Chaps Devo

Chaps Devo Ray Bailey was a Navy Chaplain for 25 years. Prior to that we was a youth pastor for 7 years.

06/01/2026

Psalm 21:12-13 tells us that you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow. Be exalted in your strength Lord; we will sing and praise your might. This is an expression of God’s total victory over the enemies of the people. The ultimate victory is a spiritual one through Jesus Christ. It’s never good to rebel against God. Truly the battle belongs to the Lord for which we can sing and praise His might. The power belongs to God, may we always remember that truth as it’s available to us. The same power that raised Christ from the dead is alive in us (Ron. 8:11) and that’s worth singing and praising Him. May this occupy our voices.

05/31/2026

Psalm 21:10-11 tells us that you will destroy their descendants from the earth, their prosperity from mankind. Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed. Evil will be destroyed and the schemes of the devil will not be successful. Evil has no place in God’s kingdom and only His plans will be successful so let us always keep our eyes fixed on Him not allowing any evil or any wicked scheme to have a place in our life. Let us rise above the darkness and walk in the light as He is in the light (1 Jn. 1:7).

05/30/2026

Psalm 21:8-9 tells us that your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes. When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath, and his fire will consume them. When we fight our battles with God on our side we will stand victorious. Those who don’t know Christ personally will end up in an eternal “furnace” known as Hell. Because God is a holy god, he cannot let sin go unpunished for which his wrath awaits those who have not put their trust in Him. This fire will be all consuming, no escape and no end but for eternity. It’s better to be consumed with God than to be consumed by Him. May God consume our every thought and every action.

05/29/2026

Psalm 21:5-7 tells us that through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty. Surely you have granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence. For the king trusts in the Lord; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken. The victories, splendor, majesty and unending blessings did not go to David’s head but he maintained a heart for God. His joy was found in the presence of God. This is where we too should find our joy. It all boils down to trusting in the Lord and his unfailing love so that we will not be shaken. We must remain in Him so that we are not shaken by our circumstances or situations but find our joy in His presence with continued trust in Him and his unfailing love.

05/28/2026

Psalm 21:4 tells us that he asked you for life, and you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever. This is the basis of John 10:10 whereby the enemy comes like a thief to steal, kill, and destroy but Jesus is about life and to have it more abundantly. Satan comes to tempt us with what looks good but becomes our downfall as opposed to God’s plan for our life. God’s plan is to spend eternity with Him. Satan’s plan involves spending eternity separated from God. His plan begins now and goes throughout eternity. That’s the best investment and retirement plan ever! God will only give us what’s best and right. My coach with Interim Pastor Ministries always said, “Good is the enemy of best!” Let’s ask God for what’s best and do it!

05/27/2026

Psalm 21:2-3 tells us that you have granted him his heart’s desire and gave not withheld the request of his lips. You came to greet him with rich blessings and place a crown of pure gold on his head. This happens in accordance with a person who delights themselves in the Lord to grant them the desires of their heart (Ps. 37:4). This is an intentional act like David who was a man after God’s own heart. As our heart aligns with God’s heart our request will be His request and not withheld from Him. Therefore, the blessings are rich and a crown of pure gold which is all found in Jesus Christ and our future with Him. Ultimately any earthly struggles will be replaced and defeated in eternity with Him. We recognize Christ as the King of Kings and cast everything down before Him. Let us ensure our hearts align with His and everything is laid before our King because we have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms (Eph.1:3).

05/26/2026

Psalm 21:1 tells us that the king rejoices in your strength, Lord. How great is his joy in the victories you give! It is much better for us to rejoice in His strength which is real power than in our own strength. We are reminded that His grace is sufficient for us because His power is made perfect in weakness and…when I am weak, then I am strong (2 Cor. 12:9-11). It is only in and by His strength that we can experience true victory and real joy. May we experience victory and joy as we humble ourselves in order to rejoice in His strength.

05/25/2026

Psalm 20:8-9 tells us that they are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm. Lord, give victory to the king! Answer us when we call. It’s much better to have fought the good fight and stand firm in our faith than fall short of the glory of God. God gave victory to the king, David and for us as a child of the king He is willing to do the same for us. He will always answer us when we call. We will never get a busy signal from God when we call upon the name of the Lord. To call upon His name is our divine connection to an all powerful God and Creator of the universe. We will always get a response which may be yes, no, or wait. Let us connect with Him every day and be patient to wait to hear his answer that we may stand firm in Him.

05/24/2026

Psalm 20:7 tells that some trust in chariots and some in horses but we trust in the name of our Lord. First, let me say that I love this verse. I used it at a high school bachelorette service in CA in the early ‘80’s. In the Old Testament horses and chariots represented power and security. It’s no different for us today as we may fill in that blank differently with cars, houses, bank accounts and investments that give us a sense of power and security. We may trust in our health, looks, friends, family, etc…that honestly can be gone in a minute. I often think how one phone call can change our life especially if it’s something in which we place our trust for security. The overriding question for us is, “In what or in whom will we place our trust?” Is it something or someone that can fade, pass, or simply go away? Is our trust only connected to things of this world here on earth or eternity? It’s easy to trust in many things that quite honestly as my dear old grandmother would say, “Don’t amount to a hill of beans!” Our trust better be connected to something, actually someone with eternal significance. It matters in whom we place our trust in that determines where we will spend eternity because there is life after death and that decision must be made while we are here on earth. True, some will trust in horses and some in chariot ms (the things of this world) but we (let’s be part of this group) will trust in the name of our Lord. It’s critical that each of personally put our trust in (faith) in the name of the Lord for salvation and our daily spiritual journey with Him. In whom will you trust this day? Let us trust in Him with all of our heart and lean not on our own understanding (or the things of this world) but in all our ways (in all things) acknowledge Him that our paths are made straight which is the only way to eternity with Him (Prov 3:5-6; John 14:6).

05/23/2026

Psalm 20:6 tells us that now this I know: The Lord gives victory to his anointed. He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary with the victorious power of his right hand. David experienced this first hand and we must understand that we are His anointed as well. We can experience victory over whatever has us addicted, defeated, downtrodden, distracted, or enslaved. Even in His heavenly sanctuary he hears us and answers. He has the power to not only answer but gives us victory and empower us and make a difference in our life. May we never forget that we can walk in victory because He has the power that gives us the power to do it. Let’s do it!

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