July 21 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“For So An Entrance”
II Peter 1:1-21; Matthew 5:3

Jesus is my teacher, but first He is my Lord and Saviour. I’m absolutely nothing without Him. I’ve been redeemed by the blood of the crucified Lamb. The harder I try to be a good man, is the more I realize that I can be nothing more than a sinner saved by His wonderful grace. I am not fully made yet; He’s still working on me. I’m yet under construction.

Thank God, I have not attained yet what I’m looking for, but I will, through what He has done for me. “I have no merits of my own, I stand on Jesus and Him alone.” “Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.” (I John 4:4).

Thank God! I despair in myself, I can’t accomplish what I feel I must for Jesus, so I must trust Him to do His will in me and through me. I stand totally helpless in myself. The more I think I can do for Jesus to win Him, is the less connected I’ll be with Him. If I have the attitude that Jesus just can’t make it without me, I’m finished before I ever start. I can’t make it without Him: I can’t preach, I can’t teach; I can’t be anything without Him living in me, guiding me, loving me and simply making me into what pleases Him. Thank God, I’m a poor rich man.

“On Beyond”

Of this world, very little I hold, 

But in Him, I’m rich and bold.

Earths’ pleasures diminish with the using, 

Memories fade without permanent fusing. 

Let us look forward, and not in despair,  

For waiting us is joy, far beyond compare.

                        ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“I’m yet under construction.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 4-7

Weekly Memory Verses:  1 Corinthians 1:26-31

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

July 19 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“The Attitude of Belief”
John 13:13

 As Jesus said to His Father, “thy will be done,” we must also. He gives us our will and freedom to use it by choice. He will never force us to do anything, but if we pay close attention, He will always have open doors available to walk through. Jesus has been treated worse than any man, yet He is our Saviour, and we owe Him everything.

I represent the Redeemer in all things of my life; I see His holiness, I want to live holy; I realize His righteousness and I want to live righteous; I look at His worthiness and see that I am unworthy; But I’m moved by the Spirit to give Him praise, because He is worthy. He is able; He is Lord, and I am moved to be like Him.

May I see the Lord as He is and myself as He sees me. May I desire Him above all fellows. I must know Him, I must love Him, because I’m so unworthy. I have this deep settled peace that says, I can obey, I can trust, because of the covenant. He is mine and I am His because He became us that we could become Him! I’m not His because of what I’ve done, but because of what He did.

 "Obey”

To have a right relation, 

between my Father and me;

I must obey for His blessing, you see.  

I do it because of what He has put in me, 

And not all together from what you see.

Many things we see, we don’t understand,  

So be careful to look first at the Spiritual man.

                                ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“I have this deep settled peace, 

that says, I can obey.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 144-150

Weekly Memory Verses:  1 Corinthians 1:26-31

26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

June 8 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Warriors”
I Samuel 17:45-47; I Chronicles 5:22

Though our fight is not physical and with dreadful weapons of war, we still face the same opposition as these of old that fought bloody battles to defend the banner of God and right. We are definitely in a war and our victory is sure. As the old patriarchs cried to God in their battles, so must we, and He will intercede for us because we will put our trust in Him as they did before us.

If we go forth in the name of the Lord, then the Lord of hosts promises to be with us as our Captain. Those of old put on their armour, held their shield, drew their swords, and armed their bows. Their first trust was not in their weapons of war, these were for defense, but their first trust was in God, and fight if they must, they held their ground against all enemies. God expects us to use all fitting means available to hold the blood-stained banner high, for the cause of good and right. Our confidence must rest in the Lord alone. He is our sword and shield, our buckler and lead warrior.

Our reason for success is in the fact that the war is of God. And in fighting with sin within and without, whether standing doctrinally sound or not, with spiritual wickedness in the obvious low places or in the high places of life. Against Satan and his cohorts, we are warriors in Jehovah's war, and we can’t help but win. 

“Finally, Rest”

The battle is the Lords, 

And warriors we are.

We can’t run from the fight, 

Nor stay back too far.

The enemy is delivered into our hands, 

We can’t help but win, and rest in the promised land.

                                    ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Our reason for success is in the fact that the war is of God.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Nehemiah 7-8

Weekly Memory Verses:  John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

June 7 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Don’t Slack Off”
John 14:13

God help us to be faithful in intercessory prayer and worship; for this is the lifeline of a successful, submissive Christian. I am one with Christ, my work must be done with Him the center attraction, and to his glory and honor and cause.

We need to lift up Jesus in every area of our lives. We must trust in the power of Christ and what He did for us at the cross, in His resurrection and H
is soon coming. I’m rooted in Him, and I’m growing in that. Ask yourself if you are rooted, grounded and growing? Am I totally given to God? What does it mean to really be one with Christ? It is actually atonement spelled like this, “At-one-ment,” Amen! May we always demonstrate the power of God in our lives; Personally live by it, and outwardly be driven by it.

What a blessing it was to wake up this morning and realize that God almighty actually hears me and abides in me and will answer my petitions gladly as I trust and obey.

There is no slack in God’s mercy, love, grace, provision and promises.

“I Am His Will”

 Whatever I ask, He will do, 

If I abide in Him.

 My Choices are free, I am His will. 

True faith says He will answer them.

No logic ensues, to the world we are faint, 

O, but a glorious, truth to the saint.

                                        ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“We must trust in the power of Christ and what He did for us.”

 Bible Reading Schedule: Nehemiah 4-6

Weekly Memory Verses:  John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

June 5 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Shut In”
Genesis 7:16

Gods divine hand of love shut Noah in, away from all that was going on outside of the Ark. You see, Jesus was not of this world, and we are not either. We can’t do what the world does. Because our desires are not in things, recreation, and pleasures of this world. We cannot follow the same paths, and do the same sins as the world, with no thoughts of Gods chastisement. We can’t mingle with the multitudes and dabble with the children of darkness. We are shut in by our Heavenly Father, as Noah was shut in with Him in the ark. God didn’t say go into the ark, but said, “Come into the ark”. His intention and desire was to dwell with and in Noah and his family.

God lives within everyone of His children in the person of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Don’t let the clamor and noise of the world, keep you from hearing that gracious call, "Come, enter your private place and close your door and hide in Him for a while." Like Noah, we can be shut in so that evil could not reach in and destroy our testimony. Now this being shut in with God is not of our own doing and brag but is of our willingness to give up ourselves and our rights to ourselves and let Him live in and through us. The flood waters billowed under him, raising him even higher, to the lofty winds of security that carried him onward. Everything outside of the ark was ravaged and ruined, but on the inside was safety, peace and rest. Without Christ, we’re in a mess, but in Christ we’re safe and secure. Are you shut in so, that you have no desire to come out? We that are Christs’, are shut in forever by His compassionate, eternal faithfulness.

“Trust”

The Master has come and shut Himself in, 

The philosophers scream and cry to get in, 

The door is shut, you can find no place,   

We all get in by trusting His grace.

                                    
~Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“God lives within everyone of His children.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Ezra 10

Weekly Memory Verses:  John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

June 4 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Serving, In Humility”
I Peter 5:6

Pride is a downhill ride, and the biggest loser is the one that’s eaten up by it. It will destroy the very best of people. We are to love righteousness and do good; Jesus went to heal the sick. We are also to go to them and minister to their needs. Jesus went also to do good. We are also to go with humble hearts and helping hands, offering ourselves as a living sacrifice. Jesus will not only sit with us, and have fellowship with us, but will go with us where the needs of others are. If we will go, He said, “Lo I am with you.” When Jesus washed the disciple's feet, he took on the duties of a servant, to prove to them that we too must serve others with kindness and meekness, especially in giving them the gospel; We must be willing to give ourselves to this humble work. 

Do you know someone that is hurting? Go to them with a gentle touch of care. Is a friend cast down? Go with one purpose, to lift them up, and you may be lifted yourself. Is someone weeping? Go, to help dry their eyes. Is a child hungry? Feed him and you’ll win him.

“Humility”

Be bathed in humility, but carefully watch it, 

‘Cause when you think you’ve got it,

you’ve lost it!

The one that brags about being humble, 

Is getting ready to go for a tumble.

Humility never boasts of itself, 

And in Heaven, it will rest upon a shelf.

~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Pride .... will destroy the very best of people.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Ezra 8-9

Weekly Memory Verses:  2 Peter 3:9-12

9 ¶The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

June 3 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Humility Doesn’t Brag”
I Corinthians 10:12

Beware of the person that is always bragging about being humble, because he is not humble at all; But is full of deceit. I cannot stand on anything but Christ alone. He is to be honored, lifted up and praised; I am to be put in a position of where I’m not seen or heard, unless it is to magnify Him. Christ Himself said, we would be exalted in due time. For now, we are to work and wait patiently for the change. One sure way to find out if you are in God’s will, is to go to the hospital to visit a dying loved-one or friend, or maybe when a disaster has destroyed many homes and land. Look into the eyes of someone in despair, where it seems all hope is gone. Where they must pick up their lives again and again; Pray with them, offer them hope. When for instance a doctor has just pronounced a terrible incurable blood disease to the closest one to you and says there’s nothing left to do.

When and if you go through something like this, you’ll walk away and find a solitary place and bury your face in your hands and weep until your fleshly eyes can stand no more, and the soul bows in pity and nothing is left standing but Jesus over you, with an outstretched hand and a love so strong that He gently picks us up to go another mile and face another task. Then you’ll know the meaning of humility.

 “Dying”

 Yesterday I prayed with a friend that is dying, 

Today I realized I must die too.

Death to the Saint is not leaving with crying, 

But happily leaving to live anew.

 As soon as tomorrow, she may be in glory;  

My friend, let not pride hinder telling the story.

Of the death of Jesus, in humble grace; 

That bled and died, and has made us a place.

                                                ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Beware of the person that is always bragging about being humble,

because he is not humble at all.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Ezra 6-7

Weekly Memory Verses:  2 Peter 3:9-12

9 ¶The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

June 2 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“The Garden of Bitterness”
Revelation 22:2

Our imagination runs wild as we think on what the first garden looked like, and then we are overwhelmed with sadness as we realize what we lost there. But in the end, we will gain it back, and more. But today I want to discuss the third garden; the one that is not so glamorous, but overlooked and disregarded, and even avoided. The garden of Gethsemane. In this garden is bitterness, turmoil, and desolation, even loneliness. But in it flows “the river of the water of life.” Think of it my friend, without a Gethsemane there could be no New Jerusalem! Without the dreadful night in this garden, there could be no beautiful sunrise of the morning of eternal hope of glory!

Gethsemane’s necessity led to our reconciliation to God by the death of His precious Son on the cross. Redemption is not taken as serious as it should be. It is too lightly thought of; our carnality has cheapened its truth. We gave up our rights and gained privileges by the grace of God. I must never forget Gethsemane, because if I do, I will lose the value of redemption and my actions will regard it as cheaply bought, and I will miss God’s best for my life. “I am not my own, I am bought with a price;” I will serve Him!

“Gardens”

The garden in the beginning, 

Grand beauty I see.

The garden in the end, 

Paradise, must be.

But what of the garden, 

We tend to neglect?

The garden of bitterness, 

“Gethsemane!”

                                    ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“I am not my own, I am bought with a price.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Ezra 3-5

Weekly Memory Verses:  2 Peter 3:9-12

9 ¶The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

May 31 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

Judean Desert near Jerusalem

“Showers In Our Soul”
Psalm 72:6

While on tour in Israel, in 1997, we traveled from the Sea of Galilee to Jerusalem. I was moved by the desolate, dry and dusty mountain ranges that Christ walked as He ministered to the people and obeyed His Father. I looked at those desert places and thought how many lives are like that, just lying waste. The guide told us, that all you had to do was get water to that parched land, and it would grow about anything. The same it is for us; when we get the refreshing graces of God flowing in us by the indwelling Holy Spirit, we will prosper and grow. God desires to pour out His love and all of His blessings on those that readily accept it. We must turn to Jesus daily, for refreshing and for cleansing - like a shower on a warm spring morning.

He will send His love, that is fresh, pure and strong; To replenish and prepare us for the dry, dusty and desolate wilderness that is ahead. Go ahead, and step out by faith, God is waiting to reward your faithful obedience.

“Clean”

Showers, Showers, freely falling, 

On us cleansing, by Spirit calling. 

On us fall, O Heavenly blessing,

O come, Holy Ghost, for a pure refreshing.

                            ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“We must turn to Jesus daily, for refreshing and for cleansing.”

Bible Reading Schedule: II Chronicles 34-36

Weekly Memory Verses:  2 Peter 3:9-12

9 ¶The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

May 3, 2023 ~ LKMilam May 2023 Devotions: Fruitful

Some of our family in FL - not all for sure!

And so, I continue. . . That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

Genesis 15:5-6 ~ 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.  KJV 

Who was ever written about that had more fruitfulness than Abram. God promised him a heritage of children greater than the stars!  If God said it, it is so, and He didn't seem to have one worry about "over populating" the earth, as some of the elites are all concerned about!  I say folks have those children and be thankful for every one of those unique beings that God gives you.

My Father, James L. Lane, and my birth mother Birchie had nine children. 5 girls and 4 boys. Due to a sad divorce when 3 of us were just babies, my father and mother separated, and my father retained custody of us 9 kids. A year maybe more later he met my stepmom, Lois, who had 6 children of her own. They ended up married and they had two more children together, my precious sisters Diane and Julia. When my birth mother, Birchie, remarried her husband had 4 children. And when my Aunt Carrie Mae (Lois' sister) was diagnosed with a terrible cancer during her pregnancy with "our baby brother" she turned over our Raymond to our parents and that is how we ended up with a lot of siblings in the family! Everyone just as unique and precious to our parents as the first one and that little baby boy, the last one, He completed our circle called family! This family has been very "fruitful"! And the fruitfulness continues with in our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Wow, you might say, how in the world do you care for that many people. Well as you can imagine the ages spread out pretty far and when the youngers were coming along, the Olders were branching out on their own! How wonderful the cycle of family is. That is what we see in these verses. God promised Abram that his family would be beyond numbering . . . his seed would continue long after he was dead and buried.

Family is precious. Maybe you say yours isn't. Too much fighting, arguing, strife to be happy. Everyone is spread out and not one wants to continue that family togetherness. Listen, family isn't always easy, but I promise you this, family is very tolerable when you love them through Christ Jesus. When I got saved, that one that drank too much, cussed too much, smoked too much, lied to much, went to prison for unsavory deeds, murdered someone, you can name every vice you can name, but when Jesus gets involved, they all look different. That is the same with the stranger. When we look at them (family and stranger) with the love and compassion of Christ, everything changes.

Allow the love of God to penetrate your soul and when you look at that family member that is just "obnoxious", look through the blood of Christ and His love for ALL MANKIND. 

HE CARES! Lost person, Do You Want to Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

Tom and Linda Milam

Missionaries to America and around the world! 

PRAY BIG FOR OTHERS AND YOURSELF! GOD WANTS TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!

May 30 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Cloudy Days”
Psalm 138:7, 8

Many times, while on our journey, we get afraid. Clouds and darkness seem to prevail, misty valleys with damp clammy fingers reach out through the night and make your dream seem like an ebbing of a nightmare; The vision you had seems to be nothing more than a figment of imagination. But you know that God is there in it all, because you’ve seen Him in action; When it seems the darkest, light breaks through, and reveals the hand of the Master, because He was there all of the time, my troubled child.

Believe in what you have studied in His word, and what you have seen Him do, over and over. Even if doubt assails you, while climbing to Heavenly places, and finding the perfect will of God.

We must remember the promise, go forward, never stray left or right; Obedience is the lot for blessings, not lingering in fleshly lusts. I am not going to turn left or right. I’m going straight ahead, until God turns me. If I know to go on doing good, then God will turn me when it is right, when I have learned enough to go in a different direction. I must keep my heart and mind on what I know is right, and God will guide me in those places I fear and doubt.

“Dimmed View” 

Clouds roll in, I am afraid. 

Darkness dims my view. 

The rising mist fills the air, 

Where, Oh God, are you?

“I’m here,” He says, 

with the calmest voice, 

"I’ve been here all the while."

“Turn back,” you can’t, the way is too dark, 

Ahead is hope for you: Grace and mercy    

Led you through, the place of doubt and trial.

                            ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“I must keep my heart and mind on what I know is right.”

Bible Reading Schedule: II Chronicles 31-33

Weekly Memory Verses:  2 Peter 3:9-12

9 ¶The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

April 30, 2023 ~ LKMilam April Devotions: "The Good Shepherd"

And so, I continue. . . 

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

1 Peter 5:1-2, 4 

1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 

2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 

4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Although the Christian is to be ever conscious of the purpose the Lord saved us, we are to be witnesses and share the good news of Jesus Christ the Saviour of the World. Peter is encouraging the elders of the church as a witness of Jesus' sufferings, to continue to care for God's people with the leadership of the Holy Spirit with a heart to be ready always to teach, lead, and care for the flock until our Chief Shepherd Jesus Christ shall appear in the clouds! When He calls us home, our rewards will be waiting. Those crowns will be our glory - but we will willingly and lovingly lay them down at HIS FEET!

Until that day, Christian do all that you can do to win the lost to the Saviour. Don't leave one behind to suffer the devil's punishment of hell. God never intended for one soul to go to hell!  It is His desire that all shall be saved! Help us O Lord, to do thy will ALWAYS!

HE CARES! Lost person, Do You Want to Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

Tom and Linda Milam

Missionaries to America and around the world! 

PRAY BIG FOR OTHERS AND YOURSELF! GOD WANTS TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!

April 28, 2023 ~ LKMilam April Devotions: "The Good Shepherd"

 And so, I continue. . . 

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

Hebrews 13:20-21 ~ 20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. KJV  

When Jesus shed His precious blood on the cross, He made it possible for all men to be saved by grace. His grace is for all and everlasting. He died, was raised from the dead, and is OUR GREAT ". . . shepherd of the sheep, . . ."  Because of this sacrifice, and my decision to believe, trust, accept Him as my Saviour, He gives me the ability ". . . to do his will, . . ." None of us could perform His perfect will without the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. By the sacrifice of the Son of God, and the promise of the comforter, (The Holy Spirit) we can never be alone again!  Are you lonely, lost, without God, wandering in this great world of which is a wilderness and a temporary dwelling for all of us? Would you like to have that perfect peace that I have? You can! And when you accept Jesus as your Saviour, and the Holy Spirit indwells you, He will give you the peace and comfort you so desperately crave. 

It is yours for the asking! Jesus came to save "whosover will" ~ that does not just mean the Jews, it means "whosoever" will. Come to the Lord today, admit you are a sinner, ask Him to forgive you of your sins and come into your heart and save you! When you do, your life will never be the same again. You will be saved and have that perfect peace I have!

HE CARES! Lost person, Do You Want to Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

Tom and Linda Milam

Missionaries to America and around the world! 

PRAY BIG FOR OTHERS AND YOURSELF! GOD WANTS TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!

April 27, 2023 ~ LKMilam April Devotions: "The Good Shepherd"

 And so, I continue. . . That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

John 10:27-30 ~ 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. 30 I and my Father are one.  KJV 

To me as a Christian I am so thankful for my salvation and the great promises written for me in the Word of God! The most precious promises may be revealed in these verses. Not only am I His, but He is mine and through Him I have eternal life, never to perish . . . but best of all no one, that means NO ONE, can pluck me from His hand! Then Jesus reveals that because He and the Father are ONE, NO ONE can pluck me from God's hand. This is the security of the Gospel. No matter what the devil wants to try to trick you with, just throw this in his nasty old face! You have been saved, secured, and guaranteed a place of pure protection.

Does it mean I am not faced with trials, no.... I am talking of my spiritual condition! Once I made that personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as the Son of God, now my Saviour, I am by faith saved by grace forever more! Praise the Lord that He then recorded my name in the Lambs Book of Life, and I will one day be with Him FOREVER!

My friends, can ya'll say that? Are you sure of your salvation through Christ?  There is only one way to Heaven, and He is the Only WAY!  If you have questions, please contact me! Praying for some that were just saved at Mrs. Annie Donald's funeral services Saturday May 27th. Please pray God will help them to make right decisions in their lives for the cause of Christ.

HE CARES! Lost person, Do You Want to Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

Tom and Linda Milam

Missionaries to America and around the world! 

PRAY BIG FOR OTHERS AND YOURSELF! GOD WANTS TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!

April 26, 2023 ~ LKMilam April Devotions: "The Good Shepherd"

And so, I continue. . . 

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

John 10:14-16 ~ 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.  KJV 

"I am the good shepherd," . . ." Jesus said it so plainly there could be no mistake what He meant. He fulfills the ideal of shepherd-like care for the people of God as illustrated in the Old Testament and in that culture. He is the pattern to follow. If you do not see the attributes of Christ in your Pastor, you must examine your heart with discernment and ask God to reveal to you through His wisdom and guidance how to pray for the Pastor. Jesus was the antagonist and revealer of the false teacher "the robbers and thieves as mentioned in previous verses. He is the Head of all good shepherds. When Jesus talked of the good shepherd, He revealed this this Shepherd is remarkable, willing to take risks to protect His sheep. He isOne that would die for His sheep, and that is very rare in a normal shepherd; one that is not God called. 

“In the Latin tongue the word for money is akin to the word ‘sheep,’ because, to many of the first Romans, wool was their wealth, and their fortunes lay in their flocks. The Lord Jesus is our Shepherd: we are his wealth.” (Spurgeon) 

The good shepherd sacrifices for the sheep (gives His life). The good shepherd knows his sheep (I know My sheep). We think of sheep as being all the same. The shepherd knows they are individuals with their own personalities and characteristics. The good shepherd is known by the sheep (and am known by My own).  

The faithful pastor will, as an under-shepherd, display the same characteristics as the Good Shepherd. He will sacrifice for the sheep, know the sheep, and be known by them. He will be a shepherd and not a hireling who does not care about the sheep. He can never hope to display these characteristics to the same extent as Jesus, but they should reflect his heart and his goal.

The title pastor translates the same ancient Greek word used here for shepherd. It is a title that is only rightfully earned, not granted or assumed.  The work of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was based on His close relationship with His God and Father, and so should that be the same life of the pastor. He must have that one-on-one personal relationship with the Father of all Fathers. His life should so shine of the blessed love of the Father, that he would be willing to sacrifice his own life, time, and being for his flock, as Jesus models.  That late phone call of distress, listen, pray, go as needed. The call from the hospital, as a member lays in great illness, GO! Love on them and their families in the Lord! Make your life so caught up in your flock, that you would anticipate a call always keeping the flock in prayer! This is a pastor. 

But Jesus also knew there were others who needed Him. Thank God, He did not come just for the Jews! He came for all men! The Gentiles! That's me. Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.  

How about you? Do you know that you are one of the flock of Christ? If you don't know that for sure, you destination is hell.  Doesn't have to be so. Be saved today!

HE CARES! Lost person, Do You Want to Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

Tom and Linda Milam

Missionaries to America and around the world! 

PRAY BIG FOR OTHERS AND YOURSELF! GOD WANTS TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!