Author: Lori Casto

YOURS

Written by Lori Casto on August 5, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
And You are exalted as head over all.
Both riches and honor come from You,

And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is to make great
And to give strength to all.

“Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.

1 Chronicles 29:1-13

And Give You Peace

Written by Lori Casto on August 4, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”

Numbers 6:24-26

Praise the Lord

Written by Lori Casto on August 3, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Praise the Lord.

Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.
Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,
praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with timbrel and dancing,
praise him with the strings and pipe,
praise him with the clash of cymbals,
praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord.

Psalm 150

Unity

Written by Lori Casto on August 3, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with long suffering,

bearing with one another in love,

endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Ephesians 4:1-6

Be Glad

Written by Lori Casto on August 1, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24

God is with You

Written by Lori Casto on July 30, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Don’t Forget

Written by Lori Casto on July 29, 2024. Posted in Devotionals.

Don’t Forget

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26

Jesus Christ, the Savor of the world, was betrayed. He was spit on. He was bruised and beaten. He was whipped over and over and over again. Can you imagine the blood and bruises all over His body as He carried the weight of a cross to Calvary? He wore a crown of thorns on his head, and He hung on a cross after being nailed to it.

The same crowds who shouted, “All hail King of the Jews,” later shouted “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

May we never forget and always remember this horrific, yet holy event in history. This one tragic yet hopeful and necessary event, is why you and I have the opportunity to live forever. May we always remember Jesus and His journey to the cross. May we never forget that He died and rose again so we could have everlasting life.

May we never forget the words of Jesus as he is hung on a cross in complete pain, exhaustion, and anguish… “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” I can just picture him thinking… “They just don’t get it God. They don’t realize who I am or who you are, Father. They haven’t reached understanding…yet. But now, there is HOPE!

He went through so much and yet still freely forgave those who just didn’t understand…YET.

If you don’t know Jesus, There is hope. I invite you to ask Him in your heart. He died for you. He lives now. Accept Him today. Understanding will come when you take this first step.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him will not parish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Fight of Faith

Written by Lori Casto on July 29, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

But you, O man of God, flee these things and

pursue righteousness,

godliness,

faith,

love,

patience,

& gentleness.

Fight the good fight of faith,

lay hold on eternal life,

to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:11-12

Be Alert

Written by Lori Casto on July 28, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Ephesians 6:10-18

Jude 1:24-25

Written by Lori Casto on July 27, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling,
And to present you faultless
Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
To God our Savior,
Who alone is wise,
Be glory and majesty,
Dominion and power,
Both now and forever.
Amen.

Power

Written by Lori Casto on July 26, 2024. Posted in Daily Scripture.

Acts 1:8

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

My Completion

Written by Lori Casto on July 24, 2024. Posted in Devotionals.

Isaiah 55:10-11

“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,(canceled, negated, invalid- to make ineffectual; invalidate; nullify)
But it shall accomplish(achieve, realize– to bring to completion) what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

I love this scripture. It gives me great comfort. Whatever God wants to happen through His word will happen. I’ve personally seen God’s word convict hearts, including my own. When reading God’s word, I’m sure you’ve experienced peace, joy, comfort, and hope, just as I have.

Every time we take the time to read God’s word, its never time wasted. Every word in the Bible serves a purpose and accomplishes what God wants to accomplish in our hearts and lives as we are open to the moving of God’s Holy Spirit.

You and I could read the same scripture and it may accomplish something different in my life than it does yours. It’s also amazing how we could read the same scripture 8 times and it could accomplish 8 different things depending on our life circumstance.

There is rest and comfort knowing His word will accomplish in me what He desires if I let it. If I let it. I must let God work. We must be open to His leadership and Lordship in our lives.

Also, His word will accomplish what He desires through you or through someone else. He will use any willing vessel to accomplish what He wants to accomplish.

Lord, you are my completion. Help me to allow you to accomplish your perfect plan in my life. Help us all to be open to your accomplishment and completion of your plan for our lives.

And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ [right up to the time of His return], developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. Philippians 1:6 AMPC

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