The David Spoon Experience 4-19-24 part 2

1) It's Friday, and we arrive at Dr. Dave's Devotional Diamonds of the Day. Fridays are exciting because the outcome is always a surprise. We'll do our best, pray for it to be blessed, and let Jesus handle the rest. Our first Devotional Diamond is titled "Arise". What does "Arise" mean? It means to get up, to shine, to let your light be seen so others can know. Even if we're struggling with sin, that's not an excuse to hide. We need to let our light shine because the Lord can use any bit of light to reach someone in darkness.
2) We understand that everything is given by grace, through God's love and mercy, because He embodies these qualities. There are times when the Lord wants us to reason with Him, not with the world or our flesh. In Isaiah, the Lord invites the people to discuss matters with Him. Instead of exacting justice, God expresses His desire to review things with us for better understanding. He's going to explain it, so we should listen.
3) I always enjoy sharing a devotional from Pastor Ray. As many of you know, Pastor Ray was a good friend of mine who has since passed on and is now rejoicing on streets of gold. He probably has a mansion much grander than mine will ever be. But I find joy in sharing the materials he left for us to review. Today's devotional focuses on encouraging words. With all that's happening in the world, it's refreshing to hear some encouragement instead of discouragement. So, let's listen to what our good friend had to say.