Daily Devotion

 By Oliver Castro Mutuc Ecclesiastes 4:8-12 1 Corinthians 1:10 says: Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. There is power in unity. If one is alone it leads to vanity and grave misfortune. But unity leads to the following: 1. Produces good results –Ecclesiastes 4:9 – good reward for their labor as they do it in unison. Haggai 1:14 So the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and worked on the house of the Lord of hosts, their God. 2. If one falls, the other lift him up – Ecclesiastes 4:10 – they support each other as they bond. Isaiah 35:3-4 Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are...

  By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Text: Matthew 16:13-21 Matthew 16:16 says: Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” The question “who is Jesus Christ to you” keeps getting clearer and clearer because God allows us to know Him if we really want it. Here are some facts of the Son of the Living God that we received: 1. The Father Himself reveal His deity to us – Matthew 16:17 – we have that great privilege of knowing Christ through the Father. John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. 2. We are God’s temple – Matthew 16:18 – according to God’s grace, we are founded on Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 3:11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 3. The binding and losing power was given to us – Matthew 16:19 – this means bidding and forbidding according to the will God. John 20:23 If you forgive...

 By Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 100:1-4 Psalms 100: 5 says: For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations. Our God is always good and He never fails. That is why He deserves all honor and glory forevermore: 1. Praise the Lord – Psalms 100:1 – by making a joyful shout unto the Lord. Psalm 98:4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. 2. Serve the Lord with gladness – Psalms 100: 2 – do all things for the Lord with excitement and enthusiasm. Psalm 2:11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 3. Know that the Lord, He is God – Psalms 100:3 – He created us and He reigns forevermore. Leviticus 11:44 For I am the Lord your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth. 4. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving –Psalms 100:4 – by being thankful and forever gra...

 By Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 23:1-6 Psalms 23:1 says: The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. Being flocks of God we have all the perks that only Him can provide: 1. He provides serenity – Psalms 23:2 – peace and tranquility can be found on God alone. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. 2. He provides rejuvenation – Psalms 23:3 – he guides our paths for restoration and youthfulness. Isaiah 66:14 then you will see this, and your heart will be glad, and your bones will flourish like the new grass; And the hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants, But He will be indignant toward His enemies. 3. He provides comfort – Psalms 23:4 – with His presence and training it provides courage. Hebrews 12:11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by ...

  By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Romans 12:9-21 Romans 12: 21 says: Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Evil schemes are rampant that if we are complacent, we will trapped and got caught by it. To overcome evil we must do the following: 1. Let love be without hypocrisy –Romans 12:9-10 – by kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love. 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart. 2. Serve the Lord wholeheartedly – Romans 12:11-12 – by means of continuing steadfastly in prayer. John 12:26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. 3 . Be of the same mind toward one another -Romans 12:13-18 - live peaceably with all men. 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courte...

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Psalms 50:8-15 Psalms 50:15 says: Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Everything in this world belongs to God. God is in control of all His creatures that is why when we are offering to the Lord it is our way of returning things that belongs to Him. To glorify God we should instead do the following: 1. Offer to God thanksgiving –Psalms 50:14 – we should be forever grateful unto the Lord for all the things He has done to us. Jeremiah 33:11- Give thanks to the LORD of hosts, for the LORD is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! 2. Pay your vows to the Most High – Psalms 50:14 – you must fulfill all your promises to the Lord. Numbers 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. 3. Call upon the Lord always – Psalms 50:15 – pray unceasingly and regularly. 1 Chronicle...

  By Oliver Castro Mutuc Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 Ecclesiastes 3:11 say s: He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. There is time for everything and God has set it all so perfectly. God is the creator of time and He wants us to enjoy the time He has prepared for us. 1 . Be happy and do good at all times –Ecclesiastes 3:12 – this is the best we could experience in our life so we must make the most of it. Hebrews 10:24 and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds. 2. Enjoy the gift of God – Ecclesiastes 3:13 – this is to find satisfaction in everything. James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. 3. Know that everything God does will endure forever –Ecclesiastes 3:14 – they were done perfectly by God so that people will fear him. Ec...

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Matthew 7:24-27 The strength and weakness of everything depends on its foundation. Obedience is likened to foundation when it comes to the treatment to the words of God. These are the two foundations: 1. Rock – Matthew 7:24-25 – all the words of God are bound to be obeyed upon. Their intentions are directly focused on us that is why following them is very essential for us to be strengthened whatever problem may arise. Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 2. Rocky – Matthew 7:26-27 – disobedience is likened to destruction. Whenever we disobey the words of God we will be founded on a rocky situation or shifting sands that will lead to failures. 1 Peter 2:8 and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. “They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for. To obey or to...

By Oliver Castro Mutuc Luke 15:11-24 Luke 15:24 says: for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ And they began to be merry. Many times in our lives that we tend to do things that is against the will of God. We lived our lives extravagantly obnoxious that we forgot God’s disappointment over us. But when things get out of hand, wherein we are bearing the consequence of our sins, there we seek God: 1. True repentance – Luke 15:20 – when you have already the gall to come to God. 2 Chronicles 7:14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2. Seek forgiveness – Luke 15:21 – in all humility confess you sins to the Lord. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 3. Cleansing and acceptance – Luke 15:22 – God sees your hear...

 By Rev. Oliver Castro Mutuc Hosea 6:1-6 Hosea 6:1 says: Come, and let us return to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. God is calling us to repent and return to Him before it is too late. Before we receive our punishments, we must heed to the call and the desire of God: (Hosea 6:6) 1. Mercy not sacrifice – the Lord wants love and passion, not superficial service or shallow worship. Matthew 12:7 And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 2. Knowledge of God more than burnt offerings – the Lord wants a heart that is obedient to His Word not hypocritical manner of worship. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Upon doing so, He will revive us, raise us up, that we may live in His sight. I had already returned to the Lord that ...