Goodness And Mercy Daily Devotional

Scriptures:Genesis1:6 Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. Shine Where You Are With The Unique Abilities God Has Given You! The Sun Did Not Decide How Much Light It Would Shed Upon The Earth.  Neither Did The Moon.  Both Had A Divine Purpose And Needed Each Other To Accomplish God’s Assignment.   Jesus said that every man is given talents according to his ability, as determined by the Master.  You may not have the brilliance of Charles Spurgeon, the power of George Whitefield, the faith of George Mueller, the renown of Billy Graham—but shine where you are.  You are the light of God Almighty in your city. Walk in the light that you have.  Hold high the torch of the gospel until every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. God has calibrated your watts.  Whether you are a candle glowing softly or a laser beam that can cut the g...

Scriptures: Psalm 27:14 David's cry for help doesn't end with an account of God's sudden and miraculous provision. Instead, the songwriter committed to doing what comes least naturally to people in fear. He committed to doing nothing . He chose to wait on God. Read that again—aloud. Exhortation to Wait Wait for the L ORD ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the L ORD . ( Psalm 27:14 ) It's a fitting conclusion, but completely unexpected. David levels an exhortation to himself to wait! He realized that the pressure would not suddenly leave. He knew his enemies would not do an about-face and depart immediately after he rose from his knees. He was realistic enough to know that anything worth having is worth waiting for. So, in the final lines of his song, he tells himself to relax, to enter into God's rest, to cease from his own works. (See Hebrews 4:9–11 .) Strength and courage are developed during a trial, not after it is ove...

Scripture Reading — Mark 10:46-52 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. —  Mark 10:51 Bartimaeus somehow knew that Jesus was more than just a popular prophet and miracle worker. He called him “Son of David,” a title that described the Messiah, the long-­promised deliverer of God’s people. This declaration was a prelude to Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as the Lord’s anointed, the true King. Walking into the town of Jericho, Jesus was surrounded by a roaring crowd, but that did not keep him from hearing the cries of a person who truly needed him. Other people ignored or rebuked this “nobody” named Bartimaeus, but Jesus saw his faith and called him. With God’s help, we must learn, despite life’s distractions, to train our eyes to see and our ears to hear the needs of people around us. When Bartimaeus came over to him, Jesus asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” This question shows Jesus’ focus on serving the needs of others....

Scripture Reading — James 1:22-27 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. —  James 1:22   Jesus, who fulfilled the Word of God and is himself called the Word ( John 1:1) , set the standard for Christian living. Comparing yourself to anyone else will never give an accurate picture of who God wants you to be. James uses the example of looking into a mirror but doing nothing to improve our appearance. The kind of mirror James is talking about was not made of glass like our mirrors today. It would have been a highly polished piece of metal, and to get a clear image, you would have to look intently, holding it at just the right angle with just the right amount of light. James explains that we have to look intently into the law of God to see what God wants us to be. Notice that the focus is not on looking at oneself or at anyone else. The ­focus is on God’s law—the image of the person God wants you to beco...