Quiet Moments with God Sixty Day Devotional

By Connie C. Smithson

Spending time daily in God’s word is essential for all Christians. This book of devotions and scripture is designed to address the issues of life, according to Gods word, while bringing daily encouragement and allowing the reader to draw in closer to God, thereby growing in their walk with Him. I pray all who read it will be in encouraged, examine their hearts and grow in Christ. At the end of each chapter is a section for notes that will allow the reader to meditate on the scripture for that day and document what they learned, as well as their own thoughts and perhaps even a word God spoke to their heart during their study.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: May 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728360737

Connie C. Smithson

A current resident of Gates County, North Carolina, Connie Smithson also worked in the Rural County for many years as a CPS Investigator/ Social Worker and Domestic Violence advocate. She graduated from College of the Albemarle with an Associates of Arts Degree, as well as Elizabeth City State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. After completing her Bachelor of Science degree, Connie went on to obtain her Master’s degree in Criminal Justice at Kaplan University. Today, Connie has dedicated her life to serving God wherever He leads. Recently, God led Connie to share her testimony surrounding her family’s experience with Domestic Violence and Ministry and to make churches aware of the cries either not being heard or being ignored by leadership in the church. It is Connie’s hope that this book will not only educate those who have a role in leadership in the church, but also victims of Domestic Violence, as well as, those who have direct contact with violence in the home, such as Law Enforcement, and Social Workers.

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Published by AuthorHouse   05/01/2020

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Introduction

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Day 12

Day 13

Day 14

Day 15

Day 16

Day 17

Day 18

Day 19

Day 20

Day 21

Day 22

Day 23

Day 24

Day 25

Day 26

Day 27

Day 28

Day 29

Day 30

Day 31

Day 32

Day 33

Day 34

Day 35

Day 36

Day 37

Day 38

Day 39

Day 40

Day 41

Day 42

Day 43

Day 44

Day 45

Day 46

Day 47

Day 48

Day 49

Day 50

Day 51

Day 52

Day 53

Day 54

Day 55

Day 56

Day 57

Day 58

Day 59

Day 60

About The Author

DEDICATION

T o my sweet Isla Dare. Out of all the ways God has blessed me, you are by far, the greatest blessing of all. Your smile lights up the room and brings Joy unspeakable to my heart. It is my prayer that you will let the Holy Spirit guide and lead you through this life. Always seek His face and His will first. On those days when you’re feeling discouraged, I pray you find words of encouragement in Gods word, as well as the words contained in this devotional.

Love You sweet girl,

Gammy

INTRODUCTION

A s I go through each day, I find that more people are contacting me looking for an encouraging word. God laid it on my heart to write this Sixty-day devotional based on His word and what Jesus died for us all to experience as we go through life.

So many Christians are living a life of depression, despair and discouragement. This book is intended to encourage people and help them to grow in their walk with God. The Holy Spirit is our deliverer, our healer, our strength, our refuge, and our hope. He is all that we need and is the answer to all of life’s problems, no matter how minor or major. At the end of each Chapter is a page for notes. I encourage everyone who reads this book to study the scriptures and apply them to their daily life as they grow in their faith and continue their walk with God.

Connie C. Smithson

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DAY

1

"And He said, take now your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a Burnt Offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell you of."

- Gen. 22: 2

W e all know the story of Abraham and Sarah and how Abraham at age one hundred and Sarah age ninety were promised a son by God. Against all odds Sarah bore Isaac who Abraham adored. Some years later, Abraham, who is now well over One Hundred years old is being asked by God to offer his only son, Isaac, as a burnt offering, a sacrifice. This experience would reveal to Abraham the means by which God would redeem humanity—by the death of His only son, Jesus Christ.

Abraham after much prayer and questioning whether he was hearing from the Lord, determined that it was the Lord and in obedience traveled for three days before arriving to the place where God would have him stop and build an altar. Laying his only son down to be sacrificed, Abraham took the wood of the Burnt Offering, and laid it upon Isaac, with fire in one hand and a knife in the other, Abraham proceeded, as Isaac questioned where the lamb was for the burnt offering.

As Abraham stretched forth his hand and took the knife to slay Isaac, an Angel of the Lord called unto him, stopping him. Abraham lifting his eyes looked, and saw a ram caught in a thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up as a burnt offering instead of his son.

How many times has God given us a task to complete that we really did not want to tackle? How many times has God ask us to sacrifice something dear to us for the sake of drawing closer to Him? There are many lessons that we can learn from this short story about Abraham and Isaac. One of them