My Morning Devotional

This is Episode 179 of the My Morning Devotional Podcast. 

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 1 Samuel 16:7 which says "But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

"So as we dive deeper into Love and what it means and how we can choose to do so, we have to think. How do we LOVE God?

If we fall short, and we know we are not perfect how can we show such a perfect creator the love He deserves?

I know the scriptures are clear. We are to live a life modeled after Jesus’ example. We should study His way. Study how He would enter rooms, read on when He spoke and understand the words He used. Why did He carry so much authority? Why did He ask some to follow and others to stay behind Etc. There is so much to learn.

So that brings us back to the original question, how can we love God? I think that is where today’s verse comes to play. We need to understand that God has patience, He extends us Grace, so in return we should work on our hearts. Following His word. Really living a life like Jesus did. Serving his children, extending kindness. Becoming the very thing that is missing in the world.

Our hearts say much more about our motives than any other words or even actions that we may produce. He knows when we do things out of vanity. The best way we can love Him is to humble ourselves and truly serve Him.

Don't serve money, don't serve social media, don't serve the world, serve Him. "

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Genesis 2:7 which says "Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature."

"Imagine the thing you’ve created that you love the most. Parents imagine your kids. For me, if we’re talking about something I’ve created with my own hands it would have to be my sugar cookies. When I create those, I give my entire best to them. They deserve my best.

I have to say that feeling is .000001 of how God felt when He created us. But I can imagine, He gave us His very best.

Meditate on that, God gave us His very best. He made us in His imagine. He loves us unconditionally. He extends Grace.

But we need to understand the whole story. He tried really hard to earn our love for a long time. And in our rebellious nature we ruined that many times and when we would do so, he would discipline humanity. But one day everything changed as he sent us his one and only son to pay the ultimate price.

I can’t imagine working so hard on something and then throwing it away, much less sacrificing a child. Much much less, sacrificing the son of God.

You are his very best, and he wants you to know that. He paid the ultimate price, for the ultimate love story. That is why He loves us so much."

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Romans 11:6 which says "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace."

"Welcome to day two, on our study about Love. Today I wanted to prompt the question, “How does Jesus love us?” The Answer is Grace.

Grace is what sets God apart from us. It’s what makes Him so great. He grants us Grace.

Think about the amount of effort it goes into forgiving someone when they’ve offended you.

Imagine a time when someone hurt you. When that happens your immediate response is to either respond out of anger or the “I’m going to forgive them but I don’t need that person in my life” and while those are perfectly human approaches, God is so different.

There is never a second guess, he gives us yet another chance.

We will always fall short. We will never be perfect. We can’t, we are flawed. We can study Jesus and really model our lives after Him, but what makes Him different is simple. He extends us Grace. Everlasting, never failing, grace. Every single time we mess up, he extends grace.

This verse is beautiful, his love has nothing to do with our capabilities. It has everything to do with his Grace for if it’s not about His grace, then what would we even need grace for."

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Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.

We pray these daily devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a scripture reading, bible study and morning prayer!

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This is Episode 176 of the My Morning Devotional Podcast. 

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 which says "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away."

"Storge is the empathy bond. Liking someone because of your similarities, familiarity, otherwise found of each other because you’ve been bonded by chance. It’s a strong kind of love. Like the love you may feel for your family members. An example is the natural love and affection of a parent for their child. It is described as the most natural, emotive, and widely diffused of loves.

Philia, is the friend bond. Lewis describes it as one of the most beautiful and powerful kinds loves to exist because it’s freely chosen. He notes that friendship in the modern world is often overlooked. But it should be noted how powerful it truly is. Think about how much love goes into a relationship when you get to pick the people you want to have around you.

Eros is the romantic kind of love. The feeling of loving someone or being in love. Its beautiful as God designed us to marry and build a family. But it can be dangerous too, as you can turn someone into a god. Anyone who’s had a toxic ex knows exactly what that may feel like.

The final kind of love, is Agape love, or unconditional love. This is the love God has for us. Unconditional and never changing. No matter what we do, His love for us will never cease. This is the hardest one for us to understand, because it is nearly impossible for us to feel this. We can get angry at others, turn away from them when we do not agree with their choices, but God doesn’t. He can’t. Because His love for us is Agape love. It’s the greatest of the four, the most powerful, and you’ve been given this kind of love."

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We pray these daily devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a scripture reading, bible study and morning prayer!

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Mark 6:31 which says "Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

"As we prepare for the weekend ahead of us, it is vital that we carve time out to unplug and find rest in Him. Find a quiet place and play some soft music. Instrumental music if you can, and talk to him. Paint, or mold clay, read a book do something that will take minimal effort but it will allow you to remove yourself from the noise of this world.

I love that Jesus instructed those who did not have a chance to eat to go with him by themselves to a quiet place to get rest. It’s no coincidence that they couldn’t eat. I said this the other day, in our physical world we need food to survive. But in the spirit, we need to find quiet alone time with Jesus to thrive.

I hope we all get some much needed rest this weekend."

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We pray these daily devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a scripture reading, bible study and morning prayer!

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 1 Peter 4:11 which says "If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen"

"We are peacemakers. Meaning when we speak, we do so as one who speaks the very words of God. Jesus was known as the Prince of Peace. He was peace, His very essence was peace. Peace means, listening without imposing personal opinion. It means, serving without selfish ambition.

This is what this verse is saying. When we speak we must do so as if God himself were speaking. When we serve we shall do so by His strength. This way everywhere we go, and in everything we do, people should feel something different about you.

They should ask themselves “Why are they so graceful? Why do they help others? What makes them so joyful” Everything we do should be so intertwined with the way Jesus lived, that it would be no surprise when someone asks if you believe in Jesus."

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We pray these daily devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a scripture reading, bible study and morning prayer!

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Matthew 5:9 which reads "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."

"In Psalm 107:2 it reads: Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—

   those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,

The affirmation here is that we are Redeemed. “I am redeemed” We no longer serve the hand of the enemy, of the world.

Ephesians 6:10 says “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”

Affirmation: I am Strong in the Lord

Romans 8:37 reads “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

Affirmation: I am more than a conqueror.

1 John 4:4 reads “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world”

Affirmation: I am an Overcomer"

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Ephesians 3:16 which says "16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being"

"We all have an inner man, the spirit that lives within our hearts. And Just as we eat in the physical world to give us strength for the day ahead, our spirit does also need to be fed. This is saying our power and our strength comes from above.

If you’re ever at a place of exhaustion and not knowing what to do or where to go, maybe you need to be refilled with the power of the Holy Spirit.

That means, like I said last week finding time to get alone with God. This weekend my Pastor preached a sermon all about finding and retreating to your secret place. We need to talk to God in our secret place. Where is yours? This is a question you should ask yourself. I know mine is in my room, I have a desk and that’s where I do all of my readings and replenishing. God is asking you to find a place, and find Him there. He will replenish your spirit with the power you need for this day. Do this over and over again and watch your days transforms.

The secret to losing weight isn’t to starve yourself, that just leaves you malnutrition, the secret is eating plenty of foods that are rich in nutrition. The same can be said about the spirit. Don’t starve yourself by looking for the approval of others, seek the power of God himself through His scriptures and His stories."

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Welcome! We're four sisters - Stephanie, Lauren, Gaby, and Richelle - and our family works together at Metro Life Church in Miami, FL. We're so blessed to produce this daily devotional podcast for you and continue the great work done by the show's founder, Alison Delamota.

We pray these daily devotions will help you to grow in your faith, and that you'll join us every weekday for a scripture reading, bible study and morning prayer!

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of Psalm 46:1-7 which says "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

5 God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.

6 Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall; he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

7 The Lord Almighty is with us, the God of Jacob is our fortress."

"Ever present means He has always been there for you and He will never leave you. It’s hard to see it, in seasons of anger, frustration, or in seasons of unknown territory. When bad things happen we question Him, why me God why did this have to happen to me. But I encourage you to ask the right questions, and I promise you you will feel him with you. The next time you want to ask why God, I encourage you to say “Father, I know you are here I know you are experiencing this with me, give me the strength and the faith. I do not know why these things are happening, but I do know I need your strength right now”

That simple prayer will change your perspective and you will feel exactly as this writer did when writing these scriptures. Therefor we will not fear, though the world - your world - may fall apart, the Lord Almighty is with us."

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Join me, Alison Elizabeth as we read out of 2 Corinthians 1:7 which says "7 And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort."

"When the scripture verse mentions, He shares in our sufferings, it wasn’t a surprise to me, I know that He lived a life where he was ridiculed and suffered a tragic death.

But reading the words “share in our comfort” was eye opening and then obvious. At first I thought of all the things that bring me comfort; family, chocolate, warm foods, cold ice cream, my favorite tv shows, laughter, love, a hug. All fo these things, I find in the world. Because God came to earth, He understands why we turn to food, and people to get us by. He had his own group of family and disciples that kept Him company.

But I think this verse stands as two meanings. Just as He shares in our comfort while he was on the earth, He also shares in our comfort right here in our present day, spiritually. Because he resides in us, he feels our pain. He asks us to lean on Him. So truly I know that chocolate can heal a sad day, but in reality just having a nice conversation with Jesus won’t only heal our day, but it will heal the wound. It will complete you, so that isolation doesn’t lead to suffering, but can lead to deepening our relationship with Him."

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