Daily Devotional Day & Night

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

I pray all is well with everyone, and you're enjoying another warm hump day. I'm doing well, feeling much better than yesterday. I wanted to take a moment and thank my crazy co-workers, because no matter what's going on in my life, they always seem to make me laugh and smile all day long. The saying that “Laughter is the best medicine” is so true. God is always right on time, and He always places us in the right spot at that right time. It's so important to be grateful for everything and everyone in your life, because it all works together for you good, no matter what it seems like at the time. How many times have you given praise to God today? Have a blessed and wonderful day!

Today's scriptures are about achieving the required Holiness to communicate with God. We've learned that God is Holy, and we must been clean and righteous to fellowship with Him. When God approached Moses to have him free the slaves, God made it clear, that He was Holy, and certain measures had to be taken to be in His presence. The story is written in Exodus 3:2-5: And the Angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed. Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.” So when the LORD saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Then He said, “Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.” Moses was known as a righteous man, and he pleased God from birth. He wasn't perfect, or without sin, but overall he loved the Lord. Moses isn't at all that different from you and I. If anything we have an advantage because of our Savior Jesus Christ. The blood of Jesus cleanses our soul, and makes us Holy and acceptable in the sight of the Lord. He doesn't have to use burning bushes to speak to us anymore, because we have the Holy Spirit that constantly guides us everyday. He could speak directly too us, when our minds and hearts are stayed on Him. Jesus did His part by laying His life down, now it's up to us to accept the gift He came to give, and renew our mind and body, while God works on our Spirit. It's written in Romans 12:1-2: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. As children of God we are righteous, however, we still bear the burden of sin. We must be aware of our sinful ways. At the time of sin, we must confess, ask for forgiveness, and repent, to ensure that our fellowship with God is in no way interrupted. When we call on God, and He answers, we must remove our shoes and come into His presence. He will give us step-by-step instructions, but we must prepare ourselves to receive His word. When raising our children, we try our best to teach them morals, respect, and the proper way to conduct themselves in life. We teach them responsibility, and the basic skills they'll need to survive, as well as become successful, productive human beings. We lead by example, take them to church, and send them to good schools, to attempt to instill in them knowledge and the love of Jesus Christ. However, once they're at a certain age, we have little control over what they do, and all we can do is pray that they take everything we've taught them, and are decent human beings. God does the same for us, He's given us salvation through the death and resurrection of His Son, He's given us His Living Word, and He's given us the Holy Spirit to help us along the way. Most importantly He's given us free will, to allow us to chose the ways in which we want to live. When we are saved, we're given a light to lead us on the right paths, but that doesn't mean we have to take those paths. We learn today that we can only be in the presence of the Holy God, when we're in turn holy. Do you ever wonder why your prayers seem as though they aren't being answered, or why God seems so distant from you? Well, take some time out to pray, and ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart, and repent for your un-confessed sins. Ask for Jesus' help, and wait and listen for His reply. If you don't know Jesus as your Savior, you aren't Holy, and you cannot go to God for anything but Salvation. He's waiting patiently to hear that prayer from you. Allow Jesus to help you remove your shoes, and step into Righteousness. My favorite verse today is: God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)

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