Daily Devotional – 1/23/14 “Sacrificed to Serve”

Yet most of us aren’t servant material. Yea, God sacrificed His only Son for us and most of us aren’t even worthy of being called His servant. Most of us know the commandments yet we don’t follow them. Most of us go to worship service yet we leave worse than we came. Most of us go to bible study but it’s out of habit so we aren’t learning. Some of us serve in leadership capacities but it’s only to be recognized by men when the bible says in Colossians 3:23 “Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” Some of us only serve when we are asked so that we can stand out amongst the crowd but it means your service isn’t sincere when the bible says in 1 Samuel 12:24, “Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.” I mean, how can you honestly serve God when you hate the folk you see every day? How can you serve God when you can’t even help the folk who live with you? How can you serve God when your attitude is so rude, no one ever dares to call you? How can you even open your mouth to proclaim to be a servant of God when you won’t even serve? Luke 12:35 says, “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,” which simply means always have your light of God shining so that He’d recognize you when He comes looking and it shouldn’t matter when God comes because your light should be shining at all times!

Let me make it plain … Being God’s servant, here on earth, is like taking care of the house while momma is gone. See, when she leaves she gives everyone their perspective task to handle that which will keep the house running. The oldest person is in charge and they are responsible for taking care of the house. Then there’s someone who is responsible for making sure the house is together (cooking, cleaning, bathing; you know). Then there’s someone else who may be responsible for helping with the learning (helping with homework, etc.,) and then there are the babes who aren’t fully capable of doing anything so they crawl around and play. Well, in this Christian journey it’s the same. This is why God left everyone with an assigned task or calling that allows us to serve Him in our different capacities. Yes, some of us have the same gift but we use them in a different way because no 2 people are just alike and just like babies, there are some babes in Christianity who don’t fully understand their responsibility so it is up to the older servants to teach them. This is why we have to be capable, responsible and faithful servants because Isaiah 43:10 says, “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.” God made the ultimate sacrifice for us; the least we can do is serve Him but serve Him the right way

Daily Devotional – 1/22/14 “If?”

God is not a man who lives on if, don’t you know that? Then why do you keep saying, “If the Lord never does anything else for me, He’s done enough,” because we all know that’s a lie. Yea, I am appreciative, grateful, ecstatic and forever indebted to God for what He has already done in my life but I will never ask Him to stop. Don’t you know that when you use the word if, you’re actually showing doubt which means you really aren’t sure the person who you’re asking can do whatever it is you’re asking them for? When you say, “Lord, I want you to heal me, if it’s your will,” you’re really saying Lord, heal me if you can but hasn’t He already made His will plain? God is a healer, the only thing that is different about our healing is the time it’s actually done. God doesn’t work on if. In Mark 9:22, a father brings his son to Jesus to heal yet he says, “…But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” Oh but then Jesus makes it plain and simple in Mark 9:23 when He answers, “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” ANYTHING is possible if you believe. You see the difference in the way if is used in this sentence? That’s because if is only supposed to be used in conjunction with something else to let you know that this has to happen in order for that to happen.

Let me break this thang down for you! God says, you can have it if you ask for it but then we turn around and say, if you bless me. God says, it’s yours if you believe but then we say, if it’s your will. God says, you can move mountains if you have the faith the size of a mustard seed but then we say, if it’s my time. Baby, if it’s left up to you, you’ll never get out of your storm, get out of that valley, climb that mountain, stop crying, stop allowing yourself to be hurt, be delivered and set free and be made new in God’s likeness because you’re still living in a “if” moment but if you change your mindset, you’ll change your living. When Lazarus died, God had to make it known to Martha when they doubted His ability to raise the dead by reminding her in John 11:40, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” What will it take for you to believe this? God doesn’t work in “ifs” because all you have to do is trust Him to do what He says He’ll do but it’ll only work if you believe!

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Doses of Devotion isn’t a book that tries to tell you that everything in your life will be right all the time but it’s a book of encouragement to let you know that sometimes there will be some bad days, some crying, some pacing the floor and some I want to give up moments but then there is someone who can see you through all of it. Simply put “An encouraging word for you my brother, my sister; to uplift your spirits for the times when giving up and giving in seems easier than fighting. No ma’am, no sir; I will not tell you that your life will always be easy because it won’t. I will not tell you that every day will be a day of sunshine, birds singing and moments to smell the roses because then I’d be lying. However, I will tell you that no matter what you face; God is an able God to see you through it. This is simply my thoughts that I’ve shared to give you a little encouragement when it seems like you’re drowning in depression, suicidal over your situation and hopeless by the hurt. Just a little encouragement to let you know that you don’t have to throw in the towel but wave it to let God know that you’re ready, now, for Him to take over.”

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Daily Devotional – 1/21/14 – “Selah”

The book of Psalm in the bible is known as the book of hymns for singing praises to God and throughout this book, the word Selah is used over 70 times. Now, this word has been deemed hard to translate but the Amplified Bible translates it as a to moment pause, and calmly think of that. But in Lakisha’s logical thinking, I define Selah as a moment to pause to get your mind right in order to hear, I mean really hear what’s about to come so that your actions afterwards match. Let me explain. In Psalm 66:4, it says, “All the earth will worship You, and will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name. Selah” Pause and think on that because then Psalm 66:5, says (me paraphrasing) Now, come on and see the works of our God who is awesome! You didn’t get that? Well Psalm 66:7 says, “He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.” Pause and think on that because this verse says God will FOREVER reign because He wasn’t voted in for a term, He doesn’t ever reach retirement age, He doesn’t have to worry about getting a pink slip and His power can’t be taken and because of this Psalm 66:8 says, “Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing his praises.”

See, every now and then we need to Selah (pause and think) on some of the mess that God has brought us from in order for our worship to be real. Every once in a while, we need to Selah; (pause and think) on all the good things that God has done in order for our praise to be sincere. Sometimes we need to Selah (pause and think) on the good because then you’ll know that your bad can’t measure up. From time to time, we need to Selah (pause and think) on the realization that things could be worse so that you appreciate what you have. At times, we need to Selah (pause and think) and hear God speaking instead of your gossiping friends. Occasionally we all need to Selah (pause and think) on our lives because then our adoration for God will show in our appreciation; our respect for Him will show in our rejoicing; our love for Him will show in our living; our satisfaction towards Him will show in our shout and how we serve and our deliverance through Him will show in our devotion and dedication. Yea, take a moment and Selah because it might just do you some good!

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Daily Devotional – 1/20/14 “What’s your malfunction?”

It’s Monday and someone is still mumbling over mess from last Monday. You’re mad over meaningless stuff that really shouldn’t matter; you’re up in the middle of the night mourning over a relationship that wasn’t meant for you anyway, you’re allowing yourself to be a mister or a mistress to someone when you ought to be mending your marriage and your mind is on how many people can mention you on Twitter when you should be mindful of the miracles of our Messiah. Yea, you’re just a mess and then you got the nerve to be miserable! God isn’t mistreating you, you’re missing His message. God isn’t multiplying your misfortune; you’re simply mingling with the wrong men. Yea, it could be the ministry you’re mixing with but then again it could be the messengers in your midst. So what if folk are making fun of you or mocking God’s meaning of your life; you remain meek because Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth!” Get up out of your materialistic mindset and manage the money you make. Let go of mistakes you’ve already made and enjoy the miracle of the moment. Release all of the mess that’s masking (hiding) the marvelous mission God is trying to manifest in your life. Stop following the media and meditate. It’s no secret that God can multiply miracles, move mountains, maximize what we see as minor things, minimize what we see as major things, turn mistakes into missions, mess into messages, midlife crisis into ministries and mischievous meddlers into missionaries so what’s your malfunction?