My God My Everything

As, therefore, God’s picked representatives of the new humanity, purified and beloved of God himself, be merciful in action, kindly in heart, humble in mind. Accept life, and be most patient and tolerant with one another, always ready to forgive if you have a difference with anyone. Forgive as freely as the Lord has forgiven you. And, above everything else, be truly loving, for love is the golden chain of all the virtues. – Colossians 3: 13 One thing that came to my attention when I was researching the Lord’s Prayer was the daily need for forgiveness, both for myself and for others. It made me stop and think about…

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. – 1 Peter 2:9 What a privilege we have to be called and known as Daughters of The King. We have been created in the image of God and given a unique and personal destiny that will serve a much higher purpose that we can even imagine. As Daughters of The King we are His ambassadors, living representatives of God Himself here on earth. Along with the privilege of living a redeemed life we get to live loved by God. We…

Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men. – Colossians 3: 23 Enthusiasm comes from two Greek words: en, which means “in,” and theos, which means, “God.” So if you are in God, you have enthusiasm. It is an intense and eager enjoyment or interest that creates a passion for something or someone. When you live with a passion for God, you take performing your work and living your life from a place of “have to” to a place of “get to.” That is the heart of the Daily Bread pages in the Royal Records of the Daughter of the King book.…

Blessed is the one    who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take    or sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,    and who meditates on his law day and night.That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,    which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither—    whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked!    They are like chaff    that the wind blows away.Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,    nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,    but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. Psalm 1 Years ago the church I was attending started a project to help attendees memorize…

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…