Category: Daily Devotional

rom Bill —Part of a David Jeremiah message. Are you discouraged? After the Jews went to captivity in Babylon for 70 years as a result of sin, it was time to return home. Ezra the priest would restore the Law of God. Zerubabel would rebuild the house of God. & Nehemiah had the task of supervising the rebuilding of the wall to protect the city.  It was hard & the people became discouraged. —Neh 4:10 Then Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is failing, & there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall.” They saw no rapid result & they became Frustrated. & the enemy was trying to kill them such that they labored with swords strapped to their sides.  Fear plagued them. 4:11. & our adversaries said, “They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst & kill them & cause the work to cease.” —How should we respond to discouragement? Cry out to God. Always Looking up. —Phil 4 says: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer & supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 & the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts & minds through Christ Jesus.—  & Just keep going. Persist. Don’t stop doing what will get you through. Focus on the big picture & try to see God’s Perspective. God is moving & we win in the end. Gods purposes are being accomplished. Claim His promises. —2 Thess 3:11 says But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. Elsewhere it says in due time you will reap if you do not quit.  —Finally find someone you can encourage. & surround yourself with those that have your back! Sow the seed of encouragement & It will come back to you. Life can be hard. But God is good & we are His. Keep pushing thru the hard times, staying focused on God, & you will get to the mountain top! Love Mel

We have the Power!
            Isaiah 54:17 “No weapon that is formed against us shall prosper;
            and every tongue that shall rise against us in judgment shall be
            condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord …”

            Luke 10:19 “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and
            scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall
            by any means hurt you.”

            Romans 8:38-39 “For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life,
            nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers … nor height, nor depth,
            nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of
            God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

            James 4:7 ” … Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

            1 John 4:4 “You … have overcome them: because greater is He that
            is in you, than he that is in the world.”
Over the enemy! The victory is ours, but we must take the stand! Love Mel

Deut 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart & with all your soul & with all your might. Col 3:14 Above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. 1John 4:8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. —When we seek the passion of God, we will find that things not good for us will in fact begin to just fall away! —1Chron 16:11 Seek the Lord & His strength; seek His presence continually. Prov 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, & He will make straight your paths. Phil 2:12-13 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in My presence but much more in My absence, work out your own salvation with fear & trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will & to work for His good pleasure. 1John 3:2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, & what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is. — It is all in the seeking & the being! That is being more like Him! Love Mel

One of my favorite teachings, thought it was worth sharing! Some may have read it before, but it is always a good reminder! “An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, complaining, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, Un-Forgiveness, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, forgiveness and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed the most.” Maybe we would all be better served by feeding the good wolf more! Love Mel

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Eph 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Rom 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, & hearing through the word of Christ. — Faith vs Fear! —Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you, O Lord. Phil 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer & supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. & the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts & your minds in Christ Jesus. —When we choose to trust God thru the thick & thin, fear will have a much harder time of taking control! Fear is a learned behavior & can be overcome with God! For He says that “NO weapon formed against us can prosper”! That includes fear! & don’t forget that fear stands for False Evidence Appearing Real! Satan is like a trial lawyer, he will try to use everything he can to defeat us! All we need to do, is to remind him of just how big our God is!  With God we can Overcome the tricks of the enemy & Be assured in our faith in God! Always Remember He really loves us! Love Mel