#bible devotional

[mysticswampmartyr]

Pain dose have a purpose. In every hard time he is there to go threw it with you. He loves you and pain dose have a purpose. ✝️

[heartoflesh]

you know, reading Judges chapter, after everything that happened even before then, the relationship between God and His people is the saddest (the greatest but the saddest), most one-sided, unrequited love story there is in existence.

In Judges chapter 2, it talks about how God is angry at the Israelite's because they had forsaken and forgotten Him, and they were quick to turn from Him and continue to practice their pagan ways, prostituting themselves in service and worship to Baal. And although God's anger did burn against them, delivering them into everyone they fought against, He still ended up protecting them after all that because that's just God's heart fort His people.

"For I am merciful, says, the Lord; my wrath will not endure forever." - Jeremiah 3:12.

He was out here trying everything for real, y'all. And I realized that this might be the saddest love story in the history of love stories. The saddest, most one-sided, unrequited love story there is in existence. Even greater, the fact that we are sometimes exactly like the Old Testament Israelites, yet God still loves us tremendously and Jesus still died on the cross for us, for exactly that reason.

Thank You. Jesus.

[icccministries-2023]

Biblical Devotional: Living Faithfully and Standing Firm in the Lord’s Guidance Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 Passage Breakdown: 2...

Biblical Devotional: Living Faithfully and Standing Firm in the Lord’s Guidance Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 Passage Breakdown: 2 Th

[dress-this-way]

Steadfast In Our Faith - Cyndi Spivey

[walkswithmyfather]

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:3 (NIV)

Promises for Your Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer - Day 278

“Don't Bow Your Knee to Fear. Fear is not from God, but from Satan. Every time you feel fear in your life, it's a manifestation of the kingdom of darkness. I often say in my teachings that fear is the "master spirit." It's the spirit Satan uses to try to rule God's people and keep them from coming under the leadership of the true Master, Jesus Christ.

Multitudes of people never fulfill the call of God on their lives simply because every time they try to go forward, the devil uses fear to stop them. Is he using fear to stop you? Satan uses fear to keep people from enjoying life. Fear brings torment, and you surely can't enjoy life and be tormented at the same time.

The devil brings fear, but you can choose not to bow your knee to it. David said, "What time I am afraid, I will trust in You. I believe it's safe to say that when you make an effort to pursue God wholeheartedly and follow Him, the enemy will attack with fear. However, if you put your confidence and trust in God, He can help you overcome your fear and move forward.

PRAYER STARTER: God, I don't want to bow to fear. I put my confidence and trust in You. I know that I can rely on You to help me through my fear.”

[revering]

Trust in the Lord

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.” — Psalm‬ ‭28:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” — Proverbs‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Turn to the Lord — Surrender your life to the Lord

Your life is not your own. You have to be born again in the Name of Jesus Christ and accept Him as your Lord and Savior.

To open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. — Acts‬ ‭26:18‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Rely on the Lord

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. — ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Trusting in the Lord requires full reliance on Him. We cannot trust Him but still rely on ourselves.

Trust in God’s wisdom; He will supply your needs. Remember that all things belong to the Lord.

Unite with the Lord — Walk with the Lord through His Holy Spirit in you.

That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. — ‭‭John‬ ‭17:21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” — John‬ ‭17:26‬ ‭ESV‬‬

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. — Acts‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Serve for the Lord

The church is the people who serve the Lord. No one can stop the church of the Lord.

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. — Psalm‬ ‭37:3‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” — Psalm‬ ‭112:7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Triumph in the Lord

“The Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.” — Psalm‬ ‭37:40‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.” — Revelation‬ ‭22:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Trust in the Lord in everything you do. Let Him be the one to put purpose in your hearts, praying that in whatever He places in your hands to do, He will be with you until the end.

Focus on the Lord and not on the circumstances in front of you.

[morbid-mary]

@padfootagain and everyone else who is curious...

A bible devotional, or bible devo, is basically reading a scripture or two and discussing them together as a group and asking questions and discussing those like, what God is trying to tell us here, or how it affects you, what it means, breaking down the context and asking how does this apply to me in my life/circumstance, etc...

Real life example: (These are notes. You don't have to read this if you don't want to, but if your curious, go for it. I typed out the scriptures thinking someone might not have a bible on hand to read these from.)

Jeremiah 29:11 -> "(11)"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.""

John 13:7 -> "(7)Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.""

(we discuss what we think God is trying to tell us and what these mean)

?- Have you ever been consumed by worry, or doubt for the situation you're in? Wondering 'Why is this happening?' or 'What is the purpose of this in my life?

(then we discuss with on another about the questions)

!- God has plans to prosper you, to help you grow and florish, not to harm you! Yes, this world is painful at times and hurts us. You may not understand why certain things are happening in your life right now, but God says that you will... you will see later. Some of us may think, "I've been hurting for so long!" - "I've been dealing with this for too long, when will it get better?" - "God has forgotten about me..." - "Maybe He just doesn't see me..."

Psalms 139:1‭-‬16 -> "(1)You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. (2)You know when I sit and when I rise; you preceive my thoughts from afar. (3)You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. (4)Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. (5)You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand apon me. (6)Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. (7)Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? (8)If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. (9)If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, (10)even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. (11)If I say, "Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me," (12)even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is a light to you. (13)For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. (14)I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; I know that full well. (15) My frame is not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. (16)Your eyes saw my informed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."

!/?- God sees you. He does. He has watched you since before you were born. He knows every hair on your head and each one is more valuable than the stars in the sky to him. He has not forgotten you. He sees what you are going through and he is right there! He hasn't gone anywhere. After reading that scripture, how does that make you feel? Know his plans for you are good, despite whatever your going through, and that he sees you, and he knows you, and he is there for you... How does that make you feel?

(then we'd discuss that and I'd probably be crying at the point)

**Just a personal note from me-> Remember, no matter what you are going through, God sees you, and if God woke you up this morning He's not finished with you. There is a purpose to your pain.💖**