​PASTOR CECIL · SEE YOU IN HEAVEN! Philippians 1:21 – Devotional

SEE YOU IN HEAVEN!

Philippians 1:21 – Devotional

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

What is your attitude concerning our eternal home? I fear that all too many people live in a world of make-believe when it comes to making sure where they will spend eternity. It seems strange that people eagerly accept the idea of aliens from outer space, but scoff at the necessity of being born-again.

What a wonderful consolation it is for those of us who have repented and been born-again believers to know what is waiting for us. Heaven is a place and hell is also a place.

In order to arrive at the gates of hell it is not necessary to do anything. We are born in sin and that is our condemned condition unless we confess the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior and invite Him into our heart.

When we stand beside the bedside of a loved one who is a believer, we can rest in the knowledge that there will be a great reunion when we all get to heaven. As we struggle through this vale of tears we can encourage those ready to meet the Lord with the words, “See you in heaven!” What wonderful comfort!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · JUST CONFESS! 1 John 1:9 – Devotional

JUST CONFESS!

1 John 1:9 – Devotional

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I often recall my days working as a County Juvenile Probation Officer. One of the judges I worked for was a wise old veteran of the early frontier days in a gold mining town.

He taught me to listen carefully to what people were saying and never believe that they always would tell the truth. In fact people generally will tell a lie even when it would be easier on them to tell the truth. That is part of our fallen nature.

As believers we often are tempted to disguise our sinful actions as slips, accidents or errors in judgment. Regardless of what we call our deviation from God’s perfect standard – – it is sin and we must confess our sin to get the victory.

I can recall times in my life when I tried to color my sin as being something else. I was always miserable until I confessed to God and then to those I had wronged. It was then I felt God’s peace that passes understanding and come to understand that God knows my heart better than I do and my sin is evident regardless of my denial. He wants us to JUST CONFESS AND LET HIM CLEANSE US!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE! Proverbs 1:7 – Devotional

THE BEGINNING OF KNOWLEDGE!

Proverbs 1:7 – Devotional

Proverbs 1:7

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “The Beginning of Knowledge!” 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 · CHEER UP! John 16:33​ – Devotional

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, “Cheer Up!” 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 · O WORSHIP THE KING​​​! 1 Chronicles 16:27​ – Devotional

O WORSHIP THE KING​​​!

1 Chronicles 16:27​ – Devotional

1 Chronicles 16:27

“Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.”

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May this O WORSHIP THE KING video devotional speak to your heart today.

Here are the lyrics:

O worship the King, all glorious above,
O gratefully sing God’s power and God’s love;
our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,
pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise.

O tell of God’s might, O sing of God’s grace,
whose robe is the light, whose canopy space,
whose chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,
and dark is God’s path on the wings of the storm.

The earth with its store of wonders untold,
Almighty, thy power hath founded of old;
hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree,
and round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.

Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite?
It breathes in the air, it shines in the light;
it streams from the hills, it descends to the plain,
and sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,
in thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail;
thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end,
our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend.

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Enjoy this free inspiration video, O Worship The King, from Gloryscapes.com by going to: https://gloryscapes.com/oworshiptheking/

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

Happy New Year!

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · A NEW PEOPLE! Psalm 51:10 – Devotional

A NEW PEOPLE!

Psalm 51:10 – Devotional

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

It is quite depressing to wake up each morning and be struck with the reality that we live in the midst of a sinful and unrighteous day and age. The writer of Proverbs states without equivocation that a nation is exalted when it is characterized by righteousness. That virtue is hardly to be found these days!

The writer also states that sin is a reproach to any people. The word reproach as used in this verse in the Hebrew word chesed, which in this context means a wicked thing. That is certainly an apt description of the effect sin has on our society.

What should be our response to the sinful condition of our world? We find the answer in 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.”

Many revivals in the past have been started by a few believers who were willing to humble themselves and pray until they touched the hem of His garment. It is time to evaluate our commitment to obey God.

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · HONOR AND LOVE! 1 Peter 2:17 – Devotional

HONOR AND LOVE!

1 Peter 2:17 – Devotional

1 Peter 2:17

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

When I was a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, it was common to give and receive hand salutes. The lower ranking individual always saluted first, and his salute was always returned by the officer of higher rank.

When you arrived at a new duty station, one of the first things that was required was to register your automobile. This gave you access to go in and out of the base without stopping to register. A decal was placed on the windshield on the driver’s side; officers had different colored decals from enlisted personnel. When you approached the gate the guard would stand at attention and salute, and you would then return the salute as you passed through.

On one occasion my dad was visiting us from out of state and, for some reason, had used my car to go into town. He was delighted when he returned and the guard saluted him when he passed through the gate back onto the base. The guard had simply saluted the decal identifying a commissioned officer. When I asked him what he did, Dad said he returned the salute.

Military protocol requires giving honor. It is tragic that we fail to honor the God of the universe who has created all things and for whom all things were created. I personally want to give more honor to the Lord than ever before in 2025!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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