Daily Devotion: Good Brings Forth Good

 You Will Win! Amen!

Daily Bible Verse

Therefore, the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. ~Isaiah 7:14

Daily Inspiration

Immanuel, as rendered here and in the Gospel of Matthew from the original Hebrew, often translates to “God with us,” marking the name foretold in the Old Testament as our Messiah and Savior, Jesus Christ. Indeed, God is and always has been with us. May his message of goodness and compassion shine through to our current age, where his name is still as relevant as ever.

Daily Prayer

Lord O Heavenly Father, I give thanks to the pure Virgin through whom Your word was born unto the world. Praise be Your enduring song of hope for man and mankind, that You are always with us, in sickness and in health, in life as in death. May we glorify Your truth in all we do, for then as now, forever more, Immanuel, Amen.

With God All Things Are Possible!!!!!!!

Good Brings Forth Good

By Frances Taylor

Good Brings Forth Good: We need to take care that we are the “good trees” that produce good fruit. ~Luke 6:43-45

And evil brings forth evil. Honest people can be trusted to be honest, and dishonest people can’t be trusted, because they lie. Whether we like it or not, we are judged for our actions. People are always watching us, just as we watch others, if we are honest with ourselves. It takes time to get to know people. Because of that, we watch what they do, what they say, so that we can decide how well we want to know them. We all shield ourselves from pain or misunderstanding by only revealing ourselves a little at a time. If someone is always gossiping about their friends, we wonder what they are saying about us when we’re not present. If a co-worker brings home office supplies, are you comfortable leaving your valuables around? It is only when others prove themselves trustworthy that we are willing to share ourselves with them, that we are open to bringing them into our lives. We look for the “good trees” to include in our lives, and once we identify the “rotten trees,” we do our best to avoid them, or if that isn’t possible, then to avoid giving them invitations to do damage to others. We need to take care that we are the “good trees” that produce good fruit.

Prayer

Oh Lord, we try to do the right thing and to follow Your laws. May we be the good trees that produce good fruit and be good witnesses to Your love and our belief in You. Amen.

God Is My Provider, Today, Tomorrow, And Always!!!!!!!

When You Are Tired

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lost ye be wearied and faint in your minds. ~Hebrews 12:3