Daily Devotion for October 20, 2009
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Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Prayer for the Morning
Oh God the King eternal, who divides the day from the darkness, and has turned the shadow of death into the light of morning; I pray that this day you will incline my heart to keep your commandments, driving temptation from my mind. Guide my feet into the way of peace; that having done your will with cheerfulness while it was day, I may, when the night comes, rejoice in giving you thanks for a day lived in your presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Prayer of Repentance
O Lord our God, good and merciful, I acknowledge all my sins which I have committed every day of my life, in thought, word and deed; in body and soul alike. I am deeply sorry that I have ever offended you, and I sincerely repent; with true sorrow I humbly pray to you, O Lord: that in your unfathomable mercy, you will forgive me all my past transgressions and absolve me from them. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to change my way of life and to sin no more; that I may walk in the way of the righteous, offering praise and glory to the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Community of Prayer
The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, this day and evermore.
Think of the day ahead in terms of God with you, and visualize health, strength, guidance, purity, calm confidence, and victory as the gifts of His presence.
Psalm 116
Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death
Because He has turned His ear to me, I will call upon Him as long as I live.
The ropes of death ensnared me, and the terrors of death came upon me;
I found distress and sorrow.
Then I called upon the name of the Lord: "O Lord, I beseech you, save my life!"
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is full of compassion.
He preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.
Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt graciously with you.
You have rescued my soul from death,
My eyes from tears,
My feet from stumbling.
I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
It was You who I turned to, when I cried out, "I am greatly afflicted."
And in the time of my crisis, cried out "All men are liars."
What can I give to repay all His benefits toward me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.
I will honor my vows to the Lord; and may it be in the presence of all His people.
The death of His godly ones is momentous in the sight of the Lord.
For surely, oh Lord, I am Your servant,
I am Your servant, the child of Your handmaid,
You have untied my bonds.
I will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to You,
And I will call upon the name of the Lord.
I will honor my vows to the Lord; and may it be in the presence of all His people,
In the courtyard of the Lord's house,
In the midst of you, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!
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- Daily Devotion Comments • Re: Mourning
"When we accept our guilt and that we have no hope of pleasing God, we can then receive His undeserved favor—His grace."
Carol
Salt Lake City Utah - Daily Devotion Comments • Mourning
Mason:
You are so right. When we are saved, we do become so aware of the evil in the world. And more than that, we become cognizant of what our sinful life did to Jesus. I try to remember that every day and thank God every day for His mercy and compassion and forgiveness, since I need them all every day.
Pete 10/12 - Daily Devotion Comments • Re: Daily Inspiration
Great tip and thanks Cynthia. I will try that!
Pete 10/12 - Daily Devotion Comments • Oct 10
I loved so many parts of todays devotion! Started with the song, made me smile and cry. Studied Ruth and Miriam, beautiful picture and message. The information on the commandments is wonderful, such a great way to read them, one by one with Mason's commentary! I'm seeing them in such a deeper light. Finished with Jenny's inspiration. Wow. Wonderful summary of Gods love for us! And that family picture just made me smile!! I've moved from anxious to relaxed in God's wonder and love.
Cheryl FL - Daily Devotion Comments • Re: Daily Inspiration
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Cynthia NSB FL 10/9/26 - Daily Devotion Comments • Re: Daily Inspiration
Thanks so much Mason as it was slightly annoying.
- Daily Devotion Comments • Re: Daily Inspiration
Thanks Mason for all you do.
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- Daily Devotion Comments • Re: Rapture and Hell 10/1/2026
Dealing with the concept and terminology of "hell" is a matter of seeing the forest, not the trees. Jesus Himself is the source of our information, and time and time again He warns us that we will suffer eternal punishment -- terrible punishment -- if we do not find forgiveness and salvation. He often uses fire metaphors. Just look at Matthew 23:41, 46 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. . . . 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”Older translations like the King James Version translated all four different words into the single English word "hell". ...
Carol
Salt Lake City Utah
Such warnings occur repeatedly in Matthew. Jesus did not share these descriptions merely to frighten people, but to stress the gravity of sin, the reality of moral accountability, and the urgent need for repentance and reliance on God.
Jesus did use Gehenna, an awful burning garbage dump outside Jerusalem, as a sort of illustration, and Gehenna is translated "hell" in many Bibles. "Hell" is a really good thumbnail descriptor. You can find a difficult tangle of words and concepts relating to the afterlife (especially the changing and often contradictory ideas of the Pharisees and other Jewish theological schools). But again, these are the "trees". We need first and foremost to see the "forest" -- i.e. "hell" -- which is an eternity of desperate misery, comparable to a lake of fire, "prepared for the devil and his angels". - Daily Devotion Comments • Church in the Wildwood
I don't actually remember hearing or singing this in church, but I remember hearing it on the radio when I was young.
Sherry in Washington