud of who you are in Him.

 

       BE STRONG: Be empowered. Act like someone who is given authority under a great leader. After all, as a Christian, you are.

 

       DO EVERYTHING WITH CHARITY: While watching and standing in Christ, knowing He has empowered you, also treat everyone with love. Jesus loves everyone. That is why He came and died for them, just as He did for you and I who believe in Him today.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

   

     Christians, in today’s world, we must take a stand against sin but love the sinners. Jesus said it best from the cross. “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

 

How might you practice today confronting sin, yet loving the sinner?

 

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: October 25, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Job 4-8 / Psalm 101
Proverbs 25-26 / 1 Corinthians 16

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Jer. 4-6  /  1 Tim. 1

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 your Pastor exactly what He desires for you on that day.  

 

GOD TALKING TO ME: October  26, 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