Category: Daily Devotional

James 4:7 Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, & he will flee from you. Ephesians 6:10-12 A final word: Be strong in the Lord & in His mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers & authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, & against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Romans 8:37 In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. — Be Strong in the Lord, Put On, Submit, Stand Firm, in Him, who gives us the victory! Did you notice the word “GIVES”! How awesome, He GIVES us the victory over our enemy! For we are more than conquerors thru Christ who strengthens us! Love Mel

Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, do good; seek peace, & pursue it. 3 John 1:11 Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God. Rom 12:9 Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 1Thes 5:21 Test all things. Hold fast to what is good. Job 28:28 Unto man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; & to depart from evil is understanding. —Pursue Peace! Love Sincerely! Detest Evil & Depart from It! Cling to what is Good! How hard is this? Test ALL Things! Hold fast to Good! Departing from Evil is understanding! God wants us to hate evil! Probably because He knows what the end there really looks like! To find His Love is Good! It is He who can help us overcome what is evil! But He wants us to hate evil! And to HOLD to what is Good! God is good, & His Love is Steadfast! So if we choose to Hold God, Then we will have the Love that we so desire in this world & all the help to protect us from all evil! Love Mel

Col 1:17  He is before all things, & in Him all things hold together. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good & acceptable & perfect. Matt 11:28 Come to me, all who labor & are heavy laden, & I will give you rest. Romans 8:28 We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. Isaiah 61:3… to give them a crown of beauty for ashes,…Prov 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, & do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, & He will make straight your paths. Jer 17:7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.  —When we surrender our pain, that is when we get Beauty for ashes from God! This is because of THE promise! What the enemy means for our harm, God promises for our Good! When we are willing to trust God with our pain, that is when the beauty shows up! It is all in the TRUST! This is where we learn to say, “It is well with my soul” no matter what! Because when everything is all said & done, all that is left is God & our trust in Him. This is what leads us on the path that leads us home! Our real home!! Remember we are just passing thru!! Love Mel

Numbers 6:24-26 May The LORD bless you & keep you; May the LORD make His face to shine upon you & be gracious to you; May the LORD lift up His countenance upon you & give you peace. Eph 1:3 Blessed be the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Matt 5:3-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger & thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult you & persecute you, & falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. “Rejoice & be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. —God’s Blessings are everywhere! So be blessed! Love Mel

Romans 8:26 The Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Luke 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him. Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy & peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. —In this hope we are saved! The Spirit helps us, as our God fills us with all joy & peace, so that we may abound in Hope! Hope is the sail & the Holy Spirit is the wing beneath the sail moving us along the seas of life! —Isaiah 40:31 Those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run & not be weary, They shall walk & not faint.” — He is our strength that allows our hope to abound all the more! Love Mel