A morning and evening daily devotional based on the King James Version Bible.


July 20, Morning

Daily Light
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners. That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation.
Jesus of Nazareth , went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

John 17:16. Isa. 53:3. John 16:33. Heb. 7:26. Phil. 2:15. Acts 10:38. Gal. 6:10. John 1:9. Matt. 5:14,16.




July 20, Evening

Daily Light
He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

The joy of the Lord is your strength. The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
By him , let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing. We glory in tribulations also.

Prov. 15:15. Neh. 8:10. Rom. 14:17. Eph. 5:18-20. Heb.13:15. Hab. 3:17,18. 2 Cor. 6:10. Rom. 5:3.

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Proverbs 21:5-6 (KJV):
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Proverbs 21:5-6 (AMP):
5 The thoughts of the (steadily) diligent tend only to plenteousness, but every one who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want.
6 Securing treasures by a lying tongue is a vapor driven to and fro; those who seek them seek death.






Thoughts for the Day
These verses in Proverbs tells us that certain good virtues produce wealth, while evil virtues lead to lack and death. In verse 5 we are told that having plenty involves our thought life. Negative thoughts bring about negative things in our lives, while positive thoughts and a good outlook produce good things. The Bible tells us that actually the things that manifest in our lives have a deeper origin, and that place is in our hearts.

Proverbs 23:7a: "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:----"

The heart of man is his spirit, while the mind is in the soul. Man is a spirit, and he has a soul, and he lives in a body. Of course, all men think with their minds, but it is the spirit man that influences the mind. If a man is unregenerate and has not been "born again," he will by his own sinful nature be influenced by ungodly imaginations. Once we are "born again," we then are given a new nature and heart (spirit), therefore we now have access to the Holy Spirit and the "mind of Christ." If we yield to the influence of the Holy Spirit, we will do that which is right. The devil will still try to tempt us by putting evil ideas in our minds and tempting us in the flesh, but we now have the power of the Holy Spirit to cast down those imaginations and put the devil to flight.

2 Corinthians 10:3-5:
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

The Lord told Solomon in the Old Testament that He would bless him financially so that he would have an inheritance for his children, if he would serve God with a perfect heart and a willing mind.

1 Chronicles 28:9: And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

This scripture in our study also says that wealth sought in haste will bring a man to want. We see that today with so many people gambling. They spend their hard earned money in an attempt to get rich quick and thousands of dollars are lost that could have been used in a way that would have brought them to a prosperous position. Many people are also tempted to invest in "get rich quick" schemes that result in the same end -- they are a loser, they come to want.

Proverbs 28:20: A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Verse 6 of today's study also tells us that trying to get wealth by lying will lead a person down a path to death. The Bible tells us that "we shall reap what we sow." A modern day expression is "what goes around, comes around." If a person lies, others will lie to him, as the wrong kind of people will be attracted to him. Thieves tend to run with thieves, and liars with liars, and because of the lack of integrity in that kind of environment, each person will take advantage of the other. There is an old saying that is so true and it is, "There is no honor among thieves." Habitual liars and thieves have also been known to be murderers, so death is also a highly likely possibility for people who lie to get their riches.




Prayer for the Day
Dear Father in Heaven, Thank you for giving us your guidelines for every area of our lives. We know that when we follow your ways and keep Your commandments we will enjoy blessings in this life. Lord, help us to be honest in all of our dealings with money so that we will be blessed. Forgive us when we have put money into the wrong things. Lord, forgive those who have stolen from us and taken advantage of us. We look to you to restore what was lost. Help us to be wise and not be tricked into using our money in the wrong ways. May we use our money and resources to not only take care of our responsibilities, but to also give, to help others and to help get the gospel out to others. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

amen, o