KING JAMES BIBLE (MORNING DEVOTION)

  MORNING PRAYER And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. From: 2 Peter 1:5-7 INSPIRATION Faith is a gift from God, but it is also a thing that we are called to diligently work at and improve. In fact, these verses on diligence are further informed by verse 10 of the same chapter where our diligence is said to be the means of making "our calling and election sure. That is, when faith, virtue (moral fortitude), knowledge (gained through experience), self-control, patient endurance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love abound in our lives, it is fruit of righteousness that helps assure our hearts that indeed we are God's children and will enter his everlasting kingdom (verse 11). PRAYER Lord, we take seriously your command to strive diligently after godliness and all Christi

  MORNING PRAYER But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. From: 2 Thessalonians 3:3 INSPIRATION There will be days when you are tempted and days when you need protection, but you are a child of God. God will never leave you or forsake you - you will never have to walk through these challenging times alone. He is always faithful. He offers his protection and will help you stay away from evil. He has given you his Holy Spirit as a guide. Trust the Spirit to alert you when you have stumbled into trouble and call on him for protection. PRAYER Dear God, when I am fearful and need courage, I know you will strengthen me. You are always faithful and you will never leave me - thank you! Help me to trust you to guide me through difficult situations and protect me from any evil the evil one tries to use against me. O Lord, make my faith stronger so that I do not have a spirit of fear. Thank you for rescuing me time and time again. In Jesus' name, amen.

  MORNING PRAYER But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. From: 1 John 2:5-6 INSPIRATION It is not enough to simply hear God's word. We must obey the Word and use it as an instructional manual for how we should live our lives. When we follow the Lord's commands and live as Jesus did, others can tell we are different. This is how others know we are Christ followers -by the way we follow his teachings and put them into practice. If you are just listening to sermons and Bible verses but are not applying them to your life, you are not showing your love for God. PRAYER Dear God, I want others to know I put my faith in you and love you, so help mne to put my beliefs into action. You have given us the best example of love with the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ, and the Bible. Give me opportunities to show others your love by the way I liv

  MORNING PRAYER Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. From: Exodus 15:13 INSPIRATION Do you ever struggle with knowing where to go or what to do? You are not alone. It is common to feel unsure of what path to take, but the Bible is clear that God will guide those he has redeemed. In Exodus, God led the Israelites out of Egypt to the promised land. Like the Israelites, God leads us where he has called us. When we place Our trust in our redeemer, we will be led by him. Through redemption, we will one day enter into his holy kingdom. PRAYER Dear God, you have a special plan for my life. Help me to trust you to guide me where you want me to go. I am choosing to place my trust in you, My Redeemer. I know my eternal home is with you, but while I am on earth, please lead me. Give me discernment to see which path to take and how to serve you. Help me to depend on your strength to go where I am call

  MORNING PRAYER And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. From: Zechariah 8:21 INSPIRATION We were all introduced to our savior, Jesus Christ, through someone else. When we truly understand salvation, it is not enough for us to simply receive it. In our excitement, we will gladly go tell others about this miraculous savior. The prophet describes how when a city came to know the Lord, they rushed to pray and seek God so that they could go to another city to share this good news. The Word tells us we are commissioned to tell others the good news - let us go quickly! PRAYER Dear God, thank you for loving us enough to send your son, Jesus Christ, to save us from our sins and offer us eternal life. Do not let us keep this amazing story to ourselves! Give us the courage and faith to go where you have called us - to our neighbors and to the ends of the earth - to share your good news

  MORNING PRAYER Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to Come. From: Psalms 71:18 INSPIRATION The writer of this Psalm desperately wanted God to show His strength through him, an old man. He wanted everyone to know God's power. As we grow old, we can still show God's strength. As we become weaker, we can proclaim how strong He is. Do not lose heart as you grow old. The retired missionary now goes door to door to preach even though he's walking slowly. The woman who started doing jail ministry long ago is often decades later faithfully visiting the jail. Whatever God is calling you to, God is greater than your age. PRAYER Lord, as I grow old, let me still serve You faithfully. When I'm weak, help me to show others Your strength. Through wrinkles, let others see the joy on my face that comes only from You. Even if I'm moving slowly, let me still move for