Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Daily Devotion for 2/1/11 Do it God's Way and Find Fulfillment

Happy Tuesday Folks! Happy 1st of February and most importantly, Happy BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!! (SN: we should celebrate our history every day )
Today's Lesson is taken from the Daily Devotion book.


Today's Lesson: Do it God's Way and Find Fulfillment
Scripture Reference: John 10:10


“The thief comes only to steal” (John 10:10)


Using his home as a demo, TV anchorman Brandon Brooks showed his viewers how to protect their homes from robbers. He installed double locks on all the doors, windows that can't be opened from the outside, sophisticated alarms-the works. But what he failed to take into account was that thieves were also watching and learning the details of his security system and where the TV, VCR, and furniture were located. The following week, while Brooks was on the air, they cleaned him out-because that's what thieves do!

Satan is a thief! Jesus said he "comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that [you] may have life..to the full" Henry Blackaby says: "Since Adam and Eve, people have had to choose who to believe. Satan convinced them disobeying God would gain them everything. Instead it robbed them of all they had, and for the rest of their lives the experienced only a fraction of the blessing God intended...The world wants to convince you you'll find fulfillment by adopting its standards of morality for your marriage, raising your children, and advancing your career...If you believe this you'll never experience the blessings God intended. "Sin brings death"(Romans 6:23) Jesus wants you to live your life with security, knowing you're His beloved child. If you're not experiencing His love, joy, and peace today you're settling for less than God intended. If you've been making excuses for why you're not living an abundant and joyful life, determining to settle for nothing less than God's best. Instead of following the world's way...listen to the Savior's voice and...find fulfillment."


On this day, who will you choose to trust? Man or God?

Today's Black History Moments:
Negro History Week began on February 1, 1926. It is now known as Black History Month, but was first celebrated on this date as Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson. It became a month long celebration in 1976.

In 1887 J. Robinson patents the food carrier
In 1871 The first Black to speak in US House of Representatives was Jefferson Long of Georgia. He opposed leniency to former Confederates.
In 1902 the late great poet Langston Hughes was born...

I Dream a World
by Langston Hughes

I dream a world where man
No other man will scorn,
Where love will bless the earth
And peace its paths adorn.
I dream a world where all
Will know sweet freedom's way,
Where greed no longer saps the soul
Nor avarice blights our day.
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind--
Of such I dream, my world!






Pray for someone today...Today, I am praying for each of you.


That's all for now. Have a blessed morning/afternoon/evening.

Your Sister in Christ,

LA

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