Daily Devotional Day & Night

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

I pray all is well with everyone, and you're enjoying another beautiful hump day. I'm doing well, excited about the outcome of the cooking demonstration with the kids this morning, grades Pre-K-1st grade. I love working with children, it's such a joy! This further confirms the fact that I need to teach. I think I'll enroll in school in fall, to get my teaching certificate/degree. I'm going to pray on it. The kids made fruit kebobs, chocolate chip cookies, and snails (with breadsticks and cheese). I'm looking forward to doing it again. Tomorrow is the Basketball banquet, I get to dress up, and I’m very excited. Today's my friend Nettie's birthday, Happy Birthday Nettie, and to all the people who are enjoying birthdays in June. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Today's scriptures are about soberly awaiting Jesus' return. We're temporarily on this earth, and we're warned to "Take Heed" that Jesus will return to take the righteous home, and we must eagerly await Him. We often take too much time worrying about the menial things of this life. You have people that are obsessed with making sure everything is in order. They keep themselves on tight budgets, or need an immaculately clean home. There are others that are reckless; they do whatever it takes to make a dollar, or to please the flesh and the people around them. We have some who are overworked and stressed out, to build intangible wealth. We've got to understand that life is way more than the physical, money, prestige, or the outer appearance. We have a lot of work to do for the Kingdom, and we must live everyday pleasing to God. At any moment the horns will sound, and Jesus will descend from heaven and start the rapture. Think about what you’ll be doing? Will you be caught in the act of sin, or will you be serving God? We're meant to enjoy life, have fun, and love hard, but there is an order to the way we do things. Do you praise God everyday? How many times do you mention Him in your daily conversations? Do you make it a point to tell someone about Jesus daily? Do you think you're a role model? In other words, do you think you're the type of person people could look up too? Nobody's perfect, and God doesn't expect us to be, however He does give us the tools to become Righteous. The most important tool is the blood of Jesus, which is an automatic cleanser of our sinful souls. Jesus is glue that holds us together, and mends our brokenness. The next most important tool is the Holy Bible, which gives us step-by-step instructions to life. He also gives us leaders, preachers, priest, pastors, and teachers, which are fed the word through the Holy Spirit. Then there are people like you and me, "The body of Christ". Just because we haven't been called to some type of leadership role, doesn't mean that we're not equipped with what it takes to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and help save souls. We mustn't sleep on the enemy, because his sole purpose is to separate us from fellowship with God. That's why we're urged everyday to seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and Keep our eyes stayed on the Lord. Life is an everyday journey, and it requires us to be alert and obedient. It requires us to learn new things, meet new people, and love with an open heart. This is the reason why we cannot see the future, because every step we take is an opportunity to gain and share wisdom. Jesus doesn’t even know when He's coming back, only God has that information, because everything has been preordained. He's so open, loving, and forgiving, that He knows we won't get anything done if we know what's coming. It's almost like telling a child you have a surprise for them, and you'll give it to them later. In that waiting period, that child is going to be the best child ever. Homework and choirs will be done on time, and you'll be showered with kisses and hugs; they're on their best behavior leading up to the revelation of that surprise, because they know you love them enough to give them something special. That's how I see our relationship with God; we have to go through some things before we received the ultimate reward. He doesn't tell us what the reward will be in most cases, but we know it's going to be Awesome! We know that everyday we're walking in Righteousness, God will fill us with the peace, Joy, and happiness, no matter what's going on around us. As well as reward us with our wants and desires. Jesus is in our hearts, and He knows us, so I'll leave you with Matthew 7:20-23: Therefore by their fruits you will know them. “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ I love you too much to leave you in the dark, please make your relationship right with God right now. Ask Jesus to come into your heart as your Savior, confessing and repenting of your sins, because you never know what the next hour will hold. My favorite verse today is: The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. (1 Thessalonians 5:2)

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