Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

Hebrews 13:8 says that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He doesn't change. We either think that or we don't. In this generation, we have to get to a point where we believe that the God of Acts 2 is still the God of Acts 2023. 

Nothing has changed; God will still respond when we cry out to Him. He will take us out of the natural and into the supernatural. Through us, He can still do signs and wonders. God can manifest His glory through our lives and do in and through us what we never thought we could do. All that's required on our part is to believe. In the Early Church, they prayed.

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It's time to pray.

When we seek God and pray, the Holy Spirit imparts something from the heart of God into our lives. We're being called for a specific purpose He has outlined for us. It's not a purpose that we can figure out for ourselves with all of our jostling, thoughts, and study. It's a calling that God has for each of us. 

When we begin to pray, the burden that He has for our lives starts to come into focus, and we realize it's been planted there sovereignly by God. The good news is you don't have to work it up. The Spirit of God begins to work inside our hearts and lives. 

This call has been an astounding one that I've come to know in my own life, and it's not just for a few; it's for everyone. Today, will you answer the call? Will you begin to call out? 

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Genesis 6, verses 5 and 11: "Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually….The Earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence." 

We can expect society to degenerate into this kind of behavior. If you open your eyes, you can see it happening rapidly now. Violence is becoming accepted in our society; lying is a standard way of life. Truth, as Isaiah said, is falling into the street. Morality is no longer anywhere to be found. People are taking evil and calling it good and the good of God and calling it evil—exactly as the scripture foretold about the last days. 

Is there something in your heart telling you we're living in a time when you feel like all hell can break loose on our streets and society? 

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Listen to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24:37–38: “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the son of man be, for as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving and marriage until the day that Noah entered the ark.”

Now, eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage is not evil. Jesus is saying that society will be carrying on as if there are 1,000 years ahead of them. Most people will be completely unaware of the day in which they are living. They will not know that the end of all things has come upon them. 

Jesus said we are in this age. Folks, are we aware of the time? Are we ready? Are we just going through life forgetting the words of Jesus? How frightening—let's not waste any more time. Let's reach someone with the love of God. 

It's time to pray.

Psalm 145, starting in verse 14: “The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look expectantly to You, and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, gracious in all His works. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.”

Thank God for these words. Thank God for this revelation of His heart. Thank Him for what He has done in all of our lives. Thank God for those who are listening today who know Him as Savior. 

For those who don't know Him and are listening, thank Him that He will hear your cry today. Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. 

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The voice of the Lord is above every voice. When you learn to hear the voice of God, start moving toward it. Move toward the longing God places in your heart, the thought that He plants there. Get up, go where God is calling you to, and do what He asks you to do. 

It's not by might, power, or intellect but by the Spirit of God that the victory will be won in your life. Watch what God can do when you surrender your life and follow His leading. You will do things you never thought you were capable of doing. He will glorify Himself through your life. 

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It's time to pray.

When I first got saved, I read my Bible and wept because it washed over me. The Word of God gave me hope for the future, and I began to have victory over areas in my life with which I struggled. Reading the Word of God washed the old ways of thinking, attitudes, and struggles away. 

The psalmist David once said, "The entrance of the word of God gives light." When we have light, we can see farther than in the dark. When we have light, God sets a pathway that opens before us, and we can see where He wants our lives. We begin to see the power God is willing to give us so that we can fulfill His calling on each of our lives. 

The great news I've learned over the years is that this miracle is not just for a select few—it's for you. It's for all of us. Ask God about it today. 

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In Esther 4:16, the queen says, "And so I will go to the King, which is against the law, and if I perish, I perish." 

There comes a point when we have to go beyond our doubts. God is not offended by our doubts. He's not offended by our questions. But there is a point where we move beyond our questions and doubts and pray something like this: Whatever it costs me in the future, if you are with me, I know I can get through it. 

Esther wasn't going to the king for herself. She was going for the sake of others who would've no hope if somebody didn't stand for them. If we don't go to the throne in this generation, multiples of millions of people will suffer in the days ahead. We are the bride of the King. We have access to the throne. It's time to use our voices. It's time to cry out for the benefit of others. 

It's time to pray.

Judges 6:36–37: “So Gideon said to God, ‘If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said, look, I shall put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor, if there is dew on the fleece only and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said.’”

Here was his prayer, plain and simple. "God, I want to be sure you're calling me to do this." God is not offended by that prayer. If He starts speaking to your heart about something He wants to do through your life, He is not offended. 

God is not offended if you're aware of your weakness and inability. If a persistent voice speaks to your heart, calling you to a place you've never been, God wants this honesty. It is the very heart of prayer. 

It's time to pray.

We need a biblical worldview in our generation today because it is the foundation that promises us the ability to see a secure future as hopelessness and lawlessness increase all around us. 

God promises to be the voice that says, "This is the way; walk in it." He promises to be our strength and our guide. The Word of God brings us into an incredible provision that we need to face in life. 

Psalm 119:130 says, "The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple." In other words, God's Word banishes confusion. Everything that would want to cloud our minds and bring hopelessness into our hearts is now dissipated as we dwell on the Word of God. It's time, my brother and sister, to get into the Word of God and embrace His promises so we can stand in these last days. 

It's time to pray.