October 11

Standing Firm - Salvation Day Eleven by SGLY Ministry

But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation. 1 Thessalonians 5:8 NLT.

Believers are children of the light, as 1 Thessalonians 5:5 says: For you are all children of the light and of the day; we don’t belong to darkness and night. Therefore, we need to be clearheaded, alert, our minds protected against deception that is all around us daily on earth and in the heavenlies. For, remember we are fighting against mighty powers in this dark world and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

In this world our eyes, ears, mind and heart are bombarded daily by ungodly influences and false statements. We need to keep a clear mind that is filled with the truth of God’s word in order to be discerning and not be led astray. The enemy’s main tactic is to attack our minds with his lies, therefore wearing the Helmet of Salvation assures us that we are secure in Christ and enables us to stand firm in our faith.

Prayer: Dear God, thank You for Your armor of faith and love that protects me daily from the onslaught of the wicked ones. Thank You for Your gift of salvation in Christ and Your Helmet of Salvation that protects my mind so it can stay clear of the enemy’s untruths. Help me to always be aware that I need to be clothed in Your Armor daily. Amen.

Today: Throughout the day thank God for the salvation and victory provided to you in Christ.

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Psalm 46:11 ‘The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our Fortress.’

- We have a solid foundation on which we can build our lives.
- The foundation is the knowledge that the Lord Almighty is with us.
- We can rest and be reassured by this great and wonderful fact.
- You have a safe place in God and you can know that you are not alone.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You that today I can rest in You and in the knowledge that You are almighty and that You are with me. I am not alone, because my Savior and my Mighty God is with me. Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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Today’s Scripture: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." (Psalms 51:10, ESV)

Christ Makes Everything New

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."

If you need a new beginning in any area of your life, allow Christ to make you a new creation, and the old will pass away. He will put a new and right spirit within you when you call on His name. Make your relationship with Him your number one priority. As you develop an intimacy with Him through daily prayer and the study of His Word, you will experience the joy of newness of life!

A Prayer for Today: "Father, as we enter into a new year, I choose to put You first. Wipe the slate clean as I develop a deeper personal relationship with You. Thank You for new beginnings as I walk every day with You in Jesus' name! Amen."

Joel Osteen

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A Bible Devotion

Don't Wait For Tomorrow

PROVERBS 27:1 NIV 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Do what you need to do today.

Don't wait to receive Jesus. Don't put off doing the will of God. Don't wait to tell someone you love them.

JAMES 4:13-15 NIV 13 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."

You don't know what tomorrow holds -- or even if you will be here tomorrow.

Keep your focus on God. Trust in Him, and do His will today.

SAY THIS: I will do what God leads me to do today.

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And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groaning's that cannot be expressed in words. (NLT) Romans 8:26

When we are confronted by our weaknesses it's easy to get discouraged. Take heart in this passage and know the Holy Spirit will guide us. The next time you encounter a weakness be comforted in knowing God is at work.

Daily Bible Devotion

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Welcome to Verse of the Day!

Today's Bible Verse: Psalm 18:1–3 I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies. (ESV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: My Deliverer

We each face times in life when we need to be saved or delivered from something.

This verse lists quite a few things the Lord is—and can be for us—during moments of extreme distress.

He is our strength, our rock, our fortress, our deliverer, our refuge, our shield, our salvation and stronghold.

Are you weak, under attack, frustrated or discouraged? Run to the Lord today! Let him be your unshakable rock, your mighty fortress, your impenetrable shield, and your everlasting stronghold.

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Colossians 3:14 'Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.'

- We can choose the attitude and way in which we live our lives.
- We can clothe ourselves in anger and violence, or we can clothe ourselves in love.
- We can demand our rights or we can be dispensers of His love.
- Put on love and make that quality decision to display His love and be a blessing.

PRAYER: Lord, forgive me for sometimes putting on the wrong attitude. May I live my life differently from today, as I choose to act and operate with a heart of love towards others! Amen.

Kind Regards
Pastor Andrew Roebert

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Bible Verses

Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Proverbs 30:5

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Psalm 34:10 – The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

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"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:20).

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. — Colossians 3:16

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1 Peter 4:10 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

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Proverbs 19:20-21 “Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails.”

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Prayers

Prayer to Use Our Gifts Wisely

Lord, give me each day the wisdom to see which things are important, and which things are not. Show me how best to use the time and talents you have given me. Help me to use all my opportunities wisely, that I may share, through service to others, the good gifts I have received from you. Amen.

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Prayer for True Thought

Heavenly Father, who has given us the gift of your law, so that we might know our sin, and your Son, that we might be forgiven where we fall short. Give me the grace to remember your holy Word, when my surroundings tempt me to confusion and weakness, that I might more nearly approach true obedience to your will. Help me to resist the arguments of the ungodly; let me not be deceived by false beauty; and so guide me, that the clever words of men will never replace the truth which you have put into my heart. Through Christ I pray, Amen.

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Oh Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you"; I pray that I and your whole church, the body of all faithful people, will know your peace, and live in harmony and unity, one with another, in accordance with your wishes. This I pray to you, who lives and reigns forever. Amen.

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Father-God, I pray that I will live a life worthy of the calling I have received. I purpose to bless others, keeping your ways and doing what is right and just in Your sight. I pray that my offspring will be a blessing to all the nations of the earth.

Ephesians 4:1 Genesis 22:17–18

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Heavenly Father, help me to see that before the night thou hadst planned the morning, and that thou hast never sent the night without the hope of the morning. Before I rest in the night may I be ready for the morning. Amen.

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Lord our God, we pray that, no matter what happens to us, we may grow as people who are generous enough to hold no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Amen.