YOUR DAILY DOSE OF GOD

Good morning   Scripture reading: Matthew 24 Worship song: It's Your Grace   Meditation:      Look, listen, and observe the chaos on the land, and you will realize that we are living in the evil days. It seems as if the devil has been let loose and people are capitalizing on the opportunity to follow his leadership. In case you miss what is happening, the gospel is diluted to suit its congregation, and some pastors are delivering prosperity messages instead of preaching repentance and the way to salvation. The love of many has waxed cold, driving them to commit heinous crimes. The earth is saturated with the blood of the innocent, brutally slain by the evil-hearted. The love of money has replaced the love and desire for Almighty God, and queer people are vastly taking over, showcasing their lifestyle, flaunting themselves, and marching with dignity. People today are seeking riches, power, and fortune and gaining it dishonestly. Presumptuous sin is disr...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 8:27-33 Worship song: My Shackles Are Broken   Meditation:      To say that someone is chained means that they are bound or restrained by a controlling agent or force. We can become possessed or enslaved by any agent that invades our territory or by anything we choose or allow to control our behavior, mind, and actions. Many of us are bound by our circumstances but do not realize the impact it has on our lives. Jesus, while on his mission, stumbled upon a man possessed by a demon that tormented him constantly day and night. You can tell by reading the passage of scripture that the unclean spirit was comfortable residing in the man. The demon, upon realizing that Jesus came to cast him out, beseeched Jesus not to torment him. The task of demons, unclean spirits, is to capture and prevent us from becoming what God intends us to be. That is why we need to pray earnestly without seizing, asking God to cover, shield, and pr...

Good morning   Scripture reading: Matthew 5:14-16 Worship song: Carry Your Candle   Meditation:      Light plays an essential role in our daily lives and is considered the main source of energy for all living organisms. It is hard to imagine how dark and gloomy the world would be without the illumination provided by the light. The light illuminates the darkness, giving us the vision to carry out tasks and perform certain functions. In the beginning, at the period when the earth was void and there was only darkness, God, through his infinite power, commanded the light to appear, and then he separated the light from the darkness. Throughout the scriptures, light represents holiness, goodness, hope, and grace. Moses' life changed when he was drawn to the bright light in the bush; there, he encountered God. The children of Israel were led by a great light as they traveled through the wilderness. The light appears in the form of a pillar of cloud and a pillar...

Good morning Scripture reading: Zechariah 4:1-10 Worship song: Never lost   Meditation:      Zerubbabel, governor of Judah by the proclamation of King Cyrus, started to rebuild the city, but as they began to build the house of the Lord, the adversities of Judah and Benjamin rose against them. A letter of accusations was written against Zerubbabel and the builders of the city. The letter was sent to Artaxerxes, King of Persia, who gave a command stating that the men cease the building of the city. Zerubbabel and the assistant builders obeyed the command of the king and stopped the building of the house of God and the city. Several years after the command was issued, Zechariah was visited by an angel of the Lord and received a proclamation that the hand of Zerubbabel shall finish the work that he had started, and nothing will prevent its completion. You may have started a project, an assignment, or a task, and the adversities have risen against you and have f...

Good morning S cripture reading: Colossians 3:12-17 Worship song: Thy Word   Meditation:      One major factor that negatively impacts our lives as children of God is knowing what the word of God says but failing to apply it to our lives. Just knowing the word of God is not enough if we continue to walk as blind. The word we hear and know must be applied, and the way we apply it is by walking according to the will of God through his prophetic word. We know the word and we understand what it says, yet we seek after things that do not align with the will of God. We know what the word says, but we desire things that satisfy the flesh instead of the spirit. When we allow the word of God to sanctify and convict us, God will transform our hearts and minds in obedience to his will. James 1 says we must be doers of the word and not hearers only, lest we deceive ourselves. He further stated that those who continue to live by the word will be blessed in their deeds. Le...

Good morning  Scripture reading: Proverbs 22:24-25 Worship song: United   Meditation:      Birds of a feather flock together is an old English proverb that has been frequently used since the mid-16th century. This proverb means that persons tend to associate with those who share similar interests, ideas, values, characteristics, or behaviors, etc. Oftentimes, we are influenced by those around us, especially those with whom we spend a lot of time. Show me your company, and I will tell you who you are. Be careful in your choice and choose your companions wisely. Choose people with the characteristics you would like to develop in your own life. Hang around mentors who have positive influences and move away from those who have a negative view of everything. What are your goals in life? What percentage of the time do you accomplish the things that you want in life? If you seldom meet your goals and objectives, it probably is time to look at the people in yo...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 5: 37-38 Worship song: New Wine   Meditation:      Jesus, while teaching the multitude, spoke a parable unto them about pouring wine into a bottle. Jesus explained what would happen if new wine was poured into an old bottle. Reflecting on the parable about the wine and the bottle leads me to ponder about the Holy Spirit and the old man. For the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, the old man must be crucified. If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new. The Holy Spirit cannot dwell in dirty vessels, so we must put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of our mind; and put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. For the Holy Spirit to dwell in us, we cannot be conformed to this world, but we must be transformed by the renewing of ...

Good morning Scripture reading: Ephesians 3:15-21 Worship song: Press   Meditation:      Have you ever felt like the struggles of life are weighing heavily on you, pulling you in different directions so that you find it difficult to focus on what is important? We can become so caught up with what is going on in our lives, so focused on what is happening in the world, that we struggle to stay focused on what matters. No matter what we encounter and the challenges we face, we can overcome them all by shifting our focus from our problems to our problem solver. There is a promise of God for every circumstance in our lives, but we must first shift our focus and transform our minds by the Word of God. It is easy for us to get caught up in the worries and cares of this world, but we can shift our focus and fix our eyes on Jesus Christ, the only one who can change our circumstances. Many of us are disabled by our situations, but if we call upon the Lord, Jesus Chri...