Tom Plonski  July 29, 2003

                         A GRATEFUL SERVANT'S
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                            DAILY DEVOTION
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     WHO MADE YOU?
     God made me.

     WHO IS GOD?
     God is the Creator of all things. ( Heaven and earth and
     all things visible and invisible. )

     WHY DID GOD MAKE YOU?
     God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him on
     this earth and to be happy with Him forever in heaven.

     HOW CAN YOU LOVE GOD?
     I can love God by willingly obeying God's commandments.

     WHAT ARE GOD'S COMMANDMENTS?
     God's commandments are:

    The Old Covenant:


                     1.  I am the Lord your God.
              You shall not have strange gods before me.

      2.  You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

              3.  Remember the Lord's day keep it holy.

               4.  Honor your father and your mother.

                     5.  You shall not murder.

                6.  You shall not commit adultery.

                    7.  You shall not steal.

      8.  You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

           9.  You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

       10. You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions.

    The New Covenant:

         11. Jesus said," I give you a new commandment.
              Love one another as I have loved you."

     HOW CAN YOU SERVE GOD?
     I can serve God by gratitude, honesty, loyalty, thoughtful
     consideration towards others, and obedience of all rightful
     authority. I can also serve God by using my talents to
     perform my responsibilities well.  Jesus said, "Whatever
     you do to the least of my brethren, you do unto me."

     WHAT DOES GOD PROMISE TO HIS SERVANTS?
     God's commandments are His covenant with his servants.
     To those who keep His covenant God promised everlasting
     life in heaven and abundant blessings on this earth.
     Jesus said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and
     all else shall be given to you."