DAILY DEVOTIONS for January 19^th

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

John 15:13 NKJV

DAILY DEVOTIONS for January 18^th

The heavens declare the glory of God;

And the firmament shows His handiwork.

Psalm 19:1 NKJV

Lord fill me with your love! In everything I honour You. Bless those around me and give me the fortitude to press on to the goals ahead. I love you Jesus. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONS for January 17^th

He is the Lord our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:14 NKJV

Lord Jesus, on this new day, I offer to You a sacrifice of praise. Your glory is seen all around and I pray that the decisions I make today will glorify You. I love you Jesus Amen!

 SUNDAY INSPIRATION and PRAYER

January 16, 2022

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28 NLT Bible

Oftentimes, as children of God, we walk around with our heads bent low as if we’re carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. Of course, if there was ever a time when people feel weary and burdened by all that’s going on, it is now. In addition, our lives may be filled with never ending problems that threaten to suffocate and overwhelm us. In the midst of it all, Jesus tells us to come to Him and He will give us the rest that we so desperately need. It’s an invitation that will change our lives and all that’s required of us is to give our burdens to Him.

When we are weighed down by burdens of sickness, pain, wayward children, financial woes and other personal cares that seem insurmountable and drive us to the edge, we have the assurance of rest from Jesus himself if we will simply come to Him with childlike faith and sincerity and give Him our cares. Only then can He give us rest and fill us with His peace and hope. We can shake off all our weariness and lift our heads high because God is in control and He cares deeply for us. However, as believers, we must also recognize that there are some burdens that God requires us to bear. We need to have a burden for those who are hurting, the needy as well as those who are lost and in need of a Saviour. These are just some of the burdens we can pray about or alleviate with some tangible help. Today, Jesus is telling us to lay everything at His feet.

Thank you Lord for the rest You have promised me when I am weary and burdened. I come to You, Lord Jesus and I give You all my cares. No longer will I allow them to rob me of my peace and joy. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

 SATURDAY SCRIPTURE READING

January 15, 2022

Matthew 6:25:34 NIV

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 

26. Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 

27. Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life ^e ?

28. “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 

29. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 

30. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 

31. So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 

32. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 

33. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 

DAILY DEVOTIONS for January 14^th

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Colossians 3:15 NIV

Thank You Lord for Your peace that surpasses all my understanding. I pray for my family, friends and acquaintances. Let a shield of Your protection surround us and help us to live in peace and harmony. I love you Jesus. Amen!

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for January 13^th.

When anxiety was great within me,

Your consolation brought me joy.

Psalm 94:19 NIV

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for January 12^th

Cast your cares on the Lord

And He will sustain you;

He will never let

The righteous be shaken.

Psalm 55:22 NIV

 DAILY DEVOTIONSfor January 11^th.

Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:27 NIV

DAILY DEVOTIONSfor January 10^th.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart

And lean not on your own understanding;

In all your ways submit to Him,

And He will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

Thank You Lord for this new day! I yield myself fully to You. Let all that I do be acceptable to You. I love you Jesus. Amen!

𝓢𝓤𝓝𝓓𝓐𝓨 𝓘𝓝𝓢𝓟𝓘𝓡𝓐𝓣𝓘𝓞𝓝 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓟𝓡𝓐𝓨𝓔𝓡

January 9, 2022

The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in His Temple.

Psalms 27:4 NLT Bible

In this New Year this should be the desire of every child of God. Above everything else, the one thing we should continually strive for is to live in the house of the Lord forever. We are living in an age when people desire material things above everything else. As this verse tells us, all David wanted was God. His greatest desire was to be in His presence, worshiping and adoring Him and spending time in prayer and fellowship with Him. As His children, this should also be our desire. We should covet a deep hunger for Him and a yearning to always be in His presence all the days of our lives.

This doesn’t happen through wishful thinking, but rather through a life of devotion and dedication to our Lord Jesus Christ. This verse challenges us to act and not be passive! It’s having an ongoing and daily hunger for God that propels us to seek Him, to meditate on His Word and commune with Him. It becomes a consuming passion that burns within us. We literally want more and more of God! Our journey as believers doesn’t end when we die, but continues on forever and ever. However, while we’re here on earth, each day affords us a new opportunity to draw closer to God and deepen our walk with Him. 

Thank you Lord for Your abiding presence. In this New Year, my desire is to draw close to You. Lord, the thing that I desire most is to live with You forever and ever. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

Lydia

𝓢𝓐𝓣𝓤𝓡𝓓𝓐𝓨 𝓢𝓒𝓡𝓘𝓟𝓣𝓤𝓡𝓔 𝓡𝓔𝓐𝓓𝓘𝓝𝓖

January 8, 2022

Philippians 3:12-16 NKJV

12. Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 

13. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 

14. I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

15. Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you

16. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

 𝓑𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 7^th.

For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 2:6 NKJV

𝓑𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 6^th.

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 NKJV

Lord I come before Your throne believing that by faith I can declare healing and deliverance to those who are hurting. I rejoice for the application of Your word. I love you Jesus. Amen!

𝓑𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 5^th.

Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

2 Corinthians 3:17 NKJV

Lord I thank You for the freedom that I have to worship You. Lead and guide me throughout the day and let everything that I do, praise and honour You! I love you Jesus. Amen!

 𝓑𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 4^th.

As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:6-7 NKJV

 𝓑𝓲𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓙𝓪𝓷𝓾𝓪𝓻𝔂 3^rd.

The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever.

Isaiah 40:8 NKJV

 SUNDAY INSPIRATION and PRAYER

Bible Verse for January 2nd.

I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.

Philippians 3:13 NLT Bible

Once again, a new year has dawned and it’s one of new beginnings, brimming with possibilities. However, we need to remember that the past year is gone and there’s no need to dwell on it. For some of us, it may have been a year that was fraught with sickness, grief, financial pressures, broken relationships, betrayal and much more. We may have ignored good advice, made wrong decisions, did things our own way and created problems for ourselves and others. The time has come to put the past behind us and move forward. We don’t need to mentally rehash and replay all the painful events of the past year. It’s time to forget the past, to avoid looking back and focus on what lies ahead.

We can build on the good things, learn from our mistakes and failures and forge ahead with help and strength from God. There is so much that God wants us to do and constantly looking back at the past will hinder us from achieving this. We’re here to be of service to Him and so, we must keep pressing forward and pursuing all that He wants us to do. As we embrace this New Year, we need to focus on this one thing and that is to forget the past and eagerly look forward to what lies ahead. My wish is that this will be a year filled with peace, good health and happiness for all and that we would enter into a deeper and richer relationship with Almighty God.

Thank you Lord for the opportunity to embrace another year. Help me not to look back at the past but to look forward to what’s ahead of me. May I daily honour and glorify You in all I say and do. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

 SATURDAY SCRIPTURE READING

January 1, 2022

Jeremiah 29:11-13 NIV

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

12 Then you will call on Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

13 You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.

Colossians 3:15-17 NIV

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Psalm 20:4 NIV

4 May He give you the desire of your heart

and make all your plans succeed.

Thank you for reading and sharing the Daily Devotions. Our prayer is that it would be a source of continued blessings to you! 

May God’s Peace, Love and Strength be with you as you continue to seek Him.

Blessings to you and your family.

DAILY DEVOTIONS for December 31^st.

“ALPHA and OMEGA” - THE NAME of JESUS

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:8 NKJV

Lord Jesus You have brought me safely to the end of another Year. I thank You for protecting me from the ravages of sickness and other life changing events. Bless my family, relatives and friends and as we all face a new year, help us to give ourselves wholly to Your service. I love you Jesus. Amen!