Dean Allen's Daily Devotional

-September 4, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Thursday,

“Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; So your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.“

(Proverbs 3:9-10).

There is a principle in Scripture that God honors those who honor Him. When we put Him first, He will take care of us and richly and abundantly bless us.

God doesn’t need our possessions, such as money and other material things. He does want us to give to support our local churches and good Christian causes. We should give of our best to the Lord.

Moses wrote, “The first of the firstfruits of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God… (Exodus 23:19.” The firstfruits indicate the first of what God gives us, but he takes it a step further, when he says, “The first of the firstfruits, meaning the very first of the first, the best of the best.

Madeline Kalu wrote, “Honoring God is not something we do as Christians out of a sense of duty or to gain God’s favor. Rather it is a daily expression of recognition, respect, and gratitude towards the One who loved us when we were sinners and His enemy.”

May the Lord help us honor Him in all we say and do, doing all things for His glory. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

We can never out give the Lord, or out honor Him.

Dean

Good morning beloved, happy Wednesday,

“…til you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men.”

(Daniel 4:25).

King Nebuchadnezzar was a very proud man. As the expression goes, “he got too big for his britches.”Throughout Scripture, God humbles the proud and gives grace to the humble. God brought him to humility before the God of heaven through a string of afflictions. Once he learned his lesson, God brought him back to his throne.

Our God is sovereign over the whole universe. The definition of sovereignty is, “supreme power or authority.” He rules over all. His throne is in heaven, high above the earth and all mankind.

God chooses what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. No one and nothing can thwart His plans and purposes. This means God is in full control of everything in our lives.

C.H. Spurgeon once said, “There is no attribute more comforting than that of God’s sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe trials, they believe that sovereignty has ordained their affliction, that sovereignty over rules them, and that sovereignty will sanctify them all.”

Jesus is Lord of our lives; He is in control, not our feelings or our circumstances. Isaiah 66:1 says, “This says the Lord: ‘Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool.’”

We are so blessed to be children of God. Our Heavenly Father watches over us, cares for us, guides us in His will. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

God sits on His throne to rule and overrule in our lives.

Dean

-September 2, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy.”

(Psalm 145:8).

The Labor Day holiday is past and it is back to school, work, or our days of retirement. We realize that we are now in September, and holidays will soon be upon us.

The Lord treats His people with grace, compassion, and mercy. He is so patient and loving toward us. We can cast ourselves on the Lord and trust fully in Him.

• Grace – God is a God of Grace, meaning that He gives us what we do not deserve. He is so gracious in all ways. He showers us with grace.

• Compassion – The Lord is full of compassion. The was certainly true of Jesus. Matthew 9:36 says, “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”

• Mercy – God is as slow to anger and great in mercy. Mercy means God does not give us what we deserve. God does get angry, but He is slow to anger. Psalm 103:17 says, “But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him.”

May the Lord help us to rest on His grace, compassion, and mercy. As a result we can show grace, compassion, and mercy to others. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

God deals with us as His children.

Dean

-September 1, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Labor Day,

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”

(1 Corinthians 15:58).

Today our nation is honoring and celebrating all the workers in America. Most people have the day off, but some have to work. We are thankful for all the laborers who who work so hard and diligently to keep our country going.

As believers, we should be good workers, especially in the Lord’s service. We serve the greatest Master! He deserves our very best effort in all things.

The hymn writer James M. Black wrote the wonderful hymn, “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder.” The third verse says, “Let us labor for the Master from the dawn to setting sun, let us talk of all His wondrous love and care; Then when all of life is over and our work on earth is done, and the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.

May we work hard for Jesus with all our time, talents, and treasures. Have a happy Labor Day. Stay safe and healthy.

“And whatever you do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not to men” (Colossians 3:23).

Dean

-August 31, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

(Colossians 1:16).

Our Lord Jesus is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He is the active agent in creation. Hebrews 1:2 tells us, “…has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.” The Greek word for worlds is alones aeons.

Our Savior died for us, rose from the dead, ascended back to heaven, and is sitting at the right hand of God. We worship a risen Savior! He has promised to come again. Hallelujah!

Since He created us, saved us, and intercedes for us, let us give Him all the glory. The great preacher, Billy Sunday, once said, “There are two hundred fifty-six names in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose that this was because He was infinitely beyond all that any one name name could express. His name is above all names, exalted by the Father.

Have a blessed day of worship, praise, and worship to our Lord Jesus Christ. Stay safe and healthy.

Christ is above all, and through all, and in us all.

Dean