Category: Daily Devotional

James 1:19 (ESV)Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear…John 10:28-29 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. Matt 4:4 It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
— God has so much He wants to tell us, if only we could hear & are willing to listen!
The natural is supposed to work with the supernatural to accomplish the will of God on earth as it is in Heaven! It all starts when we  recognize & hear the voice of God with the desire to see Him work in the here & now! Remember, Gods words are sustenance to our living, so listening for God is everything to our life! Love Mel

Heaven’s values vs earth’s values in scripture! —Matt 6:19-21 (ESV)Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth & rust destroy & where thieves break in & steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys & where thieves do not break in & steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 1 Tim 6:17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 1 Tim 6:7 For we brought nothing into the world, & we cannot take anything out of the world. Prov 11:4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but RIGHTEOUSNESS delivers from death. — So in review of the text above we must choose to become the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in Christ Jesus! — 2Cor 5:21 For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God. — Choose Jesus! Love Mel

Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? Job 1:22 In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. Job 2:7 Satan went out from the presence of the LORD & struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. Job 42:1-2 Then Job answered the LORD & said: I know that YOU can DO ALL THINGS, & that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.  Job 42:10 The LORD restored the fortunes of Job, when he had prayed for his friends. And the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
—Test #1 Destruction of Job’s Possessions (1:6-22); Test #2 The Demise of Job’s Physical Health (2:1-13); Have you ever studied the book of Job & just thought about all that Job went through? Job’s struggles were monumental! Maybe you feel like you too have gone thru the fires of life! Well out of it all, never ever forget that ALL things are possible with God! & After these struggles God promised to bring good! Look for the good! His rewards are out of this world when we put our trust in Jesus! Love Mel

1 Cor 10:13 (ESV) No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, & He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Prov 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses & forsakes them will obtain mercy.—Shame, guilt, fear can paralyze us, BUT GOD! We must never let it overtake us! Stay true to God & mercy will follow us all the days of our lives! Love Mel

1 Cor 13:13 (NIV) Three things will last forever–faith, hope, & love–& the greatest of these is love. —Faith, Hope & Love will last FOREVER! —Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Eph 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. & this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 2 Cor 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Rom 8:25 If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Rom 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. Rom 12:9 (ESV) Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.— Faith is Gods gift to us! Hope comes from the Holy Spirit & is tied to joy & peace! & God is Love so hold fast, for these are the things that last FOREVER! Love Mel