Carter Conlon | Daily Devotionals

I thank God for how people get saved through sermons preached from a pulpit, but that's not how most people come to Christ. Most of them come to Jesus through you. Whoever you are, whichever apartment or home you live in, where you work, God can use you there. 

Don't live your life trying to get out of where God has placed you because the light of His mercy and the voice of His hope need to be heard there. We can't all be in the same place. He has scattered us throughout society because there's a day when people will need a testimony of His mercy and who He is. God is building that testimony in and through your life. 

People from over 200 countries and dependencies join us every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST at itstimetopray.org. We believe in God for an end-time harvest. 

It's time to pray.

It's time that the Church of God stops complaining about what's happening around us, and we start thanking God that we have been called to be a testimony of His glory through our lives. Right where we are, God can use us as salt and light.

We have to have a biblical worldview that's not only about the judgment coming to this world but also about the cross of Jesus Christ. It's about God's willingness to forgive and the empowerment of His Holy Spirit.

This is a glorious time to be alive. If we come back to a biblical worldview, we begin to understand why we are here. Our testimony can contrast what's happening around us, and God can display His mercy through us to others. We need strength to do this. We need the right perspective. Ask God for it today. 

It's time to pray.

Luke 8, beginning at verse 54: “But he put them all outside, took her by the hand and called saying, ‘Little girl, arise.’ Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that she be given something to eat.”

I love how practical God is; I hope you do as well. He's just raised this little girl from the dead. She's only becoming a teenager. We both know that teenagers are always hungry.

Our God knows our needs even before we do, even the practical ones. Don't be shy; go to Him today. Go to Him with the deepest desire of your heart. Ask Him for what you need. He wants to give it to you. 

It's time to pray.

Luke 8:54: “But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, ‘Little girl, arise.’”

Jairus' daughter represented the delight of his heart, hope, and future; she meant so much to this man. Even being a ruler, he humbled himself in the sight of God by falling at the feet of Jesus. You would think a ruler would stand tall and erect before God and say, "Please, I have a request to make for you." 

No, he so desired a miracle in his own house that he fell at the feet of Jesus. "Please come. She is my daughter, my only daughter. She's dying, and she's only 12 years old. She's everything to me. Would you please come?" My friends, it's time to humble ourselves before God. Cry out to Him and bring Him your deepest needs. 

It's time to pray.

When I came to America in 1994, I was stunned to see how many Christians there were. Everyone seemed to be a Christian— even politicians, athletes, and actors. It was trendy to be a believer in Jesus Christ.

In less than 30 years, I've watched it go the other way. Now, it's not popular to be a believer in Christ. If you're a Christian, you're considered a hater. You are now unnecessary, unwanted, and even rejected.

Wherever you find yourself today, even if you're looked at as a bigot or unwanted, God has you right where He now needs you. You are still called to be a light of truth and redemption in this generation. You're called by God to be used by Him so others can see His love and mercy towards them through you. Ask Him for strength. 

It's time to pray.

God will empower His people to live above the darkness in our time. He will empower us to stand and speak boldly in His name. He will empower us so that we're not swallowed by the waters of confusion or the fires of evil passion in this generation. 

We are going to stand as a testimony of who He is. As all Hell begins to break out in this world and as hope continuously begins to be lost, people will start banging on your door; they will want to know why we have a song in our hearts. They will want the same hope. 

Join us as people from over 200 countries and dependencies gather at itstimetopray.org every Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST. We're asking God to help us get ready for the harvest. 

It’s time to pray. 

We have crossed all moral lines. God will judge this world, but He will display His mercy before He does. 

We are in this generation to be a testimony of that mercy. We are a safe place for anyone who wants to be redeemed through Jesus Christ. We are the testimony that God will build in a very visible place. I warn you, we'll have to endure the mockery of a fallen generation. We will be laughed at and ridiculed. 

The thoughts of many people are now almost continuously evil. This world is going to be under the judgment of God. Then, one day soon, it's all going to be over. Until then, will you join me as a light in this generation, pointing to Jesus, hope, and eternal life? Ask God now for the power to stand and be that light. 

It's time to pray.

Luke 8:49; “While he was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue's house saying to him, ‘Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the teacher.’ But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, ‘Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be made well.’”

Oh God, help us again in our generation to believe. I have a question for you today. Do you think that our cities can be made well again? Do you believe that our schools can be made well? Do you think our children can learn to pray and praise God again? Do you believe that God can revive a nation as backslidden as ours? Do you think that God can touch New York City? 

I believe it. Of course, God can; He is God. He can do whatever He wants to do. Just as He raised this girl from the dead, He will touch our city. 

It's time to pray.

In Lamentations 2:19, the prophet Jeremiah says, "Arise, cry out in the night at the beginning of the watches. Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands towards him for the life of your young children who faint from hunger at the head of every street." 

The prophet Jeremiah stood with a broken heart as he watched his beloved people and nation being taken into captivity. When people turn from God, the children always suffer. 

He watched as those who were young and impressionable were led into captivity and indoctrinated into godlessness by their captors. He knew that the nation was at a point where only God could turn it around and save the children. 

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

I believe the world is launching its final assault against the Lordship of Jesus Christ and His people. This world is succumbing to the lower nature planted in humanity in the Garden of Eden. 

Satan sowed a seed in humanity through our first parents, Adam and Eve. The seed that he sowed was the thought that we could be godly without God, and in ourselves, we can determine what is good and what is evil. The seed that was sown was that we don't need the Word of God to govern our futures; somehow, we will still arrive at a utopian end. 

Evil has become good in our generation, and good is rapidly becoming evil. It's time now for the people of God to rise and bring glory to the name of Jesus Christ. It's time that we stand against the lies of our enemy and proclaim the truth that we know in boldness and love.

It's time to pray.