DONNIE DAILY GEMS FOR FRIDAY MARCH 5:
WORD OF WISDOM
The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves
the impossible.
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DAILY DEVOTION
Build Up the Walls
Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without
walls.
(Proverbs 25:28, NKJV)
When you let your feelings control you-anger, impatience, lust, a
negative attitude-your walls of defense are down. The enemy can come in and
run your life. God has given us self-control. Quit saying, "I can't stop it.
It's too hard." You have the ability, but self-control is like a muscle-if
you never discipline yourself to walk away when you feel like taking the
easy way out, then your self-control muscle is very weak. You have to start
exercising it by saying no to your flesh. You have a destiny to fulfill. But
as long as you are controlled by these ordinary impulses, God can't release
the amazing things He has in store for your future. Spiritual maturity has
nothing to do with how many years you've been in church or how long you've
known the Lord. It has everything to do with what kind of fruit you are
displaying. Are you ruling over your emotions?
A Prayer For Today
"Father, thank You that one of the fruit of the Spirit working in me is
self-control. Thank You that I don't have to be a slave to feelings that
have tried to control me for years. I believe that as I say no to the flesh,
I will reach my highest potential. In Jesus' Name, Amen."
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DAILY BIBLE READING
Moses
Deuteronomy 34 & Hebrews 11:23-29
Deuteronomy 34 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
Moses Dies
34 Moses climbed Mount Nebo. Moses went from the Jordan Valley in Moab to
the top of Mount Pisgah. This was across the Jordan River from Jericho. The
Lord showed Moses all the land from Gilead to Dan. 2 He showed him all the
land of Naphtali, Ephraim, and Manasseh. He showed him all the land of Judah
as far as the Mediterranean Sea. 3 He showed Moses the Negev and the valley
that goes from Zoar to Jericho, the city of palm trees. 4 The Lord said to
Moses, "This is the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I said to
them, 'I will give this land to your descendants. I have let you see the
land, but you cannot go there.'"
5 Then Moses, the Lord's servant, died there in the land of Moab. The Lord
had told Moses this would happen. 6 He buried Moses in Moab. This was in the
valley across from Beth Peor. But even today, no one knows exactly where
Moses' grave is. 7 Moses was 120 years old when he died. He was as strong as
ever, and his eyes were still good. 8 The Israelites cried for Moses for 30
days. They stayed in the Jordan Valley in Moab until the time of sadness was
finished.
Joshua Becomes the New Leader
9 Moses had put his hands on Joshua and appointed him to be the new leader.
Then Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom. So the
Israelites began to obey Joshua, and they did what the Lord had commanded
Moses.
10 Israel never had another prophet like Moses: The Lord knew Moses face to
face. 11 The Lord sent Moses to do powerful miracles in the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh, all his officers, and all the people in Egypt saw those miracles.
12 No other prophet ever did as many powerful and amazing things as Moses
did for the Israelites to see.
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Hebrews 11:23-29 (ESV)
23 And the mother and father of Moses hid him for three months after he was
born. They did this because they had faith. They saw that Moses was a
beautiful baby. And they were not afraid to disobey the king's order.
24-25 Moses grew up and became a man. He refused to be called the son of
Pharaoh's daughter. He chose not to enjoy the pleasures of sin that last
such a short time. Instead, he chose to suffer with God's people. He did
this because he had faith.
26 He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the
treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him.
27 Moses left Egypt because he had faith. He was not afraid of the king's
anger. He continued strong as if he could see the God no one can see.
28 Moses prepared the Passover and spread the blood on the doorways of the
people of Israel, so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn
sons. Moses did this because he had faith.
29 And God's people all walked through the Red Sea as if it were dry land.
They were able to do this because they had faith. But when the Egyptians
tried to follow them, they were drowned.
