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Immeasurable Thoughts

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    How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! (Psalm 139:17, Holy Bible, New Living Translation)
    Precious is described as rare or unique. Something valuable to be treated with care. Although the Psalmist describes God’s thoughts as precious, he proclaims them to be immeasurable. Each of God’s thoughts is precious, a rare jewel, but the highest capacity computer cannot calculate the total.
    Prayer : Dear God, Thanks for thinking about me. Your precious thoughts to me are more than the sands of the sea or the stars in the sky. Their value is beyond measure. Amen
    Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
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Thanksgiving – a lesson in etiquette

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    Thank you is one of the first phrases a child learns from a parent after please. The Psalmist tells us to make thanksgiving a habit each time we enter into the presence of the Lord. This reminder is more than a lesson in etiquette. On this day dedicated to gratitude, it is a must-do, top-of-the-list reminder for the children of God.

    Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name (Psalm 100:4, Holy Bible, King James).

    Prayer : A gratitude of praise rises from my heart to You Lord on this Thanksgiving day. Amen.
    Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
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Reasoning Power

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    We are born with mental reasoning capacity for everyday living. Along the way, we make advance choices that affect our long-term goals. In extreme situations where quick decisions are required, adrenaline powers the human body to do extraordinary feats on a moment’s notice. Knowing we would have questions about eternity, God reminds us to listen to reason—His reason. He has created the one-size solution for all.
    Prayer : Eternal God, I am blessed by these ancient words that provide a reason for eternal hope. Amen.
    Devotion by Violet Carr Moore
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Honor

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“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee” (Exodus 20:12 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible). My youngest brother recently received a promotion in the Army. He is now a Lt. Colonel. At…

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The Crush Test

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My husband has been reading a book entitled, “Branding Faith.” He read something to me that caught my attention. The Coca Cola Bottling Company wanted someone to design a bottle that could retain its distinction as a Coke even if it was crushed. In 1915 the Root Glass Company designed a bottle that would pass the crush test. Today, this bottle is the most recognized icon in the world; even in the dark. God designed His church to be the church regardless of what is happening around them. Jesus said, “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).

Prayer: Thank You, Lord, for designing a church that will stand the test of time and remain the church.

Devotion by: Kaye Singleton

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Positive is Powerful

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Years ago in a math class I discovered something that still helps me more than 50 years later. The teacher told the class that if you had a negative you could add a positive in the same amount and it would cancel out the negative. I have a friend who sings this little song to her children every day. “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative. Latch on to the affirmative, Don’t mess with Mr. In-Between.” The positive is powerful. Satan knows it is and that’s why he wants to keep us dwelling in the negative.

Prayer: Lord, today I pray 2 Corinthians 10:5 “…and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” In Jesus’ Name I can control what I think about. When negative thoughts occur, I will throw in a positive one and zero out that negative thought. Positive is powerful!

Devotion by: Kaye Singleton

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I Want One

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How often have we heard our children say, “I want one!” Regardless of what it was, they wanted it simply because someone else had one. The children of Israel thought they wanted one; a king that is.

“Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay, but we will have a king over us” (1 Samuel 8:19 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).

God knew they didn’t need an earthly king but allowed them to have one because they asked for it. Did it help their situation? Not at all. Samuel, the man of God, knew what was best for God’s people because he listened to God. Do you want something when God has already said, “No”? Listen to the man of God. God speaks through him to you.

Prayer: Lord, help me to be content with what You have given me. You know what’s best even when I want something that is not in Your will. Amen.

Devotion by: Kaye Singleton

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No Junk in the House

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“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves” (Matthew 21:13 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).

Nothing angers God more than people who disrespect the House of Worship. To walk into the presence of God is an awesome thing. God still doesn’t put up with junk in His House today. It should be a place set apart and called the House of prayer.

Prayer: Help me never to enter Your House haphazardly. What a wonderful place to experience Your presence at the mention of Your Holy Name!

Devotion by: Kaye Singleton

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Dealing with Guilt

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“For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things” (I John 3:20 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible).

Guilt? I know the feeling all too well. The only way to stop debilitating self-criticism is to show by my actions that I am truly obedient to Your Word. If I follow God’s commandments, I can have the assurance that I am pleasing to Him.

Prayer: Lord, You are greater than my accusing heart and You know me better than I know myself!

Devotion by Julie Long

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