Now let your heart be completely devoted to the Lord our God, to live according to his statutes and to keep his commands, as we are doing today. – 1 Kings 8:61 I have always enjoyed daily devotionals, they encourage and inspire while teaching God’s Word. While preparing the Royal Records book for this year, I read a quote from the publisher that said, “write your way into a devotional.” They were talking about the daily blog and how it could eventually be a devotional book of its own. But I believe that God meant more. Each day that you make note of what God is doing in your life, the daily…

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. – Philippians 4:8 Our emotions are powerful and can range from tears while watching a sad show to road rage while driving in traffic. The ease and speed that our emotions can change our attitudes and mindsets should case us to pay close attention and take appropriate action. While everyone is entitled to their feelings, our feelings need to be constantly filtered by the truth of God’s word. Feelings lead to thoughts which lead to actions. If left unchecked we…

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.  As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame. – Romans 10:9-11 Declare means to make known or state clearly, to proclaim one’s position or to announce officially. As believers, God’s word tells us to declare with our mouth that Jesus is the Lord of our lives. It is an outward expression of the truths we believe in our heart and…

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  not by works, so that no one can boast. – Ephesians 2:8-9 Having just wrapped up the Christmas season, hopefully you experienced gifts being exchanged, the joy of watching loved ones open their treasures and feeling the spirit of Christmas. This holiday is intended to be a celebration of the greatest gift ever given – Jesus. Jesus is God’s gift to the world. We didn’t do anything to deserve this wonderful present, in fact it’s only because of the mercy of God that we have been given this priceless gift of grace.…

Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected,    which has become the cornerstone.’  Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” – Acts 4:11-12 When the angel appeared to Joseph, he told him to name Mary’s son “Jesus” because “he will save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21 The English name Jesus comes from the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which literally means “Yahweh is salvation” or “The Lord Saves.” When the earliest Christians spoke the name of Jesus, they expressed their awareness that He was the Christ, the anointed Messiah, who embodied God’s…

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. – Romans 3:23 We live in a world that tells us to do whatever feels right, that being a good person is all it takes to get to heaven and that we can interpret God’s word however it best suits our lifestyles. That logic is wrong. God’s word gives specific details about what it means to be saved and His clear instructions on how to live a life that would honor Him. Years ago I came across The Heaven Test. After answering a few questions it will rate your chances of getting to Heaven on your own goodness. Click…

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,    for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning;    great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22-23 This year the daily blog is going to focus on living one day at a time with an renewed awareness of the presence of God in our daily lives. The hope is that we will learn to trust in God’s daily provision as we develop Godly character through the experiences we go through. That provision is more than just material needs. It will include the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control that we need to live as Daughter’s of The King. When this…

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6 Following Jesus as “the way’ involves more than just praising Him with our lips. It means to follow His example and teachings. That’s why it’s so important to not only read His word, but to understand it and obey it for yourself. The bible tells of a group of people called the Bereans who heard the message of the gospel from Paul and Silas. They listened eagerly and they searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. Have…