Daily Bible Reading - Saturday - February 20th

Still reading in Leviticus about offerings. As long as we have been reading about offerings and blood sacrifices they really must be very important back then.  In the first part of Leviticus we see just how important it was to follow the Lords instructions to a “T".  Aarons sons Nadab and Abihu did not follow exactly how they were suppose to and had an unauthorized fire, we see the Lord destroyed them and they died, that shows you the Lord means business with all that. 

As I was reading in Mark about the demon posed man that came up to Jesus, it said the he was posed with many demons, his name was Legion, being many.  Reading further we see the demons begged to go into the heard of pigs that was nearby, Jesus told them to go and they went into the pigs, over 2000 pigs. Can you imagine that many demons in one man? Wow, that man must of really been messed up, 2000 demons, goodness, that’s a lot of demons.  That just goes to show you how alive satan is and he is working over time trying his best to get at us before the end of time, but praise the Lord we today have been given the ultimate blood sacrifice to cleanse our sins and set us free, woohoo.

Today’s Reading

Leviticus 9:7-10:20
Mark 4:26-5:20
Psalm 37:30-40
Proverbs 10:6-7

Daily Devotional

Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Philippians 4:8

During the course of a single day, thousands of thoughts flow through our minds. Some of them give us life as they build us up, while others tear us down and steal our hope.

You were not created to be ruled by negative thoughts. God's desire for you is to take control of your thoughts and live life to the fullest, experiencing His goodness, favor and blessings no matter what you're facing.

You can't always control which thoughts come…but you can decide which ones you allow to stay around.

The Bible says that as a man thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7). It's so important to understand that our actions are determined by the way we think.

So many times, we replay the same negative thoughts over and over. When negativity and doubt set in and stay in your mind, it is nearly impossible to set a course toward God's best plans for your life.

In Psalm 77, the psalmist cries out to God as he wrestles with his thoughts. He says he's in deep trouble, he's overwhelmed with longing for God's help, he can't sleep and he feels rejected.

We all struggle at one point or another with thoughts that take us down the wrong path. But God wants us to start thinking on positive things – things that give hope and life. When we do this, we'll begin to experience greater victory and see ourselves rising to new levels.

Remember, when you take control of your thoughts, you ultimately take control of your life. This is just the beginning of what God wants to do in you and through you. He's got a great plan for your life to make a mark in this world!

I believe with all our hearts that God is going to help us rise to new levels this year and help you as you renew your mind with His Word and allow His Word to guide you.