July 22 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Sanctification”
I Thessalonians 4:3; Philippians 3:10

To be set apart for the work of God, is in itself an awesome thought; that He would entrust us to follow His Son in death as well as life, because we must die out to sin and self in order to be alive in Jesus. The moment I’m willing to give up myself and go with the plan of God for my life, something in me begins to balk like a stubborn mule; it is called the natural man. He says, “What about me? I count too you know.” The flesh will stand up for itself and will cry out with selfish pride, “I’ve been faithful to you, and you owe me some respect.” But when you begin to depend on the faithfulness of the flesh, it will let you down. The natural man must die, that we might live unto Christ. 

When Jesus is number one in our lives, I mean, when He is allowed to completely take over everything, I then will learn to live a consecrated, sanctified life. When I come to the point in life when I say, “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings.” I am then beginning to see what sanctification is all about; And I say, let it be, I must have this sanctified life. I have given my life over to Him, that He may do with me as He pleases. He became man and took my place on Calvary that I might be made something presentable.

“He Died For Me” 

To be saved is to trust, 

What He did you see;

I can become Him, 

Because He first became me.

~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“We must die out to sin and self.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Proverbs 8-11

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 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 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?

April 17, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam 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

Matthew 18:12-14 ~ 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.  KJV 

 “Oh, how we ought to love sinners, since Jesus loved us, and died for us while we were yet sinners! We must care for drunkards while they still pass round the cup; swearers even while we hear them swear…We must not wait till we see some better thing in them but feel an intense interest for them as what they are – straying and lost.” (Spurgeon)

I love to read the "lessons" taught by Jesus Himself. In our verses today He reminds us through the one lost sheep, that every single one of us are as important to Him as the whole flock/congregation. Christians are as guilty as guilty can be sometimes, when we can't be bothered with the low, dirty, drunk, drug addict, felon, . . . Jesus here teaches us just the opposite.

We are to care for those that do not know Him, but particularly the one that is of the flock, but has strayed away into the dangerous world of sin and degradation. Don't just look and say "How sad," step up and say, "How can I reach this one and bring them back to the fold?"
Jesus showed us how. He went after the one, He caught the one, He returned the one to the fold Himself. O that we should have the compassion for the lost and the backslidden that we would be willing to step out of our "comfort zone" and reach out a hand of help, in the name of Jesus. Will we always be successful? No, I venture to say we will not. But we won't know until we GO! 

God desires to help and bless us and others. Let us be the one THAT HE USES TO Reach out to person out of the fold, today! Don't turn your head, close your ears, or put on blinders when you go out today. Instead FIND, LOOK, HELP! You will be so totally blessed, and we know when we pursue that one that has strayed, in their heart of hearts, they want you to help them.

Be blessed today and let others see Christ in YOU!

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 16, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam 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

Matthew 9:35-36 ~ 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. KJV 

  

O that we would have just a small portion of the compassion of Christ! "But when he saw . . ." He looked at the lost and wandering, He saw. Jesus was moved with great compassion.  “The word which is used for moved with compassion (splagchnistheis) is the strongest word for pity in the Greek language…it describes the compassion which moves a man to the deepest depths of his being.” Jesus' heart was near broken for the condition of these people, the lost sheep. He was the One that would die for them in the very near future and His compassion for their condition was greater than can be imagined! When He was moved, He reacted.

What do we do when we see that sheep stranded, lost, wavering in their lives toward destruction and hell? Do we wait till they darken the door of the church to witness to them of the Saviour or do we share with them the glorious truth of the Gospel that God sent His Son to die for us and they CAN GO TO HEAVEN? God forbid! John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

May God help us to see someone today that we may share the Gospel, have them believe, receive Christ and change their eternal direction toward heaven!

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 15, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam 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

Ezekiel 34:22-24 ~ 22 Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle. 23 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. 24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.  KJV  

God continues to address the "Shepherds" of His people, making sure that they know that HE is the Father of this flock. Notice the word MY in the first phrase of verse 22. We are HIS children/flock. and His children have the devine protection of their Father. God truly is the only one that can save us, keep us, guard us, and protect us. He is the one that gave us that ONE SHEPHERD that will never leave us nor forsake us! Hebrews 13:5 " . . . for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

He is the one that will provide our every need and be our Lord and Saviour for eternity. Here God is telling them of David, but for us that One is Jesus Christ His Son.  Do you know Him as your Saviour? Do you have confidence that He is the One that is our Shepherd of shepherds? God wants to care for His children, but do we as His children give Him the thanks and glory for caring us? Are we grateful every day for the moment we open our eyes in the morning and until we close them at night that He is the one that raises us up? Can you define a time in your life when you accepted Jesus Christ as your Saviour? Where are you today then, Christian? Are you serving, loving, worshipping Him as you should?  

If not, turn back to Him today. Please don't reject Him any longer, for when you refuse to make that turn in your life placing you back into His fold, you only set yourself up for self-destruction and denying of the power of God. He loves us, please love Him back!

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 20~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Marvelous Loving Kindness”
Psalm 17:1-15; James 1:5-6

It is easy to give of our substance, such as money and things. But it is altogether another matter to give our hearts with what we give. I believe we fail miserably in this respect; God help us to give more unconditionally.

Jesus doesn’t give His favors like we do, He gives the best from the top of the table, and not just the crumbs that fall from it. His gifts are given out from love, we sup with Him out of His own dish, while leaning on the comfort of His breast. He doesn’t give the leftovers, or the old rusty cans that have been discarded; nor does He give the little, small potatoes out of His garden, but the big ones that can be baked and garnished with other things that enhances; that builds upon, and never takes away. Everything that Jesus gives is saturated with His affection and will not trample over the poor man to get to the well-off man. His love is unmatched and undoubted in its sincerity and affection. 

All of His gifts and donations are given from a heart that bled for us and yet bleeds as we speak. We cannot weary Him with our asking; He doesn’t get bent out of shape with us for having to give all of the time, and we are not a burden to Him at all. In fact, He is pleased to extend His mercy and grace to us. He is our Saviour and continually gives His life for us, in His pouring out of His attributes and gifts. There is honey a-plenty, not from a dead carcass, but from our living Lord. 

“Tis So Sweet”

There’s glad sweetness in the honey, 

that’s produced from the heart.

Spiced with His affection, 

let us taste and do our part.

                            ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Everything that Jesus gives is saturated with his affection.”

Bible Reading Schedule: I Chronicles 27-29

Weekly Memory Verses:  Romans 8:14-18  

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

May 19 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“We’re Not Ready Yet”
John 17:15

It is for sure that one of these days we’re going to be with Jesus, and not according to our timetable, but His. The Army of God here on earth will draw their gospel pistol for the last time, and I believe, very soon, we’ll pull our sword against the enemy just a few more days, and we will be privileged to hang it on the wall in Heaven’s Memorial for its soldiers of valor. One day soon we’ll be done with fighting the good fight of faith, the conflict will be over, and we’ll enter into the joys of the Lord.

It seems it would be better to be born again, and at that instant. Leave out and go to Heaven right then. We then wouldn’t have to worry about battles, suffering, heartache and troubles, we’d just go on home. But we’re left here to be cared for by the Father, until we accomplish all that He desires of His children. If we didn’t stay here in the flesh, others could not see the work in our lives by Jesus, and it is for our profit that we mature to a ripe full age, then our inheritance will be so much sweeter.

Many times I have faced troubles and problems that literally tore me apart, I must admit that I wanted to die, because I knew if I did, I would be seeing Jesus face to face and I wouldn’t have to suffer another trial of affliction. But it was selfish and I would have to repent. It was not longing for Christ that made me want to go, but my fleshly troubles I didn’t want to face. How do we feel when we are not under the pressure and heavy load? Now it is all- right for us to desire to go; But is it to escape our troubles or is it to glorify the Son of God as long as we can and then to go when it is time? He promised to keep us from evil! Amen!

“Patience”

May it be while we’re still down here, 

that we glorify the Son of God;

Though conflict, suffering and dangers near,

let us with patience, this valley trod.

                        ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“...we’re left here to be cared for by the Father.”

Bible Reading Schedule: I Chronicles 24-26

Weekly Memory Verses:  Romans 8:14-18  

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

May 18 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Complete In Him”
Colossians 2:8-10

The word complete means that nothing else needs to be added, it is all there. We are totally complete in Christ if we are indeed one of His.  We cannot help Him to keep ourselves saved no more than we could have saved ourselves. Our works will always be incomplete, “but He is faithful that promised.” His grace goes beyond our guilt, His faithfulness is firm; He is unconditionally unchangeable; His power is pure, and His knowledge is without limits! All of this is found in His salvation and promised to us by way of the inheritance. All of Christ is ours, in all of His character; He is ours, and yet remains the Son of God and we are likened with Him as sons also. His wisdom is so wide, it covers all directions; Our instruction comes from His knowledge; The power of His protection is ever present with us; We can be sure of His justice, it is always right; We cannot consume the comfort of His love, and His magnificent mercy is our rest and solitude.

God gives and gives, and then says, here is more; Look for it, He says; it is here with Me in treasure chests of learning, dig it out He says, it is all ours! All of His goodness is ours, all of His greatness is manifested to us, in Christ Jesus. We can hold all confidence in His love and power, after all it is Almighty God that has faithfully promised.

    “No Repeats”

What He has promised you can depend upon, 

In Him we are made complete.

By grace through faith we accept the Son, 

and salvation is without repeat.

                                    ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“It is Almighty God that has faithfully promised.”

Bible Reading Schedule: I Chronicles 21-23

Weekly Memory Verses:  Romans 8:14-18  

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

 

April 11, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam April Devotions: "The Good Shepherd"

And so, I continue. . .  

SCATTERED SHEEP

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

Ezekiel 34:12-13 ~ 12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. 13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. KJV 

The second phrase in verse 12 is one of the greatest promises God could make. By the beginning of sin in the pulpit, people are also drawn away from God and into sin. Yes, we all make our own choices, but when the "leaders of the flock" begin to let standards down, promoting - "little sin" is not to bad philosophy, it will lead to great destruction for many. But there is HOPE! God said, ". . . so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day." 

Christian, have you been drawn into sin? Are you playing around in the worldly things that Satan has tempted you with, and caused you to move you away from God? Clearly God has a plan for each one of us. When we were saved, the next step after baptism and the joining of a good Bible Preaching church is to ground ourselves in the Word of God, prayers, church attendance and Bible reading! When God promised to find us, help us, and return us to our rightful places, He meant it. Allow Him to take FULL control of your life!  You will never regret it, I KNOW! Be blessed today! God Loves YOU!

HE CARES! Do You 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 10, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam 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

Ezekiel 34:10-11 ~ 10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them. 11 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.  KJV

"The Good Shepherd" ~ who is he? As we continue our study God reveals his judgment on the men and women who are our spiritual leaders, for their own gain! There is nothing "spiritual" about a person who rules over others spiritually so to speak, yet has no spirituality in themselves. We see them don't we, and think how can God allow this? Why doesn't God do something about those that take advantage of the flock. These things we will never deal with, it is for God to handle. Woe unto them, God promised He would deal with them. Yes, we are to be open and aware of those that are false teachers, God says they will be around us, especially in the last days! 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

Sadly, we have MANY vacant pulpits today because of the impropriety of men who fed themselves instead of the flock. Reputations, families, lives ruined because of sin in their lives. Some even jailed for heinous offences. May God have mercy on their souls. But this should NOT give us cause to fall away from the LORD God as they did. Because of sin, they are removed from their position of power over the flock, and God will move the flock away from the fallen leader.

Let's make sure our hearts, minds and souls are focused on God and His leading, guidance and direction for our lives. He will be in control and He will help us to serve and minister in His name and Biblical correct. May He ever forgive us when we fail Him and others.

Can you say you are a child of God and have a sincere desire to serve Him and not man. We have a responsibility in this as well as the false teachers. We must maintain an CLOSE relationship with God so that we have the discernment needed to point out these people. I pray you are saved and can do this.

HE CARES! Do You 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. 

Tom and Linda Milam ~ Missionaries to America and around the world! 

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

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

May 8 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

 “Leave Your Cot and Don’t Go Back To Bed!”
John 5:1-15

There were many people that lay about the pool of Bethesda waiting patiently for the troubling of the waters. There was nothing mystical or magical about the water until the Angel of the Lord came down and stirred it, then those with their dreaded diseases, came into the waters to be healed. They were all alike sick, but not all were sick alike, they each needed a personal touch from God. When the impotent man, that had been in his infirmity thirty eight years, got saved and healed that day, he was immediately changed and he didn’t go back to bed, he carried it away while praising Jesus and witnessing to those around him.

Has sin diseased your mind, body and soul, and left you in despair? Come to Jesus, confess your sins, believe and trust Him, He will help you by His saving power and He will give you joy and peace in believing. You will never be the same again, once Jesus has touched you. This man at the pool had no knowledge as to who Jesus was, didn’t even realize that this was the son of the Living God. But he had faith, and caused him to see his need before Jesus ever spoke to him. The man realized he needed to repent, before he was ever made divine. Never let the evil of ignorance keep you from being the right kind of witness for Christ. Do you clearly know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour? If you do, then you will be able to witness to anyone, anywhere at any time. Can you tell everybody that it was Jesus, who made you whole?

“Somethin’”

All of God’s sheep, will produce somethin’ 

Either a little wool, or a little mutton

                                                ~ Tom Milam

(“I’m a nobody, trying to tell everybody, about somebody, that will save anybody.”)

Daily Jewel:

“You’ll never be the same again once Jesus has touched you.”

Bible Reading Schedule: II Kings 18-20

Weekly Memory Verses: 1 Peter 2:21  

21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

May 7 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“And He Healed Them”
Matthew 12:15; Isaiah 55:13 

We can never weary our Saviour with our constant coming to Him. He never gets tired of our drawing from His strength. He never gets aggravated at what we feel are petty and frivolous complaints. We have a right to come to Him, by the shed blood that’s been applied to our lives and He never gets disgusted with our pleading it on ever case, small or great.

Our problems, no matter how severe, doesn’t shake His ability to operate nor diminish His power to do it over and over again. Are you handicapped with something? Is it a serious fever? Let Him touch your brow; Could it be twisted limbs? He’ll give you power to rise above your inability to perform as well as you would like; Could it be a mental disorder, blindness or maybe some form of cancer? It might be any number of things that attack the mortal body, but at a word He, the great Physician, can make them all flee. We have a Saviour that is touched by the feeling of our infirmities, His grace is sufficient to heal us all, from iniquities to simple enquiries.

My hope is in Jesus, my friend, and my hope is in Jesus for you and your needs. Are you unsaved? My hope is in Jesus, that you will turn to Him, in full confession of sin and ask for forgiveness, then walk in a new repented life.

I woke up this morning and soon remembered again how He gave his life for me and purchased all of my needs and desires at the cross. He took on Himself all of my hurts, diseases and sins, “By His stripes we are healed” Isaiah 53:5. The greatest miracle ever performed, is the saving of a soul; But are you also hurting, has fear gripped you? Have you spent all on other physicians? Touch the hem of His garment, He’ll give you grace to overcome the worst of problems.

“His Touch”

The Church on earth, trust the holy Spirits dealing,

And all of Heaven host, boast of God’s divine healing.

                                    ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“We Can Never Weary Our Saviour.”

Bible Reading Schedule: II Kings 16-17

Weekly Memory Verses: Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23:1  A Psalm of David.>> The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

April 28~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Hope Is In His Promises”
Acts 17:28; Colossians 1:27; Psalms 119:49 

God knows your every need and gives you a promise with it. If you are weary with worry, you have a promise; (Isaiah 40:29) “He giveth power to the faint.” Even if you are weary with the load of living, because life is hard many times; But take all of your load of mind, heart and body, and go to God with it, and say, “you promised Lord, so here I am with all of my troubles, fulfill what you told me in your own word.”

Are you searching, seeking, and thirsting through deserts for a closer communion with Christ?  Look at this promise that beams like a light from   a lighthouse--(Matthew 5:6) “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.”  We should take that promise back to the throne many, many times. You need to understand that you can go to God over and over again claiming--” Lord, you said it; do as you said you would.” Has sin brought you low and is lingering longer then you like? Are you battling burdens by the bundles and engulfed with a heavy load of iniquities? Listen to this great and precious promise---(Isaiah 43:25) “I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions, and will no more remember thy sins.” Is it that you are trying to hold on to the end, or are trying to suffer enough bodily sacrifice and penitence to make it through on what you do? Then take this wonderful word of grace to the throne and plead it: (Isaiah 54:10). Has the Saviour's presence seemed to have slipped, and you are seeking with a sad, sorrowful heart? Remind yourself of this promise dear child of God-- (Malachi 3:7) “Return unto me, and I will return unto you.”

“My Years”

Base your faith on God’s own Word, Whatever your wants and fears.

Remember, my hope is in you Lord,  And that causes me to give you my years.

-Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“God knows your every need and gives you a promise.”

 Bible Reading Schedule: 1 Kings 16-18

Weekly Memory Verses: Romans 8:35-39  

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.