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Be Thankful!
November 27, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Ezekiel 33:31-33
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     During this time of the year, with several Holidays upon us, many Christians will try to share their faith with family and friends. Many families and friends will stand by and hear your lovely words. They will nod their heads and agree with their mouth, but as soon as the celebration is over, they will not have given their life to Christ, nor will anything change in their life.

 

     What a time to rejoice and give thanks. WHAT, you might ask? Oh yes, it is a time to be very thankful to God. I am thankful it is not up to you or up to me to save a person. Salvation is the work of God. I rejoice, even though there are those who turn a deaf ear, there will also be those who listen and receive God’s love through His Son Jesus Christ. I am thankful that I will not be held accountable for what others do, only for what I do. I am thankful that a few times a year, God allows us the opportunity to share our faith and joy in Him, without feeling out of place in doing so. I am thankful that God will make Himself known in the hearts of people. Finally, I am thankful that, on occasion, He can use someone like me. We have so very much for which to be thankful.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

      During this Holiday Season, let God use you. When sharing with family and friends what you are most thankful for, be sure to mention Christ and His saving power in your life. Mention that salvation is available to all. Let this be more than a Holiday, share Christ with others, and make it an occasion to remember.

 

Begin now to make a list. What are you most thankful for?

 

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: November 27, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Ezekiel 33 / Psalm 119:97-112
Proverbs 27 / Hebrews 3-5

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Ezekiel 39-41  /  1 Peter 3

 

Happy Thanksgiving Every Day
November 24, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverb 24:1 & 20
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them…
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     The riches of the world can entice anyone. You may think, “No, not me.” However, if someone came up with just the right offer, it could even be you. It is often not so much a desire to be filthy rich, just richer. It is not to have it all, just more. It is not to be the greatest, just better. What drives most people today is the thought of, “I just want a little more.” Most people today who are good stewards and watch their spending are a little better off than they were five or ten years ago. Yet isn’t it funny that we still want a little more? The question then becomes, when does it ever end?

     Being successful and having things, even by the world’s standards, is not in itself a sin. However, falling into the trap of allowing our desires to take over to the point where we will do almost anything to get more is when it becomes greed and sin. The Bible warns us against wanting so much that we end up following after or joining sinful men to get it. Why? It is because their end will be destruction. Prov. 24:20 says, “For there shall be no reward to the evil man.”

     The world has little in common with you, Christian. They desire to glorify self, while you should be glorifying God. They desire to lay up treasure here on earth, and yours should be to lay up treasures in heaven. They will compromise anything to get ahead; you should never be willing to compromise your testimony to get anything. They want people to help them get ahead in life; you want to help people get ahead in life eternally. They love man and what man can offer; you love God and all He offers. There is little you have in common except this: both of you have eternal life. One has chosen eternal life in heaven with Christ; the other, by default, chooses eternal life in hell.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    As you make decisions that may seem very innocent on the surface, remember that what you decide today and whom you decide to do it with may make a difference in your life and the lives of others for years to come. Let’s be thankful for what God has given us today and not envious of the world.

What decisions might you make today that could have eternal value?

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 24, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(O.T.-1,   N.T. & PS.-2,   Prov. – Monthly)}
Ezekiel 28 / Psalm 119:33-64
Proverbs 23-24 / Colossians 1, 2

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Ezekiel 28-31  /  James 5

Pray For Your Meal
November 22 & 23, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Acts 27:35
And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     There is a sort of humorous little standard in our house about praying before you eat. If I catch anyone grabbing a sandwich or something and just sticking it in his or her mouth without praying first, I will ask, “Did you pray over that?” If the answer comes back, “No,” the next words they hear are, “You better pray, or you are going to be sick.” Well, I am pretty sure God will not make you sick for forgetting to pray for a sandwich or something (but please do not tell my children, ok!).

     However, I do know there is a Biblical example of praying before we eat. Jesus gave thanks over the food at the last supper and before he fed the multitudes. He thanked His Father for the food He provided. Paul also gave thanks in front of all the prisoners and guards on the ship before he distributed the food to them.

     Besides the Biblical examples, there are other reasons to give thanks. It shows respect when we thank God for the food He supplied, which we are about to eat. It causes us to pause in our schedule to remember God, who is our provider of everything.

     Stopping to pray is also a powerful testimony in public. It reflects on everyone around your respect for the God you serve. I cannot remember the number of times I have prayed at a restaurant, and someone walking by has said something like, “It was good to see you pray today, we do not see this so much anymore.”

     Giving thanks to God is simply the right thing to do. It is respectful to God. It is placing thanks where thanks are due, and it is a great testimony in your life and this world.

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    When you get ready to eat today, take just a moment to thank God for His provision for you. No matter what you are eating, God has somehow provided it. Be a testimony for Christ. You do not need to wear a big banner that says I am a Christian. Just do what is right in the eyes of God.

How else might you be a testimony for God with your daily life?

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 22, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1,/NT & PS-2,/Prov-Monthly)}
Ezekiel 26-27 / Psalm 119:17-32
Proverbs 22 / Acts 26-27

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Ezekiel 24-27  /  James 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  23, 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

Real AA – Always Available
November 21, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Psalm 119:9
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

 

     Rehabilitation Centers are popping up everywhere today. There are Drug Rehabilitation, Anger Management Centers, Alcohol Rehabilitation, Pornography Treatment Facilities, and on and on the list goes. If you have a problem, someone has gathered a group of people just like you to talk about it. The idea is that, in the midst of all the discussion, you will realize you have a problem. Well duh! We know we have problems in this world. That is a given. We do not need more people to point out the problems. What we need is a real way to deal with those problems. We need a way to help us control the urges that seem to control us.

 

     In the 119th Psalm in verse nine, we have that solution. How can a young man cleanse his way? How can a person get free from addictions? How can a person be free from the plague that has haunted and followed them? How, by taking HEED to the Word of God. Not just reading it. Not just going to church. Not just getting around other good people who want to help. The only true help is found in the pages of the Bible. When you read the truth in the scripture, you must commit to being obedient to it. Then and only then can we shed the baggage which sin has placed upon us.

 

     Please do not misunderstand my comments about these groups. There are many wonderful programs out there that can help you. Some of the Christian-based groups, like Reformers Unanimous, are doing a great job at helping. Support groups are wonderful tools at times. However, if your program or group is not founded on the Word of God, then you are spinning in Satan’s merry-go-round and trapped in his deception.

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

 

   The Bible says you should have an abundant life, and FREE. Free from the penalties and the hold of sin. Take heed according to His Word and be free indeed.

 

Can you see how God’s word may help you have a more abundant 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:  November 21, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Ezekiel 24, 25 / Psalm 119:1-16
Proverbs 21 / Acts 26

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Ezekiel 21-23  /  James 3

 

Let Your Light So Shine
November 20, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Proverbs 20:27
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

 

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

   

    Have you ever thought about how much light one little match can give off in a very dark room? On special occasions, our church has had a candlelight service to highlight a special part of the service. Often, we begin with the sanctuary dark and just one person lighting one candle and then passing that flame on to another, then another, and so on until everyone in the room has the candle they are holding burning brightly. However, in a dark room, just one little match seems so very bright. With all the other candles ablaze, that one little match does not seem to carry such a glow. However, let everyone blow out their candles and then strike that match, and it seems to light every inch of the room. The brighter the room, the less the light of the match shows.

 

     So, it is with our lives. If we keep ourselves clean from the sins of this world and watch how we live our lives, the candle of the spirit does not seem to make a glaring show as God searches our hearts. However, let sin come into our lives, and the brightness that has been burning as a candle of God’s character, which He has placed in you, seems dim, or even to have been blown out. It is during those times in our lives that the searching candle of God seems blindingly bright as it searches our hearts and finds darkness there.

 

     Sin blows out the candle of love, as sin only thinks of itself and not others. Sin blows out the candle of peace as it causes uneasiness in our lives. Sin blows out the candle of joy as it robs us of the joy we once had when walking close to God and other believers. Sin causes our lives to be dark, dreary, and lonely. Our verse in Proverbs 20:27 says the spirit of man is the candle that God uses to see into the heart of man and expose the darkness to drive it away. What does God see in you today?

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

   As God searches your heart, will you allow Him once again to light up your life? Doing away with greed and selfishness, and once again lighting the candle of love. Finding the peace and joy you once had and allowing God to light those areas of your life again. Let Jesus be the Light of Your Life.

 

How can the joy of knowing and serving God light up your life once again?

 

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: November 20, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Ezekiel 23 / Psalm 118:15-29
Proverbs 20 / Acts 25

 

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
Ezekiel 17-20  /  James 2