​PASTOR CECIL · FRUITFUL FURLOUGH! 1 Peter 3:15 – Devotional

FRUITFUL FURLOUGH!

1 Peter 3:15 – Devotional

1 Peter 3:15

“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

As a boy I was exposed to visiting missionaries who were home on furlough from their assignment on some mission station in the world. I had the mistaken idea that they were home for one year to do nothing but rest and recuperate. Beep!

Most of these faithful servants work so hard sharing their mission message with church after church that they return to the mission field exhausted! That may not always be the case, but there is much truth to it.

I had a friend whose family had been missionaries to Swaziland, Africa, for many years. One of these faithful servants had just returned home for his furlough when he was hospitalized with a ruptured appendix. Ouch!

He was complaining to the Lord about his confinement and inability to minister when the Lord drew his attention to the man who shared the hospital room with him. You guessed it! Within a few days a new name was written down in glory!

Wherever you are or whatever you are doing, there is a mission field that is ripe for the harvest! The Lord can use us wherever we may be or in whatever condition we may find ourselves to be, to win souls for Him!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · FOUND FAVORABLE!​​ Psalm 19:14 – Devotional

FOUND FAVORABLE!

Psalm 19:14 – Devotional

Psalm 19:14

“Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be found favorable in Your sight, O Lord my strength and my Redeemer!”

How do we find favor in God’s sight? That is a very good question and many people much wiser than I have grappled with the question. As near as I can determine the words of today’s Scripture comes as close to the answer as I can find.

What we say, in large part, is the result of what we have been thinking. I know there are times when we speak without thinking (and are usually humiliated when we realize what we said). But generally our words express our thought processes.

David was described as a man after God’s own heart. He was certainly not perfect, just as we are not perfect, but he certainly can be described as a man who had a heart for God!

In living and serving my Savior I desire to be found favorable in His sight! I know I have made many mistakes and there will be many more, but my ultimate aim in life is to be found favorable. “Let it be so, Lord!”

Blessings dear hearts! May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · TRUST WITH GREAT JOY!​ 1 Peter 1:8 – Devotional

TRUST WITH GREAT JOY!

1 Peter 1:8 – Devotional

1 Peter 1:8

“Even though you have not seen Christ, you still love Him and place your trust in Him with great joy!”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · HE DID WHAT WE COULD NOT! 1 Peter 3:18 – Devotional

HE DID WHAT WE COULD NOT!

1 Peter 3:18 – Devotional

1 Peter 3:18

“Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.”

We typically like to think more highly of ourselves than we ought. We may not say we deserve to be forgiven of our sins and transgressions, but we frequently act as if that were the case. “If we are good enough, God will look with favor on us.” Beep!

That thought process is categorically contrary to God’s Word. It is always by grace through faith as we read in Ephesians 2:8: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.” If we are saved by grace through faith, how are we kept? The same way! We no more deserve to remain saved by our works than we are saved by our good works. It is always by God’s grace.

Does that mean we are free to live as we please? God forbid! We are now free to serve as the redeemed of the Lord. That means we have been set free from the power of sin and death to serve the Lord in the power of His redeeming grace.

Lift up your head, dear believer! We do not deserve the powerful and amazing grace of our Lord, but He showers it freely on us. Serve Him with joy and gladness as the unjust who have been blessed with freedom and everlasting life!

Blessings dear hearts! May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · HAVE MERCY ON ME! Luke 18:35-43 – Devotional

HAVE MERCY ON ME!

Luke 18:35-43 – Devotional

Luke 18:35-43

“As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”

He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him, 41 “What do you want me to do for you?”

“Lord, I want to see,” he replied.

Jesus said to him, “Receive your sight; your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.“

. . . . . . . .

PASS ME NOT – lyrics by Fanny Crosby, tune by William H. Doane

Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry,
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

Thou the Spring of all my comfort,
More than life to me,
Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Whom in heav’n but Thee?

Refrain:
Savior, Savior,
Hear my humble cry;
While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · GOD’S STRENGTH IS ENOUGH! Isaiah 41:10 – Devotional

GOD’S STRENGTH IS ENOUGH!

Isaiah 41:10 – Devotional

Isaiah 41:10

“Fear not, for I am with you, don’t be depressed, I am your God. I will give you My strength to help you, and will hold you up with My righteous right hand.”

When you feel like you have come to the end of your own endurance, trust in God to sustain you.

You may also want to recall what Paul recalled about his experience in serving the Lord. He recalls that he was: kidnapped (Acts 21:27), beaten (Acts 21:30-31; 23:3), threatened (Acts 22:22; 27:42), arrested many times (Acts 21:33; 22:24, 31; 23:35; 28:16), accused in lawsuits (Acts 21:34; 22:30; 24:1-2; 25:2, 7; 28:4), interrogated (Acts 25:24-27), ridiculed (Acts 26:24), ignored (Acts 27:11), shipwrecked (Acts 27:41).

So how is your day going?!

It is very easy to slip into a pity party for the way we may be treated because we are committed Christians. Can I let you in on a little secret? Many of the things some believers endure are the result of their own actions rather than their walk with the Lord.

As you walk out the door today, make sure you have spent time reading God’s Word and speak with Him as the vital Friend who will be with you in everything you do throughout the day. Just remember that His strength is strong enough for the heaviest load you will have to bear!

May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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