July 31

Greetings: God bless you his day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Our enemy is always lurking about us, roaming around and seeking
whom he may devour. But remember this: he can't thwart God's plans,
even if he frightens us along the way. He will use everything in the book
to keep us from being effective, productive and fruitful. Do not let fear,
intimidation or guilt keep you from being successful. Plan, pray and
purpose in your heart and ask God to guide you every step of the way.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone
to devour 1 Peter 5:8

Do you want to reduce the devil from a lion to a kitty? ...Be in prayer!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 30

Greetings: God bless you this day!


THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Where are you today? Are you in a horrible pit or upon a
rock? Regardless of the place you find yourself, just know
that the Lord is right there with you. He is the only way out
of the pit and He is the one who can establish our steps in the
right direction. Trust Him, you can wait patiently for His
timing is perfect. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
I waited patiently for the Lord and he heard my cry. He brought
me out of the pit and set my feet upon a rock. Psalm 40:1-4

Do you know any other lord that will get down in the pit with
you and lift you out?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 29

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We took the "Back Roads of Ontario" book on a recent excursion.
We noticed that three out of four towns listed on the map did not exist.
How many of us are like those towns? We walk under the label of
Christian. We go to church, but sit in the pew and read the bulletin,
criticize the music and watch our fellow pew sitters. There is no fruit
evident for others to see, (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, so you will be
my disciple John 15:8

God expects us to put our money, talent, time and heart, where our mouth
is... if we want to be called Christian!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 28

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God give us His strength when we are weak. God gives us hope when we
despair. I learned at an early age to cry out to God and to depend on Him. I
learned invaluable lessons that have shaped my faith today. Despite your
circumstances, no matter how dreadful they seem, God is with you. Turn to
Him for strength. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
And surely I am with you always even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:20

It does not say, "I am only with you through the good times." It
says "always"and that includes our failures as well as our successes!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 27

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Worry is falling short on faith, impatience is falling short
on kindness. The critical spirit falls short on love. God
pardons the zillion sins of humanity. He forgives the zillion
sin-filled days, He does it by the grace of Jesus Christ.
(Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23

Right from the jump-go, Max pinned two of my sins to the wall.
Worry and impatience. Thank God for His grace through Jesus
Christ!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 26

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Your decisions today may seem mundane, and yet the smallest act
of kindness, or word of testimony may be pivotal for someone who
does not know the One-life giver. Will you make the right decisions
when the opportunity comes? Today, tell God you are ready to be
used by Him. Make a difference in your home, your community and
the world. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God
does not have life. 1 John 5:12

I've read of confessions of people that were so low, they were considering
suicide and then someone comes along with an act of kindness or some
kind words and they change their mind. We have no idea what burdens
others carry. Today, be kind to everyone!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 25

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
We have to trust God in how he chooses to answer our prayer.
His perspective is always to do what's best for grounding and
strengthening our faith. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
If we ask anything according to his will, he will hear us.
1 John 5:14

I thank God that He said no to some of my request!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 24

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Where did David get his courage? He believed in God. He
believed in all that he had been taught about God. David took
a huge step of faith, depending on God to save him. With one
slingshot and one rock the giant fell. Today we face giants in
our lives. We need to step out in faith and face the enemy head-
on. Victory is ours in Christ. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
(David speaking) "Let no man's heart fall because of him, your
servant will go and fight this Philistine." 1 Samuel 17:32

We all have Philistines in our lives today. Know that God through
Jesus Christ is on our side!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 23

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Put your hope in the Lord who has not left you defenseless. The
weapons He provided you are intended to use for the Spiritual
warfare surrounding you. Know them... use them... and pray.
(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
We have one who speaks to the Father in our defense... Jesus Christ.
1 John 2:1

One of the greatest weapons against Spiritual warfare is prayer. Satan
trembles when we pray! We need to remember that Jesus is always on
guard in our defense!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 22

Greetings:God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
He who holds the stars in place holds His people in His hands.
(Our Daily Bread)

SCRIPTURE:
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons? Can you
set up God's dominion over the earth? Job 38:32-33

And what netter place to be than the hand's of God?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

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Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Who wants to live with yesterday's rubble? Who wants to hoard the
trash of the past? You don't, do you?  I'm not talking about the trash in
your house. Do you rat-pack your pain? Amass offenses?  Record slights?
A tour of your heart might tell be telling. A pile of rejections, accumulated
insults. They're everywhere and you've had your share. Do you want to give
everyday a chance? Jesus says to get rid of the trash. Give the grace you've
been given. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:
Forgive and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37

The above advice in today's Scripture is easier said than done... almost impossible
when we allow offenses to accumulate in our hearts!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 20

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Bible believing Christians should be unified  in One faith. It doesn't
mean that two or three will agree on everything. But when God's people
fight publicly, they diminish the appeal of the cross to those who are
already fighting a losing battle for their souls. Why should they want to
join another war? (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Ephesians 4:3

I've said it before, but it bears repeating , Satan's greatest tool, is Christians
fighting each other. The world can't defeat us, but we can defeat each other!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 19

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
There is one message of hope for all humanity. God allows all
access to Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. It is the Spirit that
joins hearts and minds to unify Christ-followers and encourage
harmony that knits together souls across the world. Will you put
aside your fear and prejudices to pray for those who look different
than you? Those who are clearly outside your faith system. Pray
that they may know God and His Son, Jesus Christ.
(Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Through him (Jesus Christ) we both have access to the Father by
one Spirit. Ephesians 2:18

I have to confess it... I have some prejudices, especially when I'm
out of my faith-comfort zone! I will be in prayer about this. and I
hope if you feel the same as I do, that you'll be in prayer too!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 18

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I was talking to a wise friend about the promises of God. He said,
"I have learned to look for the promises of God, but not live for them.
If God gives a promise, it is His responsibility to fulfill it. Too many
times we take it upon ourselves to complete in the flesh, the promise
given in the spirit. We look for His promises in the Word, as well as
looking for their fulfillment, but in the meantime we live for the Lord."
(Daily Disciples Devotional )

SCRIPTURE:
(Joshua speaking) "Not one of all the Lord's good promises to the house
of Israel has failed; every one was fulfilled." Joshua 21:45

And He keeps His promises to us as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 17

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
If you are struggling with understanding why God is allowing
certain circumstances to continue in your life, seek Him for
wisdom. James 1 tells us that anyone lacking wisdom should ask
God for it because God will give liberally to all that ask. When
God answers, believe that answer and do not doubt.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there
are any who understands, and any who seek him. Psalm 14:2

Some things we struggle with, we will never have answers for,
that's where trust comes in. We may have to wait until we meet
God face to face for our answers. I have a feeling it won't matter
then!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 16

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God promised His blessings, if we keep our focus on Him,
keep His Word close to our hearts and make Him the center
of our thoughts. Start today to read the Psalms starting with
chapter one and read a chapter each day until the end. You will
see the blessings of God as you delight in His word every day.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

I just finished reading the Psalm in my daily reading through the Bible.
It is very hard to find time out of a busy schedule to focus and read the
Bible daily, but it is a blessing!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 15

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You're anxious. Bad news outweighs the good. Problems outnumber the
solutions and you are concerned.
You're cautious. You don't trust as easily as you once did.
Politicians lie the system has failed. The minister compromised, your spouse
has cheated. It's not easy to trust. It's not that you don't want to. It's just that
you need to be careful. You want to do what's right. Sometimes life turns
sour. Occasionally we need a reminder...
Not a sermon,
A reminder
A reminder that God knows your name.
(Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:
He calls his own sheep by name. John 10:3

Isn't it awesome that the God of the universe, creator of everything, knows your
name and mine? Some people like to name-drop-like to let you know important
people knows them by name. You can't get more important than this!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 14

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
With a heart of love may we see beauty in all God's children,
both young and old. (Allen Smith-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
The glory of the young men is their strength and gray hair the
splendor of the old. Proverbs 20:29

Today's Scripture and thought hit home as this is my 80th birthday!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 13

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God's Word is alive and has the ability to reach through
all places, all settings, times and events. His Word is as
applicable and real for us today as when it was written.
I've seen near and far fulfillments in verses for myself.
Many times I receive a verse (or promise) from the Lord
for circumstances I am currently facing.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15

Want to know God's will for your life? Study His Word.
Be in prayer. When I was undecided about retirement,
I went to the Scriptures for an answer and Hebrews 13:5
popped right up. I read, reread, prayed... retired and I
never looked back!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 12

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOGHT FOR TODAY:
Take time today to pray for those who are working for things
of God. Leadership and ministerial Christians are often on the
front lines of battle where distractors are constantly interfering
in their lives. Pray for them. If you are one of those on the
battle line; do not hesitate to ask for prayer when you feel weak
and weary. We have Jesus. We have His Word and we have
the Holy Spirit, but He has given us a body of believers to lift
up one another. Prayer is a tool we need to use every day.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Pray continually. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Every Christian is on some battle line each day. Pray-pray-pray!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 11

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God has called us to build our relationship with Him and
nurture it to maturity. Just as a bird builds a nest with twigs,
leaves, grasses to weave their nest, so Christians must build
a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
(Marion Smith-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not be dismayed the Lord God is with you anywhere you go.
Joshua 1:9

If the above Scripture is true, and I'm sure it is... should we not be
careful where we take our Lord?

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 10

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Does the Lord look at you intently? Are you precious to Him? Yes!
You are a precious, living stone to build a house of praise to God.
(1 Peter 2:4-5) His eyes are on you and His ears are attentive to your
prayer. (Psalm 5:1) He is looking after you. (Genesis 16:13) You
are so valuable to Him that He knows how many hairs are on our head.
(Matthew 10:30) (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 17:8

That's a very personal GOD!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 9

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
The Lord spoke to Moses face to face. I have a longing in my
heart to see the Lord like that. What must it have been like to
be in such intimate presence of the Lord? I try to picture that
in my mind, what it looked like when the cloud descended.
Regardless of how hard I try, I am sure my thoughts never
come close to the awesomeness of that meeting.
(Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit,
who is in you, whom you have received from God?
1 Corinthians 6:19

We have no need to see Him face to face, as Christians, His Spirit
dwells in us. And that is sufficient until the day He calls us home!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 8

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Living a godly life-offering the right sacrifices-in this present world is
not easy. Satan makes available so many deceptive pleasurable things
that it is difficult sometimes to distingue good from evil. Equally
disheartening to God's children are people who mock and ridicule
those who believe in Jesus as their Savior. Build yourselves up in your
faith and keep yourselves in the love of God. (Vantage Point Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord. Psalm 4:5

When you hear Christians being ridiculed by the media or the world in
general... one thing to remember... Jesus was mocked and ridiculed far
more than we will ever be and He was victorious, we can be as well!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 7

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Judas bore the cloak of religion, but he never knew the heart
of Christ. We learn a timeless lesson from the betrayer. Satan's
best tools of destruction are not from outside the church; they are
within the church. A church will never die from the immorality of
Hollywood or the corruption of Washington. But will die of
corrosion within. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:
No man can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other.
Matthew 6:24

All I can add is AMEN!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 6

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Over time, the Lord has led me to make many, many changes
in my life. I was deceived into thinking that I could make my
own peace by controlling my circumstances and situations.
The changes have come by surrendering my control to Jesus.
There is no peace without the Lord. I have known Jesus as my
Savior most of my life... but only when I made him Lord of my
life did I begin to know His peace. He left His peace. May we all
let go of our need to control and trust Jesus to get us through things,
both good and bad. (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.
John 16:33

Never so much as when you become a senior, do you know so
many changes in all circumstances of your life. If you don't recognize
that the changes are inevitable, you will not have peace. We must not
fight the changes, but welcome them and work to excel, even in difficult
circumstances, and we must realize that GOD is in control!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 5

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God wired you with a thirst, low-fluid indicator. Let your fluid
level grow low, and you watch the signals flare. Dry mouth,
achy head, weak knees.  Deprive your body of fluids and your
body will tell you. Deprive your soul of spiritual water, and your
soul will tell you. Dehydrated hearts send desperate messages:
Snarling tempers and waves of worry. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:
Jesus said, "If anyone thirsts let him come to me and drink. He who believes
in me, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." John 4:14

The soul is like the body, the more you drink of spiritual water, the more you
thirst!

Know I prayed for today. Blessings-Freda

July 4

Greetings: God bless you this day!
Be sure to fly your flag today!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Stand firm, therefore in liberty wherewith Christ hath made
us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
(Thomas Paine)

SCRIPTURE:
Ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming
liberty every man to his neighbor. Jeremiah 34:15

Today, praise God for liberty and freedom that so many have sacrificed
so much! Happy Birthday USA!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 3

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I will not let past failures haunt me. Even though my life
is scarred with mistakes. I refuse to rummage through the
trash heap of failure. I will admit them. I will correct them.
I will press on victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to
stumble... I will get up. It's Ok to fail... I will rise again.
Today I will make a difference. (Max Lucado)

SCRIPTURE:
Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures
to eternal life. John 6:27

The most important message in the above thought is the last
line... "Today I will make a difference!"

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 2

Greetings: God bless you this day!

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Take time today to tune into God. Turn off the TV, silence the
cell phone and shut down your computer. Sit down in the quiet.
Close your eyes and open your heart. Breathe slowly and deeply.
Gently pray to God for His love and guidance. Then just listen.
You will be amazed at the thoughts that cone into your mind, the
peace that comes into your heart and the love that fills your soul.
You will be amazed how tuning into God can tune up your life!
(Joseph J. Mozzella-Christian Voices)

SCRIPTURE:
Everyone should be quick to listen and slow to speak.
James 1:19

NO! The world will not come to an end if we turn off the TV, cell phone
and shut down the computer!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda

July 1

Greetings: God bless you this Lord's Day!
Can you believe it is July already?

THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
God wants us to learn mercy, kindness thankfulness and
love. We cannot love God with everything we have and
then not love others. We can have people in our life that
are a grief of mind, but God desires that we learn to love
with His heart, touch with His hands and see through His
eyes. We can only do that through the dependency on the
Lord through the Holy Spirit, (Daily Disciples Devotional)

SCRIPTURE:
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God
1 John 4:7

We can only do what's instructed in the above thought and Scripture
through the Holy Spirit... it's an impossible job do alone!

Know I prayed for you today. Blessings-Freda