YOUR DAILY DOSE OF GOD

Good morning Scripture reading: St. John 3:14-21 Worship song: Reckless Love   Meditation:      A person's life can be impacted by negative environmental influences resulting in choices that divert from God's divine principles. But no amount of self-justification can validate our sinful habits in God's eyes.   There is an issue when we live outside of God's will, because any desire that seeks to satisfy only fleshly, selfish choices provokes God. God does not have an issue with us making choices, nor does he forbid us from loving persons of the same gender, for He has commanded us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves, which is the second greatest command. What God has an issue with is when we entangle ourselves with persons of the same gender and indulge in promiscuous relationships. God has an issue when we choose to compromise his command and oppose his will by displaying love in a manner that irritates him.       Any type of...

Good morning Scripture reading: Psalms 22:1-18 Hymn: Nailed to The Cross   Meditation:      During his earthly ministry, Jesus underwent human suffering. He was intimately acquainted with physical limitations such as hunger, thirst, and pain. He suffered deep emotional anguish such as betrayal, rejection, hatred, loneliness, and sorrow. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with much grief. He experienced hunger and thirst during his 40-day fast and on the cross. Jesus was rejected by his hometown, abandoned by his disciples during his arrest, and forsaken while enduring the punishment for our sins.       He experienced extreme physical torture including flogging until his skin was separated from the flesh, a crown of thorns pierced his head, and nails were driven through his hands and feet. Jesus bore the emotional pain of spiritual separation from the Father, abandoned by his closest disciples, denied by...

Good morning Scripture reading: Acts 2:1-4 Hymn: The Comforter Has Come   Meditation:      Before ascending, Jesus assured His disciples He would not abandon them, promising to send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. He instructed them to remain in Jerusalem until they were equipped with divine power from heaven to fulfill their mission to preach the gospel. This instruction and their obedience led to the events of Pentecost in Acts 2, where they were filled with the Holy Spirit while they were in the temple, praising and worshipping God. Jesus promised that for those who love and obey Him, the Father would send the Holy Spirit to dwell within them forever, acting as a counselor who teaches truth and brings Christ's words to remembrance.       The Holy Spirit, referred to as the Spirit of truth, abides within believers as a counselor, teacher, and helper, providing wisdom and guidance in all truth, distinguishing between truth and fals...

Good morning Scripture reading: 2 Chronicles 24 & 34 Worship song: Reign Jesus Reign   Meditation:      Both Joash (7) and Josiah (8) were crowned king of Judah respectively making them the youngest reigning kings. Crowned at age 7, Joash ruled for 40 years, under the guidance of the High Priest Jehoiada. He repaired the Temple of the LORD and restored proper worship. Josiah was crowned at the age of 8 and did what was right in the sight of God. He began seeking the God of his ancestor David at the age of 16 and began purging Judah of idolatry at the age of 20, proving that it is never too early to follow God.       Josiah’s ascension to the throne at just eight years old and Joash's at age seven prove that God can use anyone, regardless of age, to fulfill His purpose. We sometimes hinder our children from serving because we are fearful they might fail. We must overcome our fear of their failure and support their desire to serve by enc...

Good morning Scripture reading: Ecclesiastes 1-2 Hymn: At Calvary   Meditation:      Solomon’s experience proves that pursuing worldly success and self-gratification leads to a sense of profound emptiness, proving that true purpose is not found in material possessions. He discovered that, apart from God, all human accomplishments and pleasures are vanity, leaving the soul empty, detached from its true purpose. As he reflected on his earthly possessions, he was able to testify that all his gain was vanity and vexation of spirit.       Jesus told the parable of the rich fool in St. Luke 12, who purposed in his heart to build bigger barns to store his riches to last him many more years, but he never thought about securing his soul. While many of us relentlessly pursue an extravagant lifestyle and are laboring hard to accomplish these desires, it is worth pausing to consider if this intense labor is truly fulfilling, or simply in vain. ...

Good morning Scripture reading: Matthew 20:29-34 Worship song: He's Only A Prayer Away   Meditation:      The blind men sitting by the wayside likely spent many years enduring their affliction, waiting to be delivered, waiting for the opportunity to be made whole. They must have grown weary and tired of being in the same place and in the same situation. Nonetheless, they waited patiently, anticipating a breakthrough, believing that their change would come. When they heard Jesus passing by, they knew this was their moment of deliverance, and so they shouted with a loud voice, asking Jesus to have mercy on them. The crowd told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, showing that faith persists through opposition.       Continue to praise God loudly, for your victory is secured by Jesus. No one has the power to keep you in bondage unless you give them authority. Praise is your most powerful weapon when you are low in the spirit, ...

Good morning Scripture reading: Romans 10:9-13 Worship song: Jesus Saves   Meditation:      Salvation represents the greatest blessings awarded to humanity as an expression of God's divine love, grace, and mercy. Works do not earn salvation; It is not rewarded by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to God’s mercy, he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit. It is a gift of grace achieved through faith in Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on the cross and resurrection. Salvation means being delivered or rescued by God from the eternal punishment of sin to being restored to a right relationship with Jesus.       Through salvation, we are given a new identity in Christ, which changes our old perspective on life, transforms our mindset, and renews our spirit. We cannot obtain salvation through any source other than through Jesus Christ. There is no other name under heaven given among men,...