August 27

Spiritual Check Up Day 9 by SGLY Ministry

Spiritual Checkup FAITHFULNESS

The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT)

But the fruit of the Spirit is…faithfulness, Galatians 5:22 (NKJV)

Today’s Action:
The LORD’S’s faithfulness is great. and since His Spirit lives within us believers, His faithfulness should be showing forth in our lives daily.
We should be producing the fruit of faithfulness.

Faithfulness is loyal, it sticks with something during good and bad times.
Faithfulness stands firm, it doesn’t change or sway with circumstances, it always remains true.
Faithfulness is reliable, it can be counted on no matter what is happening.
Faithfulness is dependable, it is trustworthy, it is always there in times of need.

Spiritual Exercise:
Do a spiritual check—are you exhibiting faithfulness in your life? If not, ask God right now to help you develop this fruit in your life.
Ask Him to help you become spiritually healthy in this area of your life so that the fruit of faithfulness with flourish and grow daily.
When He does, you will be amazed at how strong your character will become and how much He will be able to use you because of it.

We all want to hear Him say:
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things…” Matthew 25:21

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Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. (NLT) - Ephesians 6:11

Do you ever feel vulnerable to attack? Are you afraid that your responses to provocation may cause you to be unrighteous? Don't go into battle unprotected; instead, clothe yourself in God's armor. In verses 14-18, Paul characterizes this armor as truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation. He then finishes with the action of praying. Trust that God will equip you with the tools you need.

Daily Bible Devotion

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A Bible Devotion

God Can Be Trusted

HEBREWS 10:23 NKJ 23 . . . He who promised is faithful.

The devil is trying to get you to doubt God and His Word. The devil wants you to give up on God, to not trust Him, to not expect Him to do what He said in His Word.

Do not give up! God can be trusted.

Someone who loves you enough to die in your place can be trusted. Someone who created all that you see, and all that you don't see, can be trusted to handle whatever you face.

TITUS 1:2 NASB 2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,

God is not a liar. Whatever He says comes to pass!

1 THESSALONIANS 5:24 NIV 24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.

God is trustworthy. Don't be moved by the circumstances. God will not fail you.

SAY THIS: God is worthy of my trust. I trust Him with my past, present, and future.

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Jesus Will Give You Rest

MATTHEW 11:28-30 NIV 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Are you struggling? Do you feel like you are barely keeping your head above water?

If you feel like you are struggling and striving just to make it -- you need to turn to Jesus. He will give you rest.

If you say that you have turned to Jesus and you think His yoke is hard and His burden is heavy -- you are deceived.

You need to cast your care on the Lord and learn of Him. So many people are striving and struggling to get God to love them when He already loves them and accepts them.

Living a successful life is not done by our own strength or willpower. It is the result of depending on the Lord. Only He can do it.

Quit trusting in your plans and abilities and efforts, and trust in Jesus instead. Turn things over to Him. Let Him be Lord in your life.

SAY THIS: I will learn of Jesus and trust in Him. Jesus my Lord gives me rest.

A Bible Devotion

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James 1:17-27

If you have a child, a spouse, a good friend or a sibling it is likely that you find yourself in a position where you have said something that you wish you hadn't. In haste or emotion words flew out of your mouth like daggers and you immediately (or almost immediately) wished you could take them back. The same thing can happen with acquaintances, but then perhaps we don't always notice it so quickly.

We are called as the people of God not only to live out God's love for us, but to speak that love into being in the world. When we take time to look and listen to others (and even the earth) we may find that there is more wisdom in our ability to listen and be present than in our speaking.

Lord, let my ears be open today to hear your word of encouragement and let me speak only in love to those around me. Amen.

Erin Martinson

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Bible Verses

James 1:19-20 19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

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Romans 8:26 – In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

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Ephesians 1:3 – Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.

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But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. — Matthew 5:39

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1 John 4:12 No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.

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Romans 12:4-5 “For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”

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Deuteronomy 31:8 8 The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

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Prayers

Prayer of Submission

Dear Lord, I give you my hands to do your work; I give you my feet to go your way; I give you my eyes to see as you see; I give you my tongue to speak your words; I give you my mind that you may think in me; I give you my spirit that you may pray in me. Above all, I give you my heart that you may love in me. I give you my whole self, Lord, that you may grow in me, so that it is you who lives, works and prays in me. Amen.

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Prayer to Grow Closer to God

Dear Lord, I am trying to do better and better each day; I am trying to walk with you and do your will, but sometimes it seems like I am slipping backwards no matter how hard I try. And I get confused sometimes; even if I want to do the right thing, I don't always know what it is.

So this is my prayer, heavenly Lord, for your help in straightening out my mind and straightening out my life. Lead me, Lord, and let your Holy Spirit guide me. Even if the correction is painful, help me to keep my mind open to your truth. Let me do your will in my every action, and know your will, that I might do it. Help me not be deceived by false assertions or glib intelligence, by those who would excuse or promote sinful actions, by those who simply do not know; and above all, help me not to deceive myself. Guide me away from excuses and rationalizations when I have sinned, but into your holy truth, that I might know my sin, and correct what I can, and ask forgiveness for what I cannot. By the grace and mercy of holy Christ, I ask this, Amen.

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And now, as a little child, let me abide in you all this day, oh Christ, so that when you appear I may have confidence and not shrink from you in shame at your coming. For I know that you are righteous, and I am sure that I will be made righteous only by my life in you. Amen.

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Walking in Truth

Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth: unite my heart to fear Your name. You, my Lord God, are a sun and shield: You give grace and glory: no good thing will You withhold from them that walk uprightly. I am blessed because I know the joyful sound: I shall walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance. In the name of Jesus I do Your commandments that I may have rights to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Amen.

Scripture Reading Psalm 84:11 (KJV) Psalm 86:11 (KJV) Psalm 89:15 (KJV) Rev. 22:14 (KJV)

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Dear Lord, help me to leave spaces in my days for quiet growth, for new ideas, for dreams and new insights, for perspectives and directions, for listening to Your quiet voice, and sensing Your will for me. ... Let me not limit my quiet time by setting boundaries, lest I miss out on what Your Holy Spirit has uniquely for me!

In Jesus' name I pray.

Amen.

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Loving Lord, inspire me to be welcoming and generous in my attitude to others, showing individuals that they matter and are important. May I make a difference to someone in my part of the world today. Amen.

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Escaping Evil, Embracing Truth

2 Timothy 2:22-26

Dear Father,

Help me to escape evil passions and to aim at righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with all who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

Give me the wisdom to avoid stupid, senseless quarrels and controversies. Help me to be kind and forbearing toward everyone, teaching and correcting with gentleness any who may oppose your doctrine.

My God, grant those who are estranged from you in mind to be persuaded by the truth and turn in repentance toward you, that they may escape from the devil after having been captured by him to do his will.

In the name of Jesus I ask. Amen.

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“A Prayer To The Unchanging God”

Father, we thank You for the sweet glorious message that simple faith claims; that yesterday, today and forever Jesus is still the same. For still He loves to save the sinful, heal the sick and lame. He cheers the mourner and stills the tempest, we give glory to His name. Yesterday, today and forever Jesus is the same. Everything else changes but Jesus never, glory to His name! Be magnified in our lives we pray. Amen.
Prayer adapted from the hymn, “Yesterday, Today, Forever” by A.B. Simpson

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Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me. Psalm 27:7–9a, NIV

We thank you, dear Father in heaven, that you let the light from your face shine into our hearts. Look upon our time, we pray, with your clear, penetrating eyes, and let men sense that they are watched over by more than they are able to see. Let men realize that a strong God and Father is watching over them. Protect us on our way, and let your light shine ever more brightly, so that in all we do your name is glorified. Amen.

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Dear Lord, thank you for this day. As a new day starts please remind me that if I can dream, I can do anything.

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We thank you, dear Father in heaven, that you let the light from your face shine into our hearts. Look upon our time, we pray, with your clear, penetrating eyes, and let men sense that they are watched over by more than they are able to see. Let men realize that a strong God and Father is watching over them. Protect us on our way, and let your light shine ever more brightly, so that in all we do your name is glorified. Amen.

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Dear Lord, thank you for this day. I ask that my weaknesses do not lead others to stray. Please give me the wisdom to make the right choices and lead by example.