Daily Devotional

A STRONG DEVOTIONAL LIFE AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY

January 20

hild of God, it is now time to give serious attention to your devotional life! As you regularly feed your physical body and some even exercise regularly, it is imperative that you develop a prayer and devotional life that is powerful and effective for you. If you subject yourself to a rigid and unreasonable ritual, you will grow tired after a while and lose interest. However, ask your Father in Heaven to create a regular devotional life that is just for you. You want one which connects you lovingly, gently and prayerfully to your Father through your love and adoration of Him. The Psalms and proverbs will speak to the Father for you as you meditate on different passages. The New Testament (a few short passages each day) will endear you to God, your Father, and allow you to catch the flavor of what the early disciples felt and experienced under the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit released to them for joy and strength in the work of the Kingdom. Your Father will truly direct your devotional life. It will slowly and certainly connect you with the Spirit of God and build within you a fortress of grace and peace for the storms which will certainly come your way. The spiritual exercise will indeed fortify you and bless you from the inside. Remember "Mary kept all these things (the words of the angel announcing the baby inside her as being from God) and pondered them in her heart."(Luke 2:19) When Mary needed those meditating thoughts later, she was strengthened and blessed by the "pondering" of the things of God from within her. You will be greatly blessed as you seek the Father for a devotional life. Ask other Christians to pray for you and advise you on this matter. It is of utmost importance! "I am lazy, and lose interest quickly," you say. Don't prejudge yourself since past experiences in disciplining yourself before the Lord. You will succeed this time because you must succeed in being brought into the very presence of your Father by your adoration, blessing, seeking and loving Him regularly. Believe this child of God! Do not overlook this important matter! You are greatly loved by your Father in Heaven!

Prayer

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Father, I have been neglectful and a bit lazy in the past. I know that you will direct my worship and personal devotion to you. There is no inner bondage, nor fearful entanglement that cannot be broken off my life in my searching for you and in my praising you each day--- all day long. Help me Father, and I will do this in your holy presence, in Jesus’ name, amen!