20Apr
19Apr
Jesus Is My Audience
S. O. A. P.
Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
Matthew 6:1a Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them.O-bservation:
In His timeless "Sermon on the Mount," Jesus said to all those who were, and who would in time become, "Followers of Jesus," watch out who you're playing to! In other words, are you living for the adoration of man or God? If your motive is to impress man, Jesus said there won't be any reward from The Almighty.A-pplication:
This one verse is a huge challenge to our personal MOTIVES. An Old Testament Prophet tells us there is NONE RIGHTEOUS, not even ONE. If we're not careful, we find ourselves promoting righteous acts to others in order to impress them concerning our spirituality. I believe it's because there is a subtle temptation from the "Enemy of our Soul" to be praised. We are tempted in this fashion because it's the Enemy's greatest desire to receive praise for himself. The Enemy will always be standing nearby, to see if we take the bait. So DON’T! Don’t ACT righteous just to prove you should be praised for your dedication to Jesus, just BE Dedicated to Him. You and I know there is only ONE who is worthy of our Praise, and that ONE is Jesus. Whenever you're in a meeting where the presenter's biographical sketch reads longer than his or her allotted speaking time, you know ... they took the bait. In everything we "Believers" do or say, we must remember to be doing it and saying it to the intended audience. Jesus gave us the instruction in this passage, so always remember ... "Jesus Is My Audience!"P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, Help me this AM to do everything I do today for YOU! Amen
18Apr
My BEST Friend
S. O. A. P.
Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional!
S-cripture:
1 Samuel 20:4 Jonathan said to David, “Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do for you.”O-bservation:
Most likely the BEST friend King David ever had was his counterpart Jonathan, the son of King Saul. As much as this relationship shouldn't have happened, it definitely DID happen. There came a point that Jonathan's father, King Saul, was so jealous of David that he was going to kill him. David's only hope was Jonathan, and Jonathan said to him, "Whatever you want me to do for you, I'll do it!"A-pplication:
When David and Jonathan said goodbye for what they believed was the last time, the Bible says David wept harder than Jonathan did. If you were to ask David, he would have told you, “Jonathan is My BEST Friend!" There's nothing like having a friend who ALWAYS has your back. A couple of My BEST Friends are already in heaven. These were men I could call at any moment and they'd be there. What about the person who would say, "I don't really have a BEST friend, or even a friend?" Well, there's one friend who sticks closer than a brother. His name is JESUS. The wonderful thing about Jesus is that He's the one saying to you right now, "Whatever you need for me to do, I'll do it for you!" Those are words from ... "My BEST Friend."P-rayer:
Dear Jesus, Thank You this AM that You are "My BEST Friend." Thank You that You promise to do whatever I need. Amen
16Apr