Daily Devotional for Saturday January 3, 2026

Poor former NYC Mayor Bloomberg thinks he will tell God if he makes it to Heaven! and, Spiritual gifts!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL SATURDAY JANUARY 3, 2026

(2 Timothy 1:6)

***Personal Message For You From Bill Keller***

Rejoice! Today is the day the Lord hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it!

***Daily Personal Prayer For You***

Oh Lord, I am so thankful for this day. I give You all glory and honor for the blessings You have bestowed on my life. So often I take Your blessings for granted. Let me remember each day to take time to thank You for Your grace and mercy in my life. May I show my gratitude in living my life for You and allowing Your love to shine through me to everyone I meet. In the name of Jesus I pray…AMEN!

***The Daily Liveprayer TV Nugget***

“If there is a God, when I get to Heaven I'm not stopping to be interviewed. I'm heading straight in. I've EARNED my place in Heaven, it's not even close!” Those are the words of the billionaire and arrogant former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg. You don't need a theology degree, or really to know much about the Christian faith to understand this statement is not just the height of arrogance, but a soul currently who has ZERO chance of ever stepping foot into Heaven with this mindset!

Of course the whole statement begins questioning if God even exists, making the rest of the statement moot if He doesn't. However, IF there is a God, to tell your Creator what you will and won't do is insanity. When we take our last breath and stand before God, the “interview” has only one question, “have you accepted My Son Jesus by faith?” and your entrance into Heaven hinges 100% on that answer.

Lastly, Bloomberg echoes the mindset of most who are uber-wealthy in this world. They believe because they have done many things in their life that they and many others consider as “good things,” they have EARNED their place in Heaven (if there is such a place). Ephesians 2:8,9 gives us the “salvation formula” which teaches salvation is by our faith, plus God's grace, plus NOTHING! It specifically states, “not of works lest any man should boast.” There is no ambiguity!

“Good works” has ZERO to do with salvation since no amount of good works can take away your sins. ONLY FAITH IN JESUS CAN ACCOMPLISH THAT! This doesn't preclude a person doing good works, since it is natural that good works will flow from anyone who comes to faith in Christ. Pray for Michael Bloomberg. If this is his belief, when he takes his last breath God's Word clearly teaches his soul is bound for eternity in the punishment of hell.

*Liveprayer TV is back on YouTube! The Liveprayer TV channel was on YouTube for 15 yrs until they banned us 5 yrs ago. The Liveprayer TV Show channel has been reinstated! We will be airing LIVE each night starting Monday 10/6 with all previous programs available for On Demand viewing. As of last Friday 9/26, we are posting each night's program 10 minutes after it is over. Here is the direct link to the “Liveprayer Show” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_BYkxZ95HKePlWilY5eVdQ

*Liveprayer TV Program airs “LIVE” every Monday thru Friday from 11pm EDT to Midnight! For details on viewing options for the Liveprayer TV program, “LIVE” or “On Demand,” go to: https://liveprayer.com/liveprayer-show-about.cfm

*The audio of the TV program is now available on major Podcasting platforms: APPLE/I-TUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/liveprayer-with-bill-keller/id1696186297 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/75xloMRrL3azW89aKpR3h0

*REVIVAL TOOL: Do your part in helping to bring revival to our nation each day in less than 15 minutes and without costing you one penny! Visit the Liveprayer Revival Tool and share it with others at: www.liveprayer.com/revival.cfm The database that gives you the past 30 days of the Revival Tool verse for the day, daily task, and prayer is at: https://liveprayer.com/bill/revivalcheck.cfm

***January Financial Update***

Praise the Lord! Thanks to the prayers and generous sacrifices of many in the Liveprayer family, we ended 2025 with a shortfall of just $80,000. So far we have covered $5,000 leaving a 2025 balance of $75,000. I am praying that we can clear up the balance of our 2025 shortfall in the first week of this new year so we can begin to work on the $55,000 we require for our January ministry operations. OUR GOD IS ABLE!

The Bible teaches us to “give according to our ability to give.” For some that may be $10 or $20. For others it may be $50 or $100. Still others it may be $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000 or more. God will bless your gift no matter the amount.

Also, don't forget a gift of $1,800 covers one day of ministry at Liveprayer. I received this email recently, “Pastor Bill, My wife and I have just sold our last rental and God told us to tithe $1,800.00 to pay for a day of your ministry. Not looking for accolades, just that you know when you receive the check. Rest assured that we will still be making our regular weekly tithes."

To give a gift to Liveprayer you can use your major credit card at: http://liveprayer.com/donate.cfm or you can mail your gift to: Liveprayer, 6662 46th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FL 33709. All gifts to Liveprayer are 100% tax deductible!

Stocks! A great way to help Liveprayer is by donating stock. The transfer can be made in a way you get the full credit for your donation without having to pay any of the taxes you normally would on gains your stocks may have enjoyed. Contact me for information about this incredible way to help God's work here at Liveprayer: bkeller@liveprayer.com

By the way I have been seeking the Lord since the start of this year for God to lead someone He has blessed richly to make a legacy gift of $15,000,000 to Liveprayer. That would insure that when God decides to call me home Liveprayer will continue to impact lives and lead lost souls to faith in Jesus for a minimum of 20 years. Please stand in agreement with me for the Lord to raise up that person!

Live on after you are in Heaven!!! By remembering God's work here at Liveprayer in your will/estate planning, you can still help me share His Truth with the masses, be here for people in their time of greatest need, and help lead the lost to faith in Jesus even after God has called you home!!! God has led many of our friends in the Liveprayer family to remember His work here in their will. Please pray about this opportunity to continue and partner with me in the Lord's work at Liveprayer, even after you are enjoying your rewards and the eternal peace of Heaven! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at: bkeller@liveprayer.com

One of the great things about God is how HE has given gifts and talents to His children. Each one of us is unique. To one He may give the gift of music, yet to another the gift of helps. To one He may give the gift of science, yet to another the gift of athleticism. To one He may give the gift of compassion, yet to another the gift of evangelism. ALL good and perfect gifts come from God! YOUR special gifts and talents come from God.

The purpose of your gifts, of your talents, is to better serve and glorify God with your life. God does not give us gifts and talents to hide them, to hoard them, but to USE THEM for HIS GLORY! Sadly, many of those God has gifted have sold their gifts to "the world" for fame and fortune. This is a trap that many of God's most gifted people fall into. In the end, they sadly realize that they sold their soul to the devil himself for a little adulation and a few dollars which have little meaning in the big picture of life.

We all have choices in this life. We all come to a crossroad at times when we can choose the Lord or this world. I almost cry when I see today's most popular entertainers thanking God for an award they won singing about things 100% opposed to God, wearing clothes that they would be embarrassed to meet God in!

They are torn. Many who were in church as kids know in their heart that they are "selling out" and trying to fit God into "their world," as opposed to surrendering themselves to fit into "HIS world!" They have SOLD their gift on the open market and try to appease God with their "praise God" when their lives (which is what HE is interested in) are anything BUT a praise to God!

Back in 2002, I was honored that Liveprayer sponsored a nationwide search for the most talented Christian music artists that are in our local churches today. It honored and featured the most gifted Christian music artists that have NOT sold their talent to the world, but honored the Lord Jesus through their music!

We had over 1,000 people enter this contest, and after our judges who had many years in the Christian music world narrowed it down to the final 20, we allowed our subscribers to vote for the eventual winner. Kayla Powell, a dynamic young woman who was only 16 at the time was the eventual winner. She continues to this day using the incredible gift God has given her to bless many with her music.

I love you and care about you so much. I pray today that YOU allow the gifts and talents that God has given to you to be used each day for HIS glory. EVERY child of God has some gift. It may take counsel from those you are closest with to help you to identify your gift. Listen, there is NOTHING WRONG with earning a living using the gifts God has given to you.

Please, don't get me wrong. It is our gifts that allow most of us to earn the money that we need in this life. What I am talking of is not simply using your gifts to make money, but to never forget that God gave it to you to touch the lives of people for HIM!

If a person has been given the gift of music, there is nothing wrong with using that gift to generate income to live on. To NOT use that gift to glorify God is when a person has sold out to the world. Singing of sex and romance to make money and not the greatness of God is an absolute SELL OUT! If you have the talent to make $1 million singing for "the world," then you have the talent to make $100,000 singing for God. The choice becomes singing to the world for $1,000,000 or singing for God for $100,000. To use your gift for God or money.

God loves you so much. Even though you may never be famous by the world's standards, the ONLY one that it is important to impress is HIM. HE is impressed when you take the gifts and talents that He has given to you and use them to bring honor and glory to HIS name. I pray today that you not only identify your gifts and talents, but use them to honor and glorify God. In the end, HE is the ONLY ONE that you must please!

In His love and service,

Your friend and co-laborer in His work,

Bill Keller