Dean Allen's Daily Devotional

-October 28, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.”

(Jeremiah 17:7).

Do you want to be blessed by God? The best way is to trust in Him. If you look on our U.S. currency and coinage, you find the words, “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Our country began by trusting in God. Sadly, for so many it is just a national slogan and has little relevance to their daily lives.

As believers we know how important it is to trust in the Lord. Twice in today’s text, we find the words “in the Lord.” Trust and hope are intrinsically linked. When we trust in the Lord, we have hope for the future; when we hope in the Lord, we trust Him more in the present.

When we trust in the Lord, we rely upon Him in whatever circumstances we find ourselves. God alone is our help. He will never fail us. He comes through for us in His timing and in His ways.

We must trust in the Lord to keep us and provide for us spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally, yes in every way. In the first Star Wars movie, Princess Leah said, “You’re our only hope Obi-wan Kenobi.” Can we not say, Lord Jesus, You are our only hope.”

There is quite a contrast between trusting in man and trusting in God. Jeremiah 17:5 says, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord.” You can’t trust in Lord and in man at the same time. The Israelites said they trusted in Lord but they asked other nations like Egypt for help when they were attacked.

Let us make the choice today to trust in the Lord alone and put no confidence in flesh. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

Without Jesus we can do nothing without Him; with Jesus we can do all things.

Dean

-October 27, 2025-

“And now, Israel, what does the Lord require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,”

Good morning beloved, happy Monday,

(Deuteronomy 10:12).

You can’t be a half-hearted, half-committed Christian. You have to be all in. Some people go to church but don’t progress to maturity and fruitfulness, They dapple in Christianity.

The word dabble is defined as, “to take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.” Are you a dabbler or a disciple of Christ. The best analogy I can think of is coming near a lake. The best thing to do is to dive in, or you may jump in, or you can step in, but if you are timid, you can dip your foot in the water.

1 Samuel 12:24 says, “Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you” When we consider what Christ has done for us on the cross, can we not lay down our lives for Him?

Jesus never forced anyone to follow Him nor does He today, He wants us to take our walk with Him seriously and not superficially or for granted.

Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

In the church, we need more divers and fewer dabblers.We must choose.

Dean

-October 26, 2026-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“Your words were found, and I ate them, and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by Your name, O Lord of hosts.”

(Jeremiah 15:16).

We all need food to survive physically, mentally, and emotionally. Normally, we eat three meals a day to give our bodies nutrients. As important or even more vital is the intake of the Word of God for our souls. He wants us to have a healthy spiritual appetite for the Scriptures.

When Jesus answered the devil’s temptation that He turn the stones to bread, He said in Matthew 4:4, “…Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”

How is your spiritual appetite for God’s Word? Do you eat it everyday? In the OT, God sent the Israelites manna from heaven daily except on the Sabbath when He sent them a double portion on Friday to cover Friday and Saturday.

Job said in Job 23:12, “I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.” That is so encouraging to me. I take delight in God’s Word for it brings me joy and rejoicing in my heart.

Let us the feed on the Word of God daily for proper spiritual nourishment. Have a blessed Lord’s Day. Stay safe and healthy.

God says at the end of Psalm 81:10, “Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.” The wider our mouths, the more we can take in.

Dean

-October 25, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Saturday,

“As yet I am as strong this day as on the day Moses sent me; just as my strength was then, so now is my strength for war, both for going out and coming in.”

(Joshua 14:11).

Caleb was amazing! When he left Egypt he was 40 years old and when he entered the land of Canaan he was 85. God gave him incredible strength to serve Him.

He was as strong as an old man as he was as a young one. He was a mighty man of valor. His faith was fully in the Lord. Deuteronomy 33:25 says, “Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be.”

When I was young, I learned the expression, vim and vigor.” It means to be full of energy and enthusiasm, living life to the fullest. It says of Moses in Deuteronomy 34:7, “Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished.”

May the Lord give us the grace to serve Him with joy, strength, and zeal everyday. The Lord will call us home in His timing. In the meantime let us keep on going strong. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

When we live for the Lord and honor Him, He will give us His strength to accomplish so much.

Dean

-October 24, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Friday,

“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

(Philippians 4:19).

We all have needs, spiritual, mental, physical and material. Only God can supply our every need. He knows what we need even before we ask.

Paul was thankful for the generous gifts the Philippians gave to him. Today’s verse is both a prayer and a promise. I like how he says, “And my God shall supply all you need.” He doesn’t just meet some of our needs, some of the time, but all our needs, all the time.

The word supply is defined as, “the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available; the act or process of filing a want or need.” God supplies our needs not out of His riches but according to His riches. God’s riches are endless. When He gives something to us He still has just as much left. Amazing!

He meets our needs by Christ Jesus. We should always thank Him for what He has done for us and what He has given to us. His storehouses in heaven abound expeditiously and His rivers flow freely and fully.

Let us beseech the Lord in prayer to the only One who can do it for us and give it to us. We should always pray according to God’s will. Have a blessed day rejoicing in His blessings, benefits, and bounties. Stay safe and healthy.

Every need He will supply, for His rivers never run dry.