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Here are some devotionals how are Loving Lord keeps us in His light.
How can we not rejoice in our Lord everyday.
Satan's Deceptions (source: Inspiration Ministries)
Revelation 12:9
Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
The devil is a deceiver. The Bible teaches that his goal is to “deceive.”
In this sharing, God tells us that has given us the right course of action, but Satan wants us to wander away from it. God has given us the right goals and the path that will lead to fulfillment and blessing, but Satan wants to distract and mislead us. He will encourage us to go in directions that may seem beneficial, but ultimately will lead us off course.
Satan does not want us to be stable or committed to the truth. He encourages us to stray, to roam, to rove about. He works diligently to make these alternative paths attractive. He seeks to deceive us about the purpose of our lives and God’s promises. He does everything possible to keep us from thinking that God’s Word is true.
He does not just seek to deceive us, but “the whole world.” He seeks to deceive Christians and non—Christians, rich and poor, men and women, young and old, politicians and celebrities, educators and athletes. He is not interested in being fair, but will do anything to deceive.
Today, remember that Satan seeks to deceive you. He will try to deceive your mind and emotions. He wants to keep you from believing God’s Word. He wants you to give up, to be angry and afraid, to worry.
But you have a choice! Don’t be ignorant of the devil’s schemes (2 Corinthians 2:11).
2 Corinthians 2:11
The devil is a deceiver. The Bible teaches that his goal is to “deceive.”
In this sharing, God tells us that has given us the right course of action, but Satan wants us to wander away from it. God has given us the right goals and the path that will lead to fulfillment and blessing, but Satan wants to distract and mislead us. He will encourage us to go in directions that may seem beneficial, but ultimately will lead us off course.
Satan does not want us to be stable or committed to the truth. He encourages us to stray, to roam, to rove about. He works diligently to make these alternative paths attractive. He seeks to deceive us about the purpose of our lives and God’s promises. He does everything possible to keep us from thinking that God’s Word is true.
He does not just seek to deceive us, but “the whole world.” He seeks to deceive Christians and non—Christians, rich and poor, men and women, young and old, politicians and celebrities, educators and athletes. He is not interested in being fair, but will do anything to deceive.
Today, remember that Satan seeks to deceive you. He will try to deceive your mind and emotions. He wants to keep you from believing God’s Word. He wants you to give up, to be angry and afraid, to worry.
But you have a choice! Don’t be ignorant of the devil’s schemes (2 Corinthians 2:11).
2 Corinthians 2:11
in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
Stand on God’s Word. Renew your faith in Him. Trust Him!
Today's Inspirational Prayer:
Father, help me to be on guard against the deception of the devil. Give me discernment. Thank You for the power and authority You have given me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Ponder Your Path (source: Our Daily Bread)
Proverbs 4:19
Proverbs 4:19
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
Proverbs 4:4
Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.
Proverbs 4:23
keep my commands, and you will live.
Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
Proverbs 4:26
Proverbs 4:26
Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
Proverbs 4 urges us to consider carefully our own road in life. The passage contrasts the free, unhindered path of the just with the dark, confused way of the wicked (v.19). “Let your heart retain my words; keep my commands, and live” (v.4). “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life” (v.23). “Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established” (v.26). Each verse encourages us to evaluate where we are in life.
No one wants to go through life on a selfish, heartless road. But it can happen unless we consider where we are going in life and ask the Lord for His direction. May He give us grace today to embrace His Word and follow Him with all our hearts.
Is Jesus Exclusive? (source: Strength for the Journey)
Proverbs 4 urges us to consider carefully our own road in life. The passage contrasts the free, unhindered path of the just with the dark, confused way of the wicked (v.19). “Let your heart retain my words; keep my commands, and live” (v.4). “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life” (v.23). “Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established” (v.26). Each verse encourages us to evaluate where we are in life.
No one wants to go through life on a selfish, heartless road. But it can happen unless we consider where we are going in life and ask the Lord for His direction. May He give us grace today to embrace His Word and follow Him with all our hearts.
Is Jesus Exclusive? (source: Strength for the Journey)
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
I once saw Billy Graham’s daughter Anne Graham Lotz on a popular news talk program. The interviewer asked, “Are you one of those who believe that Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven?” He added, “You know how mad that makes people these days!” Without blinking she replied, “Jesus is not exclusive. He died so that anyone could come to Him for salvation.”
What a great response! Christianity is not an exclusive club limited to an elite few who fit the perfect profile. Everyone is welcome regardless of color, class, or clout.
In spite of this wonderful reality, Christ’s claim in to be the only way to God continues to offend. Yet Jesus is the only way—the only option that works. All of us are guilty before God. We are sinners and cannot help ourselves. Our sin had to be dealt with. Jesus, as God in the flesh, died to pay the penalty for our sins and then rose from the dead. No other religious leader offers what Jesus provides in His victory over sin and death.
The gospel of Christ is offensive to some, but it is the wonderful truth that God loves us enough to come and take care of our biggest problem—sin. And as long as sin is the problem, the world needs Jesus!
I once saw Billy Graham’s daughter Anne Graham Lotz on a popular news talk program. The interviewer asked, “Are you one of those who believe that Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven?” He added, “You know how mad that makes people these days!” Without blinking she replied, “Jesus is not exclusive. He died so that anyone could come to Him for salvation.”
What a great response! Christianity is not an exclusive club limited to an elite few who fit the perfect profile. Everyone is welcome regardless of color, class, or clout.
In spite of this wonderful reality, Christ’s claim in to be the only way to God continues to offend. Yet Jesus is the only way—the only option that works. All of us are guilty before God. We are sinners and cannot help ourselves. Our sin had to be dealt with. Jesus, as God in the flesh, died to pay the penalty for our sins and then rose from the dead. No other religious leader offers what Jesus provides in His victory over sin and death.
The gospel of Christ is offensive to some, but it is the wonderful truth that God loves us enough to come and take care of our biggest problem—sin. And as long as sin is the problem, the world needs Jesus!
May our Loving Lord keep us all in His light everyday, truly we can rejoice, we have been freed by Him...we are free indeed!
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