28Sep
27Sep
Are You Thinking About What You’re Doing?
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Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
Haggai 1:5 Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways."O-bservation:
The Lord wanted the people to take care of His Temple, which was in a shambles. They had taken lavish care of their own houses but still weren't satisfied. The Lord said, "Are You Thinking About What You're Doing?"A-pplication:
Sometimes I get so busy doing all kinds of "STUFF" that I hear the Lord say, "Consider What You're Doing!" Really, when you think about it, good intentions can put you on a conveyor belt of needless activity that produces very little. Initially you started out with good intentions, but now lots of the activity is just needless. The people Haggai was speaking to had planted much, but hadn't harvested much. They had eaten, but not enough. They drank, but never had their fill. They put on clothes that weren't warm, and worked for wages that disappeared at the end of the day. If any of this sounds familiar, perhaps now is a good time to consider this question: "Are You Thinking About What You're Doing?"P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, Show me what to do. I need YOUR direction. I've thought about it long enough. Please help! Amen
26Sep
Obedience Makes Things Happen
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Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
Luke 9:6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.O-bservation:
Four verses earlier, Jesus sent His disciples out to preach the good news and heal people. They obeyed what He said and they saw the results of their obedience before their own eyes.A-pplication:
"Obedience Makes Things Happen!" I can't tell you how many times as a Pastor I've watched people OBEY the message preached and come back with testimonies of what they saw happen with their own eyes. Others rarely have a testimony and then say, “I'm not sure if this stuff works.” Let me make this as clear as I possibly can. All of the Gospel works when it's obeyed. None of it works when it isn't. When there's a "Gold Rush" on, only those who believe and go for the Gold have a chance to come home with Gold. The promises of God are only Yes to those who say Amen!P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, This AM I'm ready to go for Gold. I'm believing and I'm asking You to help me follow through and OBEY! Amen
25Sep
Establish Your Headquarters
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Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
Ezra 3:3 Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.O-bservation:
In 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, destroyed Solomon’s Temple and took the captive people of Israel to Babylon. This season of living in exile lasted for 70 years, until Cyrus the King of Persia allowed men like Zerubbabel, Nehemiah, and Ezra to lead people back to Jerusalem. Upon their return, before anything happened, the returning exiles first built an altar of prayer and sacrifice to the Lord.A-pplication:
Whenever you're in the process of launching or relaunching anything, always "Establish Your Headquarters first!" For Israel, their headquarters was always an altar of prayer and sacrifice unto the Lord. Make no mistake, you will need plans, strategies, money, workers, and a finish date. However, you need PRAYER first and foremost! Prayer is the generator for all things GOOD in the lives of "Jesus Followers." The people of Israel had been exiled away from their land for 70 years. They learned a big lesson. Before we do anything else, we must first "Establish Our Headquarters!" Prayer always makes a way where there is no way.P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, I know it's just one day, but for this day I once again want to establish my headquarters of prayer before You. I will return often during the course of this day. I wanted the enemy of my soul to be warned that I'm not on this mission alone! Amen
24Sep