Daily Devotional Day & Night

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Today's scriptures are about our Spiritual Enhancement and Enrichment. Where would we be without the Trinity of God? God loves us so much that He's given us every tool we'll need to have life in abundance. The Holy Spirit is meant to enhance our ability to effectively communicate with God. He allows us to speak to others in the Spirit, as well as read and understand the Word of God. Before we're saved, we're in the natural; however, the saving grace of God, through the blood of Jesus, opened a new world to us. It's written: But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Cor. 2:14) The word Enhance is defined: to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify. Enrich is defined: To make fuller, more meaningful, or more rewarding, or to supply with abundance of anything desirable. Jesus enriches our life, and gives us the Holy Spirit to enhance it. The word "quicken", which is defined: to revive; restore life to, is used in the King James Version (KJV) of the bible, to describe the Holy Spirit's role in our life. The Holy Spirit is like the underdog of the Trinity in the world. We hear more about Jesus and God, who are in fact the most important aspect of our Salvation, but without the Holy Spirit we wouldn't be able to adequately live everyday life. Sometimes I go through days, or weeks, and wonder how I made it through. Now that I'm writing a book, I go back through my older devotionals and am amazed that I wrote some of them. As I've grown older, and become more mature in my spirit, I've become more relaxed, wise, and loving. I attribute all of these things to the Holy Spirit who quickens and enhances my life everyday. He does the same for you, but you must be aware of His presence, and invite Him into every part of your life. He’s known as a Gentleman, and isn’t a demon who will possess, or take over your body. He's been sent to help. The Spirit of the Lord is all around us, yet we're in the flesh, so how does the two connect? I attended the drama presentation a few months ago, and the theme was "Serving 2 Masters: God or the world?" The world has a way of separating us from the Spirit, and even with the His enhancement we still get caught up. The play was based on 1 John 2:15-17: Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Now you may be wondering what this has to do with Spiritual enhancement, (just as I was when the Spirit brought it up), but it has a lot to do with it. We're always taught to love God, avoid sin, and follow His will, but numerous people are left wondering how to do that. The simplest answer is to put God first. That way you won’t fall victim to the evils of the world, and will be able to fully communicate with your Holy Spirit, who in turn, connects you with God. You're required to seek the answers to all of the questions you have, and not just succumb to temptations. It's not as hard as it seems, but it takes effort and discipline on your part, which is not a lot to ask, when you think of how much He's given us. God will literally hold our hand and lead us through life. His hand is constantly extended, all we have to do is reach out and grab it and hold on tight. If you don't have Jesus in your life then His hand is out of your reach, until you pray and ask Jesus to be your Lord and Savior, and admit that you're a sinner. Once He lives in your heart, the only time you'll fall is if you willingly let go of God's hand. When you do fall, confess your sins and ask for forgiveness, and He'll reach out and pick you up again. The Holy Spirit will help you every step of the way. My favorite verse today is: I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me. (Psalms 119:93)

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