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Christian Devotional – September 29, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 6 VERSE: 2 Samuel 6:21–David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel–I will celebrate before the Lord. TRUTH: David had been celebrating and rejoicing in the Lord. Unfortunately, his wife Michal didn’t approve of the way he was celebrating and told him so. David came back and defended himself stating that he wasn’t celebrating for anyone else except God. When we worship and praise God, are we concerned with what God wants or what others think? Our only concern is God and we…
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Christian Devotional – September 28, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 5 VERSE: 2 Samuel 5:10–And he became more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him. TRUTH: To what do we attribute our success? Do we tell others it’s because we are smart, or beautiful, or because of our strong work ethic? Truthfully, we must recognize that while all those are great characteristics, ultimately, it is God who works and moves in our lives to give us the success that we have in every area of our lives. We must be careful to give Him the praise that He is due and not become prideful in thinking that we have done things on our own.…
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Christian Devotional – September 27, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 4 VERSE: 2 Samuel 4:9–David answered Rekab and his brother Baamah the sons of Rimmon the Beerathite, “As surely as the Lord live, who has delivered me out of every trouble.” TRUTH: With everything that David had been through, he continued to credit God and trust Him with the job of saving him. David didn’t assume that he was responsible for his own salvation, but that in every circumstance, God made a way for David to make it through. The same holds true today. God is actually moving and working to deliver us; we must wait on Him and His timing. Are we seeking and waiting…
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Christian Devotional – September 26, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 3 VERSE: 2 Samuel 3:1–The war lasted between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronger and stronger while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. TRUTH: Even though Saul had died, David was not immediately placed as king. God had promised David that he would be king, but there was a lot of time and a lot of work between that promise and the fulfillment. Do we wait on God? When His promise to us that He will be with us and guide us, or any other promise for that matter, takes a while, do we…
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Christian Devotional – September 25, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 2 VERSE: 2 Samuel 2:6–May the Lord now show you kindness and faithfulness and I too will show you the same honor because you have done this. TRUTH: David continued to show honor and respect for Saul’s memory. He blessed the men who had gone and buried Saul. David knew how important it was to have received the anointing of the Lord as Saul had, and He desired that people still show respect for Saul. We must respect the position that God has allowed people to be in, even if we don’t agree with them. God has all authority and we must trust Him and His…
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Christian Devotional – September 24, 2014
Read 2 Samuel chapter 1 VERSE: 2 Samuel 1:17–David took up this lament concerning Saul and his son Jonathan. TRUTH: Saul had been king, but Saul had also hunted David and tried to have him killed on numerous occasions. Even so, David didn’t rejoice when Saul was killed, but instead he was saddened and mourned the loss of the king that had once been anointed by God. David understood that Saul had made a choice not to follow God and those choices led Saul to do some evil things. Which will we choose. Will we make today a day that we follow God and hold to Him or will we…
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Christian Devotional – September 23, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 16 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14–Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. TRUTH: In Paul’s final words to the Corinthians in the letter, he tried to sum up all that he has just said. The people, at the end of the day, need to focus on these things. They need to be on guard against the attacks of the evil one. They need to be willing and able to stand firm in the faith they have in God. They must be courageous in every situation and they must be strong. How are they to do these things?…
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Christian Devotional – September 22, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 15 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 15:27–But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ TRUTH: We have victory! We have victory over depression, over defeat, over pain, over abuse, over money, over Satan, over evil, over death, and over ever single thing that comes against us in this life. Praise God! We are victorious through Jesus Christ. Some days we may not see it or feel it, but that doesn’t change the truth of our victory. Do we live each day knowing that we are victors and thanking God for the power and victory He has given us who believe and trust…
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Christian Devotional – September 21, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 14 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 14:25–as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!” TRUTH: This chapter discusses how to have an orderly worship service. Why is Paul so concerned about what happens in an individual worship service? Paul knows the entire service should be focused on praising God and helping others to praise God. This means that believers will be able to worship and praise God and unbelievers will be drawn to worship and praise God. Do our services today focus on this or are they focused on worshiping or praising ourselves…
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Christian Devotional – September 20, 2014
Read 1 Corinthians chapter 13 VERSE: 1 Corinthians 13:6–Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. TRUTH: Such a beautiful chapter that give so many qualities and characteristics of love. In other places, we are told that God is love, so this chapter also is sharing qualities and characteristics about God. When we are displaying the love of God in our lives, our lives will display these qualities as well. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. While this one sounds so easy (Of course, don’t most people want truth and not evil!?!?), the sad truth is that we can easily be pulled…