Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

We have not upheld the values we once held dear as a nation. We have allowed the name of Christ to be driven out of our schools. We've stopped teaching our children to pray and even ridiculed the name of God. However, we can still make a change. 

Change starts with each of us taking personal responsibility for our actions and attitudes. We can educate ourselves about biblical Christianity and strive to align our lives with its principles. Let us not lose hope today, and instead of remaining silent, let's find the courage to speak. We can be a light in the darkness for others. 

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It's time to pray.

Psalm 91:3–6 says: “Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings, you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.”

In the depths of suffering, we should offer gratitude for the fact that we are merely passing through. We are not destined to remain here; this moment of hardship is not our final destination. Our eternal destiny awaits us: a place without sin, sorrow, sickness, fear, or death. 

Until that glorious day arrives, we have to endure some storms. God is with us, guarding us and preserving us every step of the way. 

Remember, it's time to pray.

James 2:19 says: “You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!”

Fear is in the host of evil because they know something about us that we forget. They live their whole day with the accuser of the brethren, trying to get us into a place where their cursing towards us takes away our strength. They want us to forget who we are and why we're left on the earth. They want us to forget the incredible power that now lives inside of us. 

The devils know that the Spirit of God resides in our physical bodies; that's why they tremble. They fear that maybe somebody somewhere in some generation will figure out that we have the living God inside of us. 

It's time to pray.

Revelation 12:10 says: “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ‘Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.’”

Satan never stops accusing us, magnifying our failures, and speaking about our faults. In John's gospel, Jesus calls him the father of lies. The Devil tries to get the people of God to believe that his reasoning is correct and true. God doesn't listen to him. 

Unfortunately, we often do. Satan’s whispers magnify our faults, failures, and struggles and cause so many of us to come into the house of God without experiencing victory. Whose words are you going to believe? It's time to stand on the promises of God and not the accuser's lies. It's time to know you have already won. 

It's time to pray.

Psalm 91:1–2 says, “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.’”

Today, we need to know that we have God's promises and live in the secret place of the highest. It’s there we find shelter under His protective shadow with confidence. Today, we declare the Lord is my refuge, fortress, and the God in whom I trust. 

Isn’t it marvelous to reach that point in your life? It may be more challenging when we're young, but eventually we arrive there. We simply proclaim, “God, you have never failed me and never will. You've proven to be faithful, and you are steadfast.” Let's continue to trust in God. Talk to Him about it. 

It's time to pray.

Isaiah 59:19 says, “So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and His glory from the rising of the sun; when the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.”

God will not stand idly by while society is consumed by ungodliness. He will raise a powerful force to counter this darkness. As believers, the Holy Spirit entrusts us with tremendous power. We must avoid imitating it and seek the genuine. It's time to stand and embrace authentically walking in a close and intimate relationship with God. Only then can we effectively stand against the enemy and allow God to be glorified through our lives. 

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It’s time to pray. 

Proverbs 3:5–6 says: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

Don't trust in the things of this world. When people get into a crisis, they tend to try to figure it out themselves. The writer of Proverbs is saying, don't do that. Go back to what God's Word says about your circumstance. Don't try to figure out how you will get through this alone. 

Instead, learn and lean on God's promises for you, and in all your ways, acknowledge Him. He will direct your paths. These are great promises in the Word of God to those who choose to abide in Christ. Let your strength come from Him. Talk to him about it. 

It's time to pray.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

When we are born again, we're lifted out of the kingdom of darkness and brought into the kingdom of light. We have the joy of knowing we have a new life, heart, power, and hope for the future. We're not called to be an argument in any generation. We are called to be a wonder. We are called to represent something of God that's not attainable by human effort or devotion, only by God's inward presence working inside our lives. 

It's time to stop being fruitless and to make a difference in our generation. It's time for us to rise and become everything God has called us to be with the new life He gave us. 

It's time to pray.

Psalm 42:11 says: “Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.”

Have you been asking yourself why you’re so down? It could be that you've received an evil report about yourself, or the Lord is calling you to something you have been unwilling to consider. Another cause of spiritual despair is that you've been drifting away from God. While you drift, He begins to create a thirst in you to draw you back to Himself again. 

The Lord is calling us to a place of maturity. It's time to enter back into the work of Christ, which is the saving of the lost. Our joy will come when we rejoice with the angels over every soul that repents and comes to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. 

It's time to pray.

Jesus said in Him, you will have peace. You will face trials, but take heart, for He has overcome the world. Though we may encounter difficulties as Christians, we have the strength to stand against darkness and sin, for the presence of Christ is within us. 

Yes, it may get more complicated, but we can be of good cheer for Jesus. When you face challenges alone, you lack strength and power. But now, with God’s presence, these troubles can no longer dominate you. You're already more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ, who loves you. 

Shout and dance and declare victory. Despite the opposition and powerful forces, we will not be overcome because Jesus has conquered the universe. He faced everything and came up victorious just for you. 

Remember, it's time to pray.