Daybreak Devotions

The act of sin itself, the engaging with the provision for the flesh, happens after several steps in the wrong direction, and guess where it all begins? That's right, a lack of love! Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

The "provision for the flesh" begins long before the actual act of partaking in sin. It helps to step back and consider how we get to that point, and to understand what is really meant by "provision for." This simple acronym, T.I.P. (Temptation, Isolation, Provision) gives us a tool for praying against the pathway to sin. Write us with your questions/comments at daybreakdevotio...

No spiritual attack is truly a "sneak attack." As followers of Christ, we should live with the situational awareness that we are under constant surveillance by the enemy of our soul and the attack is always imminent, as soon as the enemy sees a potential weakness to exploit. We should also not deceive ourselves about our weaknesses. Rather, we need to understand the threat and the way to...

So, how then do we learn to rejoice in our troubles? Moses was a man of wisdom, gleaned from years of walking with God and facing incredible trials. This model prayer offers us some helpful guidance in learning how not to rely on our own strength when adversity comes. 1. The Exchange of Sorrow for Joy 2. The Enlightenment of God's Sovereign Work 3. The Establishment of God's Favor on Our E...

The ultimate purpose of our pain is to lead us into an understanding that our God is all we really want and need. There is a great resource referenced in this episode and the link will be placed below. Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC This is the interview with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole... Episode 487: Dr. Alicia Britt Chole on the Sacred Slow, the...

Adversity, trouble, suffering in our lives tends to lead us toward feeling cast down, heavy hearted, and anxious. That is the normal human way. But Moses prayed, "Lord, teach us to rejoice in every day of adversity! Help me to have a happy heart when my days are the most trying!" This is a theme throughout the scripture. In today's discussion we will introduce this truth from Psalm 9...

As a child of God, I am called to separate from this world. To look differently, talk differently, act differently, and think differently. But what does that practically look like?

Everyone is extoling something. The question is, how long has it been since you've extoled God? Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com ⁠McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

How can we move away from living the Self-Life, dominated by besetting sin and discouraged heart, into living the Sanctuary Life, dominated by love of God and seeing the daily renewal of our soul?

How can we move away from living the Self-Life, dominated by besetting sin and discouraged heart, into living the Sanctuary Life, dominated by love of God and seeing the daily renewal of our soul?

Now that we know that only Jesus can truly keep our heart, how do we go about making Him the keeper?

"A house divided" will not survive, it cannot stand against the storms of life, to include the spiritual assaults of the enemy. But, a house divided is exactly how we feel when we are wrestling with besetting sins while also truly desiring to live holy lives. What can we do? Jesus makes it clear, we can clean up our act, clean out our closet, but only he can keep the house! Write us at d...

If the glory of righteousness exceeds the glory of the law, how does that manifest in us when our hearts are turned to Jesus? Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com ⁠McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Could thoughts about God really be considered prayer? If so, then we need to consider how to turn our thoughts to God as often as we can so that we can be true to Jesus' instruction to "pray always" (Luke 21:36). Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

What is the most important thing we can do today? Arguably, the answer is "Pray." Arguably because of course to love is the fulfilling of the law, but to love God and to love others well we need a genuine and dynamic life of prayer. How then can we become more prayerful people? How can we learn to pray without ceasing? We must learn how our very thoughts of God are prayers offered. Write...

This is a rare edition, a full-blown Friday Funday edition, with monkeys, scarecrows, and measuring sand to compare thoughts of God! Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Hazarded their lives - "to give into the hands (of another); to give over into (one's) power or use". We have all placed our lives into someone's (or something's) power; the question is, what?

This Psalm is always convicting and encouraging. Reading the story of Israel and their back and forth between honoring God and forgetting God, it is a look into our own tendencies to live double-minded and forget God in our daily, hourly walk. There are four helpful thoughts to be lifted form this psalm, which teach us how not to forget God! Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Bapt...

What is this short psalm teaching in our day? There is encouragement and exhortation here. At the end of it all, we must know, remember, and promote the Superior Christ! Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

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This is the question, "How can I learn to keep my thoughts on God through the day, so as to be led by the Spirit in becoming the best I can be for the Lord?" This is the answer, "Intentional action (training) leads to a developed condition (practice); so, we must do what we wish to be until who we are is in truth what we desired to become." Learning the way of holiness, walking...

As we think about the heart being central, being the object of desire for God, as well as for the enemy (though for very different reasons), we need to consider the role of the mind and the body in protecting our heart from being turned away from God. Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Why this struggle with sin? Our true heart belongs to God in Christ, so, why then do we still find ourselves enticed by evil things? How do we find victory? Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

This is a re-airing of our broadcast from April 14, 2023. We thought it would be a good reminder as we took a short sabbatical before returning to the studio. Write us at daybreakdevotion@gmail.com McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

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