Daily Devotion

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Malachi 3:1-5 Malachi 3:1 says : “Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts. And then He came and the following were evident: 1. He purified us – Malachi 3:2-3 – He purged us like gold or silver. Zechariah 13:9 And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested. They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’” 2. Our offering were pleasant to the Lord – Malachi 3: 4 – by doing it with righteousness. 1 Chronicles 21:26 And David built there an altar to the Lord and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings and called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him with fire from heaven upon the altar of burnt offering. 3. He will judg

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc   Revelation 21:1-7 Revelation 21:1 says: Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. On that day, we will be the bride of our Lord Jesus Christ and will experience the following: 1. We will see Him face to face – Revelation 21:3 but this time we will live as we see Him personally. Ezekiel 20:35 and I will bring you into the wilderness of the peoples, and there I will enter into judgment with you face to face. 2. God will wipe away every tear from their eyes – Revelation 21:4 no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. 3. We will have the water of life freely to those who thirsts – Revelation 21:6 everything is at hand, no more emptiness. John 4:14 but whoever drinks of t

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 103:1-12 Psalms 103:1 says: Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! We have all the reasons that our souls should bless our Lord. 1. He forgives our iniquities and heals our diseases –Psalms 103:3-4 – likewise He redeemed us from destruction. Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. 2. He satisfies our mouth with good things – Psalms 103:5 – to renew our strength like eagles. Isaiah 40:31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. 3. The Lord is merciful and gracious – Psalms 103:8-12 – He will not keep His anger forever. Psalm 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. The Lord ex

  Luke 2:8-20  By: Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc  Luke 2: 10 says : Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. The gospel is all about the birth, passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. To feel the great joy the following is to be done: 1. Praising God with the aid of His angels - Luke 2:13-14 we should glorify God in the highest level. Psalm 72:19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! 2. Draw near to God – Luke 2:5-18 act at once without hesitation. James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 3. Give honor to God – Luke 2:20 feeling His presence gives you all the reasons magnify God. Psalm 35:27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Acts 3:17-26 Acts 3:19 says: Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. Times of refreshing means a sense of spiritual refreshment that comes to the individual believer. Each of us has our time to experience as such if we desire to repent and be converted and these will happen: 1. God will send Jesus Christ unto us – Acts 3:20 - whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things. Revelation 1:7 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. 2. The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren – Acts 3:22 - Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law. 3. And in your seed all t

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Isaiah 42:1-4 Isaiah 42:1 says: “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom my soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. Our Father sent His only begotten Son for our sake. He knows that it will be difficult but He sent Him with love. 1. The Chosen One whom God’s Soul delights – Isaiah 42:2 – He is slow to anger and full of understanding. 1 Peter 2:23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 2. God put His Spirit upon Him – Isaiah 42:4 - He will not fail nor be discouraged. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound. 3. He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles – Isaiah 42:3 – He is

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc   Job 1:13-22 Psalm 50:15 says: And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me. Problems abounds us every time and God has promised us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that: No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. That is why we don’t have to worry because God is always on our side. All we have to do is: 1. Worship God all the more – Job 1:20 when we worship God, He will turn our mourning into dancing. Psalm 30:11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. 2. Praise the name of the Lord – Job 1:21 give glory and honor in spite of what you are going through. Psalm 113:2-4 Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forevermore! From the rising of the

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Micah 7:1-7 Psalm 91:2 says : I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” The faithful man has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among men. For all have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. In this perilous times where everyone keep on sinning, we all need God and trust in the following: 1. I will look to the Lord – I will always look upon the Lord for all His plans for me. Psalm 23:4 Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me. 2. I will wait for the God of my salvation – as I wait upon the Lord, I will continue serving through the people He has entrusted upon me. Psalm 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass. 3. My God will hear me – for every prayer we utter, God patientl

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Luke 2:42-52 Luke 2:49 says: And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” The Father’s business is about us and other people. We were being taught by God to be able to teach others. To fulfill this we have to increase in the following: ( Luke 2: 52) 1. Wisdom - Luke 2:47 – be always teachable and humble enough to learn. James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 2. Stature –Luke 2:51 – no matter how far you had accomplished, obedience to God must be one of your great asset. 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. 3. Favor with God and men –Luke 2:52 – t o be able to please God and men. 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you

  By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Luke 9:21-24 Luke 9:21 says : And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one. If we value the cost of discipleship, we should refrain from murmuring and don’t squeal every ordeal we have to suffer such as: 1. We will suffer rejections, hardships etc. – Luke 9:22 – discipleship is not a smooth sailing journey. Luke 10:16 He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me. 2. We will take up our crosses daily –Luke 9:23 – it deals with a lot of sacrifices on our part. Luke 14:27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. 3. We must be risk taker –Luke 9:24 – following Christ will mean losing friends but will gain brethren. 2 Kings 7:4 If we say, ‘We will enter the city,’ the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live;

By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc John 1:1-14 John 1: 1 says: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. He is God and He is the following: 1. Life – John 1:4 – an abundant and meaningful life. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live. 2. Light – John 1:5-9 – gives light to every man coming into the world. John 12:46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 3. Love –John 1:10-14 – no matter how many times we reject Him, He is still our loving God. 1 John 4:16 We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that wa

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Luke 1:46-55 Luke 1:49 says: For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. Our souls are rejoicing as we experience the mighty of His presence in our lives: 1. His mercy is on those who fear Him – Luke 1:50 – the holy fear of God should always prevail in our lives. Psalm 145:19 He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them. 2. He has shown strength with His arm – Luke 1:51-52 – He humbled the proud and exalted the lowly. Psalm 98:1 Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 3. He has filled the hungry with good things – Luke 1:53-54 - He satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. Psalm 34:10 The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. Our God never fails and everything is being pour out upon us. I will always bless the Lord for the

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Revelations 5:1-13 Revelations 5: 12 saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” Our Lord Jesus Christ which is the lamb that was slain for our sake is worthy of every praise of its people as follows: (verse 13) 1. Blessings – magnify the Lord with all your heart. Psalm 72:18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! 2. Hono r – our accolade for the Lord must be special always. Philippians 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. 3. Glory – to praise God with highest splendor. 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O

 By Oliver Castro Mutuc Lamentations 3:1-3, 13-24 Lamentations 3:24 says: “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” As we go on sinning, His wrath causes afflictions, darkness, ridicule and bitterness on us. But God with His great love will turn our mourning into dancing: 1. His compassions fail not –Lamentations 3: 22 – because of His mercy we are not consumed. Psalm 86:15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth. 2. Great is His faithfulness – Lamentations 3:23 – His faithfulness never end and always new. Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 3. The Lord is our only hope – Lamentations 3:24 – so we must pour out our heart before Him. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. God is good all the time and His love endures forever. I belong to Him and He belongs to

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Matthew 13:53-58 Matthew 13:58 says: Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. The doubt of the people will hound us whenever we do our ministry. This is a scheme of Satan to stop us as we serve God. They will strike us on the following basis: 1. Our Educational Status – Matthew 13:54 – our wisdom and knowledge is in question but God has taught us this so don’t worry. Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. 2. Our Social Status – Matthew 13:56 – even our background will be in question that is why we need to draw near to God always. Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 3. Our Family Status – Matthew 13:55 – even our family will not be spared of cri

By Oliver Castro Mutuc     Psalms 17:1-9 Verse 1 says: Hear a just cause, O Lord, Attend to my cry; Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips. We all know the importance of prayer and its good results. God wants us to talk with regularly and fervently. Here are some the things we need to pray daily: 1. Vindication – v 2-3 – allow God to search our hearts to clear us from any iniquities. Psalm 26:1 Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. 2. Direction – v 4-5 – to keep us from going astray. 1 Samuel 2:9 He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength no man shall prevail. 3. Protection – v 8-9 – from the attacks of the wicked and the enemy. Deuteronomy 20:4 for the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. With this guide for our daily prayers we are confident that God surely answers. Praying has been my lif

By Oliver Castro Mutuc Isaiah 44:1-5 Verse 1 says: Yet hear now, O Jacob My servant, And Israel whom I have chosen. We were all called and selected by God who will be entitled with all the blessings. For every trials we have to face, we should not worry because we were chosen to receive the following promises: (verse 3) 1. I will pour water on him who is thirsty – the emptiness we incur from time to time will be filled by God. Joel 3:18 And it will come to pass in that day that the mountains shall drip with new wine, the hills shall flow with milk, and all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water; a fountain shall flow from the house of the Lord and water the Valley of Acacias. 2. I will pour My Spirit on your descendants – blessings of anointing and power will be poured out by God to all families. Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young me

  By Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 136:1-9 Psalms 136:4 says: to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever. God have created everything in our world and His love endures forever. 1. Made the heavens – Psalms 136:5 - by His understanding He created all things in heaven Jeremiah 10:12 He has made the earth by His power, He has established the world by His wisdom, and has stretched out the heavens at His discretion. 2 . Made the waters –Psalms 136:6 – and spread out to all creations. Proverbs 3:19-20 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; 20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew. 3. Made the great light – Psalms 136:7 - the sun to govern the day. Psalm 74:16-17 The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter. We all have the reasons to give Him thanks for His love en

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc John 14:1-6   John 14: 6 says: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. GOD handles every situation if we allow Him to do so. All we have to do is to believe the following: 1. God calms your heart - John 14:1 - believe in God, don't panic. Isaiah 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. 2. God has prepared our destiny- John 14:2 - He always know what will happen in the future. 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 3. God is with us - John 14:3 - because He will show us the way for He is the way. John 17:24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. God has done everything for us. All we have to do is to rely on Him alone. My fai

 By Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 139:13-18 Psalms 139:114 says: I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. Our God is an awesome God, full of wisdom and greatness that is why is worthy to be praised every time: 1. The work of His hands –Psalms 139:115 – we were skillfully formed inside the womb with excitement. Ecclesiastes 11:5 As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of God who makes everything. 2. The sharpness of His eyes – Psalms 139:116 – He has seen us before we were born and after we die. Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” 3. His unfathomed wisdom – Psalms 139:117 – He knows what you are mindful of even during our childhood. Psalm 40:5 Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works Which You have done; And Yo

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 25:14-22 Psalms 25: 14 says: The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will show them His covenant. To avail of that secret, we have to focus on Him to keep us out from trouble and ask for the following: 1. Bring us out of distress –Psalms 25:16-17 – we beg for His mercy to lift us out from trouble. Psalm 107:6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses. 2. Forgive our sins – Psalms 25:18 – we suffer because of our transgression that is why we must seek forgiveness. Luke 1:25 Thus the Lord has dealt with me, in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people. 3. Deliver us from the attacks of the enemies – Psalms 25:19-20 - Let us not be ashamed, for we put our trust in Him. Psalm 71:1-2 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame. Deliver me in Your righteousness, and cause me to escape; Incline Your ear to me, and save me. As we ask for thi