Praising
Living God
Experiencing His love
Hearts filling, spilling over
Joy
Sharing
Prayerful thoughts
Worshipping with reverence
Father smiles from above
Praise
Walking
With Jesus
Wickedness turns away
Shield of faith protects
Trusting
The real test of the saint is not preaching the Gospel, but washing disciples’ feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men, but count everything in the estimate of God.
From 2 Corinthians 12:15: “I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?”
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.
From Isaiah 1:4: “Woe, sinful nation, people laden with iniquity, offspring who do evil, children who act corruptly, who have forsaken the Lord, who have despised the Holy One of Israel, who are utterly estranged!”
Rebels and sinners
Destroying mankind
Forsaking our Lord
Always running blind
Evil filled with sin
Facing God’s high court
Shamming His guidance
Always falling short
His wrath pouring out
Avenging life’s foes
Consuming darkness
Always Father knows
Zion falls empty
Trampling God no more
Heeding to listen
Always grace to pour
Savior born on earth
Wielding Gospel’s might
Sharing His mercy
Always Christ’s daylight
From Isaiah 1:18: “Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: If your sins are like scarlet, will they become like snow? If they are red like crimson, will they become like wool?”
God will answer all our questions in one way and one way only. Namely, by showing us more of His Son.
From John 3:17-18: “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through Him. Those who believe in Him are not condemned, but those who do not believe are condemned already because they have not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
Watchman Nee (1903-1972) was a Chinese church leader and Christian teacher. He authored a collection of Christian books, and he endured persecution for his beliefs. Ultimately, he died while being imprisoned for the final twenty years of his life.
Sowing seeds of love
Reaping bountiful harvest–
Spirit plants kindness
Kindness breathing grace
Actions sweeter than honey—
Purging bitterness
Words packed with kindness
Unlocking life’s path of peace–
Melting hardened hearts
From Hebrews 8:18: “For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more.”
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Darkness cannot hide from His light
Our merciful God, filled with might
Walking above His creation, God choreographs
From early morning to eventual nightfall
Climbing to mountaintops, above life’s battleground
With every step, God’s always present
Witnessing just how far we’ve come
Every victory is earned through Him
We carry scars from numerous struggles
Our hearts always feel God’s presence
Receiving joy-filled Grace, always free
Truly, we never feel left alone
Almighty God comes in three persons
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit alive
Pure, perfect, faithful, and with love
God’s creation reflects His Holy plan
God sends a champion, His Son
From a cruel Cross, comes love
A dark, empty tomb brings hope
Mercy sends love in Jesus Christ
Coming to Christ, dead in sin
Christ’s eternal love washes over us
Releasing us from shackles of sin
We are redeemed, forever set free
Accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior
Our new life begins through Him
Resurrection’s light, Christ has our backs
His endless love walks with us
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If we expect God to work according to our timetable, we’re likely to face disappointment. Ours is a long-term walk of faith.
From Hebrews 11:1-3: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.”
From Jeremiah 14:20-21: “We acknowledge our wickedness, O Lord, the iniquity of our ancestors, for we have sinned against You. Do not spurn us, for Your name’s sake; do not dishonor Your glorious throne; remember and do not break Your covenant with us.”
Famine in spirit
Eroding landscape
Darkest days ahead
Hopelessness takes shape
False prophets at work
Preaching hollow words
Continuous gloom
Gospel never heard
Sin ravages lives
Seeking true healing
Spirit never waits
Always revealing
Christ’s redemption saves
Spurning evil ways
Ember of faith grows
Resurrection’s blaze
Heavens open up
Showering God’s love
Grace enriches trust
Hope shines from above
From Jeremiah 14:22: “Can any idols of the nations bring rain, or can the heavens give showers? Is it not You, O Lord our God? We set our hope on You, for it is You who do all this.”
It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.
From Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for He himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
George Lorimer (1867-1937) was an American author, journalist, and publisher. One of his most enduring accomplishments was editing THE SATURDAY EVENING POST from 1899 to 1936.
Faith
Growing within
Blessed, tender reed
Nourished from Living Bread
Believing
Emptiness
Growing complacency
Hungry in spirit
Gospel feeds faith’s famine
Rebirth
Choosing
Flawed people
God loves each
Faith in His creation
Witnessing
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