Daily Devo

Feb 22 2012

Psalm 91:14, 15

The LORD says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 

Isn’t it great that God wants to rescue us personally!  5x’s God says “I will…”. He never pushes us away, He never passes us on to His heavenly secretary. He has taken out every middle man to reach us personally. We’ve got direct access!  Run today to a God that is not distant or impersonal. He loves to meet you directly!

By David Goochee • Daily Devo • 2

Feb 21 2012

Isaiah 49:15b-16

Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.

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By Pastor David • Daily Devo • 2

Feb 20 2012

John 10:27-29

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.  And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.  My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Fathers hand.

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By Pastor David • Daily Devo • 0

Feb 19 2012

1 Peter 1:6-9

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith the salvation of your souls.

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By Pastor David • Daily Devo • 1

Feb 18 2012

Psalm 145:18-19

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.” 

According to wonderfully wise world of Wikipedia, “The phrase ‘Objects in mirror are closer than they appear’ is a safety warning that is required to be engraved on passenger side mirrors of motor vehicles in the US. It is present because while these mirrors’ convexity gives them a useful field of view, it also makes objects appear smaller. Since smaller-appearing objects seem farther away than they actually are, a driver might make a maneuver such as a lane change assuming an adjacent vehicle is a safe distance behind, when in fact it is quite a bit closer.”

I believe David gives us a similar admonishment in this Psalm when He reminds us “God is closer than He appears.” Just as the mirrors’ convexity may skew our perception of reality, so the Lord’s apparent invisibility in our circumstances may skew our perception of the Lord’s nearness. Take a moment and think about the Lord’s nearness. As you call upon Him in truth, He promises, “I am NEAR….I am NEAR…I am NEAR.” I love thinking about the Lord’s nearness to me in this moment of human history in my present circumstances.

God is PRESENT in your circumstances. The thing is, we never know just how He is going to reveal Himself. He loves to show up in the most unexpected ways….

• He came as a ram in the bush to Abram as he was about to sacrifice his own son Isaac.

• He came in a burning bush to Moses in the wilderness.

• He came as chariots and horses to Elisha and his servant as they were surrounded by their enemies.

• He came as a blinding light to Saul on the Damascus road.

• He came as a voice in the midst of loneliness to the Apostle John on the isle of Patmos.

He is closer than He appears. May we remember that even when He feels farther away that our perception is skewed. He is going to break in at just the right moment because He promises that He “fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.” He is NEAR…He is NEAR…He is NEAR! How and when will He reveal Himself in your present circumstances and surprise you with His goodness?

By Julie Reams • Daily Devo • 1