DAILY DEVOTIONS for July 6^th.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

Psalm 50:15 NKJV

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for July 5^th.

He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

Psalm 23:3 NKJV

DAILY DEVOTIONS for July 4^th.

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2 NKJV

Lord Jesus, there are so many victories that have been won because of my faith in You. I thank You for watching over me and being my Protector. I love you Jesus. Amen!

SUNDAY INSPIRATION and PRAYER

July 03, 2022

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Proverbs 4:23 NLT Bible

The heart is at the centre of everything in our lives and reveals who we really are. It causes everything else to function, so it's critical that we guard it closely. Whatever we keep in our hearts and minds determines the path we take, so we must avoid anything that would throw us off course. To keep our hearts and minds centred on the things of God, we must censor our thoughts and words and make sure that they are edifying and uplifting.  Our actions follow our thoughts, so we need to have clean and pure thoughts filling our minds at all times. If we don't guard our hearts, we allow negative thoughts, bitterness, envy, pride, lust, greed and deceit to fill our minds.

We must be on guard and vigilant! The enemy is always prowling around, intent on luring us and also our children away from serving God. We have to be mindful of what we listen to, the conversations we participate in, the jokes we laugh at, the shows we watch and the internet sites we view. Everything we say and do must be pleasing to God and it all begins in the heart. We need to come to God daily, asking Him to create clean and pure hearts within us, to renew our minds and to let our actions be pleasing and acceptable. As we fellowship with God and study His Word, our thoughts, speech and actions will ultimately be impacted. 

Thank you Lord for loving me. Create in me a clean heart and a right spirit. Let my thoughts, words and actions be pleasing and edifying. I want to bring honour and glory to you. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

Lydia

SATURDAY SCRIPTURE READING

July 02, 2022

Romans 12:14-17 NLT

14. Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord.

15. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.

16. Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal.

17. You know that afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he begged with bitter tears.

Jeremiah 31:33-34 NLT

“But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel after those days,” says the LORD. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

John 13:34-35 NLT

 34. So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.

35. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for July 1^st.

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:26 NLT

DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 30^th.

So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.

Romans 14:19 NLT

Heavenly Father, I bring before You all those who are experiencing hurt that has been perpetrated by others. Let me be instrumental in helping someone today. I love you Jesus. Amen!

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 29^th.

I will also walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people.

Leviticus 26:12 NLT

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 28^th.

Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged;

Parents are the pride of their children.

Proverbs 17:6 NLT

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 27^th.

And I will be your Father,

And you will be My sons and daughters,

Says the LORD Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:18 NLT

 SUNDAY INSPIRATION and PRAYER

June 26, 2022

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23 NLT Bible

This verse speaks to the spiritual death that happens when someone refuses to acknowledge and accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour of their lives. God sent His Son into the world to die for our sins and because of that, we simply have to invite Jesus into our hearts, repent of our sins and then we are guaranteed eternal life with Him. It's a free gift that cannot be bought. All it takes is coming to Jesus in our broken and sinful state and allowing Him to cleanse and purify us. 

When this happens, life takes on new meaning. Things that were once important now fade into the background. We relinquish our old habits and lifestyles and begin to live as God would want us to. We forge a new and lasting relationship with Him, one that goes beyond physical death. Now, we have this wonderful promise of eternity with the One who loves us and died for us and with it, also comes the responsibility to share the Good News of Jesus with everyone we meet. Salvation and the gift of eternity with God is intended for all people and as believers, we have the mandate to propagate this wonderful message to everyone who crosses our path. 

Thank you Lord for dying for me! Forgive me of my sins, cleanse and purify me. Give me the strength and courage to never go back to my old lifestyle. Help me to live a life that's pleasing to you. Thank you for the promise of eternal life. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

SATURDAY SCRIPTURE READING

June 25, 2022

Isaiah 55:6-13 NKJV

6. Seek the Lord while He may be found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
7. Let the wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
Let him return to the Lord,
And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.

8. “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
9. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.

10. “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
11. So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

12. “For you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall break forth into singing before you,
And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree,
And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;
And it shall be to the Lord for a name,
For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 24^th.

But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

James 1:4 NKJV

DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 23^rd.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 5:48 NKJV

Thank You Lord for Your saving grace and keeping power. I draw on the blessings that are mine in Your name. Help me to be an example of Your love to others. I love you Jesus. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 22^nd.

This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.

Colossians 1:21-22 NLT

Heavenly Father, I come to You with a broken and contrite heart asking for Your forgiveness. Continuously cleanse and purify my heart, keeping me away from temptations that surround me. I love you Jesus. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 21^st

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.

Genesis 17:1 NKJV

Lord help me to live my life pleasing and acceptable to You. As the years go by and changes in life occur, let me daily walk circumspectly before You. I love you Jesus. Amen!

DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 20^th.

You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 18:13 NKJV

Lord Jesus, I rejoice in Your mercy and grace towards me. Thank You for restoring me to the place where I can stand blameless before You. I love you Jesus. Amen! 

SUNDAY INSPIRATION and PRAYER

June 19, 2022

" I have singled him out so that he will direct his sons and their families to keep the way of The Lord by doing what is right and just."

Genesis 18:19

NLT Bible

God has singled fathers out to be the ones to train their children to love, honour and obey Him. This is both a privilege and a responsibility that fathers need to take seriously. The beliefs and values that are instilled in children will shape the course of their lives and fathers need to teach them the truths of God's Word and be examples of godly and righteous living. Children are like sponges, soaking up everything, so every word and action must be censored and line up with the Word of God.

There are many people vying for the attention of our children and if they are not grounded in their faith, they will easily succumb to pressure from outside elements. Fathers need to set the tone in the home, ensuring that it's a place filled with love, laughter, acceptance and respect for each other, but above all, a home in which God is loved, honoured and obeyed.

Thank you Lord for fathers everywhere. Fill them with Your strength and wisdom and help them to lead godly lives and be role models for their children, teaching them to love, honour and obey You. I love you, Jesus. Amen!

Be Blessed!

Lydia

SATURDAY SCRIPTURE READING

June 18, 2022

Lamentations 2:19 NIV

Rise during the night and cry out.

Pour out your hearts like water to the Lord.

Lift up your hands to Him in prayer,

pleading for your children,

for in every street

they are faint with hunger.

1 Kings 2: 2-4 NIV

2. I am going where everyone on earth must someday go. Take courage and be a man

3. Observe the requirements of the LORD your God, and follow all his ways. Keep the decrees, commands, regulations, and laws written in the Law of Moses so that you will be successful in all you do and wherever you go.

4. If you do this, then the LORD will keep the promise He made to me. He told me, ‘If your descendants live as they should and follow Me faithfully with all their heart and soul, one of them will always sit on the throne of Israel”.

 DAILY DEVOTIONS for June 17^th.

So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him..

Luke 15:20 NIV