Devot. Today is Your Best Day Because You Serve the Lord!

Hi Folks,

I hope you had good week!

I have several resources for you this week!  We are still in our series "Today is Your Best Day." Today is your best day because you been given the privileged to serve the Most High God.  

 

Because we are one of His children by your faith in Him (Gal. 3:26), you have also been made an ambassador for Him (2 Corinthians 5:20)and we are called to serve Him with our lives as well (Romans 12:1).  

 

I heard someone say, "If Jesus died for me, the least I can is live for (serve) Him with my life."   This Biblical truth is a throwback to last Tuesday's devot. on living for the Lord.   

Our second resource is as sermon link, different from what I sent last week. 

I heard the sermon over the weekend and thought it was perfect, as it explains Galatians 2:20 which I shared last week, "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." The sermon isn't long, about 20 minutes, but it was VERY good.

Below is a an update on Pastor Brunson.  If you haven't seen the news, he was released from Turkey on Friday!  This is a MAJOR PRAISE AND ANSWER TO PRAYER! 

With that in mind, I have a link/prayer request below for a young Christian girl sill held captive by Boko Haram  due to her refusal to deny her faith in Jesus.

 

I pray these resources will be a big blessing and useful to your weekend.

Lord bless you and yours!

Devot.https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2018-08-16?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion%202018-08-16&utm_term=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion  (Read and share.  Taken from  https://www.dayspring.com)

Sermon: https://touchinglives.org/resources/sermons/ 

(Taken from https://touchinglives.org/)

Pastor Andrew: https://aclj.org/  

Prayer Request: https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/christian-teen-girl-held-captive-8-months-by-jihadist-army-boko-haram-sends-heartbreaking-recording-asking-for-help-and-prayer

   

 

Devot. The Living Savior

Hi Folks,

I hope you are having a good day!  

 

Our devot. is on Christ living in our lives.   The devot. is short, and to the point , but I thought

it was powerful.   Pray it gives you a spiritual boost for the week!

 

 

Devot. http://www.icr.org/article/21890 (Used by permission.   Taken from http://www.icr.org/)

 

 

Devot. Today is Your Best Day: Because Christ is in You

Hi Folk,

 

I hope you had a good weekend!

We are back in our series, "Today is Your Best Day".   If you have trusted Jesus as Savior, today is your best day because you have Him in your life.    We were never meant to live life apart from Jesus.   

 

 In John 15:4-5, Jesus speaks of Himself as a Vine (spiritually) and those who have trusted Him as braches (spiritually).  "Abide (means "remain faithful to", "live")  in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." 

 

Jesus was saying that just as branches cannot grow or produce fruit unless they are connected to the life giving vine,  those who have trusted in Him must let Him live in them if they want to produce much spiritual fruit.   For without Him, we cannot do anything!   That means living, even breathing! 

 

The Lord never asks that we "do life" on our own.   Galatians 2:20 says, " I am crucified with Christ: (I have surrendered my life to Jesus.   I don't live for myself anymore, I live for Him!) nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."

 

Philippians 4:13 says, " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." 

 

The devot. below encourages us how to be someone who reflects the Lord Jesus in actions, attitude and speech and directs others to Him by these and other areas, but not in or own strength-doing it in the strength the Lord Jesus an give us.

 

I also have another link below and an email from the American Center of Law and Justice.  The link below is a for a sermon that I recently listened to and really enjoyed.   It ties into our devot. as well.   How do we reflect Jesus in our secular jobs (or life in general) in away that draws others to us, not away from us?  

 

The sermon is apart of a  series (5 sermons I think),I would be HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to listen to it in 5 or 10 minute clips throughout you week.   The series was VERY practical and inspiring and I think you will gain MUCH from taking the time to listen to it.     The preaching from this church (that I found through social media) has been a tremendous boost to my life and I've been very impressed with how they are displaying Jesus to their community.   I'm looking forward to sharing more practical sermons from them in the future!

 

 

Lord bless you and yours this week!

 

Devot. https://www.dayspring.com/daily-devotion/date/2018-08-12?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion%202018-08-12&utm_term=DaySpring%20Daily%20Devotion   (Read and Share.   Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/)

 

Sermon:   The Beauty of Work

 https://vimeo.com/288237064   (Taken from http://www.rccbaltimore.org/)

Devot. Encouragement

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you have had a peaceful weekend. 

 

The devot. for today is different than our usual series, but one that I felt the Lord wanted me to send.

Galatians 6:2 sates, "Bear (carry ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ." 

We, as Christians, are called to help our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ (and others) carry their trials, burdens, disappointments, heartaches esp. in practical ways. 

 

The devots. below shows 5 practical ways to help others during difficult times and I pray it gives you ideas of how you can be a blessing.

 

Now, if you are the one in need of a blessing and encouragement at this time, I have included a 2nd devot. for you as well that I hope will  boost you up this weekend:) 

 

Below the 2nd devot. I have also included a free resource  that you can get from https://www.intouch.org/.   

It's a free book that I ordered for myself a few weeks ago. What I have read so far has been a blessing, so please look into it!

 

Lord bless you and yours this week!

 

 5 Ways to Show that You Care:

https://www.dayspring.com/articles/5-ways-to-show-you-care?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NEBNANN20180919Articles&utm_term=DaySpring%20Newsletter%20%2B%20Daily%20Devotion%20List  (Read and Share.   Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/)

 

Encouragement:

 https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/daily-devotions/encouragement-in-tough-times  (Used by permission.  Taken from https://www.intouch.org/)

 

Free Resource: https://www.intouch.org/we-shall-be-like-him 

Devot. A Season of Change

Hi Folks,

 

I hope you had a good start to your week! 

 

This devot is based on the verse in Ecclesiastes 3 I mentioned in the previous devot.,

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"

 

Life is full of seasons, isn't it?   Some are very beautiful, some are painful, some are productive and other seasons are times of waiting (on the Lord, on answers to pray, on results from tests for our health).  But each season is beautiful  in it's own way and in God's timing.    Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, "He hath made every thing beautiful in his time:"

 

I hope this devot. reminds you to enjoy the fall season that we have and to look for the beautiful things God has in store for you in the season of life you currently are in.  I have also included a link for Ecclesiastes 3 if you wish to read about the 'purposes and seasons'  God speaks of that have been referenced in the devots, this weekend.

 

Lord bless you and yours this week! 

 

 

Devot. http://www.icr.org/article/season-change

(Used by permission.   Taken from http://www.icr.org/homepage/)

 

Ecclesiastes 3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ecc+3&version=KJV 

Devot. An Autumn Blessing for Your Family

 

Hi Folks, 

 

I hope you had a good start to your week!  

Before we get back into our Today is Your Day series, I have an Autumn Blessing devot. below.   I hope it reminds you to enjoy the  beauty of God's creation at this time of year.    

 

Ecclesiastes 3:1 states, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to  every purpose under the heaven:"   The chapter than goes on to describe different 'seasons' in life-a time to be born, to die, a time to plant and a time to harvest (vs.1).   Well, we are into the harvest season and how beautiful it is, praise the Lord!

 

I have included an interesting article on something that is happening in schools, nationwide, on October 4th.  It's  Bring Your Bible to School Day. I thought I would pass on the details for you to share and encourage your young people to do this Thursday.   It is legal and constitutional, so check this out in regards to the kids in your life:)

 

I was also sent a link for a free book.   It's the true story of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, the Romanian pastor I mentioned last year (a movie was made on his imprisonment and boldness for the Lord) who started Voice of the Martyrs.    VOM is offering it  free that details his true story and I thought it may interest some of you/encourage you  in your faith. 

 

I hope you have a very blessed week!

 

 

 Devot. https://e.dayspring.com/click/14557822.203923/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGF5c3ByaW5nLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9hbi1hdXR1bW4tYmxlc3NpbmctZm9yLXlvdXItZmFtaWx5/534ea7f8c3ae1582f8523564F43ceb744

(Read and Share.   Taken from https://www.dayspring.com/)

 

Bring Your Bible to School Day:

https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2018/09/over-a-half-million-students-to-celebrate-free-speech-by-participating-in-bring-your-bible-to-school-day-oct-4/?utm_source=bg&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weeklybrief&spMailingID=57451444&spUserID=MTMwNzkzMTk4MzI1S0&spJobID=1483955179&spReportId=MTQ4Mzk1NTE3OQS2

(Take from  https://www.biblegateway.com/)

 

Free Book: https://etools.ncol.com/a/tfc/bg_vomtfc_biblegateway-tfc50-email_309.html

Devot. Encouragement in Every Season

Hi Folks

I hope you had a good weekend and that the Lord has sent reminders of His love and care into your life.

 

Pray that the devot. below gives you a boost of encouragement for your week!

Lord bless you and yours!

 

 

Devot. https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/daily-devotions/encouragement-in-every-season

(Used by permission.   Taken from https://www.intouch.org/)