A Devotional Study of the Living Word of God

Psalm 119:62 The soul of those who are at peace with God will give thanks. The face of a peaceful sleep will glow with thoughts of You and the waking one will bless Your Holy Name! There is no force of nature to rock the boat, because all of the Judgments of the LORD are steadfast forever!

Good Morning

Have you ever tried to clean out the attic with your eyes open? Even if it is not your own attic, if you go up those stairs with a curious eye you may not get past the first box! “Oh! There is that old boxes of shoes that belonged to grams! Look there is that pair of shoes she wore at my wedding!” And so it goes from the shoes to other items that take you down memory lane. Before long you stumble over another box, there seems to be a chill about it, for some reason you feel like leaving it shut, then you remember! Every soul has a box or two like this one, inside are the articles of some abusive season of time. Even before you open the box you see the dried tears on the cardboard from your last peek inside. Anger floods your face, quilt delivers a strong punch to your gut and even before the top of the box gets fully open the tears begin to drip from your eyes. Be the victim or the perpetrator it matters not, both are fully aware that the box contains every grievous thing that causes us problems with the everyday issues of daily living with those we love. You know! Be it a real box, or a compartment in the attic of your mind, the items need to be dumped out, these unpleasant things need to be openly discussed with those we love and who love us. There is joy in the heart that is forgiven, Psalm 32:1-11 is a contemplation directed at the upward plea to God for forgiveness, but it also represents the face to face communication to a wife or husband, even to a child or close friend who will help us overcome the anger and guilt of past evils and sin. Psalm 32:9-10 sums up the response of those around us if we hide behind the face of pride, verse 10 continues to assign sorrow upon sorrow on those who keep secret their pain, but then a ray of hope for those who trust the Word of God, surrounded by mercy, encouraged by forgiveness, there will be a shout of joy that for the first time the heart is “upright!”

Acts 16

Acts 17:15-21 In our time during any given day we should be spiritually aware of our surroundings. The apostle Paul was always looking for opportunity to share Jesus and the resurrection with people who overhear what they consider babble. Whether you walk across the room or travel through the streets of an unknown city, God will make opportunity to share Jesus, it is to bad that most of us are not ready, because our spiritual condition like one who sleep walks.

Acts 17:22-23 Be prepared to give answers to the questions that come, understand that most people are religious over some god or idol and draw from this religious interest to direct them to the One whom they may be worshiping without really knowing it. Many religions talk about Jesus Christ, you know the drill; “He was a good man, one of the prophets, and we have a statue of Him in our church, etc; etc; etc. Yes they do worship Him, but they do not know Him.

Acts 17:24-34 Paul's quick testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ took two minutes to read here. Do you have a two minute testimony for those who need to hear about Jesus Christ? Try to develop one, it will be just as effective as the one Paul uses. Some will mock you, others will believe and some will become brothers and sister in Christ. Have a great and godly day, for what good is a great day if God is not in it.

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