Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

As Moses said, without God's presence, we're no different from those around us. In the Church of Ephesus, the people of that time lost God's presence and didn't even realize it. They still had good preachers and maybe sound doctrine, but there was a spiritual dryness. It's all because they walked away from Jesus, not because He walked away from them. 

We need to examine our lives and our churches. Are we relying on God's presence or just going through the motions today? Let's seek a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ and invite Him into everything we do. That commitment truly sets us apart and makes a difference in our time. 

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It's time now to pray.

In the book of Revelation, Jesus told one of the churches, “I stand at the door and knock.” He invited people to open the door and let Him into their lives again. 

If we open the door, Jesus promises to come in and have close fellowship with us, including providing for our needs, spending time with us, and guiding us daily. However, it's important to note that we have a role in this process. We can open the door from the other side and invite Jesus in. 

We must keep pressing forward, seeking our Savior’s presence and allowing Him to guide us. Let's actively open the door today and invite the fullness of Jesus Christ into each of our lives. 

My brother and my sister, it's time for us to pray.

Isaiah 55:8–9 says, “‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways,’ says the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.’”

The ways of God are not our ways. When we study the Bible, we see that God waits until there's no possible way that we can accomplish what He calls us to do in our strength. He waits until the womb is barren, then brings forth the baby who becomes a prophet to the nation. God waits until Moses is too old to send him out to deliver millions of people out of bondage. He sends David when he is too young to fight a giant. 

This pattern is evident throughout the Bible's stories. The lesson is that we must stop limiting God and start trusting Him. He can perform miracles in our lives. 

It's time to pray.

Elijah was a man like you and me who experienced our passions and struggles. He faced moments of despair and, at one point, even asked God to take his life. Elijah aligned himself with the Spirit of God and began to walk in lockstep with Him. 

In bold faith, Elijah prayed for God to stop the rain for the people's sake. He wanted to break the power of deception, which manifested as lawlessness, perversion, and insatiable lust consuming that moment in history. 

In the same way, we can seek God's presence to be poured out for others and pray for His spirit to move in our lives, communities, and world. Let's ask God to break the chains of lawlessness, perversion, and false worship surrounding many people. May His presence bring transformation and restoration to our generation. 

It's time to pray.

In the Bible, Jesus instructed Peter to go to the sea and catch a fish and said he would find a coin in its mouth to pay for their taxes. This story demonstrates the supernatural provision when we choose to walk with God. It's a reminder that, as believers, we are equipped with words of wisdom and spiritual gifts to meet our needs and testify to God's provision to others. 

Embrace the Lord's supernatural provision by seeking His guidance and direction in every aspect of your life. Trust that He will provide for your needs just as He did for Peter. Be open to God’s leading and step out in faith, knowing He will care for you miraculously. 

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It's time to pray.

God chooses to display His power through us. We're the altar upon which the fire descends and the sacrifice upon which the fire falls. We are the ones who will demonstrate God's glory and power in this generation. We cry out to God, “Send the fire. Send the fire.” 

Like Elijah, we've done everything within our knowledge and ability, but the one thing we can't do is send the fire to God's hands. We can build the altar, prepare the wood, lay the sacrifice, and even gather the people, but without His presence, it's all in vain. 

Today, let's humbly and eagerly ask God for His divine fire to ignite our lives and purposes and the mission He has assigned us. It's time to bring Jesus’ name to glory and seek spiritual awakening. 

It's time to pray.

God loves every person and desires for us all to come to know Christ. Let's align our hearts with His and ask Him to display His power through us. Let's ask the Lord to consume our lives and take us to a new place. 

We need more of God than we ever have before. Let's ask Him to stretch forth His hand and start bringing forth healing, freedom, sight to the blind, and the revelation of the riches of Heaven to the poor. Let's ask God to heal the brokenhearted and transform this generation. 

The day might be dark, but the time for arguments is over. It's time for a manifestation of God's power in our time. We must seek His power and presence in each one of our lives. Why don't you talk to God about this today? Say, “Lord, do you have more for me? What would you have me do?” 

My brother, my sister, it's time to pray.

Mark 10:27 says, “But Jesus looked at them and said, ‘With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.’”

I came to Christ at 24, and it's been an amazing and miraculous journey. It has taken me to places worldwide and allowed me to do things I could never have naturally done for God’s glory. 

Many people are sitting where I once sat. I wasn't raised in the church, but I remember sitting in church one day and hearing this scripture verse. I was on the edge of my seat, thinking, “Oh God, could it be true? Could you use my life in a way that I never dreamt was possible to do things that only you can do through me?” I have to tell you, He has been faithful. I learned that with God, all things are possible. 

It's time to pray. 

I have a challenge for you today. We don't just need formulas or singing anymore. What we truly need is the presence of the Holy Spirit. We need hearts that obey God and live willing to align with His will. 

Each of us has a hill where we may have been afraid to go or plant our banner. It's different for every person, but we and everyone who knows Christ are called to be public witnesses. We're called to let our light shine so that others may see our good works and glorify our Father, who is in Heaven. 

We can pray, walk in unison with God, and offer our lives as a living sacrifice. This obedience is a reasonable way according to the Word of God. Let's surrender ourselves to God's will. Do it today. Trust Him to work in you; trust Him to work through you. 

My brother, my sister, it's time to pray.

The Bible tells us that the wages of sin are still death, and we still have an enemy that is corrupting our society. Like Sodom, there are very few consequences for crime anymore. People steal without repercussion. 

We must not be deceived into thinking that those without God are righteous. Without God, society can sink into depravity that has never before been seen. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit restrains evil. Let’s be a voice for righteousness and challenge this darkness. Let's live out our values and show God's transformative power. Together, we can make a difference and bring light back into our world, but only if we humble ourselves, acknowledge our weaknesses, and allow God's strength to empower us. 

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