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Christian Devotional – May 13, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 11 VERSE: Daniel 11:32–With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him. TRUTH: As Daniel moves through several prophecies here in the end of the book he makes this statement. Regardless of whether these prophecies have already been fulfilled or are yet to be fulfilled, this statement will stand as true in all times. There will always be those who seek to corrupt people and turn them using flattery and coercion. We must decide now, before we face the temptation, whether we will be the person who will allow ourselves to be corrupted or…
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Christian Devotional – May 12, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 10 VERSE: Daniel 10:19–“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.” TRUTH: Daniel had an encounter with a man who was not of this world, and when that happened, he was understandable frightened. However, the messenger explained to Daniel that he was a messenger from God who had come to deliver a message, but was delayed. Then, this messenger, before he delivered the main message, started off by reminding Daniel to not be afraid, be at peace, and be…
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Christian Devotional – May 11, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 9 VERSE: Daniel 9:18–“Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.” TRUTH: This chapter has a beautiful confession prayer by Daniel. He is praying for his country and for himself that God would forgive and restore His people, not because of anything that the people did, but because of who God is. You see, Daniel uses this verse to remind God that His people are just that, His people. They bear His name and other countries know them…
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Christian Devotional – May 10, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 8 VERSE: Daniel 8:26–The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future. TRUTH: As believers in Christ, we have been given great words and insight into the future events. We know the information that God’s Word gives us and we have the help of the Holy Spirit to discern the information. We must be careful, however, that we don’t become so obsessed with the future events that we fail to live out Christ’s Word today. We have been given the responsibility to live out today in obedience to God. We must…
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Christian Devotional – May 9, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 7 VERSE: Daniel 7:14–He was given authority, glory, and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshipped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. TRUTH: Daniel has a vision and revelation about the future and he sees one like the son of man who comes and this verse is one of the things that is said about him. Just a beautiful description of Jesus Christ Himself and how He will come in all His glory some day to be enthroned above all and establish his kingdom in all that He…
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Christian Devotional – May 8, 2016
Happy Sunday to all! Today, we’re looking at mercy. [tentblogger-youtube 82ORt_guj9I] As we review this Beatitude, we see that what is asked of us is what we receive in return. As we are merciful to others, God is merciful to us. As God is merciful to us, we are able to show mercy to others. What is holding us back from showing mercy to others? God desires to show us mercy, and as we understand mercy and display it in our life, will we be blessed.
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Christian Devotional – May 7, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 6 VERSE: Daniel 6:5–Finally the men said, “We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.” TRUTH: The men hated Daniel and wanted to find a way to discredit or destroy him. So they looked and looked at his life and finally, they couldn’t find anything except his relationship with God. If people wanted to discredit or destroy us, how far would they have to look? What would they found if they did look? For Daniel, the men realized that the only thing they could find was his dedication and relationship to…
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Christian Devotional – May 6, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 5 VERSE: Daniel 5:22–But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. TRUTH: We are not just accountable for what we have learned ourselves, but we are accountable for all that we know, even if we learned it through someone else’s example. Have we watched a loved one or family member who has suffered severe consequences as a result of poor choices? We will be held accountable for the knowledge of the result of those choices. We can’t claim ignorance or indicate that we didn’t know we shouldn’t be doing something. Belshazzar learned this the hard way and now we must learn from…
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Christian Devotional – May 5, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 4 VERSE: Daniel 4:37–Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble. TRUTH: King Nebuchadnezzar had several opportunities to learn to praise God in all things, but he continued to be prideful and think that he had been the person who had done and created everything in his kingdom. He received a warning in a dream that if he continued in his prideful way that God would humble him, but he didn’t listen and so he lost his mind, literally. When…
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Christian Devotional – May 4, 2016
Read Daniel chapter 3 VERSE: Daniel 3:16–Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter.” TRUTH: This is an interesting statement to make when facing certain death. The three men had refused to bow down and worship the king and they knew that the punishment for that was death, yet when confronted by the King, they didn’t give a huge long defense for why they were not obeying the King’s command. They go on in the next few verses to explain that God is more than capable of defending them and saving them if He wants, but that…