David and Danny's Heavenly Devotionals

David and Danny’s Heavenly Devotionals

DANNY GIPSON AND DAVID GIPSON

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First published by AuthorHouse 7/26/2010

ISBN: 9781452026206 (ebk)

ISBN: 978-1-4520-2618-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4520-2619-0 (hc)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2010907439

Printed in the United States of America

Bloomington, Indiana

Contents

January 1                      seek salvation for yourself

January 2                      finding rest

January 3                      Wondering Mind

January 4                      Milk First

January 5                      Great Treasures

January 6                      Abundance of Rain

January 7                      Perfectionism

January 8                      Encouraging Positive Nature

January 9                      Keep the Ministry

January 10                      Washed in the Blood

January 11                      Walk into your Life

January 12                      God’s Amazing Love

January 13                      Help on the Way

January 14                      God’s Address

January 15                      Leaving Behind

January 16                      God Isn’t Hiding

January 17                      Love your Enemy

January 18                      Getting Married

January 19                      Looking at the Cross

January 20                      Who’s got your back?

January 21                      The wounded healer

January 22                      Leap of Faith

January 23                      Loving Jesus First

January 24                      Take the Time

January 25                      Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!

January 26                      Who’s on Your Side?

January 27                      Sabbath by Heart

January 28                      Seek ye First

January 29                      God is First

January 30                      Ugliness vs. Beauty

February 1                      Don’t Stumble

February 2                      Father, Forgive Them

February 3                      The Simple Life

February 4                      What God Did

February 5                      Get Rest

February 6                      Receiving God’s Love

February 7                      Self Mountain

February 8                      Prints for God to See

February 9                      Pastor in Your Life

February 10                      Conquering Dreams

February 11                      Praying for Others

February 12                       Behind Schedule

February 13                      Doing All You Can

February 14                      God Provides

February 15                      Winning The Mind Game

February 16                      Don’t Lose Your Home

February 17                      Spiritual Healing

February 18                      Believe in Yourself

February 19                      Help Yourself

February 20                      Clean Places

February 21                      Perfect is enough for me

February 22                      Getting Rid of Stuff Left Behind

February 23                      Not Off Guard

February 24                      Asking Others

February 25                      Breaking the Devil’s Hold

February 26                      Jesus Gives Jesus

February 27                      Be Someone

February 28                      Waiting on God

March 1                      Following God

March 2                      Inauguration: 2009

March 3                      Hanging Onto God’s Word

March 4                      Love Yourself

March 5                      Time and Time Again

March 6                      Being Content

March 7                      Leader and Servant

March 8                      Meaning Business

March 9                      Finding Life

March 10                      Throw Satan in Hell

March 11                      Build God’s House

March 12                      Innocent

March 13                      Raise Your Children Right

March 14                      Don’t Let It Be Stolen

March 15                      Haters Be gone

March 16                      Getting Over It

March 17                      Work Call

March 18                      starting a new life

March 19                      True measure

March 20                      give a devotional

March 21                      turning the whole heart

March 22                      focus on the good

March 23                      the under privileged

March 24                      knowledge of god

March 25                      yes pushy but caring

March 26                      dancing with god

March 27                      the walk

March 28                      brotherly kindness

March 29                      stand with courage

March 30                      abandon

March 31                      using encouraging words

April 1                      the spiritual Fountain

April 2                       Talking to God

April 3                      put your name on it

April 4                      the true vine

April 5                      proud to be important

April 6                      my wish for you

April 7                      twenty four seven

April 8                      burnt but healed

April 9                      devils playing opossum

April 10                      joy follows

April 11                      blocks in the path

April 12                      free will

April 13                      seeking shelter

April 14                      a true lesson

April 15                      don’t rush

April 16                      make god smile

April 17                      letting lust go

April 18                      god raised you right

April 19                      being crowned

April 20                      the weary and the lost

April 21                      be positive

April 22                      pocket full of blessings

April 23                      the changing room

April 24                      turning around

April 25                      making a difference

April 26                      branded for Christ

April 27                      let meet in heaven

April 28                      staying strong

April 29                      who died for us?

April 30                      true commitment

May 1                      like a little child

May 2                      with open arms?

May 3                                            miracles

May 4                      design

May 5                      god still loves

May 6                      life’s bridge

May 7                      letting the light shine

May 8                      getting unstuck

May 9                      purpose

May 10                      nothing is impossible

May 11                      sound solid life

May 12                      don’t bellyache

May 13                      all is possible

May 14                      stand firm

May 15                      joy is Jesus

May 16                      a true friend

May 17                      sweeter than honey

May 18                      in control

May 19                      inviting Jesus in

May 20                      no scars

May 21                      Jesus is king day and night

May 22                      give from your heart

May 23                      applying the word

May 24                      personal relationship

May 25                      break the chain

May 26                       the mountains and valleys

May 27                      fear not

May 28                      talking to god

May 29                      my way of thinking

May 30                      Christianity not based on hell

May 31                      harvest time

June 1                      Double Checking

June 2                      the right Way

June 3                      Running for God

June 4                      Focusing on God

June 5                       Be God’s Creation

June 6                      True Joy

June 7                      you can’t hide

June 8                      Authority

June 9                      Polished Pearls

June 10                      A million dollar blessing

June 11                      god’s the driver

June 12                      respecting blessings

June 13                      twenty four seven

June 14                      I’m not stuck

June 15                      unhooking the load

June 16                      your choice

June 17                      I can see

June 18                      going forward

June 19                      true touch

June 20                      trusting on the rock

June 21                      permission not needed

June 22                      no confusion

June 23                      within you

June 24                      don’t let go

June 25                      original design

June 26                      stranded

June 27                      physical and spiritual love

June 28                      thinking about Jesus

June 29                      prayer first in life

June 30                      get wet

July 1                      true trials

July 2                      forgiving your brother

July 3                      true adventure

July 4                      responsibility

July 5                      taking care of blessings

July 6                      don’t let the sun go down

July 7                      visiting with Jesus

July 8                      don’t avoid the answer

July 9                      Showtime begins with you

July 10                      cleaning from god

July 11                      help from god’s people

July 12                      too cool

July 13                      things are better

July 14                      we are obligated

July 15                      getting serious

July 16                      don’t take a gamble

July 17                      sight and knowledge given

July 18                      making the right turn

July 19                      dust off the bible

July 20                      working for god

July 21                      true representation

July 22                      god working in your life

July 23                      in love

July 24                      baby in Christ

July 25                      good morning

July 26                      giving

July 27                      grace

July 28                      Jesus is looking

July 29                      following the leader

July 30                      double minded

July 31                      the right court

August 1                      a success story

August 2                      troublesome places

August 3                      don’t rush

August 4                      god’s vouching for you

August 5                       it should hurt

August 6                      prayers heard

August 7                      true marriage

August 8                      helping others

August 9                      weight free

August 10                      a clean body

August 11                      sharing the word

August 12                      getting involved

August 13                      swear not

August 14                      enjoying our fruits

August 15                      break the hold

August 16                      speaking into reality

August 17                      planning god

August 18                      forgiveness

August 19                      comfort is ours

August 20                      believe in your dreams

August 21                      giving and receiving

August 22                      quit waiting

August 23                      the good side

August 24                      old ways behind us

August 25                      true to ourselves

August 26                      true focus

August 27                      acts of faith

August 28                      true existence

August 29                      keep it real

August 30                      never, never, never give up

August 31                      a clean tongue

September 1                      importance and value

September 2                      messed up but loved

September 3                      bad habits, good motives

September 4                      sharing the word

September 5                      no doubt in sight

September 6                      don’t be robotic

September 7                      labor day

September 8                      protection

September 9                      stop and turn

September 10                      the devil’s tools

September 11                      the love of Jesus

September 12                      plugged in

September 13                      letting go

September 14                      staying on the horse

September 15                      nothing like knowing Jesus

September 16                      keeping the dream

September 17                      clean outside, dirty inside

September 18                      mixing in

September 19                      money, money, money

September 20                      keeping the kingdom

September 21                      smelling like sin or god

September 22                      an escape plan

September 23                      forgiving others

September 24                      faith all the time

September 25                      focusing on god

September 26                      sick at the sight

September 27                      give it away

September 28                      the chase

September 29                      getting over it

September 30                      god’s name defended

October 1                      Let go

October 2                      loose your mind

October 3                      true jewels

October 4                      taking care of spiritual life

October 5                      stand firm

October 6                      protected with the armor

October 7                      freedom loving god

October 8                      hells not for you

October 9                      lifting others up

October 10                      meeting Jesus

October 11                      living above

October 12                      I am someone

October 13                      in all the right places

October 14                      doing gods way

October 15                      spend time

October 16                      true leadership

October 17                      the provider

October 18                      tell someone about Jesus

October 19                      answer the call

October 20                      true graduation

October 21                      showing we care

October 22                      pray, pray, pray

October 23                      helping hand

October 24                      giving up secrets

October 25                      leading

October 26                      make a showing

October 27                      free indeed

October 28                      respect, courteous, kindness

October 29                      you’re beautiful

October 30                      give it all to Jesus

October 31                      a true cure

November 1                      the price is paid

November 2                      reaching toward heaven

November 3                      living a perfect day

November 4                      chasing the things of god

November 5                      dreams are possible

November 6                      hold on to Jesus

November 7                      taking god everywhere

November 8                      I’m not a duck

November 9                      doing something

November 10                      opening hears with prayer

November 11                      fixing the inside

November 12                      don’t be discouraged

November 13                      brainwashed

November 14                      thoughts for god

November 15                      save from judgment

November 16                      

November 17                      morning glories

November 18                      running circles

November 19                      overflowing wisdom

November 20                      land in sight

November 21                      reaching out

November 22                      be like glitter

November 23                      stand strong

November 24                      true god

November 25                      bright and shiny star

November 26                      share the love

November 27                      personal relationship

November 28                      think right

November 29                      check yourself

November 30                      sing unto the lord

December 1                      no one like you

December 2                      healing today

December 3                      bend twist and shape

December 4                      keeping the joy

December 5                      praying with family

December 6                      don’t be sick

December 7                      pressing on

December 8                      purpose and meaning

December 9                      uncluttered

December 10                      choosing

December 11                      first nature

December 12                      landmines

December 13                      tangled up in Jesus

December 14                      leading for Jesus

December 15                      god sees

December 16                      overflow

December 17                      they’re counting on you

December 18                      a clean body

December 19                      holy ground

December 20                      not down he drain

December 21                      being content

December 22                      

December 23                      no pointing

December 24                      forever forgotten

December 25                      reach for it

December 26                      look toward heaven

December 27                      throw some prayer

December 28                      Spiritually hungry

December 29                      messed up, but loved

December 30                      God opens doors

December 31                      growing in the word

January 1                      seek salvation for yourself

Today I want you to know you have to work out your own salvation. Another person cannot give you your salvation, nor can you give someone else their salvation. One day I met a man, and I began talking to him about the Bible. He started telling me that certain sins like fornication, adultery and others were unforgivable sins. The man also tried to convince me that many people who went to church were unbelievers of the true Jesus Christ. I could certainly tell that the man had different beliefs than I do, and I could certainly tell that he wasn’t trying to understand anyone else’s beliefs either. So all I could say was that every man has to seek his own salvation. We can’t push our beliefs down someone else’s throat, and I wouldn’t want them to do that to us either.

I know my beliefs are correct and that Jesus Christ came to this world and died on a rugged cross for my sins. Some people don’t believe like I do, but others do. For the ones who don’t believe as I do, I can only try to tell them Jesus loves them. If they don’t want to hear my words, then all I can do is to tell them to seek out their own salvation for themselves. But for me and many others, our salvation lies in the hands of our savior Jesus Christ. I encourage you to seek Jesus Christ as your personal savior, if you haven’t already done so. At least try to hear others before making a final decision for that could decide where you spend eternity.

Study Verse

2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 10

Therefore, I endure all things for the elect’s sakes that they may also obtain salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for being our salvation and we pray that others will come to know your awesome love as we have. Amen.

January 2                      finding rest

One night my dad and I were traveling down I-40 from Little Rock, Arkansas to Fort Smith, Arkansas. It was storming really bad and we saw a vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate with the hood raised. Dad liked stopping and helping people, so we pulled over to help the man. We got out of the van and we walked back toward the man who was standing in front of his car. Dad asked the man what was wrong and he said his car had overheated. He asked Dad if we could take him to the nearest gas station where he could get water for his radiator. Dad went back to our van and got a jug that we had laying up under our seat then he went over to the nearest ditch and filled it up with water. Dad then took the water and poured it in the man’s overheated vehicle.

Many times people get overheated and we feel that we can’t go any further. We look around for help, but we don’t see anything that will help replenish what we have lost. When you are tired, do you know that you can find rest in the Lord Jesus Christ? Do you know that when your burdens are heavy, the Lord Jesus Christ will lighten your load? It was Jesus Himself who said, ‘Come unto Me who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.’ Matt. 11:28

Study Verse

2 Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 7

And to you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for the rest we find in your awesome love. Amen.

January 3                      Wondering Mind

One of the biggest problems I’ve had in my life is keeping concentration on things and on people’s conversation! At fist I thought I was disabled or handicapped in some way. Because every time I tried to read a book before I finished the first chapter my mind would be off somewhere else. I would lose concentration, which would cause me to lose interest in the book! Even when friends would come up and talk to me, it would happen; the conversation would go well for the first couple of minutes, and then all of a sudden my mind would be off somewhere else! I just couldn’t figure out why I was doing this. Then it came to me—my mind was wondering, which is a trick of Satan’s to make you lose focus! Satan knows that if he can keep your mind wondering then there is no way you can live a stable life But thank God, because through Jesus Christ my thoughts no longer strays off as bad as they once did. Although occasionally I’ll catch myself wondering off. But now I know that’s when I need to stop and pray!

Are you having problems with your thoughts? I encourage you to put a stop to the problem! One of the best ways you can stop a wondering mind is through prayer! Yes, there are concentration courses and other therapy classes you can seek, but there is nothing like prayer! It draws your mind closer to God and when your thought life is on God then everything is in its perfect balance that includes your thought life.

Study Verse

St. Luke Chapter 2 verse 35

(Yes, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also.) That the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for loving us and helping us to stay always focused on your precious love. Amen

January 4                      Milk First

Are you eating the meat before you get the milk? Are you a newborn Christian and believe that you can start feeding other newborn Christians meat? If you are, stop! Drink the milk God has for you before you start trying to eat the meat. Don’t try to harvest all the blessings God has for you until you get to know who God is. Love God, worship and praise him daily, then eventually you will grow and be able to share the meat with other Christians who have grown like you. Talk to God; walk with God, be friends with God. Then you can tell others what a true friend he really is!

I know being a newborn Christian is very exciting! There is nothing greater in this world or in the heavens than knowing God! But let’s not choke out God by growing too fast in His word! A good example of what I’m saying is a newborn baby gets a few days old the mother doesn’t start feeding the baby steak and eggs. No, she feeds the baby milk until the baby is old enough and strong enough to enjoy real food. But until the baby does get old enough to eat good, solid food he enjoys the milk that its mother gives him.

Today, that’s what I want you to do! Enjoy the milk that God has given you! Enjoy your daily walk with God and don’t rush straight to the full knowledge God has for you. If you will enjoy the milk than you will cherish the meat when you get to it. You will not crave the milk because you enjoyed it before, and now you are ready for the meat.

Study Verse

I peter chapter 2 verse 2

As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the word that ye may grow thereby.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for your precious word and for allowing us to grow gradually in that word everyday. Amen

January 5                      Great Treasures

Growing up as a child I was poor and besides my twin brother there were three other children living in the house. I’ll never forget the time mom asked my twin brother and I to go over to our neighbors to see if he would let us have some food! When we got to the neighbor’s house, we let pride prevent us from asking for food, and went into his chicken house and stole a chicken. Money, clothes and all the finer things in life were only seen by watching other people. I thought I was the poorest boy in twin and as far as earthly treasures go I probably was! Many times we didn’t have heat, electric, or even food. But today, at the age of thirty-seven, I see the true treasures that I have in my life, and those treasures are my brothers and sisters that were standing beside me, because when I was hungry, they were too! When someone made fun of me because of the clothes I had to wear my brothers and sisters had their arms around me, telling me that they understood. Today, I still don’t have new cars or a big fancy house, but I do have the greatest treasures of all and that is the love for my family, friends, and the good Lord Jesus Christ!

I pray you are not seeking the treasures of this world, but treasures that will last for eternity! The treasures that last forever are the love, kindness and affection you show Jesus Christ and your family, friends, and others. Lay up all your treasures in heaven! You won’t regret it!

Study Verse

Matthew chapter 6 verse 19

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt and where thieves break through and steal.

Prayer

Jesus thank you because everything we have or do is in you! You are the treasure of all treasures! Amen.

January 6                      Abundance of Rain

Do you know that today there is an abundance of rain pouring down from the good heavens above? I believe that today is one of the most blessed times to be alive! I say this because today God is pouring down his love from heaven upon the earth like it has never been poured down before! America has seen disaster after disaster, we’ve seen terrorist acts and we’ve seen cities and states destroyed by hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Yes, we have seen disaster but we also have seen God poor down his abundance or rain, and each time a disaster struck, God poured down his love and we were able to rebuild. If the abundance of God’s love were not pouring down from heaven then we would never have been able to rebuild. Not only does God poor his love abundantly down on countries, nations, and cities, but he also pours it down upon each of us as individuals! Can you see the abundance of rain God is pouring down upon your life?

God’s intentions for our lives today is to poor down upon our lives so much love, blessings, and gifts that we will never want for anything or ever feel unloved! I know even today there are people alive that feels like they will never have anything in life. I know there are people who have so much, but yet feel unloved. Why are these people going through these things? They are not focusing upon God and the abundance of rain God pours down upon their lives daily! Today, if you feel unloved unblessed, I pray you will accept the abundance of rain God is pouring down upon you and start rebuilding your life!

Study Verse

St. Luke chapter 6 verse 45

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good;

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for pouring down your amazing love upon us. Amen.

January 7                      Perfectionism

Perfectionism is a constant and all pervading feeling of never quite measuring up, never quite being or doing enough to please. Always feeling that you can’t please yourself, others or God! Perfectionism produces a distorted picture of God with feelings of doubt, rebellion and anger against a God you can never please! Is that how you are feeling today? If so there is a cure!

The cure to perfectionism is in the graciousness of God who comes to us in Jesus Christ! The first step to abandon all ideas of a quick cure! Don’t believe your illness of perfectionism will automatically disappear, because it will not! The second step is to know that God will walk with you each and everyday during your struggle over perfectionism! God will not leave you alone!

Perfectionism is one of Satan’s strong holds over people’s lives today! But the good news is through Jesus Christ we can break Satan’s strong holds! How can Jesus overcome Satan’s hold on you? Ask Jesus to be Lord over your mind and life! Any sin in your life can be removed from your life if you will turn your heart to God! How do you turn your heart to God? By following the five steps listed below:

1. Confess perfectionism and all sin aloud to God!

2. Claim healing and cleansing by the blood of Jesus.

3. Ask God to take back those things Satan has taken.

4. Give all sickness, both physical and mental to Jesus.

5. Praise God for loving you.

Study Verse

St. Matthew chapter 5 verse 48

Be ye therefore perfect even as your father, which is in heaven perfect.

Prayer

Jesus, we know our flesh can’t be perfect, but our souls can strive to be as perfect as the Father, which in heaven is perfect. Amen.

January 8                      Encouraging Positive Nature

When people are born into the world, they are born with a sin nature, which is handed down to us from Adam. Knowing that our children are born with this sin nature should encourage all parents not to do bad things around their children, because this would be a bad example for them, and would only encourage them to do the same. Once, when I was eight years old, my mom sent my twin brother and I to break into a general store! We went in through a back window, and we ended up finding a big coffee can completely full of change. This certainly encouraged our sin nature, even though at the time we were unaware of what sin nature was! I also remember the many times my Dad would go into stores and stick small things into his pockets without paying! Yes, the items were small, but the sin nature in any person takes encouragement, not only from big things but also small things! The sin nature feeds on negative actions! Why? Because the sin nature is of Satan and Satan is a negative being; he is pure evil!

Today, I encourage you to do positive things around your children. Don’t steal in front of them and don’t sent them stealing! Sing songs of love to them; read the Bible daily and let them know Jesus Christ loves them! Let them know about the positive things in live: heaven, angels, and the most positive thing of all, Jesus Christ! So today stay positive by teaching positive ways to your children.

Study Verse

II Corinthians chapter 12 verse 14

For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Prayer

Lord, thank your for your awesome teachings and thank you for being everything positive in our lives. Amen.

January 9                      Keep the Ministry

Is the devil trying to steal away the ministry God has given you? A ministry can take many forms, but it should always include sharing God’s Word and His love with others! Sure people think that if you say you a ministry that means you pastor a big church and have several hundred people coming to hear you preach! But that’s not necessarily true! My twin brother and I have a ministry and we are as poor as can be! But we are rich in God’s love and the devil is constantly trying to steal our riches away from us! Satan has tried every trick in the book to get my brother and I to quit serving God. One of Satan’s tricks has been confusion and arguments between us. Satan knows if he can get me and my brother to bicker and fuss, than that will cause our ministry problems. But, thank God we know the devil is the author of confusion.

Today, Satan may be trying everything he can to steal the word of God from your heart. But don’t fall for his tricks! Let Satan know that you realize he is the father of all lies and the author of confusion! Let Satan know that you serve a God that is full of honor and glory! A God who doesn’t use tricks and confusion to get what he wants! Once you stand firm against Satan by recognizing and glorifying Jesus Christ, then the devil has to flee from you! The devil cannot stand against you if your ministry is of God! Because your ministry is about a truthful and honorable God who is glorious and worthy of all praise!

Study Verse

James chapter 4 verse7

Submit yourselves therefore to God, Resist the devil, and he will flee from you!

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for the ministry we have which spreads the good news of your precious word and love. Amen.

January 10                      Washed in the Blood

Today I encourage you to stomp on the devil! Stomp him straight into hell and them stomp on the problems he has placed into your life until they are gone! I’ll never forget when I was about ten years old I was peeing in the toilet and mom yelled into the bathroom and asked me what I was doing. I responded by saying I was putting out the fire! Today, I’m putting out the problems the has put in my life and I’m doing it by the sweet blood of Jesus Christ! I take my poverty, my worrying, my loneliness and all my other problems and I pour the sweet Blood of Christ upon them and wash them straight into hell where they can burn forever with Satan and his angels! No longer do I have to worry about poverty because through the Blood of Jesus Christ I’m richer than any man imaginable. I no longer have to 3worry because through the blood of Jesus my problems are washed away! No longer do I have to feel lonely because through the blood of Jesus I’ll never be alone again because his blood forever stains my heart!

Today, if your problems are choking out the happiness in your life, I encourage you and plea with you to pour the blood of Jesus on them and wash them into the pits of hell with Satan and all of his fallen angels! Then and only then you will find happiness that will forever be in your heart and is greater than anything you have experienced.

Study Verse

Revelations chapter 1 verse 5

Jesus Christ who is the faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth unto Him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood.

Prayer

Jesus, we love You for everything You do for us and thank You for providing every need we have and for the precious blood You shed for us. Amen.

January 11                      Walk into your Life

Today I want to encourage you not to miss our on the life you have ahead of you! I remember one time that I was assigned to inside maintenance, but this one day in particular I was off work to see the doctor. After I had seen the doctor, I immediately went to work. When I walked into the place we were working, it was like walking into the middle of a movie: I had already missed two or three hours and I just felt out of place, but I didn’t let that stop me from enjoying the rest of my day. Instead I jumped in headfirst and by the end of the day I was feeling pretty good about myself.

Today, you may have missed out on a little bit or most of your life! The devil might have dragged you down a long and winding road, but the rest of your life can be lived doing good things, living not only in peace with yourself but also living in peace with God! But it’s up to you to make the most our of the rest of your life. You can say that your life so far has been horrible and that’s all its going to be in the future, or you can say yes, my life has been horrible, but my future is going to be great; because I’m giving the rest of my life to God. Today the choice is up to you. Maybe you just walked into your life and realized you’ve missed out on the biggest part of it! But it’s not too late to enjoy the rest of it with God! So start enjoying your life!

Study Verse

II Corinthians chapter 6 verse 2

For He saith I have heard thee in a time accepted and in the day of salvation have I succored thee, behold now is the accepted time behold now is the day of salvation.

Prayer

Jesus, we thank you for giving us life, for when we walked into your arms we walked into life. Amen.

January 12                      God’s Amazing Love

Do you know why God loves you? Many believe that since they are living in sin God doesn’t love them! This is not true. God loves you but he doesn’t love the sins! No matter what type of sin you are in, God loves you!

I remember that as I was growing up, how my twin brother would often tease me or do something over and over that I didn’t like, but even though I didn’t like what he was doing, that didn’t mean I stopped loving him. I just wished he would stop doing whatever it was he was doing. Once my twin brother stopped and apologized for whatever it was he did, and then I forgave and was able to have a closer relationship with him!

Today, God loves you without a doubt, no matter what you are doing. But he wants you to stop doing unkind and ungodly things so he can draw closer to you and have a personal relationship with you! This closeness, this personal relationship will not happen while you’re living in sin, because he knows the sin you’re living in is ugly! God doesn’t want any part of sin, but he wants every part of your life. God wants your heart to be a clean heart, and the only way to get a clean heart is by saying, God, I’m sorry for the things I’ve done, and I want to be washed by the blood of your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ! Quit living in sin and ask God to forgive you, and then God will draw close to you!

Study Verse

Acts chapter 22 verse 16

And now, why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins calling on the name of the Lord!

Prayer

Jesus, please wash all our sins away, and cause us to draw close to You for You have the words of eternal life. Amen.

January 13                      Help on the Way

Are you discouraged and feel like there is no hope? If so, I’ve god good news! Help is coming! I’ll always remember the many state institutions my twin brother and I have been through! I remember one time in particular that I was really down and depressed; I felt there was no hope! The devil had worked on me so hard and I was about to give in and give up. And I usually had a lot of friends who would come up and hug my neck and pat me on the back. But for a few days, everyone acted like they didn’t want anything to do with me, and I really missed the hugs and the pats on the back. Sunday night church service came around and I moped over to the church even though Satan had whipped on me so much I felt like giving up. I still knew I could find something special in the house of God, and I certainly did! It was October 12, 2008 I got more hugs from a little old lady that I had received in a long time! The little woman didn’t speak much that night but she game me just what I needed and that was a lot of hugs! I can only thank Jesus, because his help arrived right on time.

Today I encourage you to keep your faith in God. I know waking on God’s road is not always easy, and often times are rough! But the one thing you can count on is Jesus Christ will send you help and that help will be right on time and it will be the help that you need! So today be of good spirits because help is on the way.

Study Verse

St. Mark chapter 9 verse 23

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Prayer

Jesus, thank you for your awesome love and for making our lives so complete. Amen.

January 14                      God’s Address

Do you know God’s P.O. Box number? If not don’t you think you should find out what it is? Just the other day I received a letter from a very dear and precious friend of mine saying she had gotten a P.O. box number, which I could mail my letters to. I was really happy she got a post office box number but there was only one problem. When I looked at the front of her envelope, there was the P.O. Box 15. When I opened the envelope and read her letter, I discovered that her number was actually 16. When I discovered she had accidentally given me two different numbers I was confused! Today are you confused about how to communicate with God?

Do you know that the only way to God is through his Son, Jesus Christ? There is no other way to God our Father, which is in heaven! If you think you can get to God through any other source or means, than you are wrong! Why is Jesus the only way we can communicate with God the Father? Because when Jesus came down to earth from heaven, he came to intercede for us! Jesus came to the earth where he could make a way for us. Not only did Jesus come to the earth to make a way where we could be washed of our sins, he also came because He knew the Father in heaven would not hear us unless he interceded for us! Now that you know how to get to God, it’s totally up to you if you use the right address or not! If