Devotion Thursday Jan 26th

Proverbs 26. Vs. 10-"The great God that formed all things..." Its good for me to remember today how great my God is. Dont kno what will happen later (outside). Dont kno how i'll be later (inside).....these are always changing. But one thing is constant....God is great. "How great is our God. Sing with me. How great is our God. Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice. How great is our God!" My attitude should not be determined by the variables in my life but by my Constant! Ty Lord for teaching this to me again this morning.

Psalm 26. Vs. 1-"I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shall not slide." Not arrogant on David's part. The latter is true because the former is. For the Lord never fails. Vs. 12-"My foot standeth in an even place..."

Genesis 34- Hamor & Shechem must have had a lot of influence over the men in the gate because they were able to pursuade all them to be circumcise. Also, Jacob took the all women & children captive after the massicure...surely Jacob & all his house was hated by them. What they did affected everyone...men, women, & kids.

Devotion Wecnesday 1/25/12

Vs. 5-"Take away the wicked from before the king and his throne shall be established in righteousness." Who would make the best republican canidate for president? Not the riches or the smartest. Not the one with the most experience or the one who bashes the other guys the most. One contributing factor is...what kind of people he has surrounding him. Be careful who ur friends, or advisors/employees, are, sirs!
Vs. 11-"A word fitly spoken..."My prayer today is that the Lord would give me the right words to say at the right time and that I would say them...not miss any opportunities.....with my husband, my kids, mby, phone conversations, and even strangers!

Luke 19:1-27 vs. 26- to him that hath shall be given and to him that hath not shall be taken away. Makes sense when u read the parable.

Genesis 32 & 33-what do I need deliberance from today? A worried mind, tempted tongue & a lazy body!
Why didnt Esau totally annilate Jacob? Because God took care of him.

Sunday/ Jan 8th

Prov 9 - Wisdom says... "Come, eat of my bread & drink of the wine..." More ideas on eating. The simple can be made wise with the right diet!

James 1
Vs. 19 - "...let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath..."

Cant get away from that phrase today. Its a good motto everday for the child of God. Why? Vs. 20. It says that it, "worketh not the righteousness of God." And thats the whole point to life for me......Ecc 12:13 "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." So, not listening, fast talking, and a quick temper are all my enemies today & everday!

Genesis 15
Luke 9:1-27
Ps 8

Devotions

Prov 6:2 & 3 - "Keep my commandments (the Word of God)...write them upon the table of thine heart." What am I eating on the table of my heart? Whatever it is, thats what I'm serving to others. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." ...issues of life.

James 1
Verse 12- This verse tells a princess how she can get her very own, real tiara! How? "Endure temptation." That word here doesnt mean the temptation from the flesh, world, or the devil to sin. It means trouble! I'm talking about actual trouble. U kno, problems and difficults. We all have them and we have them everyday. Enduring it ensures a cornation one day for the daughter of the King. Dictionary.com says that "endure" means..."to hold up under pain or hardship without yielding." Dont complain or quit; endure!

Luke 8:26-56
Genesis 13 & 14
Psalm 7