Devotion
Seek evil, find evil. Seek good, find good.
David Jacobs
No matter how far we may walk off the path of righteousness, God still keeps us near. My friend's son got involved with a very bad crowd. He was squatting in empty houses, doing and selling drugs, in and out of prison, and not working at all. In middle school, he was a sweet boy, great at sports and music, a good student, and beloved by parents. It was hard to even recognize who he had become, and it was hard to even reach out to help him because of how heartbroken it left us.
One pastor from the church was made aware of his situation and knew him like a brother, reaching out to him. He refused. The pastor asked again and was refused. And again. And so on and so on until finally the boy relented, came to the church, and wept as soon as he entered the sanctuary. His entire family and his friends had gathered there to support him, and the show of love took the evil spirit out of him and changed him that day.
One might think that the boy was walking with the devil, on the path to damnation, but that is not how I view it. Even if you choose to love evil and hate that is good, God is patiently waiting for you. God does not abandon his flock, he will never reject his people (Psalms 94:14).He is always there, no matter how far we may stray.
Another thing to take away from these verses is this: if you seek evil, you will find it.
Prayer
If you seek good, you will find it. God allows us to make the choice, but He is watching and waiting, for us to choose Him.
Devotion
Abraham is Father of All
Frances Taylor
There are questions in every age about the importance of the Old Testament for Christians. Abraham is considered to be the Father of Faith for Jews, Christians and Muslims. We forget that it was Abraham who believed in the doctrine of only one God. It is through him and his descendants that this tradition comes down to us. Another fact that we can overlook is that Jesus was Jewish. He was born a Jew, lived as a Jew, died, rose and ascended into heaven as a Jew. Because we believe that he was the Messiah, the Christ, and we follow him, we are called Christian. Without the Old Testament, we wouldn't understand the promise of salvation; we wouldn't understand why it was important for Jesus to be of the family of King David. We would not understand his teaching either, because Jesus quoted from Scripture – the Old Testament – frequently. He told us that he came to fulfill the Scriptures, not to abolish them. In the same way, we can ...
Morning Prayer
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
Inspiration
We have a responsibility, as Christians, to abstain from the sinful practices we partook in before we became saved. While it may be a gradual process of change, we should ensure that we are putting in our best to play our part in resisting temptation. God enables us to resist temptation, but it is up to us to actually resist.
Prayer
Dear God, I pray that I will always be a person of action. Father, I take delight in my new life in you and I do not desire otherwise. I pray that in times of temptation, may I act on the strength you have given me to flee and/or resist. May I never rely on excuses or procrastination, Lord. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
Night Prayer
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Inspiration
We have chosen to surrender our lives and serve the Lord. We serve Him by witnessing, completing missionary projects, and ministering to those in need. There is always work to do and a world full of people to help. We will look for opportunities to provide for our brothers and sisters in Christ by any means necessary. We are servants to one another as a service to the Lord; He will never forsake us.
Prayer
Dear God, Help us see the world through Your eyes. We desire to serve those around us by reflecting Your love through our actions. You will never forsake us, and we will continually lift praises of thanksgiving to You. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
