K4T It's All About God Devotional System

Devotions Monday, July 6

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

God Is Abundantly Good

"They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness." (Psalm 145:7a)

When we say that something is "good," what do we mean?

When something is "good," it does what it is supposed to do. Imagine that you are playing soccer, dribbling the ball down the field. You fake around one defender and then another. Now, the goalie is the only player left between you and the goal. You dribble to the right and then kick the ball high and to the left corner of the goal. It flies past the diving goalie's outstretched hands. That was a "good" shot: it did what it was supposed to do.

Psalm 145:7a says, "They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness." When David says that God is abundantly good, what does he mean? He means that God will always do what He is supposed to do. God never makes a mistake or a bad decision. Everything that He does is...

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Devotions Sunday, July 5

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

God Is Forever Merciful

"O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good: for his mercy endures forever." (Psalm 136:1)

The line for the roller coaster was very long and the sun was very hot, as all the guys in Jack's family leaned against the railing. Their goal was to reach the sheltered area, get out of the hot sun, and eventually ride "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad." But the line was going so slowly. Standing in the hot sun and listening to whining children, people were getting annoyed.

On top of that, there was a recorded voice that kept saying the same thing over and over again. "Howdy partners," said the man in a western drawl, and he went on to talk about the ride. His announcement always ended with, "We hope you enjoy riding on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!" Jack decided he had heard that recorded message over 50 times while they inched...

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Devotions Saturday, July 4

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

God Is Enough

"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower." (Psalm 18:2)

"Enough!"

When was the last time you heard that word? Did your dad say it to stop your siblings from fighting? Did a teacher say it after asking for volunteers? Or did you say it when your mom asked if you wanted more dessert? "Enough" means that you don't need any more; you have all you need and cannot take any more. Can you imagine having enough video games to keep you busy for the rest of your life? How about having enough clothes, movies, money, or friends? You name it. It is hard to imagine having "enough" so that you could sit back and say, "There is nothing else I need or want."

The funny thing is, you already DO have...

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Devotions Friday, July 3

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

God Is Kind

"That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." (Ephesians 2:7)

David had just become king of Israel. He summoned a servant of Saul, the former king, and asked him, "Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him?" (2 Samuel 9:3)

The servant told the king about Mephibosheth, a grandson of Saul who was still living. Mephibosheth had fallen when he was a little boy, and his injuries had never healed correctly. Now he was lame. He could not be a great warrior for King David, and he couldn't be of much help as a servant. If anything, he would only be a burden to the king.

David called Mephibosheth to his house. He told Mephibosheth that he had been good friends with his father, Jonathan. He invited the lame man to live with him in his palace, to own the...

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Devotions Thursday, July 2

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

God Deserves Praise for His Works

"My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever." (Psalm 145:21)

As part of their aquarium tour, Maria and her dad had watched a video presentation about deep sea life. Maria loved seeing all the pictures of the colorful fish that swim around coral reefs. She loved seeing the dolphins leap above the waves in pairs and hearing the strange songs that the whales sing deep in the sea.

But she began to notice that the narrator of the presentation never said anything about God. He talked about how amazing the sea creatures were. He talked about how mysterious their habits and lifestyles were. But he never once talked about the God who created them. Instead, he said they had formed all by themselves over billions of years and that "Mother Nature" had given them certain abilities.

When...

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