March 2020 - Tabetha’s Devotions

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

Go Forth and Color!

Scripture

1 Timothy 6:11-15

But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

Observation

G1503 διώκω diōkō, v. [45] [→ 1501, 1502, 1691, 2870]. to pursue, persecute, to systematically oppress and harass a person or group, as an extended meaning of pursuing a person on foot in a chase; also from the image of the chase comes the meaning of striving and pressing on to a goal with intensity: to press on:– persecuted (14), persecute (11), persecuting (5), pursue (5), make every effort (2), press on (2), pursued (2), follow (1), practice (1), running off after (1), strive to do (1)

Application

Today is National Crayon Day! If you take a quit look at the world you would see lots of black, white and many shades of gray. As Christians, it is our job to color this world with righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. So today I challenge you to pick up your sword (or crayon) and fight the good fight of faith. God has given us a wonderful coloring page. It is time we started coloring it!

Prayer

Lord, thank you for providing us with a beautiful coloring book and lots of fabulous crayons to color with today and every day! ~Amen

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

Scripture

Psalms 138:7-8

Though I walk in the midst of trouble,

you preserve my life.

You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes;

with your right hand you save me.

The LORD will vindicate me;

your love, LORD, endures forever—

do not abandon the works of your hands.

Observation

H7650 צָרָה1 ṣārâ1, n.f. [70] [√ 7639; cf. 7674]. trouble, distress, calamity, anguish:– distress (24), trouble (22), troubles (8), anguish (4), calamities (4), calamity (2), adversity (1), distressed (1), groan (1), hardship (1), hostility (1), oppressed (1)

Application

“In like a lion, out like a lamb!” I don’t know about you but I think March came in like lion for the entire world! Lord, we could use a lamb right now! I want you all to know that right now it is OK to not be OK. We can walk through the midst of trouble. God is still here. He has not abandoned us to face our problems alone. Today, I will admit, I am NOT OK. However, in order to know where I want to go and what I need, I have to know where I am. Where I am is in God’s arms just letting Him hold me. It is OK, life around me is roaring like a lion. God is holding me like a lamb!

Prayer

Lord, today I a not OK. Please just hold me. ~Amen

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Grow Up in Due Time

Scripture

Colossians 1:9-12

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.

Observation

G889 αὐξάνω auxanō, v. [23] [→ 890, 891, 5277, 5647]. to cause to grow; (intr.) grow, increase:– grew (4), grow (4), growing (2), grows (2), spread (2), enlarge (1), greater (1), grow to become mature (1), grow up (1), makes grow (1), making grow (1), number greatly increased (1 [+2779, 4437]), rises (1), spread widely (1)

Application

I remember as a child playing house and dress up with my friend Angie. We couldn’t wait to grow up and be adults. I also remember our moms telling us to slow down. We would grow up in all due time. We won’t all of a sudden be “grown up Christians” either. We have to grow. Part of that growth requires trials to strengthen us. I am not saying the Bible isn’t important. It is our greatest textbook. However, knowledge without wisdom is useless and you can’t practice wisdom without knowledge. We will all grow in Christ at our due time!

Prayer

Lord, thank you for raising me. Thank you for giving me everything I need to grow stronger every single day! ~Amen

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Can’t Buy His Love

Scripture

Romans 8:37-39

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Observation

G6004 χωρίζω chōrizō, to divide, separate, leave, to be separated from, set apar

Application

I would like to take a moment today to remind everyone that this verse pertains to all of us. The words nor any power and nor anything else in all creation means NOTHING!!! In a world of competition, you are enough right where you stand. It doesn’t matter if your thin with no wrinkles. It doesn’t matter if you live in a spotless mansion. It doesn’t matter if you have the new tech, or drive a fancy car. No money is going to buy your way into God’s love. No matter what commercials try to convince you. YOU are enough for God! Nothing can separate you from His love.

Prayer

Lord, I know I am not perfect. I screw up. I want to thank you for your love through it all. You don’t give up on me and so I will do my best to not give up on myslef. ~Amen

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020

Peanut Butter on Your Waffles

Scripture

Hebrews 3:5-8

“Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. So, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the wilderness,

Observation

G4177 παραπικρασμός parapikrasmos, rebellion, revolt

Application

I married into a weird family. The first time my husband made us waffles there was no butter on the table. I looked over and he was putting peanut butter on his waffle. What?!?! I mean who does that? He looked at me and said just try it. Short story, I love peanut butter on my waffles! Let me tell you, from experience, there are things the Holy Spirit is going to ask you to do and your response is going to be, “WHAT?!?!” It is normal. It is OK. You can feel that way. In the end though, give it a try. You never know, you might just like peanut butter on your waffles 😉

Prayer

Lord there are times you ask me to do things that my gut says it doesn’t make sense. That is OK. It doesn’t have to make sense to me. It is your plan and I will follow. ~Amen

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020

Feelin’ Lucky

Scripture

Colossians 1:19-23

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

Observation

luck

success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

Application

Luck has nothing to do with any of the gifts and blessings from God. He chose you. He loves you. He wants you. You are enough right where you stand. He sent His son to make a way to be with Him always. Hang on to your faith and hope though these trying times. He has not forgotten you. He is walking right next to you. Let Him carry you through the darkness. It may not have anything to do with luck, but it doesn’t mean you don’t get to feel like the luckiest person in the world😉

Prayer

Thank you Lord for picking me! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world!

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Share Your Gift

Scripture

1 Timothy 4:14-16

Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Observation

G5922 χάρισμα charisma, n. [17] [√ 5897]. gracious gift

Application

Charles Schulz is my idol when it comes to art. I love his over simplistic lines put together to make funny and well loved characters simply known as the Peanuts. He had a true gift. He made every child (and adult) feel like they always mattered, they were enough, and their dreams could take them anywhere. Do you know what your gift means to others? Have you ever asked yourself what can you do for someone? In days like we are living now, this question is so important. Where can you use your gift today to make someone else feel loved?

Prayer

Lord, thank you for the many gifts you have given us. Let us remember to share our gifts with one another. Help us use them the way you planned all along and not keep them to ourselves. Together we can survive anything when we pull together and share our gifts. ~Amen

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

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