It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Have you ever wondered why God chooses to use you?  After all the wrong you have performed, He personally selected you for such a time as this.  After all the hell you caused, He birthed a vision within you.  After all the deception you were involved in, He decided to anoint you afresh.  Just think about your life, where you are now, where you were five to ten years ago, where God has promised to take you.  Isn’t it amazing to think God knows all about you and He still desires to elevate you higher?  In spite of all the things man has said against you, God speaks highly of you.  In spite of all the traps that were set against you, it was the Lord who caused your enemies to fall in their own traps (Psalms 7:15).  In spite of your current circumstances, God has a perfect plan for your life.  Today is a new day for you.  Today is a day of new beginnings. 

Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  Allow me to ask you a question: Why do we spend so much time worrying about the opinions of others, when we know God’s Word is all that matters in the end?  Do you realize a haters job is to
hate on you?  They are not friends or supporters.  They are not trying to see you elevated in the Lord.  They do not want to hear about God blessing you.  Be careful not to surround yourself with people who smile on the outside but inwardly they are cunning as a snake.  These people are waiting for the best time to snap at you.  My friend, All Smiles Are Not Sincere!  The Bible declares in Matthew 7:15 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.  Do you realize there are some people who sit up at night plotting ways to take you out? 

My brother, my sister, the smiles could be on the faces of family members, friends, coworkers, church members, etc.  These smiles could be on the faces of people who claim to be praying for you, but they are actually praying against you.  These smiles could be on the faces of people who listen attentively to your secrets and as soon as they have a chance they are running to tell someone.  Child of God, use wisdom.  All conversations are not meant for you to be involved.  All questions are not designed for you to answer.  Sometimes instead of you telling people everything you are going through, just learn how to say, “It Is Well!” (2 Kings 4:26)  While things may not be as well as you would like, you learn not to tell people about problems you know they cannot solve.  Beloved, All Smiles Are Not Sincere!  The Bible declares in Proverbs 4:7 - Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.  

Reading for Today: Read Those Around You!

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Have you ever desired to hear the Lord’s voice?  Have you ever begged the Lord to say something?  Do you know His voice?  Once you hear it, will you obey His voice?  So often in our lives, we have a yearning to hear the Lord speak to us.  We pray, beg, plead, bargain or even attempt to bribe.  There’s something on the inside of you that desires more from the Lord.  You are restless.  You refuse to settle for anything less.  You hunger and thirst after Him.  Have you been there?  Are you there now?

Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  What do you do when it seems as though God is silent?  How does it make you feel?  My friend, Will You Obey His Voice?  Many times God is speaking but we fail to identify His voice.  We question what He is saying because we want to do something different.  Many people hear the Lord speaking, but attempt to ignore His voice because He is not saying what they want to hear.  The Bible declares in John 10:27 - My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:  As long as God does what we want Him to do, we listen with no objections.  When the Lord says something we do not want to do, we turn a deaf ear to Him.  God loves you!  He gave His only begotten Son for you.  Since you know He loves, you must understand He will not always speak when you think He should.  He will not always say what you want to hear. 

My brother, my sister, can you identify the Lord’s voice?  Will You Obey His Voice?  The Bible declares in Deuteronomy 28:1-2 - And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: ² And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.  Your blessing is wrapped up in your ability to obey the Lord’s voice.  Will You Obey His Voice?  Will you surrender everything to Him?  He will never lead you astray.  He will never speak falsely to you.  The Bible is your evidence and your assurance of God’s love toward you.  Thought to Ponder: In your desire to hear the Lord speaking, are you prepared for what He will say? 

Scripture Reading for the Day: Hebrews 3:15

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  My brother, my sister, none of us have lived a sin-free life.  None of us can testify of never being involved in ungodly behavior.  Just because you have never drank, smoked, committed a crime, etc. does not mean you have never been involved in ungodly behavior.  In today’s time we play a game I like to call “sin comparison.”  This is when we look at our sins and then look at the sins someone else has committed.  From there we compare them to each other.  Based on who has committed the worse sin (in our eyes) determines how we proceed.  For example, if you lie but I steal, now you justify your actions by saying my sin is worse than your sin.  Sound familiar?  Guess what?  Sin is sin in the eyes of God (Romans 3:23). 

• Yes you are a sinner saved by grace.
• Yes you are a saved person in an unsaved world.
• Yes there are people who would love to see you fall back into your worldly ways.
• Yes there are people who are waiting for you to stumble and fall.
• Yes there are people who do not believe the new you is real.
• Yes there are people setting traps against you.
• Yes there are people cheering for your failure.
• Yes there are people waiting to see your “crazy” dreams blow up in your face.

My friend, be not deceived.  You need people to be against you.  If everyone is cheering for you, how will you ever know what opposition feels and looks like?  It is during those times of opposition that you learn to lean and depend on the Lord.  Let them doubt.  Let them criticize.  Let them chastise.  All of this is prepping you for greatness.  Beloved, no matter what anyone says or attempts to do, always remember …

You’re Under The

Blood of Jesus!

The Bible declares in 1 John 1:7 - But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Scripture Reading for Today: Hebrews 10:19-26

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

The Book of Psalms is a collection of prayers, poems, and hymns that focus the worshiper’s thoughts on God in praise and adoration. Parts of this book were used as a hymnal in the worship services of ancient Israel. The musical heritage of the psalms is demonstrated by its title. It comes from a Greek word which means “a song sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument.” The brief descriptions that introduce the psalms have David listed as author in 73 instances. David’s personality and identity are clearly stamped on many of these psalms. While it is clear that David wrote many of the individual psalms, he is definitely not the author of the entire collection. Two of the psalms (72) and (127) are attributed to Solomon, David’s son and successor. Psalm 90 is a prayer assigned to Moses. Another group of 12 psalms (50) and (73-83) is ascribed to the family of Asaph. The sons of Korah wrote 11 psalms (42, 44-49, 84-85,87-88). Psalm 88 is attributed to Heman, while (89) is assigned to Ethan the Ezrahite. With the exception of Solomon and Moses, all these additional authors were priests or Levites who were responsible for providing music for sanctuary worship during David’s reign. Fifty of the psalms designate no specific person as author.

Purpose of Writing: The Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, with 150 individual psalms. It is also one of the most diverse, since the psalms deal with such subjects as God and His creation, war, worship, wisdom, sin and evil, judgment, justice, and the coming of the Messiah.

Practical Application: One of the results of being filled with the Spirit or the word of Christ is singing. The psalms are the “songbook” of the early church that reflected the new truth in Christ.  God is the same Lord in all the psalms. But we respond to Him in different ways, according to the specific circumstances of our lives. What a marvelous God we worship, the psalmist declares, One who is high and lifted up beyond our human experiences but also one who is close enough to touch and who walks beside us along life’s way

We can bring all our feelings to God-no matter how negative or complaining they may be-and we can rest assured that He will hear and understand. The psalmist teaches us that the most profound prayer of all is a cry for help as we find ourselves overwhelmed by the problems of life.

• Saturday: Psalm 140
• Sunday: Psalm 141

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Have you ever met someone who likes to act as if they never make any mistakes?  This is the person who acts as if (s)he has lived the perfect life.  They have never used profanity, drank, smoked, stolen, cheated, etc.  This is the person who looks at you with disgust because you openly share the miraculous work the Lord has done in your life.  They act as if you are beneath them because you have a past that only God could pull you from.  Isn’t it amazing how quick people forget where the Lord brought them from?  Isn’t it amazing to think how fast we run to God for something, but how slow we are to return to Him with a ‘thank you’ on our lips?  Be careful not to fall in the trap of thinking you are high and lifted up.  Just read about Lucifer in Isaiah 14:12-16.  Before you allow your flesh to become puffed up, take a good look in the mirror … it will never lie to you.

Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  Please do not allow people to make you feel as if the powerful hands of God are unable to change your life.  Please do not allow people to make you think your sins are beyond the forgiving love of God.  Please do not allow people to make you think what you did, they did not.  Truthfully speaking, if only you could see or know what other people do behind closed doors, they would be a little more careful about judging you.  I believe people fail to realize God sees all and knows all.  There is absolutely nothing hidden from the Lord.  My friend, the next time someone points their judgmental finger in your face and attempt to point out your wrongdoings, look them right in the eyes and say, “I Never Claimed To Be Perfect!”  The Bible declares in John 15:16 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, …

My brother, my sister, the mistakes you have made in life God already knew about it.  The things you did, He knew all about it.  The places you went, even when you knew it was against God’s will, He knew all about it.  Do you realize God knew all about it and He still chose you?  I was raised that if people are not talking about you, then you are not doing things right.  The devil will always find something negative to say about you, especially when you are trying to live for the Lord.  Beloved, for all of the hypocritical co-workers, church members, relatives, friends, etc., let them know, I Never Claimed To Be Perfect!  The Bible declares in John 15:19 - If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.  People need to understand you have not forgotten about the sins you have committed.  You remember it all, but now it is under the Blood of Jesus.

Scripture Reading for Today: Matthew 7:1-5

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  My brother, my sister, this devotional may upset some of you but I must be obedient.  It may cause some of you to stop coming to the website each day.  If so, I do understand but I must be obedient.  Some of you will wonder if I am talking about you (personally I am not), but I must be obedient.  Some of you will instantly think about someone else, proceed as you deem appropriate but I must be obedient.  Some of you will feel convicted and confess your faults, this is great but if you do not I still must be obedient.  Some of you will read this devotional and quickly go to another website, if you do just know I am being obedient.

My friend, we live in a world where everyone is quick to finger point.  We quickly notice the mistakes someone else makes, while neglecting our own wrongdoing.  Even amongst church attenders, you will find cliques created to tear down people who do not dress like you, talk like you, act like you or give into you.  How do we expect to impact this world for the glory of God if the unsaved and unchurched see us behaving the same as they are … or worse?  How do we expect God to use us for His glory if we are engaged in ungodly conversations, which bear no fruit?  How do we expect to go higher in the Lord when we continue to involve ourselves in things that keep us bound?  Today is a new day and you must become a new person.  Beloved, I have been told to tell you …

Stop Worrying About

 Others and Tend

To Your Own Business!

The Bible declares in 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 - And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; ¹² That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Scripture Reading for Today: 1 Corinthians 13:12, James 1:23

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Have you ever found yourself anxious to make decisions?  Have you ever jumped at something only to realize it was not what you thought it was?  Are you currently making emotional decisions without seeking Godly guidance?  Are you trying to rush God?  Are you trying to manipulate God through your prayers and tears?  So often in our lives, we find ourselves quick to respond but slow to listen.  We lash out and later feel guilt.  We become emotionally controlled until our spirit is experiencing a season of malnutrition (you are not feeding it properly).  Does this sound like anyone you know?  Does this sound like you?

Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  My friend, Do Not Move Until God Tells You!  We must learn how to stand still until the Lord tells us to proceed.  No matter how many times you pray about the matter, if God is not ready for you to go forward, He will not release you.  It is important that you learn how to listen to the voice of God.  The Bible declares in James 1:19 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:  So often we are swift to speak, slow to hear and the result is a life of wrath.  Do Not Move Until God Tells You!  Understand, God knows what He is doing in and through you.  He makes no mistakes.  He realizes the challenges you face on your job, in your marriage, at your church, in your finances, with your children, in the classroom, or even in your family.  The Bible declares in Philippians 4:6 - Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 

My brother, my sister, Do Not Move Until God Tells You!  I understand you have a vision to establish great things.  I understand there’s a fire burning within.  You are not the only one with a vision.  My friend, true wisdom allows you to discern the season in which your vision is to be manifested.  Yes God will give you provision for your vision, but He expects us to be faithful over what He has entrusted us with.  That which God has given you must be fervently prayed and fasted over.  The Bible declares in Mark 9:29 - And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.  Do Not Move Until God Tells You!  Yes you will face challenges and oppositions, but be still and know that He is God.  He will not suffer your foot to be moved.  The Bible declares in Psalms 1:3 - And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.  Thought to Remember: If you move to soon, your process will be incomplete. 

Scripture Reading for the Day: Exodus 14:13

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  My brother, my sister, we live in a world where most people want things right now.  No longer do we believe in grandma’s saying, “patience is a virtue.”  Years ago, our elders prayed about certain things and then waited on the Lord to make a way according to His time.  Today, we pray at 7:00 AM and proceed without the Lord by 12:00 PM.  Imagine the All-seeing, All-knowing, All-powerful and All-present God being placed on a timetable by His own creation.  Sounds crazy, huh?  Well, it is exactly what we do everyday. Honestly, some people have more faith in themselves than they do in the Lord.  Some people have more confidence in man than they do in the Lord (Psalms 118:8).  As a result of our impatience, we now live in a country with a record level of debt.  We attend churches where the people of God are still giving God assessments and dues … where are your TITHES?  We hang with people who do not believe in seed time and harvest.  I know you always desire new things, but my friend, Have You Said, “Thank You” Lately? 

As a child, I was always taught to say, “thank you” whenever someone did anything nice for me.  As it is in the natural, so should it be in the supernatural.  All that you have and desire to have, God is the One who makes it possible.  You owe Him a thank you!

• I know you want the new car, but have you thanked God for what you have now?
• I know you want another job, but have you thanked God for what you have now?
• I know you desire more money, but have you thanked God for what you have now?
• I know you want a new house, but have you thanked God for what you have now?
• I know you want that new suit, but have you thanked God for what you have now?
• I know you prefer shrimp and steaks, but have you thanked God for what you have now?

Beloved, do you realize someone, somewhere would love to be in your shoes?  Have You Said, “Thank You” Lately?  The Bible declares in 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Scripture Reading for Today: Luke 17:12-19

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God.  Have you ever met someone who loved to hear themselves talk?  No matter what the topic was about, this person would never allow you to get a word in edgewise.  They just talked, and talked, and talked, and talked.  All day, everyday.  Within, you wonder do they ever shut up.  You try not to be rude but when they come around you attempt to keep the conversation short.  Have you ever met someone who seemed to always know everyone else’s business?  As soon as they see you, their ready to tell you the latest news.  I find it amazing to think people have enough time to keep tabs on everyone else, but get upset when people attempt to get into their business.  Beware of co-workers, church members, relatives, and any other person who love to tell you about ’so-and-so’.  If their telling you someone else’s business, guess what, they’re telling someone else your business.

Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you.  On this Christian journey, there comes a time when each of us are faced with struggles that no one but the Lord can get us out of.  No matter how many degrees you have accomplished, or how much money is in your bank accounts, or what kind of car you drive, or what kind of wardrobe you enjoy, life has a way of throwing things at us that can and will drop us to our knees.  Life has a way of pushing us against the wall.  Life has a way of knocking the wind out of us.  During these times, if you do not learn how to seek the Lord and desire to hear His voice, you will never overcome.  My friend, during your times of turmoil and heartache, I have one thing to tell you … Shhhhh!  (Shhhhh means be quiet!)  The Bible declares in James 1:19 - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 

My brother, my sister, if you are always talking, when do you have the time to hear from the Lord?  When do you receive instructions from Heaven?  When do you know it is time to move?  A deacon at the church I use to attend told me years ago to be careful of people who talk a lot.  He said, “if their always talking, at some point they start lying.”  Do you remember when you were a child.  Your mother or father would tell you to be quiet when they were on the phone.  Why?  Because whatever the person on the other end was saying had some level of importance to them and the noise you were making was a distraction.  As it is in the natural, so it is in the supernatural.  Beloved, Shhhhh!  What the Lord is trying to tell you has a high level of importance.  The Bible declares in Romans 10:17 - So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  

Scripture Reading for Today: Matthew 10:19

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee

The Book of Psalms is a collection of prayers, poems, and hymns that focus the worshiper’s thoughts on God in praise and adoration. Parts of this book were used as a hymnal in the worship services of ancient Israel. The musical heritage of the psalms is demonstrated by its title. It comes from a Greek word which means “a song sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument.” The brief descriptions that introduce the psalms have David listed as author in 73 instances. David’s personality and identity are clearly stamped on many of these psalms. While it is clear that David wrote many of the individual psalms, he is definitely not the author of the entire collection. Two of the psalms (72) and (127) are attributed to Solomon, David’s son and successor. Psalm 90 is a prayer assigned to Moses. Another group of 12 psalms (50) and (73-83) is ascribed to the family of Asaph. The sons of Korah wrote 11 psalms (42, 44-49, 84-85,87-88). Psalm 88 is attributed to Heman, while (89) is assigned to Ethan the Ezrahite. With the exception of Solomon and Moses, all these additional authors were priests or Levites who were responsible for providing music for sanctuary worship during David’s reign. Fifty of the psalms designate no specific person as author.

Purpose of Writing: The Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, with 150 individual psalms. It is also one of the most diverse, since the psalms deal with such subjects as God and His creation, war, worship, wisdom, sin and evil, judgment, justice, and the coming of the Messiah.

Practical Application: One of the results of being filled with the Spirit or the word of Christ is singing. The psalms are the “songbook” of the early church that reflected the new truth in Christ.  God is the same Lord in all the psalms. But we respond to Him in different ways, according to the specific circumstances of our lives. What a marvelous God we worship, the psalmist declares, One who is high and lifted up beyond our human experiences but also one who is close enough to touch and who walks beside us along life’s way

We can bring all our feelings to God-no matter how negative or complaining they may be-and we can rest assured that He will hear and understand. The psalmist teaches us that the most profound prayer of all is a cry for help as we find ourselves overwhelmed by the problems of life.

• Saturday: Psalm 138
• Sunday: Psalm 139

May God Bless you at Your point of need!

Minister Darrick D. McGhee