Dean Allen's Daily Devotional

-June 7, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Saturday,

“You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem! Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”

(2 Chronicles 20:17).

Jehoshaphat was one of the good kings of Judah. He honored and obeyed God and directed the people to seek the Lord and turn from idols.

Even with this being the case, he and all Judah were attacked by three counties collaborating against the people of God: Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir. Together they had a vastly superior fighting force, but Judah had a great advantage: the Lord was on their side.

Jehoshaphat prayed fervently in 2 Chronicles 20:12, saying, “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor know what to do, but our eyes are on You.”

So often in life we come up against the world, the flesh, and the devil. We face insurmountable obstacles, impossible dilemmas, and incredible odds against us. What is the solution? We must pray to the Lord who alone can help us.

In the case of Jehoshaphat and Judah, they just had to take their hands off the situation and “stand still and see the salvation of the Lord…” There was no need to fight, be fearful or dismayed. God would fight for them, and He did. He caused the people of Ammon and Moab to turn against the people of Mount Seir to kill and destroy them, and then these two, Ammon and Moab, fought among themselves and destroyed each other.

What a victory God brought about for His people that day. Only God could do this. Just think, enemies fighting each other! Today we face mighty foes, alluring temptations, and impossible situations. God tells to pray and stand still, just as He did when He parted the Red Sea and killed Pharaoh and his entire army.

Have a blessed day trusting the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

Jesus makes the difference in what we face, and brings about the victory by His power and grace.

Dean

-June 6, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Friday,

“Set your mind on the things above, not on things on the earth.”

(Colossians 3:2).

There are many things that matters to us in this world. It may be career, success. money, possessions, and or health. Then we think of spouse, children, and grandchildren, they matter more. These all do matter, but they don’t matter the most. They may last for this life but not for eternity.

What matters most to God should matters most to us: the Word of God and the souls of men. It is no coincidence that these two things alone last forever.

It think it is helpful to make a “Matters List.” Just write down all the things down that matter to you. Then ask what would happen if I no longer had them? Paul directs us to “Set your mind of things above, not on things of earth.”

Earthly things can be lost, stolen, broken, or destroyed; heavenly things last, they unbreakable, unshaken, and unlimited. Hebrews 12:28 says, “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.”

Jesus spoke of two types of treasure that we can set our hearts on: treasures on earth or treasures in heaven. We should seek the latter not the former. He said, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).

Let us remember what really matters most is our Savior and our salvation. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

The things that you can’t live without are the things which are irreplaceable to your heart.

Dean

-June 5, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Thursday,

“If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”

(John 14:14).

Jesus in the last hours before His arrest, was with His disciples celebrating Passover and instituting the Lord’s Supper. In the Upper Room, He gave them many promises to encourage their hearts.

Today’s verse shows how Jesus wants us to just ask. No request is too big or too small. Jesus said, “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” What a great invitation and promise to every believer.

Jesus said in Luke 9:9-10, “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

God not only invites us to pray and wants us to pray, but He also delights when we pray. Let us take everything to the Lord.

Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.

God will bless our day, when we come before Him and pray.

Dean

-June 4, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Wednesday,

“Jesus answered and said to him, ‘What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.’”

(John 13:7).

I think we can all relate to Peter, I know I can. Peter could not understand why Jesus as the Master would get down on his knees and wash all the disciples’ feet.

At first Peter protested the thought of it. Then when Jesus told him if He did not wash his feet he would have no part with Him, then he suggested that Jesus wash his head and his head also. Jesus explained that the disciples were already clean, only their feet needed washing.

Jesus told them He was their example to wash each other’s feet. In other words, we should serve one another as Jesus did. It was a lesson they had to learn; I believe they remembered this lesson the rest of their lives.

So many times we do not understand what God is doing in our lives now. Things do not make sense. We ask, “What good could possibly come from (fill in the blanks)?” We may not understand it now but we will in the future, whether on earth or in heaven.

When we do not understand we have trust the sovereignty of God. We cannot see what He sees or know what He knows. Isaiah 55:8-9 reminds us, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.’”

God never makes a mistake, never fails, is never late in what He does. He always looks at the big picture. As Paul wrote, “And we know that all things work together for good to those love who love God, those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

Have a blessed trusting God for everything, even when we cannot understand it. Stay safe and healthy.

As someone said, “Don’t doubt in the dark what God has shown in the light.”

Dean

-June 3, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“Keep me as the apple of your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings.”

(Psalm 17:8).

David the writer of Psalm 17 had an intimate relationship with the Lord. God’s love for us is undeniable, unlimited, and unmeasurable. He is with us always and fully takes care of us daily.

The expression, “Apple of Your Eye,” is a beautiful picture of God’s lovingkindness and mercy toward us. Another word for apple in this context is pupil. We can’t get much closer than God’s pupil.

The definition of apple of your eye is, “Something or someone that one cherishes above all else.” Wow! God loves me that much and hides me under the shadow of His wings. Christ is our Bridegroom and we are His bride. He loves above anything or anyone.

We can’t explain why He loves as He does. God is love and He loves us eternally. Jeremiah 31:3 says, “The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying, ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you.’”

Have a blessed day with Jesus. Stay safe and healthy under the shadow of His wings.

If you feel down, just remember Jesus loves you and will lift you up.

Dean