THE INVITATION / Come Unto Me

This is the 1st of 1 devotions with the theme

"The Feast Of Tabernacles"

The Invitation
by
Rebecca Cooley

(Adapted from John 5:40, 7:37; Matthew 11:28; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

“You search and investigate 
and pore over the Scriptures diligently

because you suppose 
and trust that you have eternal life through them.

And these very Scriptures testify about Me!

And still you are not willing, but refuse to come to Me

so that you might have life.”

Within this rebuke was a subtle invitation to come to Jesus. If they would listen to the words of the Master, they would hear again and again this invitation.

“Come unto me,

all you that labor and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.”

Still another time, on a day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,

“If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.”

Father, forgive me for being religious and not coming to You just as I am with my burdens, my issues and my concerns. I choose to come now and roll all of my care over on You. I will obey Your voice and come unto You.

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COME UNTO ME

(Adapted from Isaiah 42:3, 53:5; John 5:40, 7:37; Matthew 11:28; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Verse 1:

There’s nothing so strong as gentleness

There’s nothing so gentle as real strength

There’s no one so gentle or strong as the One

Called the lowly Nazarene

Chorus:

Come unto me; Come unto me

When the storm clouds rise

Feel the rain come down

And the strong wind blows

Hear the thunder role

There is an answer, Jesus said, Come unto me

Verse 2:

A bruised reed shall He not break

A smoking flax shall He not quench

The wounded spirit He mends with His love

And rekindles the fire again

Verse 3:

He was wounded for our transgressions

And bruised for our iniquities

He’s a man with sorrows acquainted with grief

He can feel your infirmities

Verse 4:

For I am meek and lowly apart

And you shall find rest for your souls

My yoke is easy; My burden is light

How I long to make you whole

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HOW TO CAST / He Cares For Me

This is the 1^st of 6 devotions with the theme from 1 Peter 5:7

HOW TO CAST
by
Rebecca Cooley
(Adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:5, 1 Peter 5:7)

How do you cast your care on God when you are in the middle of a catastrophic event? How do you roll your cares over on the Lord when you are suffering or watching a loved one suffer? It's easy to give the advice to cast your cares on God when the road gets a little rough. But how do you cast your cares and get a handle on trust when you are going through the fire? You go through the process the same as you would on a normal trial or test and you cast your cares literally and exactly.

The first thing that must be done is to address and dismantle fear out loud. The number one enemy we battle when we are in the middle of a tragic event is fear. Fear is the inside of you panicking over what you see and hear. It is used by the enemy to slam into you like a bulldozer tearing down a house and it makes everything look hopeless and devastating. But fear is only a ploy of the evil one. The process of casting our cares on the Lord and receiving His grace and mercy begins with casting out fear. Fear is a door that the enemy walks through and fear is a door that we must close to receive from God.

After disassembling fear at any given moment and for as many times as needed, we then speak the Word of the Living God. "Jesus Christ lives inside of me and He cares for me! He went to Calvary and His blood was shed for me!"

Father, thank you for Your Word. The power of Your Word dismisses fear and brings deliverance in a time of trouble, even a time of tragedy. I cast my cares on you and I believe that you care for me. I steal away to a secret place with you and I know that I will receive the power and the anointing that will bring deliverance. Thank you for the power of YourWord that carries me through the fire and helps me to cast my care on you.

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Devotion authored by RebeccaAnnCooley

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HE CARES FOR ME

Devotion: How To Cast

(Adapted from 1 Corinthian s13:5; 1 Peter 5:7)

Verse 1:

Why did He go to Calvary

Why was His life blood shed there for me

Why did the Father send His son from heaven

There's just one reason first Peter five verse seven

Chorus:

He cares for me / He cares for me

He cares for me / He cares for me

(Repeat)

Bridge:

Sometimes I'm discouraged and troubled my soul

But there is a secret place I can go

I just steal away in Jesus and that's where I stay,

Reminded of this scripture,

Enraptured by this phrase

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

Devotion by RebeccaAnnCooley

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DISPELLING ANXIETY THROUGH OBEDIENCE / Help!

This is the 5^th of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Fretful, Anxious or Worrisome"

DISPELLING ANXIETY THROUGH OBEDIENCE
by
Rebecca Cooley

(Adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Timothy 1:17-19; James 1:22)

I give you instruction 

in keeping with the prophecies once made about you,

so that by following them you may fight the good fight,

holding on to faith and a good conscience.

If you have ever sought out counsel, whether by calling a friend, meeting with a pastor or through other venues, and you have received good advice and direction, then you are obligated to walk in that counsel. It is the Holy Spirit inspiring, encouraging and instructing you through another person. So many times people seek advice and counsel, leave and not make any changes and return wanting to talk about the problem again. But there is nothing to talk about! If we don't follow the godly instruction that was given, what more can be said?

Counsel is a good thing. Friends can help friends. Pastors can assist parishioners and give good advice. Even strangers and acquaintances can offer assistance as the Holy Spirit leads them. And we should take serious the obligations we receive from that counsel.

But many times we just need to seek the Lord ourselves by becoming still and peaceful and making our requests known to God. As we sit in His presence, He can soothe, still, and calm us and give us the counsel we need. But if we must seek His counsel through another person or entity, it is important to heed what they say and act on it by being a doer of the Word. We shouldn't have to have numerous counseling sessions, more conversation and use up precious time. We should listen and heed the advice given and then go and be a doer of that word! Being a hearer only and not a doer produces fret, worry and anxiety that is self induced. So do not be a hearer only but also a doer.

Father, forgive me for wanting to discuss and converse over things that I should take to you and get your thoughts and counsel on. Forgive me for not being a doer of the Word when I hear godly instruction. I don't want to talk anymore. I want to emulate what the Holy Spirit is instructing me. For when I am willing and obedient, I will eat the fruit of the land and my willingness and obedience will dispel fret, worry and anxiety.

My Child, 

your actions of obedience 

are the true proof 

that you are in agreement with Me

and will result in a peace 

like you have never known.

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Devotion Authored by RebeccaAnnCooley

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HELP!

(Adapted from Psalm 46:1; 121:1; Matthew 7:7 NLT;

Galatians 6:9 KJV; 1 Corinthians 13:5; Mark 4:39)

Verse 1:

When I’m down and I am in despair,

There’s a place to go to call on Him in prayer

Distress signals I send to Him

He just speaks “peace be still”

His grace rescues me again

Chorus:

Help! I call for help

I call for help unto my Lord

A very present help in time of need

I look unto the hills whence cometh my help

My help cometh from the Lord

Verse 2:

So many are depending on Psychology,

But I keep looking to the hills

So many are depending on Physiology,

But I keep looking to the hills

Alcoholics are depending on Alcoholics Anonymous

I’d like to tell them that they can look to the hills

Whence cometh their help

Their help can come from the Lord

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

NO WORRIES GOD IS IN CHARGE / This Is Your Service Lord

This is the 2^nd of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Fretful, Anxious or Worrisome"

NO WORRIES GOD IS IN CHARGE

by 
Kent Cooley

(Adapted from John 5:19; Mark 4:35-41; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

After traveling with an evangelist for seven years, I held one of my first revivals at a church in a little town called Bono, SC. I set my keyboard up right next to the pulpit. Every night the pastor introduced me with these words, “This is Your Service Lord. We are Your servants.” One night after she introduced me with these words, I went to the keyboard and replied, “Let’s just sing that.” And I began to sing a chorus and bridge perfectly as if I had been working on it all day. We sang it for a good while and the Spirit moved. “This Is Your Service Lord” became the sub-title to our first “Songs of the Sanctuary” praise and worship CD. These words have been my anthem ever since and this is why. I have come to realize that God is God and I am not. He is in charge and I am not. All I have to do is wait on my instructions from my Commander in Chief and do what he tells me to do. Jesus exampled this principle perfectly. He said,

“I assure you, most solemnly I tell you,

the Son is able to do nothing of His own accord;

but He is able to do only what He sees the Father doing,

for whatever the Father does is what the Son does in the same way.”

Jesus had no worries, His Father was in charge. Even when the disciples were on a ship, frantic with panic, concerned that they would perish on the sea from the storm, Jesus was asleep. Jesus demonstrated that he had no worries. He was at peace in the storm. He responded to the panic of the disciples by asking, “Where is your faith?” This response fully proves that He expects us to have the same kind of peace in the time of storm. He fully expects us to have the same authority over the storm that He had. He fully expects us to rest assured in the Fathers love and care for us. He fully expects us to have the same inner knowing that the Father is in control of the situation. No worries; God is in Charge!

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Devotion Authored by KentCliffordCooley

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THIS IS YOUR SERVICE LORD

(Adapted from; Adapted from Psalm 1:1-3; John 5:19; Mark 4:35-41; 1 Corinthians 13:5)

Chorus:

This is Your service Lord

We are Your servants and we worship You

This is Your service Lord

We are Your servants and we magnify You

We give You the praise

And we give You the reigns

This is Your service Lord

Bridge:

Establish us in Your Holy Word

Establish us in Your boundless love

Establish us in Your righteousness

This is Your service Lord

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

CLOSE THE DOOR 2 ANXIETY / Don’t Worry

This is the 1^st of 7 devotions with the theme

From 1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love Is Not Fretful, Anxious or Worrisome"

CLOSE THE DOOR 2 ANXIETY
by
Rebecca Cooley

(Adapted from 1 Cor. 13:5; Phil 4:6; 1 Peter 3:4)

I will not fret or have any anxiety about anything. Worry is believing that bad things are going to happen. I refuse to open the door of anxiety for the enemy to walk through.

Lord, I close all the doors that give access to the enemy this morning. I close the doors of anxiety and worry. I close them by repenting of entertaining ideas and thoughts that the enemy offers. I keep the doors closed by confessing Your words over my life today. Holy Spirit, remind me to be thankful about everything. When circumstances arise that pull me again to the door of anxiety and worry, remind me to speak words of thanksgiving and words that are positive and full of life.

“Child, keep talking to Me. Bring your requests and petitions and concerns to Me all through your day. Add an expression of gratitude and contentment of where I have you right now. I will give you peace that will slam the door on fear. My peace transcends and surpasses all understanding and My peace will guard your heart and mind constantly. I search the hidden person of your heart. I look for your desire to please Me. When I see that heartfelt desire, I give you peace and peace gives you a gentle and charming spirit. And this is precious in my sight.”

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Devotion Authored by RebeccaAnnCooley

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DON’T WORRY

Devotion: Close the Door 2 Anxiety

(Adapted from 1 Cor. 13:5; Phil 4:6; 1 Peter 3:4)

Verse

Don’t worry about anything (repeat 2 times)

Give thanks; Give thanks

I will make my requests known to God

Chorus

And the peace that passeth all(repeat 2 times)

And the peace that passeth all understanding

Will keep your hearts and minds through Christ

Bridge

Love is not fretful

Love does not complain

Love is not anxious about anything

Can’t you hear love say

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WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley

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THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING / Hosanna

This year The Feast of Passover 
begins at Sundown April 10th 2017. 
This is the 1^st of 7 devotions for the 1^st day of

“Passover”

THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING
by
Rebecca Cooley

(Adapted from John 12:12-19; Luke 28-40)

It is Passover. Jesus is going to Jerusalem to celebrate the feast. As He neared the city, the news of His arrival swept through the streets. The crowd of Passover visitors was eager and excited to see this man who had power to raise the dead. They wanted to touch the miracle man.

As they neared the city, Jesus said to two of His disciples, “Go into the village yonder and you will see a donkey’s colt tied. Loose it and bring it to me.”

Jesus rode into the city on the back of a donkey. The crowd was waiting. They threw palm branches and their garments down in front of the donkey giving the Messiah a grand welcome. They began to shout and rejoice loudly for all the mighty miracles and works of power that they had witnessed. “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!” “Hail to the King of Israel!” “Hosanna in the highest!”

The Pharisees were also in the crowd. Several of the Jewish leaders pushed their way through shouting at the Messiah, “Rebuke your disciples! Get them under control!”

Jesus calmly looks down from the donkey’s colt into the eyes of the shouting Pharisee, “I tell you mister, if these people keep silent, the very stones will cry out!”

The very presence of the Messiah requires praise. It did then and it does now.

Lord, I don’t want the rocks to cry out my praise. I want to worship You with my life, with my thoughts, with the attitudes of my heart and with the words of my mouth. When I step in Your steps and walk in love, I am worshiping You.

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HOSANNA

(Adapted from John 12:12-19; Luke 28-40)

Verse 1

Coming to Jerusalem again, 
But this time something’s different

This time something’s stirring, 
This time they’re singing

Chorus

Hosanna, 
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!

Hosanna, 
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!

Verse 2

Oh what humility this King displays, 
Meek and lowly, on a donkey

As palm branches are laid in His way.

© LoveWalkMusic WordsAndMusic by KentCliffordCooley