Are You A Lone Ranger?
September 11, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 11:14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     “I’ll make it on my own! I do not need your help! I am fine by myself!” If you have ever raised a teenager, you have probably heard similar sayings. However, it is not just teenagers who think this way. Occasionally, we all get this “Lone Ranger” attitude. As a Pastor, I have heard adults say, “I do not like to ask for help,” or “I want to do it on my own.” How about, “I do not need to attend church,” or “I just do not like people.” Truth be known, we all like people and we all want people to like us. We are somehow afraid that if people get to know us, they may not like us. But that is not how God designed us. In fact, God designed us to be around people.

 

     Not only is it good to have friends, but they also help keep us from falling. Today’s verse says just that. With no support network around us, no friends to hold us accountable, and left to ourselves, we may fall and stumble into sin. Why is that? It is because even though our heart is given to God, we still live with the old nature. The Bible says, “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it?” When left to think things out, we rationalize sin. That is one reason God created His church. To have a support group of like-minded people who struggle in their daily walk in this world, just like us. It is not a sin to need a friend. It is a sin, however, not to be a friend. One of the greatest pleasures you will ever have is to truly help a friend in a time of need. To know that you have made a difference. You want your friends to be happy, right? Then let them be of help to you in your spiritual walk with the Lord.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     Find a church if you do not have one. In that church, find a friend or group of friends and begin to get to know each other well. It will not happen overnight. Nevertheless, with time and effort on your part, you can build a safety net of people who love you, and we all want and need to be loved.

 

Do you have that special group of people in your 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: September  11, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Isaiah 66 / Psalm 67
Proverbs 11 / John 10

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Pro. 10-11  /  1 Co. 15

 

It Is A Really Long Verse

September 8, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 61:1-2
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Would you like to know about a really long verse in the Bible? It may not be long in the number of words used, but it sure is in the time to which it refers. Isaiah 61:2 talks about “the acceptable year of the LORD” and “the day of vengeance of our God.” Jesus read aloud these very words in the Synagogue in Luke 4:16-21. He read up to the point where He said, “To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,” and then He stopped and closed the book. Why? Well, in Luke 4:21, He answered that question when He said, “This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.” “The acceptable year of the LORD,” or the first coming of the Lord, had come. These people were faced with a choice. Believe Jesus was God in the flesh, or believe He was a liar. They made the wrong choice and tried to kill Him.

     Today, we are still faced with the same choice. The first part of the verse became fact in the person of Jesus Christ. However, there is a part to this verse yet to deal with. “The day of vengeance” has not yet come. This will happen at the second coming of our Lord to the earth. A lot has happened between His first coming and the awaiting of His second coming. Nevertheless, just like part one is a fact of the past, part two is just as much a future fact. So, what will you do with this truth today? Will you accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour, or try to kill the idea of Him in your heart and believe He was a liar?

  

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

      Wonderful, the matchless grace of Jesus. His grace was sufficient then, but many rejected it. His grace is sufficient today. However, He will not always extend that grace. Now is the time. Today is the day of salvation.

Has His grace been sufficient for 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: September 8, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Isaiah 59-61 / Psalm 64
Proverbs 7-8 / John 7

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Pro. 4-5  /  1 Co. 12

Isn’t He A Jewish God?

September 6 & 7, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

John 5:46
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Have you ever tried to tell someone about Jesus, and they ask you a question like, “Which do you believe in. The God of the Old Testament or the God of the New Testament?” Maybe they did not say it in such a way. Maybe they asked, “Isn’t God and the Old Testament a Jewish God and a Jewish book?” I have had people say before, “I never heard of Jesus in the Old Testament!” Another said, “I will only believe the words in red in my Bible, they are what Jesus said.”

 

     Friend, what a blessing it is for us to know that the God of the Old Testament and the New Testament are the exact same God. The God of the Jews is also the God of the Gentiles. Furthermore, in the red-letter words, Jesus claims the Old Testament was true. So, if we are only going to believe what Jesus says, we must believe the Old Testament is true and that all the Old Testament pointed to and spoke of the coming Messiah. Jesus was referred to in the promises to the Old Testament leaders and prophesies made by all the Old Testament Prophets. Jesus is the focal point of the entire Bible. It has been said that well over 300 prophecies of the Old Testament were fulfilled in one person. JESUS.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

     God said I am the same yesterday, today, and forever. What a complete sense of security we can have in a never-changing God. He will not treat us one way one day, and then, because he feels bad, treat us another way tomorrow. He is just, fair, and true throughout all the scripture. He is the same God from Genesis to Revelation. We can have a wonderful assurance that He will always be the same.

 

Does it comfort you to know that God never changes?

 

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: September  6, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Isaiah 56-58 / Psalm 62-63
Proverbs 6 / John 5-6

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Pro. 1-3   /  1 Co. 11

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: September  7, 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

 

It Is Time To Praise Him

September 5, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 61:8
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     The psalmist understood what it takes to keep our word and promises to God. It takes our praise toward God. The Bible also makes it clear that God inhabits our praise. The Bible says in Psalm 22:3, “… O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” This verse is probably referring to the Tabernacle of Praise, a special place where the children of Israel came to worship God. God promised to dwell with them in the Holy of Holies, in the Tabernacle that was built according to His specifications. Today, our body is the tabernacle where God, through the Holy Spirit, dwells. In addition, today, He still desires sincere praise and worship from His children.

     The Psalmist said praising God helped him daily perform his vows or keep his promises to God. What promises have you made to God? When you came to Him for salvation, did you promise to love Him? Then praise Him for the love He has shown you, the love He has given you, and the love He placed within you, which enables you to love Him and others in return. Did you promise to make Him Lord of your life? Then praise Him for taking someone like you and adopting you into His family. Thank Him for being willing to be your Lord and Provider. Thank Him for allowing you to serve Him in so many ways and for not expecting more of you than what He created you to be. Begin to praise the Lord and see if it is true. The Lord does inhabit your praise.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    Oh, how I love Jesus, Oh, how I love Jesus, Oh, how I love Jesus Because He First Loved Me… What vows have you made to the Lord? It is time to praise Him today.

Have you made any Vows to the Lord lately?

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:  September 5, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Isaiah 53-55 / Psalm 61
Proverbs 5 / John 4

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 144-150  /  1 Co. 10

The Truth Is Exposed
September 4, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Isaiah 52:14
As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     The Bible records for us the days and hours before the crucifixion of Jesus. It tells of how He was beaten with a whip that had large pieces of metal or stone tied into it. With every strip laid across Jesus, it tore large pieces of flesh from His back. During the time He was being held, he was beaten by hand and with a rod. He was spat on and had large amounts of hair pulled from His face and scalp, leaving bare flesh bleeding in its place. A crown was made of spike-like thorns and was pressed upon His head, which caused blood to flow down His face. He was blindfolded, slapped, and asked to say who had done this. He was led up a stony path carrying the weight of the cross that was to hold Him up to His death. Falling under the weight of this cross, He landed on the stony path that dug into His flesh. Nailed through His hands and feet, and a spear thrust in His side.

 

     Is it any wonder that Isaiah’s prophecy says that people were astonied, or in our words today, horrified, to see Him in such a condition? To look at Him, you would barely recognize Him as a man, much less King of Kings. Yet hundreds of years before Jesus was crucified, in a manner unthinkable to the Jews of the day, God gave a revelation to Isaiah of what would happen to the true Messiah. Moreover, it happened, just as He said.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

     Oh, what a terrible picture we get in our minds of our beloved Saviour on that day. However, what a great truth is here. God did not hold back the gruesome truth in His revelation to Isaiah of the horror that would come to His Son. Neither did He mistake the truth when He shared Jesus’ glorious resurrection. God did not hold back on the truth when it was bad or good. God did the same with the truth of our home in Heaven and His coming one day. With God and His Word, the truth is exposed. Praise God for the Hope to come. Keep looking up.

 

What peace comes to your heart, knowing God’s Word is TRUTH?

 

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: September 4, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Isaiah 51, 52 / Psalm 60
Proverbs 4 / John 3

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Psa. 138-143  /  1 Co. 9