​PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional: “GOD’S CONDITIONAL CLAUSE!” 2 Chronicles 7:14

GOD’S CONDITIONAL CLAUSE​!

2 Chronicles 7:14 – Devotional

2 Chronicles 7:14

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.“

Over the years I have stood before interview boards that were in the process of interviewing me for a particular position or promotion. They were the ones who were placing before me the conditions that were to be expected. I was the one who would be expected to comply.

Many times we read about those individuals who have a “foxhole commitment.” They try to place conditions on the Lord, promising to follow Him IF He will get them out of their current predicament. (That “commitment” is not always restricted to wartime battle conditions. We are prone to pray that type of prayer in all sorts of situations.)

We see that today’s Scripture is addressed to believers. Oh, and might I add there is a conditional clause attached to it. We are God’s people and we are the ones who must humble ourselves, pray, seek God’s face and turn from our wicked ways. I pray we will respond in a positive way to God’s CONDITIONAL CLAUSE!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional: “THE DAFFODIL PRINCIPLE!” Psalm 126:5-6

THE DAFFODIL PRINCIPLE​!

Psalm 126:5-6 – Devotional

Psalm 126:5-6

“Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.“

Many years ago I sent out a Daily-E-Votional highlighting the Daffodil Principle. Since then there have been requests to repeat it, which I will do today, but leaving out a great deal of the back story that led up to it.

One day a woman came upon a magnificent field of daffodils of every shape, size, and color. The beauty of it was breathtaking and almost too hard for her to take in. There was a small house nearby and next to the house was a poster that read:

Answers to the Questions I Know you are asking.
50,000 bulbs, one at a time, by one woman.
Two hands, two feet, and very little brain.
Began in 1958.

After the experience of witnessing such a sight, the woman wrote the following article:

There it was, The Daffodil Principle. For me, that moment was a life-changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun ‒ one bulb at a time ‒ to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountain top.

Still, just planting one bulb at a time, year after year, had changed the world. This unknown woman had forever changed the world in which she lived. She had created something of ineffable (indescribable) magnificence, beauty, and inspiration.

The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration. That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time ‒ often just one baby-step at a time ‒ and learning to love the doing, learning to use the accumulation of time.

When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world.

It really does not take great intellect or strength ‒ it is just planting the bulbs that God gives us, and keep on planting them. If I remember correctly, the original Daffodil Principle was my 431st DailyEvotional. To date, that number has grown to over 4,000! That leaves me with a lot of planting ahead. I just need to focus on what the Lord leads me to share and then to plant it!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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•PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional: “OUR EXALTED LORD!” Psalm 46:10

OUR EXALTED LORD••••!

Psalm 46:10 – Devotional

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.“

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “Our Exalted Lord!” 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: “A THIRSTY SOUL!” Psalm 42:1

A THIRSTY SOUL​​​​!

Psalm 42:1 – Devotional

Psalm 42:1

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul thirsts for God who is the Living God.“

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “A Thirsty Soul!” 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: “DOING OUR BEST!” Psalm 19:14

DOING OUR BEST​!

Psalm 19:14 – Devotional

Psalm 19:14

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.“

As I reflect back on my boyhood days, I feel blessed for the time I spent as a Boy Scout. The values and qualities that we were taught have played a vital part of the person I have become. As I was thinking about the Boy Scout Oath we took at the beginning of each meeting, I only wish that each Scout lived up to the oath.

“On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help others at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.”

Truly honorable people recognize a duty to God. It is not that God owes us, but much more that we owe Him our best. If Jesus gave His life for us, we need to commit ourselves to serve Him with the best we have. We are also to serve others. One of the strongest messages that Jesus stressed was to give to others.

How we behave when no one is looking reveals the true person we are. We may keep up appearances when others are looking, but how do we act when we are alone with ourselves? We need to be aware that the Lord knows the thoughts and intents of our heart — He is always looking for our best!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional: “IN THE WRONG PLACE!” Numbers 31:8b

IN THE WRONG PLACE​!

Numbers 31:8b – Devotional

Numbers 31:8b

“They also killed with the sword Balaam the son of Beor.“

As the children of Israel possessed the land promised them by the Lord, various kings were killed. Along with the many Kings mentioned is the name of a man named Balaam. Do you remember him? Balaam was hired by Balak to curse Israel. God took control of his tongue and instead of cursing Israel he blessed them.

Balak was so angry that he refused to pay Balaam, so Balaam said he was returning to his own country, which by the way was several hundred miles away. So what was Balaam doing back here in Moab? I think we see that this renegade prophet had compromised and sold himself out.

In Revelation 2:14 the Lord says this to the church at Pergamos; “But I have a few things against you, because you hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.”

When we are convicted of our sins we are called to turn away from those sins completely. There is no going back? I have no idea what temptation you are facing right now in your life, but I urge you to make the right choice and choose to serve the Lord!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · Pastor Cecil's Devotional: “CHOOSE GOD’S WAY!” Joshua 24:15

CHOOSE GOD’S WAY​!

Joshua 24:15 – Devotional

Joshua 24:15

“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.“

When we go to an eating establishment we are faced with many appealing choices. We may know that whatever we chose will be delicious, but would it be good for us? Ah! That’s a different story isn’t it?

From time to time we all are called upon to make choices. As a matter of fact, we are faced with choices each and every day. Some of these choices are relatively insignificant (such as what to order off a restaurant menu), while others could be life changing.

The Israelites had seen the powerful hand of the Lord as He led them from their bondage in Egypt to go and possess the Promised Land. You would think that they would never want to turn their back on God, but they did! Why? Because they yielded to the temptation of Satan!

I have no idea what temptation you are facing right now in your life, but I urge you to make the right choice and, like Joshua, choose to serve the Lord!

Blessings dear hearts! Walk with God today and be a blessing!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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