5 Devotionals - It Is Written.

FIVE DEVOTIONALS  -  IT IS WRITTEN

The following are five devotionals written for prayer and meditation and aligned to Scripture.
- Annette Olivia Brown, author. 



Day 1:  Who does God call righteous? 
  
Read: Genesis 15:6

Where does our journey of discipleship begin?  I believe that the Lord blesses us all to have  spiritual encounters with Him.  These meetings are unique to each person, even when it is in a corporate or group setting.  It is the Lord’s desire that all shall be saved. “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise as some understand slowness, Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9

The journey of discipleship begins with our own salvation.  When we agree and accept the Lord, we position ourselves to benefit from His covenant word.  We also, significantly, invite God’s Holy Spirit to lead and to guide us into all truth.  “All believers are justified as Abram was, and it was his faith that was counted to him for righteousness.”  (Matthew Henry Commentary Genesis 15:6).

Have you accepted Jesus the Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?
Romans 10:9-10 are some of the scriptures in the Bible that we can use for our own prayer and also for prayer with others.  Let us use this time to seek God about our personal relationship with Him.




Day 2: Encounters with God

Read: Exodus 3 2-3
  
The Lord used a supernatural phenomenon to gain Moses’ attention.  How has or is the Lord getting your attention? Some of us experience the supernatural, however, perhaps not a burning bush.  For most of us, the Lord is communicating with us through our everyday experiences.  We should pause, like Moses, and closely regard some of the situations we are presented with…   

The burning bush was not consumed by the fire.  Sometimes the Lord will allow us to go through situations that we certainly could not have survived without Him.  For example, we may look back and know that we made it through extreme pressures and challenges of a situation because of God.  These experiences are our supernatural testimonies and we should share these truths with others. 

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;”  Revelations 12:11.




Day 3: God has a plan

Read: Exodus 19:6
The Lord has a plan, this plan has been consistent since the beginning of time.  In the Bible, the book of God's covenant word, this plan is evident and prophecy has and is being fulfilled.  Moses was told that the Israelites had been called to be a Holy nation, consecrated to God.  They were not selected because of their good works or anything significant they had done as a nation.  

“You [Samaritans] do not know what you are worshiping [you worship what you do not comprehend]. We do know what we are worshiping [we worship what we have knowledge of and understand], for [after all] salvation comes from [among] the Jews. (John 4:  Biblegateway.com)

 Jesus the Christ, was born incarnate,  through the Holy Spirit and a supernatural connection with humanity. (Galatians 4:4).  All nations have access to salvation and a passage to a right relationship with our Creator God through Jesus the Christ. In addition, all who are saved have a purpose to fulfill for the Kingdom of God here on earth.

If you are part of a kingdom of priests, how can or do you activate and use this role in your everyday life?





Day 4: Live! on every word of God

Read: Matthew 4:4
The Temptation of Jesus, recorded in the book of Matthew, is a very significant.  Soon after the Lord announced His pleasure in His Son Jesus, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  Jesus acknowledges the importance of bread for food and sustenance.  Then He very quickly states that every word spoken by God is what man must also live by.
  The Lord has provided Scripture.  God’s Holy Spirit, however, is also purposefully provided to us for revelation and understanding.  We need access to both as we seek God and God communicates with us by His Holy Spirit in our minds and in our hearts. Yes, God’s covenant word is written and the promised gift of the Holy Spirit has been sent to empower us.  Father, Son and Holy Spirit work together as one. 

It is written, Scripture has been provided to us by the inspiration of the Lord.  How can you be the word, through witness, to someone today?
     



Day 5: Signs

Read: Matthew 24:4-8

The disciples asked Jesus what the signs would be at the Jesus’ coming and the end of this age…We are witnessing much of what is described in this passage.  What should our response be as believers? 


Jesus said “See that you are not alarmed”…I believe this was said for several reasons.  First, It doesn’t mean that we will not have different and real emotions about each event, however, we should not be completely surprised.  Prophecy is provided for many reasons.  Prophecy informs us that God is not surprised, He has predicted everything that comes to pass.  

In addition, prophetic information reminds us that God is in control and we have a hope that nothing can remove.   We have the promise of everlasting life in Christ Jesus!  

God has informed us that ”Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.”


“How can we acquire or maintain God’s Peace in the midst of deception, wars and rumors of wars, famines and earthquakes?”

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