Category: Devotionals (Page 4 of 6)

Devotional : 3 Ways to Honor God Daily (Psalm 145:1-6)

February 22, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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The first few verses of this beautiful psalm of praise by David show us 3 practical ways in which we can honor our Lord daily. Following these 3 steps will strengthen and enhance our walk with Jesus.

Praise Him every day

“Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever” (vs 2)

There is so much to praise God for and we should be lifting our praise to Him every day. Let us start our day with praise and end it with praise! Let us praise Him as we walk the streets, as we sit at our desk and as we travel. Praise is contagious and soon others will follow your example.

Devotional : Love Lasts Forever

February 13, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

(A Devotional by Pastor Dishan Wickramaratne, Senior Pastor of the People’s Church (Assembly of God), in Colombo, Sri Lanka).

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1 Corinthians 13:13 “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.”

Paul says it’s going to continue forever. If you want a legacy to last, if you want people to remember you – love. Love lasts. In fact, nothing else does. I hate to tell you this but people are going to forget all your work. People are going to forget all your wealth. People are never remembered for what they earned. They’re remembered for what they gave away. They’re remembered for their love.

Devotional : Nothing Matters Without Love

February 8, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

(Our church just completed a 21 day season of Fasting and Prayer, inclusive of a Devotional booklet. From the booklet, I would like to share this inspiring Devotional written by the Senior Pastor of People’s Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dishan Wickramaratne. May it bless your heart!)

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Mark 12:30-31 “And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

God says these are the two things that matter most in life. Love for God and love for people. He says if you get these two things you’ve got it. The Bible is very clear about it. That God put you here on earth to do two things: to learn to love God and to learn to love other people.

Devotional : Are You Questioning God’s Promises?

January 17, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

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“How can I be sure of this?” (Luke 1:18)

Remember the Johnny Nash song that played on the Radio titled ‘There are more questions than answers’? It posed a few questions like ‘what is life?’, ‘how do we live?’, ‘what should we take?’ and ‘how much should we give?’ Sure, everyone has a question at some time or the other.

Some of us may be asking a personal question right now, like, ‘will I get a salary reduction?’ or ‘will my medical tests be normal?’ Others may be asking ‘wonder what the New Year will be like?’ while many parents may be asking the question, ‘how will my child handle studies this year?’CONTINUE READING

Devotional : The Search of the Magi

January 7, 2017 / Palitha Jayasooriya / 0 Comments

This short Devotional is relevant for Epiphany.

“Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews”? (Matthew 2:2)

The Magi who followed the Christmas star from the East asked this question when they came to Jerusalem. It’s amazing that they were so committed to finding and worshiping the King of the Jews (Matthew 2:2). Obviously, the star had a profound effect on them and they understood the significance of this strong galactic sign!! (Matthew 2:2).