“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2
Everyday we need to remind ourselves we are servants of the One true God in heaven. So we are to set our minds on His purposes to bring Him glory above all else. Are we doing this?
Tom
“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Psalms 16:11
God has given us the path of life to Himself. That path is following Jesus. When we get to the end of that path which will be heaven we will experience joy at its fullness…being in the ver presence of God! When we experience that we will realize how everything else in life was nothing compared to God! True joy is God!
Tom
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;”
Philippians 4:6
God desires fellowship from His people. He wants to hear from you in the good times and in the bad times. Notice in the verse it says “everything by prayer”. Thank God, ask God, praise God! He is our Heavenly Father and He loves us! Talk to Him about everything!
Tom
“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—”
John 14:16
As man on this earth Jesus could not be everywhere all the time so He asked God to give us a helper who could and He sent the Holy Spirit to live inside all who call upon Jesus to be their Lord and Savior! What a gift! God inside to lead us everyday! Praise the Lord!
Tom
Song been on my mind all week so thought I would share it again!
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”
I John 4:1
Remember every one who claims to be a teacher of God is not. We must test them by the Word of God Ig they teach anything contrary to His Word they fail the test! Be very careful to whom you listen to!!!
Tom
“rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;”
Romans 12:12
A good plan for everyday…rejoice knowing your hope will be coming for you soon…Jesus, be patient knowing tribulations are a part of this side of heaven, pray steadfastly for God wants communication with you!!!
Do this everyday in your walk with the Lord!
Tom
“For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.”
Psalms 149:4
What a beautiful verse! When we humble ourselves and receive the salvation God offers which is Jesus Christ, God then takes great pleasure in us because we are then His children!!!
Chew on this today….God takes great pleasure in you as one of His people!!! Praise the Lord!
Tom
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice:”
Psalms 95:6-7
Oh may we worship God as told in these verses everyday not just on Sunday! He is our Maker and deserves every second of worship. As His sheep, hearing His voice lead us, may we be obedient to everything He calls us to!!! Yes Lord we worship you and you alone! We love you!!!
Tom
“Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
James 4:7-8
Submit to God and draw near is our call. Fight the devil and continue drawing closer and closer to God! As God sees your desire he closes the gap in the distance. Oh what a beautiful truth and picture this is for us! God wants to be close with us but it takes effort on our part!
Are you getting closer or further away from God? Start today of getting close by submitted to Jesus!
Tom
“But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.”
James 3:8-10
Only One who can tame our tongues is God through the power of the Holy Spirit. Obviously God wants us to use our mouths for good…praising and glorifying Him also uplifting others! So let’s be obedient and do so!
Tom
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.”
Psalms 103:8
A reminder as we start another week of what a loving God we have proven by what He shows us…mercy, grace, patience, and again giving us way more mercy than we deserve! Thank you Lord Jesus! We love you and praise you forever!!!
Tom
“Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked; For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.”
Proverbs 24:19-20
People do some crazy things to prosper. Don’t be one of them. Be content with what God blessed you with doing things the right way!
Tom
“Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants.”
Psalms 119:89-91
Most of us like things settled not up in the air. With God He has all things settled according to His Word and because of this we have nothing to worry about as He is in control!!!
Tom
On vacation. Be back next Thursday! For you devotions go back and read some older ones. If you have a memory like me they will be like new anyway!!! lol God bless you all and see ya in a week!
Tom
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalms 27:1
When you have Jesus as your Lord and Savior then you have nothing to fear! God is in control! Do you have this benefit from the Lord? You can! Come to Jesus and follow Him now!
Tom
“O earth, earth, earth, Hear the word of the Lord!”
Jeremiah 22:29
May we all be praying that all the earth hear God’s Word and surrenders to it!!!
Tom
“rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”
Colossians 2:7
Trees are only as strong as their roots. The same for us as in being rooted in Christ. We must be strong in our faith and we do that by knowing and living out the Word of God in our daily lives. Give Thanks to God for His guide book to life and the love He gives us every day! Praise the Lord!
How are your roots?
Tom
