Our Heavenly Father Cares Devotional – March 27, 2025
Music is a spiritually empowering and transformative spiritual gift we use to worship and honor God for His Love, Grace, and Mercies.
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’ ” -Luke 2:13-14
At Jesus’ birth, the angelic host appeared to the shepherds and sang a song of joyful praise honoring baby Jesus. Everyday, we should lift our voices to praise our Triumphant King for His overwhelming love, blessings, and the sacrificial gift of His life.
“And those who know Your name will put their trust in you; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you. -Psalm 9:10
The book of Psalms is a collection of songs of prayer written to express joy, sorrow, request Divine help, and give gratitude to God for His never-ending love and faithfulness.
“The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.” -Psalm 9:9
In times of distress and discouragement, we can cry out using songs of lament to express our anguish. Christ, our Intercessor receives our songs of prayers immediately from the Holy Spirit and sends His peace to comfort us.
Singing songs of praise and worship is one of the most effective means of receiving spiritual consolation and strength.
The angels praise God continuously in heaven through melodic praise. For all the blessings we receive, lifting our voices in song allows God to receive earthly praises that He so rightfully deserves. Yes and Amen.
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, And delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:1-4).
Daily personal worship is a time of transparency between ourselves and Jesus Christ, our Intercessor, and Mediator between us and God, the Father. Without shame, we come to the Throne of Grace confessing and asking for forgiveness of our sins.
During our time of worship, we seek the blessing and favor of God in our lives by asking for His Divine help to live as Victorious Overcomers. We use our faith to believe in God’s promises to take care of us, give us spiritual guidance, and to receive the wisdom, and discernment to distinguish between truth and error, and to recognize and resist covert temptations.
Most importantly, we trust God’s Providence by asking Him to reveal His plans for our day, and teach us to hear the Holy Spirit speaking through our thoughts and conscience. To receive the greatest of God’s blessings with humility, we surrender ourselves daily by intentionally placing our faith and trust in Him and obeying His Perfect will.
Lord God, we pray for direction, protection, and correction as we prepare for Kingdom Life one day at a time. In Jesus’ Holy Name, we pray, Amen.
“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with loving kindness I have drawn you.” -Jeremiah 31:3
Time, spiritual gifts, and talents are given to us to be used for God’s honor and glory. 10% of our day is 2.4 hours and 5% is 1.2 hours [72 minutes], yet most do not even spend 30 minutes a day in the personal worship of prayer, Bible Study, and reflection on God’s love faithfulness, grace, and mercies.
“Is it too much to give ourselves to Him who has sacrificed all for us?”
Time is the most precious commodity that we can use to express our love and appreciation for God. Our commitment to live a sacrificial lifestyle in a world that focuses on self-achievement and self-gratification indicates our desire to actively participate in the daily spiritual process of Sanctification, and will be greatly rewarded when Jesus comes again.
Lord God, we dedicate ourselves and our time to You and ask for a spiritual renewal in our lives. In Jesus’ Righteous Name, we pray Amen.
Our Heavenly Father Cares Devotional – March 24, 2025
Can you imagine being an employee not fully trained to perform a crucial part of your job description?
I was a nurse case manager at a company that provided home health care for seniors. The week payroll was due, the Vice President was on a cruise out of the country. The accounting clerk received a call from corporate inquiring why she was late submitting payroll which was due by noon that day. And that is when the big secret was revealed.
The VP not only failed to train the accounting clerk on processing payroll, an essential part of her job, but also informed the accounting clerk during her initial training that the job description had changed. As the young woman wrote the incident report tears were in her eyes and her hands trembled. Jobs were extremely hard to find and she feared termination.
At this point, our Nursing Manager informed us that she would handle all nonclinical calls until the young woman was trained by the corporate office via phone to process the payroll. Since this was the era before direct deposit, processing payroll was a lengthy endeavor. The training was successful and we received our paychecks on time the following week. Although the Vice President had a tenure of 20 years with the company, she was immediately terminated on her return.
“Your eyes will see it, and your ears will hear it: ‘This is the way; walk in it…” ” (Isaiah 30:21). From our prayers and study of the Scriptures, “God promises to give us clear guidance, leading us on the right path and helping us to discern His will.”
We have a loving Heavenly Father who is very protective and has made a loving and sacrificial investment in our lives including the future of eternal life. Through prayer and study of the Holy Scriptures, we receive guidance, spiritual wisdom and discernment, correction, and protection through the Holy Spirit.
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” —Hebrews 4:12
God who knows the beginning from the end has given us the Bible so we can learn His Righteous Standards and Precepts, discern Truth from error, and recognize and renounce sinful temptations. We were not created to govern ourselves. Because we inherited sinful hearts, it is impossible to judge oneself. To know and practice what God expects of us requires the diligent study of His Holy Words.
“Be holy, for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). What is holiness? God defines holiness in the Scriptures.
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will.” —Romans 12:1-2, NIV
Every day we must fight the good fight of faith to prevent practicing Compromised Christianity. Our spiritual journey of Sanctification is a lifelong journey on the Path of Righteousness which requires our faith, obedience, consent, and cooperation with Christ.
God has one goal and that is for every believer to receive their reward of a forever life in the New Heaven and New Earth [Revelation 21-22], yet, He never forces us to choose salvation. From the moment we awaken, we choose to commit ourselves to God or not.
“Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?” —Romans 6:16, NIV
2 Timothy 3 identifies that we are living in the last days of Earth’s history. We must choose who we will serve in this great controversy of Good and Evil. “For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God” (Ephesians 5:5).
“Sanctification is a daily work. Let none deceive themselves with the belief that God will pardon and bless them while they are trampling upon one of His requirements…Whatever may be the ecstasies of religious feeling, Jesus cannot abide in the heart that disregards the divine law. God will honor those only who honor Him.”
Consider this, Jesus died to save us from death, the costly price of sin, what possible reasons could substantiate sinning against God and dying for our sins? There is no guesswork with God. We receive clarity of Righteousness through the Holy Spirit.
“…Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve…” (Joshua 24:15). Reflect on the reason you chose Jesus Christ as your Savior. Everything we possess is temporary including this earthly home. Choosing Christ requires doing our part in the spiritual journey of Sanctification—Daily surrender, faithful obedience, and seeking God’s will and plans through prayer and Bible Study.
Heaven is waiting for us! Reach for the highest goals of living holy and receiving eternal life with God in the perfect New Heaven and New Earth. Yes, the struggle is real! Yet, through the power of the Holy Spirit and using self-control, we can renounce the temporary pleasures and profits of this world for which we will be greatly rewarded. Choose Christ! Choose Life!
“But as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’ ” —1 Corinthians 2:9
Bible Study: 2 Timothy 3
Prayer: “Into my heart, Into my heart, Come into my heart, Lord Jesus.” Lord God, we ask you to reveal any hidden sins that are within our hearts and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Teach us Your Righteous ways and how to live holy. We ask this prayer in the Worthy Name of Jesus, Amen.
Bible Study: 1 Corinthians 13 and Matthew 25:32-40
Lord God, we thank You for the gift of Redemption and ask You to reveal the behaviors and habits preventing us from worshiping You in spirit and truth. In Jesus’ Righteous Name, we pray, Amen.
In this testimony, God reminds us that He is love and when we use our faith to approach the Throne of Grace, He will hear and answer our prayers. After reading this story, it came to mind, that God sent an angel in human form to assist this faithful woman of God. As we live from day to day, let us live with faith. It is not a secret what God can do, and what He has done for others, He will certainly do for us. Peace and Blessings!
The story is a repost from the United in Prayer website.
Fueled by Faith By Frida de Bruyn
My husband, two children, and I attended a prayer conference in Canberra, New South Wales, Australia, this past month. We cherished the fellowship with hundreds of people, the music, the inspiring speakers, and the powerful prayers shared with like-minded souls. But all too soon, it was time to head home.
As I was driving my small car, I noticed the fuel was running low. However, it was still the Sabbath. I turned to my family and said, “Let’s pray that God will stretch our petrol until we reach the town halfway home. By then, the Sabbath will be over, and we can refuel.” We prayed together and continued driving, praising God as the kilometers passed.
As the sun set, signaling the end of the Sabbath, we arrived at the next petrol station—just in time, as the fuel light came on. But when we pulled up, we discovered the station had already closed at 6pm. It was well after 8pm when we arrived. Not knowing what to do, we prayed again, and then I decided to go into a nearby pub to see if anyone there might have spare fuel they’d be willing to sell.
The bartender refused, explaining that I’d have to go to the nearest town, nearly 30 kilometers away. But with my tank empty, I knew I would not make it the hour and a half on lonely roads to get home. As I turned to leave, a customer stopped me.
“Excuse me, what’s the trouble? Can I help?” he asked. I explained my situation. “I think I have a few liters,” he said. “It won’t be much, but it should get you to the next town.” He followed me outside and got a can from his utility vehicle.
“There’s only a few liters, but you can have it all!” he said, emptying every drop into my tank. We thanked him, gave him some money, then got back in the car, ready to head to the next town where we could refuel properly.
I started the car and checked the fuel gauge. Stunned, I stopped and stared. The tank was full. We had only added a few liters to a completely empty 40-liter tank, yet it was completely full!
Overwhelmed with joy, we praised God for His incredible miracle as we continued our journey home from the prayer conference. Frida de Bruyn
Yes and Amen. Lord God, we thank you for being a God of love. Help us to realize that steadfast faith is necessary to please You, and honors and reveres your Sovereignty and Majesty. Although we have been faithless, you are always Faithful. We thank you for taking care of us in our times of need. In Jesus’ Holy Name, we pray, Amen.
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