PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 31, 2021 “BELIEVERS VERSUS UNBELIEVERS!” Titus 1:15 BELIEVERS VERSUS UNBELIEVERS! Titus 1:15 – Devotional Titus 1:15 “Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.” Listen to today’s Message of the Week by Pastor Cecil by clicking above on the play button. Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing! – – – Pastor Cecil
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PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 30, 2021 "CHEER UP!" John 16:33 CHEER UP! John 16:33 – Devotional John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Listen to today’s Message of the Week by Pastor Cecil by clicking above on the play button. Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing! – – – Pastor Cecil
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 29, 2021 “NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD!” Hebrews 4:12 NEAR TO THE HEART OF GOD! Hebrews 4:12 – Devotional Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” If you were to look through some of my photograph albums, many of them show me with one of our children or grandchildren lying on my chest sound asleep. In fact many times both the child and I are sound asleep. Perhaps I have the type of chest that is just made for cuddling. I would much rather have the reputation of being a cuddler than a curmudgeon. (That’s a fancy word for an old cantankerous person). I think the warmth of my chest and the steady beat of my heart is comforting to babies. In the early years of the 20th Century there was a pandemic of diphtheria in the US that claimed many l
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 28, 2021 "WE ARE SPECIOUS!" Ephesians 2:10 WE ARE SPECIOUS! Ephesians 2:10 – Devotional Ephesians 2:10 “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” There is no such word as specious but it rings with sweet memory in my mind. It goes way back when our grandson, Jeremiah was just learning to talk. My wife, Joyce, had been telling Jeremiah that he was special and that he was also precious. Jeremiah grinned and said; “I am specious!” I think it is accurate (if not grammatically correct) to say that in God’s sight we are indeed; SPECIOUS! Worldly people may mock us and be-little us because of our walk with the Lord, but we need to remind ourselves of the heroes of the faith who have endured mockery, abuse, torture, and even death for the sake of Christ. They were specious! God has never promised His followers an easy or pleasant lif
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 27, 2021 "HE IS WITH US!" Isaiah 41:10 HE IS WITH US! Isaiah 41:10 – Devotional Isaiah 41:10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Yesterday I received an email from a friend I met over 50 years ago. We met in St. Anthony, Newfoundland, where I served in the US Air Force and he served in the local hospital. Roy met a nurse named Jean and they immediately felt that God was drawing them together. Several years after I returned to the States they were married and had a family. In his message, Roy informed me that Jean had slipped the bonds of this old world and gone to be with the Lord. In the days preceding her death Jean said she had seen the face of Jesus twice. Wow! There need not be any fear of death! What comfort to know that the suffering of this world is nothing know
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 26, 2021 "THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS!" Isaiah 34:15 THE SHADOW OF HIS WINGS! Isaiah 34:15 – Devotional Isaiah 34:15 “The owl will nest there and lay eggs, she will hatch them, and care for her young under the shadow of her wings; there also the falcons will gather, each with its mate.” From time to time I have watched birds. Each type has its own way of caring for its young. Some types seem to pay little attention to the nest. Left on their own most varieties thrive, but with encroaching human habitat some become endangered. I find it interesting and disturbing that many people show more concern about the welfare of the feathered community than the needy people. There is a world of hurting people near us who are like hatchlings and need the care of someone who will be there for them. It is easy to become indifferent to the needs around us. I remember when I was a Juvenile Probation officer being called by the local po
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 25, 2021 “JESUS HEARS AND SAVES!” Isaiah 59:1 JESUS HEARS AND SAVES! Isaiah 59:1 – Devotional Isaiah 59:1 “Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear.” As fallen sinners we often eagerly accept God’s forgiveness of our sins and faults. All too often we hold grudges and resentments against those who have done something to cause us pain or inconvenience. (Recall your reaction when someone cut in line ahead of you rather than waiting their turn!) It is easy to feel justified in our sinful reactions to the irritations others cause us. The only way that I can think of in dealing with the painful situations of life is to ask ourselves; WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? When we feel resentment when we are insulted and offended, remember that Jesus always forgave when He was treated with cruelty and abuse. Jesus was quick to defend the repentant sinner while just as quick to chastis
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 24, 2021 “GOD’S PURPOSE FOR HIS WORD!” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 GOD’S PURPOSE FOR HIS WORD! 2 Timothy 3:16-17 – Devotional 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” Listen to today’s Message of the Week by Pastor Cecil by clicking above on the play button. Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing! – – – Pastor Cecil
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 23, 2021 "WORKS OF THE FLESH!" Galatians 5:19-20a WORKS OF THE FLESH! Galatians 5:19-20a – Devotional Galatians 5:19-20a “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like.” Listen to today’s Message of the Week by Pastor Cecil by clicking above on the play button. Blessings dear hearts. Walk with God today and be a blessing! – – – Pastor Cecil
I AM THINE, O LORD! Hebrews 10:22 – Devotional Hebrews 10:22 “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” “I am Thine, O Lord” is one of many hymns written by Fanny Crosby, a prolific American hymn writer. The melody was composed by William Howard Doane. The former was talking with the latter one night about the proximity of God and penned the words before retiring for the night. Hebrews 10:22 is also reported as being a source of inspiration for the hymn: “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” I am Thine, O Lord I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died. Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer ble
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 21, 2021 “GOD’S PROMISE OF PEACE!” John 14:21 GOD’S PROMISE OF PEACE! John 14:21 – Devotional John 14:21 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” We live in an increasingly frightening world! I am sure you do not need me to remind you of that fact. We increasingly are exposed to twisted human reasoning where right is considered bigotry and sinfulness is exalted as the new normal! It is in the craziness of this present age that I am reminded of a passage of Scripture I memorized as a boy. It is Isaiah 41:10: “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” These two passages: John 14:21 and Isaiah 41:10, give us assurance that it is only the Lord who can give us absolute assurance of
PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional for October 20, 2021 "BE GLAD IN THE LORD!" Psalm 64:10 BE GLAD IN THE LORD! Psalm 64:10 – Devotional Psalm 64:10 “The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.” When I was a boy (a very long time ago) we attended a church that had many colorful members. Some were happy and others usually looked like they had been baptized in vinegar! I must confess that I tried to stay as far away from the vinegar people as possible. Come to think about it, I seldom saw anyone spend time with them. It was usually just them standing alone and looking mad at the world. I think it was at that time that I determined I would try to emulate the joyous and happy Christians. As much as I could I would look like I was on my way to my glorious home in heaven, rather than the other way around! It is question and answer time! What image do we project to those around us? Do we live a radiance tha