Posts by GSUMC Devotional (Page 5)
Daily Devotional: February 16th, 2020
God’s Concept of Wisdom AN AMAZING FACT: Scientists have discovered a way to “jam” a part of the human brain related to wisdom. In the experiments, people were exposed to a social situation that they would normally consider unfair. While a part of their prefrontal cortex was “jammed,” by a purportedly harmless pulse of electromagnetic energy, people were unable to act in response to the unfair situation. (Any volunteers?) William Shakespeare once wrote, “The fool doth think he is wise, but…
Daily Devotional: February 15th, 2020
Feeding the MAsses Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias), and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs he had performed by healing the sick. Then Jesus went up on a mountainside and sat down with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Festival was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people…
Daily Devotional: February 14th, 2020
When You Hate Valentine’s Day Originally Posted on Proverbs 31 Ministries, Written by Amy Carroll, View Original Post Here The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:17-18 I remember the year I skipped Valentine’s Day and created my own personal boycott. I glared at cards and roses in the store as I shopped, snorted at…
Daily Devotional: February 13th, 2020
Pray and Never Give Up Originally posted on Proverbs 31 Ministries, Written by Sheila Walsh, View Original Post Here. One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. Luke 18:1 I was 38 years old when Barry and I were married. Because of my age, we took the business of getting pregnant very seriously, but as happens to many women, each passing month was another disappointment. For the first time…
Daily Devotional: February 12th, 2020
Lost in Space DANGER! WILL ROBINSON! DANGER! No I’m not talking about Lost in Space, the 1965 TV show, I’m talking about that feeling when you think no one is there for you. When you feel like you are just stuck floating through a vastness of emptiness and God just feels light years away with us pushing ourselves further from him through sin. How do you get “Unlost”? How do we correct the ship and focus on living a life…
Daily Devotional: February 11th, 2020
His Timing Is Perfect Originally Posted on Billy Graham, View Original Post Here Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2 God has a plan for the life of every Christian. Every circumstance, every turn of destiny, is for your good. It is working together for completeness. His plan for you is being perfected.…
Daily Devotional: February 9th, 2020
Harmony with God Originally posted on Joyce Meyer Ministries, View Original Post Here As a teacher of God’s Word, it is not my job to preach amazing sermons that will impress people, but rather to share His Word in such a way that they might want to be brought into harmony with Him. God has brought us into harmony with Himself, and His desire is to work through us to do the same thing for the multitudes that are separated…
Daily Devotional: February 8th, 2020
Power Driven Ten times now you have reproached me; shamelessly you attack me. Job 19:3 Throughout each day we are faced with many temptations, the biggest of which is our drive for power, specifically over others. We see this drive play out as we use negative words against others, gossip about individuals, and even bully them directly. What can we do to stop this abusive power when we are witnessing it or even the driving force of it? First, if we’re witnessing…
Daily Devotional: February 7th, 2020
We Won’t Be Shaken Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 Life can cause you to worry and be shaken. Between work and family, there will always be something to worry about throughout the day. But, Jesus and the Bible both say to not hold on to your worries, but to give them to the Lord, because He doesn’t want you to have to carry those burdens…
Daily Devotional: February 6th, 2020
The Lowest Place Did You Know? The Kola Super deep Borehole in Russia is the deepest hole ever drilled and the deepest artificial point on Earth. For two decades it was also the longest borehole at more than seven-and-a half miles. Drilling began in 1970 and ended in 1992 when the extreme heat made it impossible to run the equipment any deeper. The original goal of the borehole was 49,000 feet while seeking to break through the Earth’s crust. There…
Daily Devotional: February 5th, 2020
CLASSIC C.S. LEWIS TO BEDE GRIFFITHS, with whom Lewis shares an insight from The Great Divorce (Chapter 9), which he is writing at the time: On the utter truth of losing one’s life to save it (with another word about Charles Williams). 25 May 1944 Thanks for your letter. I too was delighted with our meeting. About the past, and nothing being lost, the point is that ‘He who loses his life shall save it’ [Matthew 10:39] is totally true, true on every…
Daily Devotional: February 4th, 2020
The Cost of Christ Having a relationship with God is something that people typically says comes without a cost, but I disagree with that statement. Our relationship with God costs us two things. First it cost us Jesus, for he made the ultimate sacrifice to bring us back to God. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18…
