A Still Small Voice

Posted on Jan 29 in Devotions |

Good morning; sometimes, in the struggles of life, we forget to stop and listen to the voice of God. “And after the earthquake, a fire but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice” (1 Kings 19:12). Elijah, the prophet of God, found himself in an emotional and mental state of depression, and he needed encouragement; he needed his spirit encouraged. Elijah was a man of God who allowed his emotions to get the best of him in the wilderness on the run from Jezebel, and he found himself in a cave of self-pity. Elijah was listening to the voice of Jezebel instead of the voice of God. He was hearing what Jezebel said she was going to do instead of listening for the voice of God what God had already done. “And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? Take time this morning to stop and listen to the voice of God. God is often not in the run, shout, or jump; God is speaking into your spirit with a still small voice, and the place of solitude (cave) my be where God has us so we will stop long enough to hear Him ask us “What doest thou here, ____________.” Place your name in the line and see what God is asking. Father, I pray this morning for those who are in an emotional cave this morning, that they would hear the voice of God and be encouraged to press forward. I pray you would find yourself a local body of believers and join them in worship on this Lord’s Day. Be Blessed in Jesus Name!


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Fire…in my Bones

Posted on Jan 28 in Devotions |

Good morning; thank you for sharing around God’s Word. My thoughts are going back to Nehemiah this morning as the report he received about Jerusalem’s welfare and its inhabitants prompt him to take bold action. “And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 1:4). My friend, as we continue to learn of the condition of our country (morals). As we continue to see the decline in society for the things of God. We continue to see how satan is fooling people into not believing the Word of God. People have become forceful in making the church accept things that are contrary to God’s Word. But we as the church must have the burden of Nehemiah for the ruined wall of America. “And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love Him and observe His commandments” (v.5). There is still a large group of saved people who love God, trying to keep His commandments. The people of God must be disturbed about the destruction of the walls (morals) destroyed in our land. People of God, let’s join together to protect our communities’ future through the preaching, teaching, and living of the Word of God. Father, I pray that we, as your people, will have a great concern for Kingdom Work; it seems as if we are using this Covid-19 virus as a spiritual quarantine. Father, I pray that your people will feel the “fire that is shut-up in their bones.” Be Blessed in Jesus Name!

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Call Upon God

Posted on Jan 27 in Devotions |

Good morning; thank you for joining us around God’s Word. The Psalmist said, “As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me” (Psalm 55:16). The psalmist refused to respond to his enemies in the same manner in which they treated him. If we as the people of God respond to our enemies with the same treatment they treat us, our character becomes no better than theirs. Someone may ask, how do we get through the constant attack of the enemy? “Call upon God” allow God to direct our paths, allow God to fight for us. You may feel the attacks, temptations, trials are relentless, and you are at your breaking point? “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud; and He shall hear my voice” (v.17). My friend, sometimes those who are coming against us are serving as our reminder to spend time with God. The more you feel the pressure, the more time you spend with God. The Psalmist said the more his enemies came against him, the more and louder he called on God. The psalmist had no question that he would be heard, and he spoke as if his prayers were already answered. Father, we thank you this morning for hearing our prayers and attending to our needs. Thank you for being our refuge in troubled times, and I pray this morning that You would speak peace to the troubled heart reading this devotion. Be Blessed in Jesus Name!

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