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Welcome to Monday Motivation—a devotional blog to keep you encouraged throughout the week! My name is Pastor Guy Deckard and I am incredibly excited for you to join in every Monday.
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More Than a Manger
More Than a Manger
(Taken from a devotion written for Christmas Eve.)
Where have you left Jesus this year?
SCRIPTURE:
Read: Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.
OBSERVATIONS:
- Name – Jesus = “the LORD saves”
- (Joshua = Yeshua)
- He came to Save His people from their sin
- This was His mission / His purpose
- His birth is not just a cute side dressing
- Or a cute little nativity scene on our coffee table
- It is a story of salvation
- A story that does not end in the manger but on the Cross.
MOTIVATION:
In eternity past God had chosen just the right moment for the Messiah to come to earth.The stage had been set, and all of the pieces were in place. The Roman government had built the infrastructure for the gospel to spread like wild fire.God the Father had chosen Joseph and Mary to be the parents to raise Him. And now the Emmanuel that was promised 700 years before by the prophet Isaiah was now ready to enter the stage.
The unknown angel instructed Joseph to call the baby “Jesus”, which means “The Lord Saves”. Many “Joshua’s” or “Jesus’” had been born over the years, but only one was the Christ. Only one could save us from our sins. It would take an incredible sacrifice in order for Him to fulfill His purpose. It would mean death on a cross. And yes – His resurrection.
So, don’t leave Jesus in the manger this year! Remember that He came to save the lost. He came to save the broken. He came to save the religious. The poor and down trodden. The rich and upward driven. And He came to save you.
Sometimes we like Him better as a baby. But He came for so much more! Where have you left Jesus this year?
Is He still in the manger? Or has He been busy changing your life?
PRAYER
Ask Him to show you where you have left Jesus this year. Has He made a difference in your life over the last twelve months or are you the same person? Ask Him to show you where you need to grow.
Devotionals by Date
January 2018
MONDAY MOTIVATION INTRODUCTION
THE GREAT SHEPHERD
January 1, 2018
THE GREAT PLANNER
January 8, 2018
PROTECTING YOUR ROOTS
January 15, 2018
FACING YOUR GIANTS
January 22, 2018
February 2018
PLEASE STAND
February 5, 2018
BE A GAME CHANGER
February 12, 2018
FINISH STRONG
February 19, 2018
STRETCHER BEARERS
February 26, 2018
March 2018
DIGGING YOUR WAY OUT
March 5, 2018
REAL PEARLS
March 12, 2018
HIDDEN IDENTITY
March 19, 2018
MYSTERY GARDEN
March 26, 2018
April 2018
THE TEST!
April 2, 2018
PASS IT ON!
April 9, 2018
CRACKED POTS!
April 16, 2018
LAY THEM DOWN!
April 23, 2018
LETTING GO
April 30, 2018
May 2018
IDOL WORSHIP OR IDLE WORSHIP?
May 7, 2018
WATCH AND PRAY!
May 14, 2018
DON’T SAY GOODBYE
May 21, 2018
TRAPPED
May 28, 2018
June 2018
GOT A MATCH?
June 4, 2018
CHOSEN?
June 11, 2018
I’M THIRD!
June 18, 2018
CHANGED LIVES MATTER
June 25, 2018
July 2018
MADE FOR MORE THAN THIS
July 2, 2018
SET FREE!
July 9, 2018
HEAVENLY PLACES July 15, 2018
LOOKING IN THE MIRROR
July 2, 2018
NO SURPRISES HERE
July 2, 2018
August 2018
INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED
August 6, 2018
THE PEOPLE PLEASER
August 13, 2018
ONE CHURCH
August 20, 2018
BROTHERLY LOVE
August 27, 2018
September 2018
NEWLYWEDS!
September 3, 2018
WHEN GOD SPANKS US!
September 10, 2018
TAKING A STAND
September 17, 2018
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
September 24, 2018
October 2018
FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY
October 1, 2018
STAND YOUR GROUND!
October 8, 2018
FAITH UNDER FIRE
October 15, 2018
HOMELESS FOR A DAY
October 22, 2018
November 2018
A HEAVENLY MARRIAGE?
November 5, 2018
HOLY SMOKE!
November 12, 2018
MIRROR, MIRROR…
November 19, 2018
SECRET AGENT
November 26, 2018
December 2018