​PASTOR CECIL · THE REASON FOR JOY​​! Hebrews 12:2 – Devotional

THE REASON FOR JOY​​!

Hebrews 12:2 – Devotional

Hebrews 12:2

“Looking to Jesus, the designer and creator of our faith, who for the joy that was displayed before Him, endured the cross and the shame that goes along with crucifixion, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.”

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · O COME, O COME EMMANUEL​​​! Isaiah 7:14​ – Devotional

O COME, O COME EMMANUEL​​​!

Isaiah 7:14​ – Devotional

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Emmanuel.

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The name Emmanuel is interpreted “God with us.” There are many Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah. The encouragement that His coming entails is that God Himself will descend and make His appearance to save the people from their sins. Thank God He has come!

The “Day-Spring” referenced in the third stanza below is an encouragement for us as we travel through the long and dark times of our life. I am overjoyed that God has cared so much for us that He has sent salvation to us by grace through faith!

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O COME, O COME EMMANUEL

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o’er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height,
In ancient times did’st give the Law,
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

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You can enjoy this week’s inspirational video from GloryScapes by going to https://gloryscapes.com/ocomeocomeemmanuel/

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · LOSS OF POWER!​ Psalm 62:11 – Devotional

LOSS OF POWER!

Psalm 62:11 – Devotional

Psalm 62:11

God has spoken once, two times I heard that truly, power belongs to the Lord.

Yesterday morning I experienced one of those dreaded occurrences when the power went out. Sitting in the dark and not knowing when the power would return made me realize how much we rely on our source of power.

It is certainly true that loss of electricity causes all sorts of problems, the loss of spiritual contact with the Lord is even more devastating. It is sad to realize that the longer a person stays away from the Word of God, the weaker spiritually they become.

Stumbling around it the dark without electricity is nothing compared with the lack of spiritual illumination that is so prevalent in many lives. Without the energizing power of God’s Word we have little light to lead others to the Lord.

How is your source of spiritual power? Is your spiritual walk illuminating the way for others to find their way to Christ? Now is the time to spend quality time in the Bible and talking freely with the Lord. Our blessed Savior came into the world to give us the light of life. Please do not to continue stumbling in spiritual darkness. Let His light shine through you!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · PREACH JESUS!​ Acts 8:35

PREACH JESUS!

Acts 8:35 – Devotional

Acts 8:35

Philip opened his mouth and began at the passage the eunuch was reading and preached Jesus to him.

I seem to recall a definition of effective Christian witnessing as one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. It would be an act of selfishness for a beggar to horde a supply of food and allow another beggar to go hungry!

As born-again believers we are assigned the responsibility of sharing wonderful news of salvation with a lost and spiritually starving world. We do that by being serious about reading the Bible and speaking to the Lord in prayer.

In Acts chapter 8, without explanation, Philip was called by an angel to go south and preach Jesus. Think about it! When Philip was sent he had no idea how far he was going and what he would find. That was not his concern. He was just called to trust and obey!

When we obey the leading of the Holy Spirit we simply need to be sensitive to the voice of the Lord and be prepared to preach Jesus at a moment’s notice to the one or ones who are near us. Just preach Jesus!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · BE ON THE ALERT!​ Revelation 3:2

BE ON THE ALERT!

Revelation 3:2 – Devotional

Revelation 3:2

I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being spiritually alive, but you are spiritually dead!

There are times when sleep is necessary and appropriate, but there comes a time when it is time to wake up. Too many of us spend more time drifting into dreamland than being alert to the needs around us.

There is no doubt that we live in a world that is being pulled more and more into a sense of spiritual lethargy. There is little emphasis on personal evangelism and far less on challenging new believers. The result is lukewarm or dead churches.

Being loud and animated does nothing to cover the reality of spiritual death. Many of our modern churches have seemingly been more concerned with show than the substance of life. I think it is safe to say that a large percentage who whoop and yell in church fail to spend any quality time in prayer and Bible study.

The prophets of old, Jesus in His earthly ministry, and the apostles after Him have called for all true believers to wake up while there is still time. Will you hear and heed the call?

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · THE JOY OF THE LORD!​ Psalm 16:11

THE JOY OF THE LORD!

Psalm 16:11 – Devotional

Psalm 16:11

In Your presence I find the fullness of joy and at Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

I think it is safe to say that all of us need more joy in our life. The problem that we frequently encounter is that far too many of us seek joy in the wrong places. The stuff of life promises joy, but most often delivers bitterness and pain.

Some of the happiest people I have ever known are the ones who have little of this world’s trinkets. The people who have discovered the joy of serving Jesus know that they have a home being prepared for them in glory!

Our heavenly home will never need repairs or renovation. It will be a home that will be new and beyond all expectation every moment forever and forever.

This world is not our eternal home. Compared to the heavenly home that is waiting for us in glory, the most luxurious mansion here on earth is a broken down shack. It is not the quality of the mansion that makes it magnificent, but the fact that we will live forever in the presence of the Lord! THAT IS THE JOY OF THE LORD!

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

– – – Pastor Cecil

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​PASTOR CECIL · ASK-SEEK-KNOCK! Matthew 7:7-8

ASK-SEEK-KNOCK​​!

Matthew 7:7-8 – Devotional

Matthew 7:7-8

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened for you: For everyone who asks receives; and all who seek find; and to him who knocks it will be opened.”

Listen to today’s Message of the Week, “Ask-Seek-Knock!” by clicking above on the play button.

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– – – Pastor Cecil

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