With Us Through It All 4

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

HE IS WITH US DURING TIMES OF PERSECUTION

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

If your really strive to walk with Jesus it will cost you.

Following Jesus could cause you to lose some friends. When you no longer want to do the same old things you used to do many of your old friends might not want your around anymore.

If you. try to witness to people and tell them about the difference Jesus has made in your life you might be ridiculed by some of them. If you are, don't worry, you are in good company. They mocked Jesus too.

We have lived for a longtime in a country where there has been very little persecution of Christians. This is changing quickly. I am afraid if the current trends continue we will be seeing more and more persecution. There is comfort in knowing that Jesus will be with us every step of the way.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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.

With Us Through It All 3

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

GOD IS WITH US IN TIME OF PRAYER

With our busy schedules we sometimes become too busy to talk or listen to others. We should never be too busy to talk to God in prayer. He is always there for us and He is never to busy to listen. Don't get too busy to talk to Him.

Sometimes we can be hard to reach. It is not so common for us to be out of reach today. Email, cell phones, text messages and all the new technology have made us more accessible than we used to be. God is never too far away and His line is never too busy.

One thing that brings me great comfort is that God is always concerned about what is going on in my life. Nothing is too big for Him to handle or too small for Him to care about.

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.

With Us Through It All 2

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

GOD IS WITH US IN TIME OF SORROW AND SUFFERING

In my ministry l have dealt with people during times of sorrow and suffering. One thing I have noticed is the difference between those who know the Lord and those who do not. It seems that those who do not know the Lord are at a complete loss and have a terrible time handling tragedy and loss. On contrast those who know the Lord seem to find an inner strength to deal with the same type suffering and loss.

God is aware and concerned with all our problems. God is steadfast and never moves. It is up to us to maintain a close relationship with God so that we are aware of His presence during trials. He is always near, we just need to stay close enough to cling to him in our time of need.

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.

With Us Through It All 1

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

God is with us at all times. He is with us at the time of salvation. He planned it. The plan of salvation as taught through the Bible is a perfect plan. It is perfect because it is God's plan. Man can try all he wants to change it but his efforts are futile. It is Gads plan for man and it is the only plan we need.

God provided the way of salvation by sending his Son to pay our sin debt by dying in our place. He offers salvation to all men, free of charge and He invites all men to come to Him through Jesus Christ. He calls men to Him by His Holy Spirit, convincing them of their sinful condition and need toke saved.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

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FREE SAMPLES

FREE SAMPLES

The businesses of the world many times offer free samples to
the consumer to get them to try a product they haven't tried before.
Their strategy is smart. They believe that if more people try their
product they will like it and will become regular customers. This
is even true of many things that are harmful, alcohol, tobacco,
drugs and pornography are just a few things that people try and then
go back time and time again for more.
This same principle is true for products that are not addictive
but are enjoyed by the consumer. It is hard to taste a delicious
brand of ice cream and never buy it again. Pizza is the kind of
food that you probably wouldn't miss if you never tried one, but
once you have if you like it you will surely go back for more. There
are times when I get hungry and only certain things will satisfy
that hunger. The purpose of free samples is to give you an appetite
for a product.
We as Christians should pass out samples in abundance. We have
so much to offer the world to build up their appetites for Christ.
Let us offer love, kindness, mercy, patience, concern and caring.
Let us offer them a smile and friendship and compassion. All these
things will surely give them an appetite. We can then tell them
that this appetite can only be satisfied by Jesus Christ.
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IF

IF

There is something wrong with your reasoning if:

You call Me the Light, and you do not look to Me.
You call Me the Way, and you do not follow Me.
You call Me the Truth, and you do do not believe Me.
You call Me the Wise, and you give Me no attention.
You call Me Lovely, and you do not love Me.
You call Me rich, and you do not ask for anything.
You call Me the Everlasting, and you do not seek Me.
You call Me Merciful, and you do not trust Me.
You call Me almighty, and you do do not honor Me.
You call Me righteous, and you do not fear Me.

(COPIED)

The Gift of God 5

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This is the week of Christmas and I know everyone (including me) is going to be very busy. We think about family gatherings, and Christmas gifts this week the devotionals will he short and the subject will be the greatest gift of all. I hope you enjoy them.

THE GIFT OF GOD IS GUARANTEED

It is a gift that fits the whole world. It truly is a gift, it can't be bought, sold, earned, deserved, it can only be received as an undeserved gift to all who will believe.

It will not perish. It will never pass away. Theives can't steal it. Time will not tarnish it. It is eternal. That means forever. I hope you have received this wonderful Gift that God has offered to "whosoever believeth in Him".

FROM ALL OF US AT SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH WE HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The Gift of God 4

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This is the week of Christmas and I know everyone (including me) is going to be very busy. We think about family gatherings, and Christmas gifts this week the devotionals will he short and the subject will be the greatest gift of all. I hope you enjoy them.

The Gift of God Is a Useful Gift

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

How much more useful could a gift be than to provide a gateway to our Heavenly Father.

There is no other way but through Jesus.
There is no other truth but Jesus.
Eternal life is only through Jesus.

God gave us the Way, the Truth, and the Life when he gave us Jesus as a gift.

The Gift of God 3

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This is the week of Christmas and I know everyone (including me) is going to be very busy. We think about family gatherings, and Christmas gifts this week the devotionals will he short and the subject will be the greatest gift of all. I hope you enjoy them.

The Son of God was certainly a precious gift.

Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

How special it is when someone gives you a gift of something that is precious to them. If it is the thought that counts then God truly did love us to give us His only begotten Son.

When you open your gifts or watch others open theirs at Christmas remember that God gave us the most precious gift of all when he gave us Jesus for our Savior.

The Gift of God 2

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This is the week of Christmas and I know everyone (including me) is going to be very busy. We think about family gatherings, and Christmas gifts this week the devotionals will he short and the subject will be the greatest gift of all. I hope you enjoy them.

The gift that God gave us was a very practical gift. I know we have all received gifts that were not even usable. That is not the case with G0d's gift. He gave us food for our hungry souls.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

You have heard the saying, "The Gift that keeps on Giving." Jesus is certainly that gift. Won't you accept that gift. If you already have then I hope you will share the gift with someone else this year.

The Gift of God 1

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This is the week of Christmas and I know everyone (including me) is going to be very busy. We think about family gatherings, and Christmas gifts this week the devotionals will he short and the subject will be the greatest gift of all. I hope you enjoy them.

The gift God gave us was the Messiah _ a much looked for and a much needed gift.

John 4:25-26 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. {26} Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

Everyone needs this gift because without Him salvation would be impossible. I hope you have received Jesus into your heart. of is God's greatest gift and there is nothing worse than to reject it.

Processionary Caterpillars -

A man or a woman without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.
Each will drift and not drive. Each will end up on the beaches of
despair, defeat and despondency. John Henry Fabre, the great French
naturalist, conducted a most unusual experiment with some
Processionary Caterpillars. These caterpillars blindly follow the
one in front of them. Hence, the name. Fabre carefully arranged
them in a circle around the rim of a flower pot, so that the lead
caterpillar actually touched the last one, making a complete circle.
In the center of the flower pot he put pine needles, which is food
for the Processionary Caterpillar. The caterpillars started around
this circular flower pot. Around and around they went, hour after
hour, day after day, night after night. For seven full days and
seven full nights they went around the flower pot. Finally, they
dropped dead of starvation and exhaustion. With an abundance of food less than six inches away, they literally starved to death, because
they confused activity with accomplishment. Many Christians make
that same mistake.

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WHAT I WANT (TO BE)

WHAT I WANT (TO BE)

Ga 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, {23} Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law.

So often at this time of year we hear people talking about what they want. What we need to do is think more about what we want to be.

I WANT TO BE MORE LOVING:
Help me to love those who need loving the most.
Help me to love those who do not love me.
Help me to love unconditionally.

I WANT TO BE MORE JOYFUL:
TO FIND JOY IN THE SIMPLE THINGS.
TO PROJECT THAT JOY IN SUCH A WAY THAT OTHERS WILL ALSO BE JOYFUL.

I WANT TO ENJOY MORE PEACE:
BY THINKING MORE ON THE SPIRITUAL AND LESS ON THE CARNAL
BY TRUSTING GOD MORE EACH DAY AND REALIZING THAT :

Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that
[love God], to them who are the called according to
purpose.

I WANT TO BE MORE PATIENT:
WITH EVERYONE: MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS,
WITH THOSE I DON'T AGREE WITH AS WELL AS THOSE I DO AGREE WITH
I WANT TO BE MORE PATIENT BECAUSE GOD HAS BEEN MORE PATIENT WITH
ME.

I WANT TO BE MORE GENTLE:
MORE CARING, MORE TENDER AND MORE SYMPATHETIC

I WANT TO BE BETTER:
BY ALLOWING GOD TO HAVE MORE OF ME THAN HE ALREADY HAS

I WANT TO BE MEEK:
MEEKNESS IS POWER IN CONTROL AND TO KNOW THE POWER OF GOD IS IN
US AND TO ALLOW HIM TO CONTROL OUR PASSIONS IS MEEKNESS.

I WANT TO BE MORE TEMPERANT:
MORE RESTRAINED AND IN CONTROL, BY ALLOWING GOD TO HAVE CONTROL.

WHAT I WANT TO BE FOR CHRISTMAS IS A SPIRIT FILLED, SPIRIT LED CHRISTIAN.

NOTE: I USED THIS BACK IN OCTOBER BUT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT IT DURING THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON.

The Price of Revival 5

Joel 2:17 Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the [porch and] the [altar, and] let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, [and] give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where their God?


If we are going to ever see revival in this country it must come first from the spiritual leaders, then from the Christian community as a whole. We need to be filling our altars and weeping over our own sins and over the sins of others and seeking God's healing.

We need to be weeping and concerned over a back-sliding nation that is turning further and further away from God each day and each generation.

We need to be concerned about the unconcern in the pulpits and the fact that our Churches are lukewarm at best.

We need to have a concern for those who are lost and have a sincere desire to see them saved.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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.

The Price of Revival 4

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

We become broken by believing the Word of God. It will tell us of God's Holiness and of the evilness of sin. It is through the Word that we are able to recognize the destructiveness and the seriousness of sin.

We are broken by the Spirit of God as he convicts us of the sin in our lives and causes us to want to turn from it. The Holy Spirit not only convinces us to turn from our sins but to turn to God for forgiveness.

We are therefore broken by the power of God and once we become broken He takes all the pieces and lovingly forms us into something better.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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.

The Price of Revival 3

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

A brokenhearted person is deeply conscious of the mercy of God through Christ Jesus. When we are brokenhearted over our sins we do not try to justify or rationalize them. We are simply sorry for having committing them and and thankful that we have forgiveness of them through the sacrifice Jesus made on our behalf.

When we are truly aware of how great God's mercy and how wonderful His grace is it cause us to strive so much harder to please Him and not sin against Him. We are then able to serve Him with gladness and thanksgiving.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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.

The Price of Revival 2

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

A brokenhearted person is deeply conscious of the meaning and seriousness of sins. I don't mean to be critical of anyone in their prayer life but I often hear people ask God to forgive their shortcomings or mistakes. That sounds as if we are trying to minimize our sins. Let's call them what they are. They are ugly, destructive, terrible sins against a Holy God.

Polite society has even renamed our sins. Adultery is now called having an affair. That sounds like something to be catered. A drunkard is now an alcoholic I abortion is choice, perversion is a lifestyle and no one wants to call sin what it is.

If we are going to have revival as an individual or as a nation we must confess our sins as what they are and become brokenhearted over them.


Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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.

The Price of Revival 1

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Throughout the Bible we find that revival never came to a nation or an individual until they were broken. When a person is broken and contrite they are deeply conscious of the majesty of God. It is important to accept His sovereignty. He is God, we are not. He is the creator and we are the creation. He is right and if we are in contradiction to Him, we are wrong.

Many today are openly embracing lifestyles that the Bible, God's word says are sinful yet they want to enjoy the fellowship of the church and claim the blessings of God. It doesn't matter how popular or culturally accepted a practice is, that doesn't change what God's word says about it.

To try and mold God's attitude toward sin to conform to mans attitude is idolatry. We are trying to re-create the Creator in our image. There is no record of God reviving a nation that refused to turn from idolatry back to the True and living God. We must believe that He is God and that He is right.

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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.

FIXES 3

He Fixes Broken Lives 3

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

There are many today who are captive and don't really realize it. You can he captive to your fears. You can be captive to your sinful habits. You can be captive to your pride or insecurities or many other things.

If there is something in your life holding you back from fulfilling God's purpose then you need to let Jesus fix it. It is God's desire for you to live a full and fruitful life. you can only do this by trusting Jesus to Save you, keep you, and guide you.

Give Him all the pieces of your life. " Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."



Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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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He Fixes Broken Lives 2

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

There are many today wish broken hearts. Sometimes we try so hard to succeed that when we fall short we wind up with a broken heart. We need to give all the pieces to Jesus, he can heal us.

Sometimes there is lowliness that is so overwhelming that it breaks our heart. There is the teenager who feels he has no friends or the adult who feels forgotten. There can even be loneliness due to spousal neglect. These feelings can be devastating. You can even feel loneliness in a room full of people.

Can you imagine the loneliness Jesus felt on the cross? He knows how you feel and he has promised, "I will never leave thee, or forsake thee". Give your lankiness to Jesus and He will be your friend.



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.

FIXES 1

He Fixes Broken Lives 1

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

I like the wise saying, "If it ain't broke don't fix it." The problem is that there are many people with broken lives and they are looking to everyone else but the right one to fix them. Jesus is the mender of broken lives if we will just give Him the pieces.

No is poorer than those who are spiritually bankrupt. They seem to he trying to fill the empty void with everything but the one who can truly satisfy them. You may ask sometimes how people can let things like alcohol, drugs and sex ruin their lives. I doubt that any of them start out with their own destruction in mind. They have a void, an empty space they are trying to fill and all the other things just make the emptiness grow until it finally consumes them.

If your life is truly broken, give all the pieces to Jesus. He can fix it.

Please feel free to contact me by email at

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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.

Thoughts To Ponder 4

ALL WE CAN DO IS LIVE OUR LIFE WHILE WE CAN

Psalms 90:9 For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.

I have always loved this verse and it is one that I have used many times at funerals, We truly are writing a story as we line our live. Most of our life stories contain all the elements of a blockbuster movie or a best selling novel.

There are chapters of joy and of sadness. There are tales of victory and defeat. Humor and sometimes tragedy are intricately woven through the tale that is told. Hopefully it is a lone story to be cherished by all those you have loved. There are many other themes to numerous to mention but remember. you are the author. of is you who writes the true story of your life. Make it a good one.

There's one thing we can be positive about.
Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the EVERLASTING ARMS: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.

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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.

Thoughts To Ponder 3

THERE IS ONE THING WE CAN ALL BE SURE OF

(Heb 9:27) And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Many times I have heard of someone receiving news from a doctor that they had a terminal illness. People begin to say " he, or she, is dying." The truth is that the moment are born we are on the path toward certain death. We never have a guarantee in this life. We are guaranteed of judgment though.
The saved will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for their rewards. The lost will stand before the White Throne Judgment with no hope or help. That is determined by whether you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior or reject him. It is your decision and if you meet that appointment with death before you choose Him it will be too late. There's one thing we can be positive about.Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the EVERLASTING ARMS: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
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.

Thoughts To Ponder 2

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS WE CAN NOT BE SURE OF 2

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

We can not know the personal victories that we will win in our lives anymore than we can foresee the defeats. One thing is certain and that is that we will have some of each. If we walk closely with Jesus the victories will outweigh the defeats and even in defeat we will eventually emerge as victorious.
We can not know in advance of the opportunities or obstacles that will stand in our way. We can only prepare ourselves to be ready for whatever might present itself.
It is even hard sometimes to understand the full impact of the opportunities that we have missed. All we really have to work with is today. That is why it is so important to make the most out of it.
There's one thing we can be positive about.Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the EVERLASTING ARMS: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
Please feel free to contact me by email at
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Thoughts To Ponder 1

THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS WE CAN NOT BE SURE OF 1

James 4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

There are a lot of things we can't be sure of. Life is filled with ups and downs and it seems like we are always surprised by both. If we did know what lay ahead for us we might be terrified. War has progressed to a state of terrorism to the point that we can not be sure if we will be attacked from abroad or by the very people living around us.
Politics has degenerated to the point that our leaders who are supposed to be working for the good of the people seem to care only about staying in office. (There doesn't seem to be much hope no matter which party is in control).
There's one thing we can be positive about.Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the EVERLASTING ARMS: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.
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I FEEL THE TUG

FEEL THE TUG
A small boy was flying a kite very high in the sky one
afternoon when a low cloud hid the kite from view. A man walking by
asked the boy what he was doing with that string in his hand. "I am
flying my kite," he responded.
The man looked up and saw nothing except the lone cloud in
an otherwise clear sky. "I don't see a kite up there anywhere."
"Mister,' the little boy said, " I don't see it either,but I
know its is up there because I can feel the tug on my string."
Sometimes the world thinks we are foolish to worship a God we
can not see. I know he is up there, I feel Him tugging on the
strings of my heart.

HOW TO HAVE POWER

THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD

P- PENETRATING POWER

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

O- OVERCOMING POWER
Luke 4:8
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Romans 8:37
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

W- WONDER WORKING
Luke 5:5
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

John 15:7
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

E- EVERLASTING POWER
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Psalms 119:89
LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

R- REVEALING POWER

John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

MURDER

THOU SHALT NOT KILL
by Jeremy Burkes

Thou shalt not kill. Exodus 20:13

Killing can mean a whole lot of things. There are a lot of ways you can kill someone. You can physically kill them you can mentally kill someone and you can kill a friendship with someone. You can’t turn on the news without hearing someone has been killed or murdered. In Matthew Jesus tells us about being angry with our brother (Matthew 5:21-22). Anger and pride are the root cause of most murders that occur in the world. To mentally kill someone you verbally break them down. When you tell someone that they are no good or you tell someone that you are better than them you kill the very thing that makes them who they are. The old saying goes sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Words can hurt more than sticks and stones; they have a much more lasting effect. The same can be said of killing a friendship. When someone makes us angry, whether it’s on our jobs or if it’s one of our family or friends we need to pray about it. We need to take it to God and he will show us what our next step is. We need to let God guide our words and the actions we do.

No Stealing

THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
by Jeremy Burkes

Thou shalt not steal. Exodus 20:15

There are many ways a person can steal something. Theft is a way to steal. Theft is taking something that does not belong to them. We see that mostly in retail stores. Many of us steal time on our jobs. We as people cut as many corners on our jobs and try to hide from the boss or we half do the job we are asked to do. There is one other way we can steal time and that is stealing time from God. We start out with a steady prayer time and then we start to cut corners. We then tend call on God just when we need something. Just like cutting corners on our job that is when we get in trouble. Once we start our prayer life we need to continue it and not steal from God. Remember just like our bosses at our jobs God wants all the time we have.

Don't Covet

THOU SHALT NOT COVET
by Jeremy Burkes

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house; thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. Exodus 20:17

We all have neighbors. Some have more than others and some have less. We all try to keep up with the Jones’s. But what we don’t see is a lot of the times they are in debt up to their head to pay for it all. You ever see cows with their head sticking through the fence. They want the grass on the other side. We are a lot like that we want what our neighbor has, so we stick our neck through the fence. God provides us with the basics but we want more. Just like the cow that has grass under him we want what the next man has. Let go of what your neighbor has and focus on what God has provide for you.

God will provide for you according to your needs, not according to what your neighbor has.

UNFAITHFULNESS

THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY
by Jeremy Burkes

Thou shalt not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14

Marriage is a sacred institution between one man and one woman. the vows of marriage should be a lifelong commitment.

Today you hear that people are cheating on each other. The word marriage is does not seem to mean the same as it did in the past.. It is becoming a more common practice to cheat on your husband or your wife. When you take God out of your marriage you take away what marriage is all about. Remember that in any marriage God comes first and then your spouse. Inhuman relationships there should be no closer bond than between a husband and wife.

There is a reason it is preferred to as Holy Matrimony.

FALSE WITNESS

THOU SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST THY NEIGHBOR
by Jeremy Burkes

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Exodus 20:17

Words are the one thing that cannot be taken back once they are out. Whether it is to our family or our friends when we say something to hurt them it takes a long time to repair the damage. Damage to anything can take a lot of time and patience to replace or rebuild. The one thing we need to realize is that the only one who can replace or repair any damage is God. But we need to go to the person or persons that we have hurt and apologize.. After we make it right with them then we take it before the throne of God. There we can leave the damage with him and forget about it and never bring it up again.

Good Questions 3

Ge 3:9-13 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? (10) And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. (11) And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? (12) And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. (13) And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

What Have you Done?

Sometimes we need to ask ourselves this question when we have gone astray. What have I done? When we think about it we will sometimes understand where we strayed and why we find ourselves in certain circumstances. We can then get back on the right path.

The question is also appropriate for the things we should do. Have I done that which is right? Have done all I can? Have d really given my best effort in serving Him?

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Good Questions 2

Ge 3:9-13 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? (10) And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. (11) And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? (12) And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. (13) And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Who Told You?

If your think about it they never thought about their nakedness until they sinned, before that they were innocent and being naked meant no more to them than it would a baby.

Adam listened to Eve who was deceived by the serpent and they lost their innocence and the Garden of Eden also. Many today are losing out because they are not listening to God.

God always wants what's best for you. He loves you with a greater love than you can imagine. Listen to Him. He will never guide you wrong.

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Good Questions 1

Ge 3:9-13 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? (10) And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. (11) And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? (12) And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. (13) And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Where Are you?

Adam had sinned and was hiding from God. We know that was foolish because God sees everything, yet sometimes we allow sin to enter into our lives and separate us from God. We find ourselves trying to hide from Him. Did you ever notice that when you are doing something you shouldn't be doing you don't want someone to mention God. It makes us uncomfortable. We would rather not think of Him.

The point is that whether we think of Him or not, He is thinking of us. Sometimes it is good just to ask ourselves where we really. are in our daily walk with the Lord. We might be trying to hide and not even realize it.

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Thanksgiving

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with THANKSGIVING let your requests be made known unto God.

Today is a day that is set aside for us to reflect on what we are thankful for. I really think it is a good way to start your day everyday. There are so many things to thank God for each day that it is really hard to count all your blessings. We should be thankful for our families, friends, church, our food and shelter and most of all for God's love and salvation through his Son, Jesus.

Take time today to say thank you to God and also to those around you who have blessed you so much.

Happy Thanksgiving!

MAKING A SERMON COME ALIVE

Ezekial 37:1-10 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, (2) And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. (3) And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. (4) Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. (5) Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: (6) And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. (7) So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. (8) And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them. (9) Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. (10) So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

SCRIPTURE AND FACTS
Random scripture and facts are solid. They are as bones, the very structure for a firm foundation of a message. Used randomly and alone they can be very dry.

Put them together and arrange them in a skeleton outline and they serve as the basic form which to build on.

Sinews are facts, the flesh is the application. These need to be a part of the message before it is ready to deliver. Have a point to it. Have a practical application for the message. Preach with the intent of someone making a decision.

A skeleton no matter how well secured by sinew (facts) or however much flesh (practicality) is still not an attractive thing.

You must have a message with skin. The skin consists of illustrations, comparisons, something to make it interesting and attractive to the listener. The shape of our skin makes every person a little different. The skin (illustrations etc.) of the message make every sermon unique.

With all of these you are prepared and ready to step into the pulpit. With these alone you can deliver an attractive address to an attentive congregation. There is still something very much missing.

For the sermon to come alive, for it to inspire, instruct, and convict, God must breath His life into it.

Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you as you prepare. Let him pick you up and set you down in the valley of the bones. Allow Him to cause them to come together into a skeleton outline. Ask Him to put flesh on the skeleton to achieve His purpose and His will. He will cover the message with skin and make it beautiful if you will allow Him.

All of these things must be done in the power of the spirit but as you stand before a congregation, prepared, ready, even anxious to deliver a message from God and His Word, that is when you must step aside and let Him breath life into the message and use you to deliver His Word. It is His message, only He can make it come alive.

HONOR PARENTS

by Jeremy Burkes

Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Parents are a gift from God. We are to honor our parents regardless of whether they are really good parents or not. We are to still treat them with respect.
Paul wrote -

Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Parents deserve respect because they gave us life. If you are blessed enough to still have your parents you should make sure to devote some time to them. Give them a call just to say you love them. Make a special effort to spend holidays with them and sometimes just visit with them. Let them know you love them.

Thank God, your Heavenly Father, for giving you your parents and tell Him how much you love Him too.

Keep Sunday About God

by Jeremy Burkes

Exodus 20: 8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.


God set aside the seventh day as a day of rest from work and as a time to worship Him. The early church met on the first day of the week and referred to it as the Lord's day. As the early church did, we meet together on the first day of the week to have church services. We worship God in Sunday School, in our singing and with preaching.

Meeting together is a way to fellowship and to strengthen and encourage reach other. It is good to visit and talk over the events of the week but we don't need to forget what we are meeting for.

Before church services we should take time to thank God for the week, for our church family, can families, and the freedom and opportunity to worship Him. We mostly need to thank God for our salvation through Jesus.

Remember to keep the Lord's day about God.

Spiritual Examination 4

(2 Cor 13:5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

AN EYE AND EAR EXAMINATION
(Mark 8:18) Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?

Some people just seem to be blind to the spiritual truth in the Bible. They have trouble seeing things from a spiritual perspective. It is like the old saying;" They cant see the forest for the trees". They have eyes but they only see what suits their purpose.

I am amazed at how many times people will listen to something without ever really hearing it. I have had people tell me after a sermon many times that they have never heard something before. Sometimes I know better because I know they have been there when I said the exact same thing. I guess they are telling the truth in away. Just because something is said in your presence doesn't mean you actually hear it. Most people hear what they want to hear.

Have you examined your eyes and ears lately? Are seeing and hearing what God would have gear to?



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Spiritual Examination 3

(2 Cor 13:5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

CHECK OUR TEMPERATURE

(Rev 3:16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

We all know people who are selfish and self centered and we refer to them as cold and indifferent. No one wants to be thought of that way, yet we don't mind being thought of as warm and friendly. Jesus said it is better to be cold than merely warm.

When d hear someone refer to their church as a warm and friendly church I usually get an uneasy feeling. I know that Jesus doesn't want us to be cold but he doesn't want us to be just warm either. He wants us to serve Him with a burning passion and a heart on fire for him.

Have you taken your spiritual temperature lately?



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Spiritual Examination 2

(2 Cor 13:5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

SOMETIMES WE NEED A STRESS TEST

If a cardiologist thinks there may be something wrong with a patient's heart he will sometimes give them a stress test. When the heart is put under stress if there is a problem it will usually show up.

The same is true spiritually as well. When things are going well and we don't seem to be facing any great difficulties it is easy to say we have faith. It is easy to trust God in the good times. It is during the times of extreme stress that any problems with our heart ( spiritually speaking ) will make themselves known.

How do you react to problems? Do you get all upset and panic? Do you become angry, resentful or bitter? This could be a warning that you are not as spiritually healthy as you should be.
Remember, no matter what you are facing, you have God on your side. Whatever it is will be better handled by trusting Him. Having a heart filled with faith is the way to beat the stress test.



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Spiritual Examination 1

(2 Cor 13:5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Introduction: We all know that occasionally we need to get a physical examination to see what condition our body is in. Shouldn't we also take time for a Spiritual examination to check our relationship with our Savior.


A HEART EXAMINATION

(Psa 26:2) Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
We need to have regular heart examinations.

(Mat 5:8) Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
When we fill our hearts with love for the Lord Jesus Christ it drives the impurities from our heart. Once in a science class the teacher placed an empty jar on a table and asked the class how he could get all the air out of the jar.
Some suggested using a vacuum. Some thought to try other ways but there didn't seem to be a solution. When everyone had given up the teacher took a pitcher of water and slowly poured it into the jar until it was full. All the air was gone.

In a similar fashion the same is true of our hearts. The way to keep the heart pure is to keep it full of love for our Savior.

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Manna From Heaven 4

Exodus 16:19-20 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. {20} Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

When it comes to maintaining spiritual nourishment we can not gather enough to carry us over.

Many people want to get enough in a revival to last till the next one. In one church I pastored there were some people who only came to church for revivals. I was there for six and a half years and they never, not one time, came to a regular church service. It couldn't have been because they didn't like my preaching because they had never heard me preach.

They did come to every Revival meeting we had and they were always saying what a great revival it was. It must not have been good enough to get them back to church on Sunday.

To me that would be like eating only at Thanksgiving and Christmas and hoping to stay alive all year long.

We must feed on Gods Word daily. It is important to gather with others for regular church services also. It helps to strengthen and nourish us.


Have you had your spiritual manna today?

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Manna From Heaven 3

John 6:31-35 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. {32} Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. {33} For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. {34} Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. {35} And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

I already stated in the first of these devotionals that many of us are like those wandering in the wilderness. We have not yet reached that point where we are being the abundant life God would have us to live.

While we wander in this Spiritual wilderness we must look to God to sustain us. Jesus is the Bread of Life. There is an old saying, "you are what you eat." That is true spiritually as well as physically, The more of Jesus we incorporate into our lives, the more like Him we become. We feed upon Jesus by learning of Him through His Word and becoming more like Him each day. The closer we walk with Him and like Him, the stronger we become.

Have you had your spiritual manna today?

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Manna From Heaven 2

John 6:31-35 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. {32} Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. {33} For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. {34} Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. {35} And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

THE BREAD OF LIFE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ALL THOSE WHO GATHER IT

Exodus 16:18And when they did mete with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

Jesus is sufficient to save all who will call upon Him and believe. There is no one so good that he doesn't need to be saved. No one can keep the entire law himself. Everyone needs a Savior and Jesus is the only one who qualifies.

Jesus is sufficient to save even the vilest sinner. No one is such a sinner that Jesus can not save him. There are many who will not be saved because they refuse to believe but it is not because Jesus lacks the power to save them. "God is not willing that any should perish!"

Jesus can and will save those who call upon Him.

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Manna From Heaven 1

Exodus 16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

As the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness they were afraid they would starve there. If you remember the story you know they were there because they failed to obey God and enter into the promised land. He caused them then to wander in the wilderness for forty years.

Even when God metes out punishment to His people He tempers his judgment with mercy. It was a vast multitude of people and God showered them with bread from Heaven which was called manna. They ate this manna and it sustained them.

Many today are wandering in a type of wilderness because they are fearful of entering into the promised land of the abundant life God would have us experience. In the next few devotionals I want to talk about the Spiritual manna God has provided for us.

I hope you receive a blessing from these devotionals.

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SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES 6

To Receive The Greatest Reward

Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Paul explains his reason for wanting to be more like Christ. There is a great prize or reward for those who run this race. We really can not imagine how great and wonderful this reward will by but I know it will be outstanding!

When we do God's work we always receive God's pay. It might not seem like we are doing all that well by the world's standards but the worlds standards are temporary. Gods rewards are eternal.

I hope these devotionals have helped you evaluate where you are, and where you want to be in your relationship with Christ. Set your goals and objectives and get ready to run that race.

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SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES 5

To Receive The Greatest Realization

Philippians 3:12-13 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. {13} Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

Paul makes an honest statement here. He admits that he has not yet attained the Christ-likeness that he desires. To me the greatest realization is to know that even though we may have a long way to go, we will never get there unless we have a strong desire to.

Many people never reach spiritual maturity because they are satisfied to remain babes in Christ, being spoon fed their spiritual nourishment from the pulpit. We must have a desire to walk closer to the Lord or we will never set goals and if we never set them we will never reach them.

We must reach forward to goals that we want to meet. We must make up our mind that it is what we really want to do, and then put forth every effort to reach our goals.

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SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES 4

Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

To Receive The Greatest Revelation

Paul wanted to intimately know Jesus. He wanted to experience the power of His resurrection. I believe we need to all experience that and realize that we are to become new creatures in Christ. All things are to become new. Through Christ we have overcome death, hell, and the grave. There is truly great power in the resurrection and we should set a goal to experience it.

We need to be reminded of His suffering and how great a price was paid for our salvation. As Paul did, we need to die to the world and live for Christ.

What are you doing to set new spiritual goals?

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SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES 3

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

To Receive The Greatest Righteousness

As Paul we can not be satisfied with our own righteousness. It can never he enough. Man's righteousness will never measure up,

We need the righteousness of Jesus, the obedient Son. It is the righteousness of perfection that only he can achieve.

We might be just as good as someone else but we are also just as bad. None of us are just as good as Jesus. That is why we should set our goal as trying to be as much like Him as possible.

Make your objective to achieve the righteousness of Christ, through faith in God.


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SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES 2

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

To Receive The Greatest Relationship

"and be found in Him "

Salvation is positional. When we receive Christ as our Lord and Savior He is in us and we are in Him. Nothing can change that.

Our fellowship is relational however. I guess the best way to explain that is that when you are born again into God's family you can not be unborn. Just as my children will always be my children no matter what.

Their actions do have a bearing on our relationship. I will always love them and hope they will always love me. I have always had a close relationship with both my children. I would be less than honest if I didn't admit that sometimes that relationship was a bit strained. I still loved them but there is a love that is pleasant and a love that sometimes hurts. I think sometimes Jesus loves us with a love that hurts Him because we have put a strain on our relationship with Him.

Set as on objective having a relationship that brings pleasure to both you and Jesus.



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SPIRITUAL OBJECTIVES 1

Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

To Receive The Greatest Riches

Jesus asks the question, "what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul?"

Satan is like someone at an auction trying to outbid everyone for something. The something he is bidding on is the souls of men. He offers pleasure and there are multitudes that are selling out for pleasures that are short lived and will soon pass away. Some of the things, actually most of the things, that I found pleasure in as a young man don't mean a thing to me today. Still there are some who live completely for those same pleasures

Power in something the Satan uses to bid for the souls of men. I never really understood the desire for power.it is able can do to control myself. I certainly don't want to control anyone else.

Frame and riches are like pleasure They are temporary at best. The will pass away. Jesus always offers something worth much more. He offers us eternal life in Glory.

Oar main spiritual objective should he to obtain eternal if through Jesus Christ.

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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 7

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Longing

"When I awake". This makes me realize that David had a longing for the resurrection.
I believe a strong prayer life will cause us to look forward to the return of Jesus. The more we communicate with on Heavenly Father, the more prepared we will be to go Home to be with Him.
If your started these devotionals in the middle I encourage you to go back to the beginning of this series and read them all in order. It might even help you if you print them out and glance at them from time to time during the day. Our nation is in Crisis! Prayer is the only hope we have and we all need to get better at it.

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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 6

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Satisfaction

When we follow the right paths to a fruitful prayer life we will certainly find satisfaction. We hear a lot about the Bible being food for the soul. I agree that it is. It satisfies a hunger that only the Word of God can fill.
If the Bible is like food to the soul, then prayer is like oxygen. Many people are suffocating spiritually because they do not have a strong prayer life.
Increase your prayer life. When you do you will certainly find more satisfaction.
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 5

Psalm 17:15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Expectation

We should pray with great Expectation. In the beginning of these devotionals I mentioned God's awesomeness. to me one of the most wonderful things about God is that even though He is all powerful and His greatness exceeds anything we can even in aging, He still cares for me enough to hear my prayers.
God's attention is not diminished one bit by the number of people praying. He still listens as if are were the only one talking to Him. We should pray with expectation, and anticipation knowing that wen though we talk to Him in prayer now, some day we will meet Him face to face.
Pray with expectation. God wants to bless you.
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 4

Psalm 17:8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

Protection

Our prayer life should be one that offers any protection. One only has to watch the News and pay a little attention to what is going on around us to realize that it is a dangerous world.
The Bible tells us that in the latter days perilous times will come. I believe we are in those days and perilous times have certainly come. Temptation is everywhere. Sin abounds at every turn and we are not very far away from being persecuted for our Christian beliefs.
David asks God to keep him. We should also pray for God's protection and care during these perilous times.
Have you prayed for God to keep you safe from sin and it's dangers?
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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 3

Psalm 17:4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

InspirationWhen we pray we need to also listen to God. It is hard to know what God says if we never study His Word, the Bible. It is with scripture we know that he speaks to us and answers our prayers.

Prayer should be an inspiring experience. After we pray we should be inspired to live better, serve better and do better in general. We hear a lot about inspirational music, inspirational reading and such things. These are all great and d highly recommend them. What we so often lack is an inspirational prayer time.

Some of the most inspirational times in my life were in prayer meetings. Sometimes it would be with a group who gathered to pour out their hearts to God and sometimes I was alone with God.

Is your prayer life inspiring you and others around you to have a closer walk with God?

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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 2

Psalm 17:3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Resolution

As David prayed he acknowledged that God knew him completely. Sometimes we pray as if we think God doesn't really understand the situation. David was full of resolution to serve God. He said he was purposed.

I believe that when we pray we should be purposed. We should have a burning desire to do and say the right things when we talk to God. Our prayers. should be with a purpose to commune and fellowship with our Heavenly Father.

I really love for my grown kids to call and talk to me. I have always tried to be open enough that they could come to me with anything. I hope they always will, but I also am overjoyed when they call just because they love me and want to talk.

Have you sat down and had a real purposeful heartfelt talk with your Heavenly Father lately?

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A PATTERN FOR PRAYER 1

Psalm 17

INTRODUCTION: Sometimes we downplay emotions. We certainly should not let emotions alone rule us and guide us but emotions are a very real part of us. When we look at any portion of the word of God some particular emotions should be brought about.

If you get the opportunity to read the entire 17th Psalm please do so. During the next few devotionals I will be using some of the verses to make some points about prayer.

Ps 17:1 A prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

When we pray we should have a sincere desire to be heard by God. We need to recognize that He is the only God and go before him with the proper attitude. That attitude must be one of humility coupled by faith. Humility because what other way could we possibly stand before an awesome God? We go before Him with faith because that is the only way to approach Him.
God does not want us to just memorize words or recite some prayer we have learned. He wants us to talk to Him. Just as we desire to communicate with our children and our loved ones, God wants us to communicate with Him.
When we pray we are not praying to be heard by others, but we are talking to Almighty God.
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Looking the Right Way 4

Hebrews 12:1-2 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (2) Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

We Need To Look Forward To His Return

Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

I have a confession to make. I am sometimes too comfortable in this world. I enjoy life and actually look forward to what each day has to offer. I really can not identify with people who get bored because there are so many things I would like to do. I have to be very aware that this world is not what I should be focusing on I need to be thinking of Jesus return and be looking for His return.

Everything in this world is going to pass away and all we will have left are the things we did motivated out of love for Him. Are you lazing up treasures in Heaven?" Look up! your redemption dearth nigh".

When you book around and become discouraged it is time to remember that this is all temporary and what his ahead for believers is so much better.


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