GODLY ATTITUDE 1

LIVING life WITH A GODLY ATTITUDE

Godly attitude toward yourself

And seeing the multitudes,he went into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth and taught them saying,Matthew 5:1-2

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3

Poor in spirit means to be humble.These devotionals will focus on how to live life according to God's attitude.Jesus
set the best example on how to be humble.Though he was God in the flesh He still had human emotions. The only difference
in Jesus was he didn't focus on the human emotions. So often when some one says something negative about us we
tend to get aggressive and defensive. When Jesus started this sermon he started out talking about how people should act
toward themselves. Having a Godly attitude starts with you. If you don't like yourself how can you like others.What
we need to do is go to God in prayer and turn our self over to Him. So when you pray sit down turn off the cell phone.
Turn off the TV and turn off the computer. Then Lay all yourself out on the table. God can handle whatever you have
to say. Like the song says Take your burdens to the Lord and leave them there.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

LIVING BY THE RULES 4

TRAINING

II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.


Great athletes have to train hard. They have to prepare themselves for the competition and stay mentally and physically in shape. Having natural talent is not enough. You have to build on the gifts that God has given you, in sports and in your Christian life.

Many people are not ready to serve God when the chance comes because they are not properly trained. We must study, we must pray, and we must exercise spiritually. By exercising spiritually I mean that we must put the things we have learned into action.

Many people start training and teaching their children about spiritual things when they are born. Sadly some of the same ones stop training and teaching in their teen years when they face the most trials and some never start back training on their own. If all the spiritual training you are getting is at church then you are under trained. You must strive to grow on your own by study and prayer. If you have trouble understanding the Bible there are many good books and there are devotionals such as this. This is the information age. How much information and learning are you receiving to help physically train yourself?


Please feel free to contact me by email at shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

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TEAMWORK

II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Teamwork is important to the athlete. It is also important to us in our spiritual life. You might feel that you are being part of the team just by attending church, and I hope you are, but sometimes you could be just being a spectator. Pick up a hymnbook and sing, become a part of a small group ministry, support and help with all the church ministries.

Teamwork is important away from the church services as well. I have always prayed daily but I found that once my wife and I began starting our day together with prayer as a team that it really made a difference in our lives. If your children are still at home make them part of the team. Find someone and team up to study the Bible. Get a partner to go out into the hedges and highways to seek the lost. Start a regular prayer group for a particular cause and watch as the Lord blesses your prayer team.

We are all in this together. Let's do it as a team.


Please feel free to contact me by email at shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

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DISCIPLINE AND SELF CONTROL

II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

The Athlete must practice discipline and self control both on and off the playing field. They diet, exercise, and avoid activities that will harm their bodies.

Spiritually we too must practice discipline both in our church families and out in the world. Remember that you are the only Bible that some people ever read. If you are not in control of yourself what are they going to think of the relationship you have with Christ? People watch us. I know as a pastor that they watch me closely and I realize that I am usually held to a higher standard than the average church member. That's okay but I firmly believe that every Christian should not compare himself with the pastor but should strive to be more like Christ.

If you can control yourself to act Christlike in church as well as in the world you will definitely be a benefit to the spiritual team.


Please feel free to contact me by email at shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

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LISTEN TO THE ONE IN CHARGE

II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

In sporting events the athletes must listen to the coach. No coach is going to let a player play who refuses to follow his instructions and is determined to run his own plays each time.

In the church we must follow the leadership of our Lord Jesus Christ and the leadership of His Holy Spirit. We must be sensitive to God's direction and sometimes we must just sit still and listen to God as He gives us our directions in a still small voice.

Always remember that God is in Charge. He is in control and He is the one to call the plays in life.

Live by the rules and find joy in it.

Please feel free to contact me by email at shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

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LIVE WITH ENTHUSIASM

II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.


It is good to be zealous and enthusiastic if you participate in sports. It also helps if you try to live your life with enthusiasm.

I feel really blessed in the fact that even though I am 59 years old I still have many things in life I can be enthusiastic about. I look forward to writing and posting the devotionals each day and I am especially thrilled when I get a comment or email from someone who has been helped or encouraged by them. There are other things in my life that I am enthusiastic about. I look forward to each day with anticipation and excitement and also with the expectation that I will somehow receive a blessing.

Each of us as a Christian should be like the anxious player sitting on the bench hoping that he will finally get in the game. The great thing is that in God's work we don't have to sit on the bench. We should really be excited that there is plenty of room for all of us on the playing field.

Please feel free to contact me by email at shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

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ABIDE BY THE RULES

II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Athletes have their rules to play by. Christians have the Bible and God's principles to guide and direct them.

Rules in sports are their for a reason. They are there for fairness. While nowhere in the bible does it state that life is fair it certainly is much better if there are some rules to follow. God's commandments teach us that we are to treat people fairly and that everyone should have a chance. Many today do not want fairness but they would rather have preference. Be careful when you say, "life is not fair". The fact could be that you may not be taking advantage of the opportunities that God has given you.

Rules are in place in sporting events for for the purpose of safety. We are much safer in our Christian life if we follow such rules as avoiding temptation. There are many more but you get the general idea.

Rules are in place for the enjoyment of athletes. If the game is played by the rules you get much more enjoyment out of it. The rules and principles that God has given us are in place for our benefit. Sin is not forbidden just because it is sin. It is forbidden because it is harmful. God wants you to live a joy filled life conforming to the image of Jesus.

Please feel free to contact me by email at shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

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II Timothy 2:1-5 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. (3) Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. (4) No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. (5) And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.


Paul used many common place things and events to show forth the principles of Christian living. In these verses he compares the Christian life to a soldier and an athlete. I will be using the comparison of Christians to athletes in the next few devotionals. Some of the same elements that lead to the success of an athlete are true for living a successful Christian life also.

To live a good Christian life you have to abide by the rules and you can hardly abide by rules you don't know. The best way to learn them is to study your Bible with a desire to grow closer to our Lord.

I hope you can gain something out of this series of devotionals. Please feel free to contact me by email at
shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.

If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

FOLLOWING JESUS

John 21:18-19 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. (19) This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.


THE CALL STILL COMES LOUDLY FROM CHRIST FOLLOW ME:

I. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE CROSS
A. TO FIND FORGIVENESS
B. TO FIND PEACE WITH GOD
C. TO FIND A NEW BEGINNING

II. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE WILDERNESS OF TEMPTATION
A. WHERE WE ARE TESTED
B. WHERE WE ARE PROVED AND APPROVED FOR SERVICE
C. WHERE WE EXPERIENCE HIS GRACE IN AVOIDING SIN

III. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE MOUNTAIN OF PRAYER
A. WHERE WE FIND STRENGTH
B. WHERE WE FIND COMFORT
C. WHERE WE FIND ASSURANCE

IV. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE FIELD OF SERVICE
A. TO SEE THE NEED
B. TO FIND HIS WILL
C. TO LABOR FOR SOULS

V. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE GARDEN OF SORROW
A. WHERE WE ARE TOUGHENED
B. WHERE WE ARE TAUGHT
C. WHERE WE ARE TENDERED

VI. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE RESURRECTED LIFE
A. A NEW START
B. A NEW NATURE
C. A BRIGHTER FUTURE

VII. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS INTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY
A. A NEW BODY
B. A PERFECT ENVIRONMENT
C. A PERFECT LIFE

ONE DAY AT A TIME

James 4:13
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a
city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
James 4:14
Whereas ye know not what on the morrow. For what your
life? It is even a [vapour], that appeareth for a little time, and
then vanisheth away.

Life is not difficult if we take it one day at a time. Jesus taught
us to take one day at a time.

Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day the
evil thereof.

It can be overwhelming to try to plan a lifetime. What we need to do
is make the best of each day that God has given us.

TODAY I WILL:

1. WORK ON MY LITTLE PROBLEMS AND NOT TRY TO SOLVE EVERYTHING AT ONCE

2. MAKE UP MY MIND TO BE AS HAPPY AS I POSSIBLY CAN
Abraham Lincoln said, "Most folks are about as happy as they make
up their minds to be."

3. TODAY I WILL DEAL WITH THINGS REALISTICALLY
There is a little prayer that you see on a lot of plaques and
pictures that simply says, "Lord help me to be reasonable. There are
things in the world that need to be different. Help me to change the
things I can and accept the things I cannot change."

4. TODAY I WILL SPEND SOME QUIET TIME WITH GOD
TODAY I WILL PRAY:
TODAY I WILL READ AND STUDY GOD'S WORD
TODAY I WILL MEDITATE AND THINK FOR AWHILE ON SPIRITUAL THINGS
5. TODAY I WILL TRY TO FINISH SOMETHING I HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF.

6. TODAY I WILL WORK ON SOME AREA OF MY LIFE AND TRY TO IMPROVE.
I WILL ESPECIALLY TRY TO GROW SPIRITUALLY TODAY.

7. TODAY I WILL BE EASY TO GET ALONG WITH

8. TODAY I WILL TRY DO MY BEST TO WITNESS TO SOMEONE WHO IS LOST.

HE IS ABLE 6

HE IS ABLE TO KEEP US FROM FALLING

Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,


Sometimes I don't feel as spiritual as I know I should. Sometimes I don't feel as close to the Lord as I know I should. There I have confessed, I have said and I have put it on the internet for the whole world to see if they want to.

I know that I don't deserve the blessings that He has given me and only I know what type of person I really am. I guess that should be a frightening thought but it is really not all that scary. The reason is that I have not been depending on my feelings, or my actions, or my emotions.

I trust completely in Jesus, in His atoning death, in His miraculous resurrection and in His promises. I trust in His blood to cleanse me from all unrighteousness and know that outside of faith in Him I would have no hope.

When I remember Him I have to think of the song, "Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe, Sin had left a crimson stain, He washed it white as snow."

I know that He is able to keep me from falling and someday He will present me faultless before our Heavenly Father. When I think of this and become thankful I can't help but feel a little closer to Him.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HE IS ABLE 5

HE IS ABLE TO KEEP ALL THAT WE COMMIT TO HIM

2 Timothy 1:12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

Sometimes when the trials and suffering begin we, unlike Paul, begin to be filled with fear and doubt. Paul suffered about as much abuse as anyone that I have read about but he never wavered.

Paul was not looking at the now. He was looking at the forever. He knew that the only really important things were the things he had committed to Christ. He knew the day would come when he would be rewarded by being united forever with Christ.

The same is true for us. We might lose sight of what is really important but the truth is all the really important things are those that are committed to Him. They are not the temporary things we think of every day but they are the eternal things that He is able to keep forever.

This world is temporary for all of us, but the things we commit to Him will last for all eternity.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HE IS ABLE 4

HE IS ABLE TO CHANGE US

Philippians 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

That is just the way I am. How many times have you heard or said that, or "That's just the way he or she is."? We learn to accept people, especially ourselves, as being less than what we ought to be.
God is still able to change lives. He is still able to help people conform to the image of Christ.

So many times we will pray for someone with a serious sin problem and yet we fear that they will never change. Maybe we are praying more that God will just take away the sin and the problems it cause them (and us) instead of praying that God will transform their lives into a beautiful vessel for His service.

Sometimes the process of change is not a pleasant experience. Sometimes we have to be broken and then be remolded into a different person. Sometimes we have to hit bottom before we look up and are willing to give all the pieces of our broken lives to the one who can mend them. We don't want to go through it and we don't want those we pray for to go through a painful transition but we have to realize that God is able to fashion each and everyone, and to subdue all things unto Himself.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HE IS ABLE 3

HE IS ABLE TO DO MORE THAN WE ASK OR THINK

Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Most of us think and ask too small. We go to our Heavenly Father in prayer asking as if we believe He rations our blessings. When Jesus encountered a blind man and asked him what he really wanted the blind man answered that he wanted to see. Jesus gave him is sight.

I have often thought that today so many would have asked for so much less. They might have asked for a dog or a cane to help them get around. They might have asked for someone to help them to take care of themselves. It took a lot of boldness to ask for his sight but he learned a valuable lesson that we too should learn. He is able to do even more than we think or ask.

Are you a little shy about asking God for what you really need? Sometimes even when we pray for something specific that we really need we do not really expect God to grant it.

Believe that God wants to bless us. He is able to do more than we think or ask. Increase your faith by increasing your expectations.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HE IS ABLE 2

HE IS ABLE TO SHOW US GRACE

II Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.

Grace means unmerited (undeserved) favor. Sometimes we feel that we will not be blessed because we don't deserve to be blessed. We feel that we can't succeed because we don't deserve to succeed. The truth is that God is glorified in blessing us. He receives glory from seeing us succeed.

God did not create all the good things in the world for the devil's crowd. He does not take pleasure in us failing.

It is true that sometimes we fail because we do things for the wrong reasons and in the wrong way. Read Hebrews 11 in the Bible. It is the Hall of Faith that shows how God's grace was sufficient for all those He chose to do His work.

It is our job to believe God. It is our job to do the good works He directs us to do. He will provide the grace and the power to see those works through. He is able to help us whether we deserve it or not.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HE IS ABLE

HE IS ABLE TO KEEP HIS PROMISES

Romans 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

It is an honorable thing for a man to keep his word. It is especially important for him to keep his promises. I can remember many times when my children were growing up I could not make certain promises because I knew that I might not be able to keep those promises. What I could do was tell them I would try. If for some reason then I could not keep our plans I still needed a very good explanation of why not but at least I did not break a promise to them.

The children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years and the older generation died, (without entering the promised land) simply because they did not believe God could keep His promise. Joshua and Caleb entered in and received the promises because they trusted God to deliver.

Man may fail. He may not be able to deliver on his promises. That is not true with God. Whatever He has promised us in His Word, He is able to deliver.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

EVERY DAY I WILL TALK TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE LORD

Acts 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

It is sometimes hard to witness to others. We sometimes don't know what to say. We find it is easier to talk to those who we know already love the Lord. Teaching others about Jesus is one thing that makes our days fruitful and really great.

There are many ways to reach others. I hope through the ministry of these devotionals not only to encourage believers but that somewhere down the line that they might reach the lost.

You can hand out tracts with the plan of salvation. You can invite others to visit your church and worship with you. If you wish you can send these devotionals to someone you think may need to hear the message.

Just a suggestion: I know many of you e-mail the devotionals to others but are they usually others who you know share your faith?
Why not try to find someone each day to send a devotional to that you think might not share your faith. Try to share your message with an unbeliever. You do not have to be a preacher, teacher or writer. There are many good resources you can use to send a message to the lost or to those who are out of fellowship with God.

If you are able to touch someones heart and lead them to Jesus then you truly will have a really great day.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

EVERY DAY I WILL SEARCH AND FEED UPON THE WORD OF GOD

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

It would probably really hurt you if you sent a letter each day to someone you loved very much and then you found out that they bundled them up and kept them in a special place without ever reading them. No matter how much they told you they treasured the letters you would be hurt to know that they didn't cherish them enough to read them.

God loves you very much and he has sent you a letter filled with love and instruction. It is the Bible. If you are going to have a great day you should read some in your bible everyday. I know people are busy and that is why I write a daily devotional. It is but a small morsel each day from God's veritable feast but at least it is something. I almost always include the scripture because I want you to at least read a verse from God's word. His Word is the meat and my devotionals are just a garnish. It is from the Word that you get your nourishment.

At some time each day set aside time to feed upon God's Word. It will help you have a really great day!

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

EVERY DAY I WILL CALL UPON THE LORD IN PRAYER

Psalms 86:3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

If we are going to have a great day doesn't it make sense to start it in prayer?

My wife and I have been having prayer together at the start of each day for some time now. We have found that it really makes a difference. We pray for our family and for all those on our prayer list and for those with special prayer request. This is not all the praying we do but it is a good way to start each day.

It starts us off thinking about God and about His mercy and grace and His provision for us. It keeps us from forgetting to pray for those who have requested it. It keeps us from getting caught up in busy activities and getting so busy that we forget to pray.

If you are going to have a great day you need to start off each day calling upon the God who separated night from day.

Try starting your day with the one who can bless your day, and by the way , "Have a really great day!".

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

EVERY DAY I WILL OFFER MYSELF TO THE LORD

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

If you are going to have a great day you need to start by offering yourself as a living sacrifice unto the Lord. Someone once said that the problem with living sacrifices is they keep crawling off the altar. Sometimes we let problems or difficulties crowd us off the altar and sometimes we just get so caught up in the worldly activities that we crawl right off on our own.

This verse tells us exactly what it means to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. It is our reasonable service. What is reasonable?
One hour a week, 6 hours a week or is it reasonable to say "My life is not my own but I belong to the One who created me."

What is reasonable to offer to our creator? What is reasonable to offer to the One who sustains us daily? What is reasonable to offer to one who has shown us His marvelous grace and saved us for all eternity? Isn't it reasonable to give Him our very best?

I hope you have a great day! If you offer yourself to the Lord as a Living sacrifice that is a great start.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

If you are going to have a great day you need to start by offering yourself as a living sacrifice unto the Lord. Someone once said that the problem with living sacrifices is they keep crawling off the altar. Sometimes we let problems or difficulties crowd us off the altar and sometimes we just get so caught up in the worldly activities that we crawl right off on our own.

This verse tells us exactly what it means to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice. It is our reasonable service. What is reasonable?
One hour a week, 6 hours a week or is it reasonable to say "My life is not my own but I belong to the One who created me."

What is reasonable to offer to our creator? What is reasonable to offer to the One who sustains us daily? What is reasonable to offer to one who has shown us His marvelous grace and saved us for all eternity? Isn't it reasonable to give Him our very best?

I hope you have a great day! If you offer yourself to the Lord as a Living sacrifice that is a great start.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.

HAVE A GREAT DAY

Psalms 118:24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

For years now people have been telling each other "Have a nice day." It is a nice sentiment but I have noticed that a lot of people have been saying it out of habit and do not really seem enthusiastic about it. Recently many have changed and started saying, "Have a blessed day." I really like that better and the first few times I heard it it did my heart good. I felt like the people who said it really wanted God to bless me. I hope people don't start saying that just out of habit.

I have thought about it a lot and what I like to say to people is, " I hope you have a really great day!" You can't hardly say it out of habit. You have to say it with enthusiasm and a little excitement in your voice. You almost certainly have to look the person in the eye and smile at them when you say it and that means you have to really notice the person. Believe me, it is almost impossible to say it and say it right unless you really mean it.

The next few devotionals will discuss some things that will help us to have a great day and I hope they do help you. I sincerely do hope you have a really great day!

Please feel free to contact me by email at

shilohkosciusko@gmail.com with questions, comments or even suggestions for further devotional studies.


If you know of someone new to the Kosciusko area and would like for our church to visit them please let us know. Our prayers are that this devotional ministry will be an outreach to bring people into a closer relationship with Jesus. I do appreciate you taking the time to read these devotionals and please keep us in your prayers.