YOUR DAILY DOSE OF GOD

Good morning Scripture: St. Luke 10:25-37 Worship song: Someone to Care   Meditation:      There are many priests and Levites among us, but we also have some good Samaritans. We all deal with our own issues that can leave us feeling downcast at times, and it is tempting to look the other way when we see someone else who is hurting. It might be tempting to walk on the other side and keep going, but we cannot say we love God if we refuse or fail to render assistance or show mercy to those in need. If we say we love God and hate or disregard the needs of our brothers and sisters, we are perceived as liars. We cannot say we love God whom we cannot see and hate or mistreat those we encounter. The love we display towards others reveals our love for God. Jesus says, anything you do for the least of my people, who have done it unto me. Our love for God and man is best expressed in showing mercy to people in need. Take time to show you care.  Let us pray:  ...

Good morning Scripture reading: Ephesians 4 Worship song: Let Go Meditation:     Life comes with many challenges, disappointments, hardships, hurt, pain, etc., which sometimes result in someone becoming angry, resentful, and bitter. Some people who are consumed by anger find it difficult to let it go. Most people, if not all, including Christians and non-Christians, struggle to let go of the pain and hurt someone has caused. We sometimes refuse to forgive those who hurt us or caused us grief. But did you know that if you forgive not those who trespassed against you, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive your trespasses? It, therefore, means we have to forgive others to be forgiven. Forgive, you might say, after all that he or she has done to me. Yes, forgive. Unforgiveness is a prison to the soul that locks the unforgiving person in their self-made prison. Don't get comfortable, contended, and complacent with sin that you fail to realize and acknowledge the danger it...

Good morning Scripture Reading: St. Matthew 11:27-30 Worship Song: Come as You Are   Meditations:      We often resort to music, entertainment, social media, and books to drown out misery when we become and feel burdened, overwhelmed, and frustrated by the day-to-day struggles, trials, and temptations that we try desperately to endure. We tend to rely on our strengths, but most times, we fail to win the battle. Satan's orchestrated plan is to defeat our purpose and put a stumbling block in our path to impede us. When our responsibilities become unbearable when we labor and are heavily laden, it is best to take it to the Lord in prayer, and he will give us rest. Let us approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Let us cast our burden upon the LORD, take it to the altar, and let the Lord sustain us. We have a high priest, Jesus Christ, who is touched by the feelings of our strugg...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. Luke 15: 11-32 Worship song: You Still Love Me   Meditation:      The story of the prodigal son is one of the many parables taught by Jesus that captures the minds of its readers. The truth is we are all prodigal sons and daughters who have wandered away from God and have adapted to living a wasteful and extravagant sinful lifestyle. We walk away from that which is holy to partake of the glitter and the glamour that the world has to offer. We capitalized on our free will choices by making decisions that rebelled against and displeased God. When we have wasted all our substance on careless, ungovernable living, only then will we realize all that is left to partake of is the husk of our sinful deeds. When you acknowledge that your worldly choices are unacceptable and your selfish decisions have caused irreversible harm that cannot be corrected by you, run to the Father, who is waiting patiently for your return. Return hasti...

Good morning Scripture reading: Philippians 3 Worship song: Draw Me Close   Testimony:      There was a time in my life when I did not understand fully what it meant to serve the Lord. I was drifting far from shore, yet still, I was searching for an anchor, to be at a place where I could find peace and rest for my weary soul. I was desperately searching for solitude and a better life. The life I once lived was no longer appealing. The things that I once found pleasure in I began to detest. There was this urge to know more about this Jesus who died for my sins, about His love and plans for me. On the flip side, there was also the desire for earthly gain and worldly pleasures. Sin is sweet and enticing, but when the hand of God is upon your life, what used to be sweet becomes bitter. The bottom line is that I was faced with two choices: the spiritual and the fleshly. Either I surrender totally to God Almighty and live by His commands or heed Satan and his coh...

Good morning It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 Worship song: All Because of Mercy   Let us pray:      Sovereign God, clothed in splendor and majesty, we draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in times of need. Lord, I am amazed by how you have shown us mercy. Father, we could have missed our way, fallen by the wayside, living as the scum of the earth, but it is all because of you that we are still standing undefeated. It is all because of your unmerited love, grace, and mercy that we who are so unworthy can stand in your presence. Lord, I am grateful to you for showing us mercy, and I pray that we will find it in our hearts to extend mercy and let it triumph over judgment. Almighty God, I am grateful that you are not a partial God but a God who is merciful and just, slow to anger, and ab...

Good morning Scripture reading: Exodus 3 Worship song: Destiny   Meditation:      There are many stories revealing Bible characters whose destiny demonstrates their purpose and how their purpose serves as their divine compass, pointing them toward God’s unique plan for their lives. The children of Israel were held captive by an oppressive ruler, but God's divine plan and purpose exceeded their circumstances, one that led them to their intended destiny. Abraham was chosen to be the father of many nations because of his obedience and his unwavering faithfulness to God. David worked as a shepherd boy but was later chosen by God to reign over his chosen people as king. Moses was a murderer, a tender of Jethro's flock, and became a great leader, leading the children of Israel out of bondage. And Joseph was sold to a slave master, falsely accused of a heinous crime, then moved from prison to Pharaoh's palace. A famous preacher once said that your destiny is not d...

Good morning Scripture reading: Romans 3:23-26 Worship song: Bring Me Down   Meditation:      It is human tendency to place the rich, the famous, the hierarchy, and the scholars on pedestals, grouping them in a class above all others, but as created beings, we all have one thing in common, and that is we are tainted with sin. The world we live in classifies people according to race, color, creed, cultural status, etc., but in reality, we are all equal in God's sight, created in His likeness and image. Regardless of human differences, whether you are among the upper-, middle-, or lower-class groups, we are all sinners in need of a Savior. No matter our economic, ethnic, or social affiliation, we stand accused as disobedient and equally guilty sinners before our Creator. As part of Adam's race, we are all born spiritually dead in sin and at enmity with God. We are all condemned to die and have fallen short of the glory of God. Nevertheless, we are all granted...