The Daily Devotional
with Bro. John Spade On Whitedove Radio

We pray the inspiration of the Word brings you knowledge, peace and joy.
Romans 13:12..."The night is far spent; the day is at hand; let us, therefore, cast off
the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light".
Whitedove Radio thanks Bro. John Spade for his thoughts and sharing
"God's Light...The Word" with us.
Sit with the Word, our Heavenly Father and Study awhile!

A Brief Bio of Bro. John W. Spade Greetings all,   I just wanted to take a moment of your time to let you know who I am and what I am about. My birthplace is upper New York. I grew up there and  went to school in the inner city. After graduation I married my childhood sweetheart. We had four children three boys and one girl.   My daughter was four years old when we found out she had leukemia and at the same time my wife had just given birth to our youngest son. When he was examined we found out that he had spinal meningitis. Here we are, two young parents (24 and 27)not knowing if two of our children are going to live or not. If my son does live will there be any permanent damage resulting from the meningitis? So what do we do? My wife and I did not know the Lord at the time. We were both lost. But God is so good. My son recovered without any problems from the meningitis. All our thoughts, love and heart is still with our daughter.      I was working at General Motors at the time. A friend of mine I went to high school with was working there and heard my daughter was very sick. He handed me a Chick Tract titled "Holy Joe." As a result of his concern for my soul I was born-again at the age of 27. Isn't God wonderful! I immediately began witnessing, passing out gospel tracts, and learning all that I could. It was soon after the Lord saw fit to take my daughter home to be with Him (Isaiah 57:1,2.)  It was about two years later we settled into a church and became active there. I attended Bible School through our local church and have remained active for the Lord.   In 1981 we moved to Florida where we still reside today. We have been in the same church since 1989 serving the Lord. We intend to stay as long as the Lord wants us here. I am grateful for the opportunity to share Daily Devotions with you and pray they assist you in your walk with our Lord and Saviour Jesus. Bro. John W. Spade. You may e-mail me with any questions or assistance.

Psalm 138:3 (KJV)  In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.   How many times have you cried out to the Lord? How many times have we as God's children cried out to the Lord when we face what seemed like hopeless situations. Look at some of the examples in Scripture, people who have cried out to the Lord when they faced hopeless situations and He brought them out of their distress. 2 Chron 18:30-31 (KJV) Now the king of Syria had commanded the captains of the chariots that were with him, saying, Fight ye not with small or great, save only with the king of Israel. 31 And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him. Psalms 18:6 (KJV)  In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. Psalms 34:6 (KJV) This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Psalms 107:6-7 (KJV) Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. Psalms 107:13-14 (KJV) Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. Now in this age of grace, when the Holy Spirit indwells the believer and we are the children of God. Knowing how much He loves us and what He has done for us, why would anyone feel as thought the Lord has abandoned us or doesn't care about us? Here are some Scriptures that should encourage us: Deut 31:6 (KJV) Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deut 31:8 (KJV) And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Heb 13:5 (KJV) for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Now with the examples we have seen and knowing what He has done in our lives thus far, how could we not trust in Him to come through in a time of need. He will not only answer us but He will strengthen us in our soul. Showing that He is concerned about our spiritual condition. After all that He has done and is doing for us, how can we not love and serve Him. Heavenly Father we thank you for loving us, listening to us and answering our prayers in Jesus name......Amen 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade   WINE IS A MOCKER Proverbs 20:1 (KJV) Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.   The Bible instructs believers to avoid and or stay away from many things, today we will look at one. This one, once you begin to indulge will control you. There is a saying that goes like this, man takes drink - drink take man. Soon you are not in control of yourself or your actions, as the saying goes - the spirits take over. Your actions are no longer yours, your language changes, your attitude changes, you no longer think rationally; it is as if you are no longer you. You do and say things that under normal conditions you would never consider saying or doing. You end up sick and shortening your life and maybe taking some ones life because of your drunkenness. Then the rest of your life you have to live with the results of sin, it's called reaping what you sow. The Bible says, Prov. 23:21 (KJV) For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty. Isaiah 28:7-8 (KJV) But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8 For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. 1 Cor. 6:10 (KJV) Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.  Why live with the heartache that sin brings, when it is so easy to do right and be right and as result reap the blessings from the Lord. Keep your heart right, apply the word of God to your life, keep your testimony what it should be and enjoy life. Gods command:  Eph 5:18 (KJV) 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; If drinking wine and (or) strong drink is a problem let's ask the Lord for the victory. Father we come to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy spirit asking that you give the victory over this sin in the lives of believers. We thank you in advance for what you are going to do.   2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade   Psalms 5:11(KJV) 11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. We are told in the Scriptures numerous times to rejoice in or because of the Lord. To the believer joy is a privilege. At the White Throne judgment when sinners are destroyed our rejoicing shall be full (because it is the end of sin). The lost laugh first and weep ever after because they are cast into the lake of fire; we the believers weep now, but shall rejoice in eternity, because we shall be forever with the Lord. When they scream in pain, we shall rejoice with the Lord, and as they must groan for ever, so shall we ever shout for joy. The happiness that we have now and into eternity has a firm foundation, O Lord, we are joyful in thee. The eternal God is the well-spring of our happiness. We love God, and therefore we delight in him. Our heart is at ease in our God. We fare sumptuously every day because we feed on him. We have music in the house, music in the heart, and music in heaven, for the Lord Jehovah is our strength and our song; he also is become our salvation. The character of the righteous is faith and love. There are two privileges of the righteous. Our Joy is great, it is pure and satisfying.  Our defense is by God's power Joy in the Lord both a duty and a privilege. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade Psalms 25:4-5 (KJV)    Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.  Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.   Wouldn't it be tremendous if every born again believer when they woke up to start their day, would start it with the prayer from Psalms 25:4,5. Not only begin the day with that prayer but mean it with all our heart. If we were all serious about serving the Lord as the Bible instructs us, can you imagine what a different world this would be. How would we be different? What type of impact would it make in our lives as individuals? What changes would take place in our lives? As we think on these things, why isn't it taking place now? We know what the Bible teaches, we know how that we are to be conformed to the image of the Lord Jesus Christ, what is stopping us. If we would determine in our minds and in our hearts that our desire is to be more like Christ, God will answer that prayer. He has broken the power of sin in our lives when we received our new nature at the cross. We are no longer under the bondage of sin, we are free, praise the Lord. Now I have the freedom to serve my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. After all, why would I want to continue to serve the devil after I have been set free? If you would like to know more about what the bible says on this subject or any other of concern to you, please send me an e-mail with your questions and I will do my best to assist. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade     Romans 6:14 --- Not Under The Law What a blessing to be in a ministry where the preaching and teaching isn't legalism, you must do this or you must do that, you can't do this or you can't do that. You can't go here you can't go there. You must tithe all that God has blessed you with (from the gross not the net) or God will break your arm, or have your car break down or take your first born. What a relief not to be under a burden like that. Living like that as a believer is like being in a pressure cooker with the heat turned up to high. Besides, the God of the Bible is not like that. He is not a demanding, do this or else, with the exception when He says - ye must be born-again John 3:3,7. When that command is rejected and someone dies in their sin, then the wrath of God is show (Romans 1:18). God showed His love for the lost by providing the sacrifice for their sin, His son the Lord Jesus Christ. The God of the Bible is a balanced God, balancing his wrath for those who reject His Son and die in their sins along with His love for the lost by allowing His Son to die for them (Rom. 5:6).  Now when it comes to His children, those of us who are born again we are promised by the Lord Jesus Christ that he would go and prepare a place for us. Redemption of the body, we will have a new body one without sickness and pain.  2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade     WHAT ARE WE CHASING How many of us have seen someone throw a stick and have their dog go chase after it to bring it back to them. They do this a number of times and finally the dog gets tired and refuses to go after the stick, when this happens the owner of the dog calls the  dog stupid. As I thought about that, I wondered how many times the devil throws a stick for us, a new toy of some sort, a new car, something that we really don't need but something that we may have a desire for and we go chasing after it. Many of us do go chasing after something new or different that we don't have, thinking that this will bring us the satisfaction or happiness that we think we are missing. Then after we get tired of chasing the toys and no longer chase after them, he calls us stupid. But we as believers know that our happiness comes only from the Lord Jesus Christ and nothing else. That's why it is so important that we stay right with the Lord, by continuing our study of the Word and applying it to our lives. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade   OUR GUIDE Have you noticed that it is a lot easier today, than ever before to find where you are going. No longer do we have to depend on the directions that someone tells us. We no longer have to depend upon maps, we are able to have a device on our dashboard called a GPS which when we type in the address that we want to go to - will take us right to that point turn by turn. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day That reminds me of the Holy Spirit, Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. So, if we want to know the things of God, all we have to do is read and study the word apply it to our lives and get into a church that teaches and preaches the word and depend upon the Holy Spirit to lead us into all truth. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade   STAND IN AWE Psalms 4:4-5 (KJV)  Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.  Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. Standing in awe is to stand with a very strong feeling of wonder, reverence, or fear, caused by something grand or powerful. Some synonyms for awe are  reverence , wonder , and fear , Some similar words are amazement, and astonishment {astonish}. It is a feeling of great respect mixed with fear. That is how we are to come before an almighty, righteous, Holy, sinless, perfect God. We are not to address Him as the man upstairs, or the big guy or in any other way that shows disrespect to God almighty. It seems that the evening time is one of the best times to get alone with God. When all the days activities have come to a halt and we are upon our bed reflecting on the days happenings. Communing with God, praising, extolling, giving thanks and then being very still allowing the Lord to speak to our hearts.                                                                                 You may wonder, how can we offer the sacrifice of righteousness, the same as Abraham Romans 4:3 (KJV) For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted   unto him for righteousness. By believing what God says in His Word, which includes believing on Him Romans 4:5 (KJV) But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. After believing God and believing on the Lord Jesus Christ we apply the Word of God to our lives. It is at this point in our Christian life that we believe God and draw near to Him and put our trust in the Lord GOD, Psalm 73:28..... 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade     CASTING ALLYOUR CARES UPON HIM Psalms 5:1 (KJV) Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. In this day and age we live in such a fast paced life, time just seems to fly by.As a result of this fast paced life comes more trials, more tribulations and much more hectic life. The Lord tells us in 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Who else can we cast our cares upon?  Who else loves us enough to take our cares upon him? Who else is able to take our cares upon him? Would a friend or a loved one be able to take all your cares upon them? All your heartaches, your troubles, your trials? You know and I know that as much as someone loves us and wants to help, they are limited as to what they can do. We see friends and loved ones going through trials and tribulations, and all we can do is sympathize and  try and comfort them. Who is able to give us peace in the middle of turmoil? The only one who is able to do that is our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The first step in having peace and joy is to be born again (Romans 14:7). The second thing that we must do is to be obedient to the Word of God (Galatians 5:16), applying it to our lives. Our lives must line up with what the Bible teaches. The last part of the formula for having the peace of God is found in Philippians 4:4-9 (KJV)  Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. That's the formula that God Himself prescribed, now that we know, what will we do about it? 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade     HOLY and REVEREND is MY NAME Psalms 5:4 (KJV) For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. The Lord God is holy and reverend, in fact His name is holy and reverend according to the Bible in the book of Psalms. So being holy and reverend, God takes no pleasure in wickedness: Wickedness is departure from the rules of the divine law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; crime; sin; sinfulness; corrupt manners. Wickedness generally signifies evil practices. Evil is having bad qualities of a moral kind; wicked; corrupt; perverse; wrong; as evil thoughts; evil deeds; evil speaking; an evil generation. It is only natural that God would not take part in any thing that is contrary to His nature (wickedness or evil). In like manner we that are born-again shouldn't take part in any wickedness or evil, because we received a new nature when we get born again (2Peter 1:4). The power of sin in our lives was broken at the cross, sin no longer has dominion over us (Romans 6).   Wickedness expresses the corrupt dispositions of the heart. The lord tells us that as believers we were created unto good works (Eph. 2:10). So,let us be filled with the Spirit, and in so doing mortify the deeds of the flesh. If we follow the scriptural instruction to reckon ourselves dead indeed unto sin, and at the same time continually open our lives to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit will put the carnal nature [the flesh] into a state of crucifixion, rendering it powerless. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade   Psalms 5:4 (KJV) For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.   The Lord God is holy and reverend, in fact His name is holy and reverend according to the Bible in the book of Psalms. So being holy and reverend, God takes no pleasure in wickedness: Wickedness is departure from the rules of the divine law; evil disposition or practices; immorality; crime; sin; sinfulness; corrupt manners. Wickedness generally signifies evil practices. Evil is having bad qualities of a moral kind; wicked; corrupt; perverse; wrong; as evil thoughts; evil deeds; evil speaking; an evil generation. It is only natural that God would not take part in any thing that is contrary to His nature (wickedness or evil). In like manner we that are born-again shouldn't take part in any wickedness or evil, because we received a new nature when we get born again (2Peter 1:4). The power of sin in our lives was broken at the cross, sin no longer has dominion over us (Romans 6).   Wickedness expresses the corrupt dispositions of the heart. The lord tells us that as believers we were created unto good works (Eph. 2:10). So, let us be filled with the Spirit, and in so doing mortify the deeds of the flesh. If we follow the scriptural instruction to reckon ourselves dead indeed unto sin, and at the same time continually open our lives to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit will put the carnal nature [the flesh] into a state of crucifixion, rendering it powerless. 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade     Psalms 5:3 (KJV) My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. I don't want this to be a Bible study, but I feel that the subject of prayer is very important and something that is lacking in the life of most Christians and as a result feel I need to cover some scripture in order to help bring home some important points.   What better way to start the day than to call upon the Lord. But thank God that we are not limited to calling upon the Lord only at certain  times of the day. We can call upon the Lord at anytime day or night. We don't have to worry about Him not being there.  In the morning (Psalm 5:3; Psalm 88:13; Psalm 143:8),  Day and night (Psalm 88:1),  Morning, noon, and night (Psalm 55:17; Daniel 6:10) All night (Luke 6:12), Without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17), Always (Ephes. 6:18),   In time of need (Hebrews 4:16), This is the proper attitude in prayer (Mark 6:41; John 17:1). From Matthew to Revelation prayer or praying in some form is mentioned 199 times. Within these verses we are instructed as to when to pray, where to pray, how to pray, and what to pray for. So briefly let me encourage you all to begin, or to continue, to seek the Lords face for the right reason. We are to pray anytime, anywhere, any position and for the following. For the lost - to be saved For the saved to be preserved For the sick For the leaders of our government That our "needs" be supplied for the peace of Jerusalem 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade     Psalms 5:1 (KJV) Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. In this day and age we live in such a fast paced life, time just seems to fly by.As a result of this fast paced life comes more trials, more tribulations and much more hectic life. The Lord tells us in 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV) Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Who else can we cast our cares upon?  Who else loves us enough to take our cares upon him? Who else is able to take our cares upon him? Would a friend or a loved one be able to take all your cares upon them? All your heartaches, your troubles, your trials? You know and I know that as much as someone loves us and wants to help, they are limited as to what they can do. We see friends and loved ones going through trials and tribulations, and all we can do is sympathize and  try and comfort them. Who is able to give us peace in the middle of turmoil? The only one who is able to do that is our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The first step in having peace and joy is to be born again (Romans 14:7). The second thing that we must do is to be obedient to the Word of God (Galatians 5:16), applying it to our lives. Our lives must line up with what the Bible teaches. The last part of the formula for having the peace of God is found in Philippians 4:4-9 (KJV)  Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.  Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. That's the formula that God Himself prescribed, now that we know, what will we do about it? 2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ... Bro. John W. Spade   You may write to Bro. John W. Spade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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