Devotional Life With Paul and Jeanne

#547 Fireproof Marriages.    Is it possible to Fireproof a Marriage?  How about this; What are your thoughts on faithfulness in marriage?  How high is its value?  And in all relationships, isn’t faithfulness a necessary ingredient?  We would call it absolutely necessary.  So in any relationship particularly in marriage it is paramount, especially in order to fireproof a Marriage?  Let's talk about...

#546 Keep Your Heart Clean.    Where do anger, and bitterness and murders come from?  Isn’t it the heart that is at the heart of every issue we have?  If we don't deal with that anger and hatred in our hearts, where can it lead us? Oh how we all need the Savior to give us new hearts.          

#545 What is murder? Is it forgivable?     God is our Maker. He is the giver of Life.  We have been created in His image, and every life is valuable, and with God given worth. Each life is a gift from God and is precious.  And in the next commandment we are covering Gods command; Do not murder.  Are you ready for some heavy talk?  Let’s get to it….      

#544 Forgive and Unburden Your Heart.    We have been talking about the 5th Commandment which is to honor your Father and Mother, but what if your parents have not been honorable?   What is a person to do when honoring parents seems undeserved?  What boundaries, and what helps are available to give honor?  As well how do we honor our Father in heaven?  Time to talk, please join us right now….    ...

#543 A Commandment With a Blessing. Let’s give thought now to the 5th commandment. It is the first commandment that contains a promise. It has a built in blessing as we keep it. And who doesn’t want to be blessed? This commandment as well signifies a change in focus for the commandments and our lives. So let’s talk, right now….

#542A Special Time Set Aside.    What is your favorite day of the week?  I heard someone say;  It’s any day you can sleep in.  In all seriousness, God has gifted us with a special day, a day of rest and refreshment a day to connect with loved ones and with our Lord.  What a great commandment we are looking into today, join us, won’t you?                      

#541 The NAME Above All Names.    Jesus told His disciples to pray in His name.  So, oh how precious is the Lord's name in our lives!  Every believer holds the name of Jesus very dear, He is wonderful, and His name holds first place in our hearts.  The bible declares that Jesus has been given the Name above all names, the name at which every knee will bow and every tongue confess that He is Lo...

#540 Only God Himself Will Do! Ever heard the expression; That thing is not real its a ‘knock off.” This term is used for something that is made to look like the real thing, but it isn’t, it’s a fake. What about when it comes to God, I mean really and truly God, the One True Living God, accept no substitute, no stand in, no knock off, Only god Himself will do. Let’s give this some thought, right n...

#539 No One Above YOU!     Today let’s start with a couple of questions.  First, how do you feel about following hard and fast rules?  Here is another one, who are what holds the place of highest priority in your life?  I venture to say that most folks don't like strict rules and regulations governing their lives.  However what if those rules came from an All Knowing, All Powerful, All Present...

#538 The Moral Code In Each of Us.    Here is something we expect, that manufacturers include instructions on most of the items we purchase. Some instructions even include a number to call if additional help is needed. Now God, our Maker, has given to us the best instruction book of all, the Bible. And when it comes to conscience, and morals, you guessed it, instructions have been included.  Let’s...

#537 Riding Atop Eagle’s Wings.    How kindly the Lord deals with us, He calls us to Himself. He calls us His own precious treasure, and draws us ever closer in relationship with HIm.  How are we to respond to this so great an invitation?  One not based on our doing, on our earning, but one based on what Christ has done for us.  On Him is where we place our faith.  Let’s get into it right now….  

#536 There Is Enough Time In Your Day to Accomplish God’s Will.    A really big deal in our busy lives these days is, time management.  And since we know that God is interested and involved with each of our days, have you checked in with Him lately for His will in your life? You just might find some things that He would reorganize for our good and benefit. Moses had to come to such a conclusion. ...

#535 The Reason We Follow Instructions.    Life is an exercise of, did you follow instructions or not?  What do I mean?  Someone has called the Bible: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth, and that is not too far off.  You see, God our maker has given to us instructions for living, instructions for blessings now and into eternity.  Which leaves us with, am I following instructions or not?  It s...

#534 Life’s Instruction Book.    Who remembers the saying; When all else fails read the instructions?  Very valuable truth is given to us in that little saying.  How about this one; Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding?  This instruction is precious to our lives, especially in light of Who this instruction is coming from.  It comes from God, and when followe...

#533 Our God Truly Satisfies.    There are so many things in life that can disappoint, that can challenge and test our faith. Particularly things that we think might satisfy us but then we find that they do not, in fact many things in life are found to bring us bitterness.  How can God help us in these times?  Let’s talk now on this so very important matter. 

#532 Journal What God Has Done for You.    Can you bring to mind some victories in your life?  Hard times faced when you didn't know what might come next yet somehow God pulled you through? Maybe you struggled with a sickness, or a money issue or family matters yet in the end it all worked together for the good?  Did you stop and give thanks, perhaps note it somewhere?  Let's consider life...

#531 God Stands Between You and Your Enemy.    Who doesn’t love a good victory?  Yet a victory means that there was a battle on the way there.  The enemy of our souls loves to stand between us and our love and obedience to the Father in heaven.  But this is not the end of the story, because the Lord stands between us and the enemy.  Let’s talk this over, right now…. 

#530 Stand Still and Watch The Lord Rescue You.    Today let’s consider where to go when there is no place to turn?  When encouragement can not be found?  It is vital to have an answer when life leaves you with no help and no where to go. Let’s talk…..  

#529 Hopeful Expectations.    What expectations do you have when someone says, God is going to lead you?  Maybe you think things are now going to be smooth sailing, clear skies and sunny weather are just ahead.  Might your thinking be that all your following steps will just fall into line? If not this, what should our expectations be?  Let’s get into this, right now….   

#528 Obey Now Understanding Will Come.    Some times we won’t move unless we know all the facts, which in most case is exactly the posture to hold.  But when it comes to the instruction and leading of God, you are putting your trust in the One who loves you and knows all.  For instance, If you knew there was a safe place for you, an entirely safe, where peace and mercy and grace were in abundance,...

#527 Continue To Walk It Out.     The Pharaoh in Egypt surly was in a fight against the will of God.  May I say, not a good idea, not at all.  Eventually the price will be too high to pay, and others may suffer for your stubbornness. There is an old expression that goes: Your Arms Are Too Short To Box With God!  Better to continue walking God’s way, yes?  

#526 True Change Comes From True Repentance.    I suppose that some folks may dislike the word - repent, perhaps even bristle at the thought of it.  But I can assure you it is not a word to pass over lightly.  No, in fact, it is a wonderful word that brings forgiveness of sin and a way to relationship with God.  There is joy after repentance, peace and a rest for the one who decides to live in the...

#525 God Uses Circumstances to Reveal Himself.    Every page of Gods word brings us revelation of who He is.  On account of this we should be asking ourselves as we read the Bible, what does this tell me about God.  Is this particular account showing Him as a just Judge, as Savior, as holy, as loving, what are we being shown here about His character?  You see every scene as an opportunity to know...

#524 Don’t Wait To Share! Do It. Here is a great excitement; God intends to put your life to work in His kingdom. That should thrill every believer. The Lord has a perfect will and a perfect plan, and He will instruct and empower us to accomplish His will.  So let’s learn to go and do, and go and tell. Let’s talk….

#523 Promised to Moses, Promised to Us. Moses is given by the Lord so many wonderful blessings and actually reassurances for his future. Would it surprise you to know that the parallels between His promises and the promises to believers in the New Testament are remarkable. In Fact let’s remark on them right now….