Morning thoughts

Morning Thoughts and Meditations

by Robert A. Searles (Goodreads Author)

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Begin your day with God through bible reading and prayer. Walk throughout the day with God. End each day with God with prayer and meditations. Here in our new book we offer 365 daily thoughts and meditations to help you with your daily devotions, one for each day of the year.

What Would We Do?

Thought For Today - July 13
What Would We Do?
By: Robert A. Searles

On the night when Jesus was arrested, the scripture says, according to Luke 22: 54-57: "Then took they him and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, this man was also with him. and he denied him, saying, woman, I know him not."

When the world earnestly looks upon us as Christians, what will they see? Will they see us following Christ afar off, with a weak testimony, our lives filled with the fears and anxieties of this life, fearful of what men or circumstances can do to us? Do they see us sitting down with them at their fire, willing to be charmed and warmed by the world's delights, its' things, and its' philosophy? Will they see us deny him, who would not, and could not deny us, but gave himself fully for us?

When the cock crowed, as Jesus had predicted, Peter looked into the eyes of Jesus, and realizing what he had done, went out and wept bitterly. This is repentance.

If we should be guilty of this very thing, may God help us to weep bitterly within our souls and come to repentance

The Secret Place

Thought For Today - July 12
The Secret Place
By: Robert A. Searles.

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the Lord which is my refuge, even the most high, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling." Psalm 91: 1-10

 We need to teach the generations to come to dwell in the secret place of the most high God, and to make the Lord their habitation.

When the troubles and afflictions of everyday life come upon us, we do not need to flee to drugs, or alcohol, or illicit sex to find solace and comfort. God has provided for us a perpetual vacation resort, a secret place, where we can meet and abide with him , and find the solutions to all our problems.

Home at Last

Thought For Today - July 11
Home at last
By: Robert A. Searles

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

Home at last!

Last night as I slept on my pillow,
I dreamed of a city so fair -
The streets were of gold,
The gates were of pearl;
The sea was like pure crystal glass.
No sickness, no pain, no sadness nor grief;
No death ,and no evil was there.

I dreamed I had entered that city,
And walked on those streets of pure gold;
I dreamed I had sailed on that pure crystal sea,
And I heard someone say: Home at last!

Only pure light and endless delight
Are found in that  city so fair.
Home at last! Home at last! I heard them all say.
We welcome you home from the wars.

Oh! sinner, why will you work for the one
Who will pay you the wages of sin?
Death is the wages that Satan will pay
For all of your service to him.

When Jesus our Savior is offering to you
The gift of eternal life.
A place in that city I dreamed of last night;
A place with the Father and home.

Tap the Mind of God

Thought For Today - July 10
Tap the Mind of God
By: Robert A. Searles

"Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee: Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?" Proverbs 22:17-21

We are reminded to continually tap the mind of God by diligent search through the Holy scriptures, prayer and meditation, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Godly counsel is available to us momentarily if we will avail ourselves of it. The ultimate solution to all our problems is already available to us in the mind of God, and he is willing, and invites us to share his wisdom with us, his blood bought children.

Speak to God

Thought For Today - July 9
Speak to God
By: Robert A. Searles

"And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: And he said, the Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; the God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Savior; thou savest me from violence." 2 Samuel 22: 1-3

David spoke unto the Lord and sang songs of praise and thanksgiving for God's deliverance from all his enemies, and for all his blessings.

When we speak unto the Lord, what do we say to him? Is he pleased with our salutation to him? Do we approach him with respect and adoration, acknowledging his rule and sovereignty over us?
David acknowledged that he had won victories and was delivered from his enemies because of God's grace and love for him. His prayer and song of praise to God was in remembrance of all of God's favors and blessings. He recognized that God was his fortress and strong defense, and he called unto the Lord to tell him so.

No battle is ever won with a multitude of men or horses without God's protection. No blessing ever comes to us unless God ordains it; and no salvation unless God chooses to save us, which he did when he sent Christ into the world to lay down his life for all who would believe. Nothing can harm us unless God allows it.

We ought to speak to God in prayer the first thing in the morning. When we speak to God, our first words ought to be words of thanksgiving and praise. We ought to approach God as our father and tell him that we remember when we were yet sinners, and without hope in the world, and that Christ Jesus came into the world to save us,. We called upon him and he answered us, and he did save us.
What a great privilege God our father has granted to us that through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ we have access to his throne of grace to speak with him when we are happy or, when we arc sad; when we have plenty or, when we are in want; when we are in danger, or when we are safe; when we are sick or, in good health.

Let us always remember that God is our rock, our fortress, our high tower, and call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised.

"I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies." 2 Samuel 22 4

Expect Great Things From God

Thought For Today - July 8
Expect Great Things From God
By: Robert A. Searles

"I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it." Psalm 81: 10

God has delivered us ,and set us free from the bondage of Satan ,and the market place of sin and slavery. He has promised to care for us and supply all our needs. 

Coming out of Egypt is a picture of being delivered out of a lost condition ,and becoming saved. God went to great expense to save us and bring us out of bondage to Satan. He gave his only begotten son , and spilled divine blood. That which he purchased at great expense will be kept, polished and nurtured , and preserved. Having been purchased with so great a sacrifice, think it not otherwise, but that the Lord will keep, polish, nurture and preserve us, his redeemed children unto himself forever. Therefore, we ought to look for, and expect great things from God.

The wide open mouth of a young bird is in great expectation of it being filled by the mother bird. It pleases God greatly when we look to him for all our needs and expect without shadow of doubt that he will fill our mouths with good things.