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JFH Devotionals by J.M. Farro


Call Upon God


"As I call upon You, let my shame and disgrace be replaced by Your favor once again." - Psalm 31:17 TPT

This is one of my new favorite Bible verses by King David. When the Lord showed it to me, He impressed upon me that I was to continually call upon Him, so that He could replace all shame and disgrace in my life with His divine favor. By the simple act of calling upon God, I was engaging in spiritual warfare, as the second half of this verse reveals: "But let shame and disgrace fall instead upon the wicked - those going to their own doom, drifting down in silence to the dust of death." The last thing Satan wants is for God's devoted ones to call upon the Lord, because he knows that our Heavenly Father's ears are always open to our cries, and He will never fail to respond. The apostle Peter wrote, "For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright), and His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer)." (1 Peter 3:12 AMP) David was keenly aware that the simple act of calling upon God was spiritual warfare, and he wrote in Psalm 18:3 (NKJV), "I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies." Hallelujah!

The Amplified translation of Psalm 31:17 says, "Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, or disappointed, for I am calling upon You." When we call upon the Lord for His help with our work at home, or on the job, or in our ministry, we will receive divine favor for our efforts, and we won't be ashamed or disappointed by the results. On the contrary, God will bless our efforts and crown them with success. Why? Because when we live a lifestyle of calling upon the Lord, we show Him and others that we are not depending upon our own wisdom, skills, or talents. Instead, we are demonstrating a humble dependence upon God, which opens the door to divine favor and assistance. And at the same time, we are shutting the door on the devil and his evil intentions and interference.

Do you need healing in your body today? Call upon God. Do you need help for your finances? Call upon the Lord. Do your relationships or your marriage need to be transformed? Call upon God - and watch Him replace your shame and disappointment with His divine favor and victory!

Prayer: Lord, teach me how to call on You continually, so that You can replace all shame and disgrace in my life with Your divine favor. Remind me often that when I call upon You with praise on my lips, I am engaging in spiritual warfare. Thank You that as I look to You for help in all of my endeavors, You will crown my efforts with success!

- J. M. Farro

 

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This Wednesday, October 22, 2025
SINGLES
Phil Wickham Fear Has No Power - Single [Fair Trade]

This Friday, October 24, 2025
ALBUMS
John Allan untitled EP [Centricity]
Dan Bremnes The Villain - EP [Curb]
Clear Convictions Endure (2025 Remaster) [Resuscitation]
Fepeste This World Ain't Mine to Change [Velvet Blue]
gio. FINE BY ME [Capitol CMG]
God Behind Bars Music Live From Angola Prison Vol. 1 [Provident]
Hulvey HE WILL RETURN - EP [Reach]
Brandon Lake Amazon Music Songline [Provident]
Latter Day Exploits Within Consumed (Expanded Edition) [Charon Collective]
MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]
Tyson Motsenbocker Modern Worries [Tooth & Nail]
Smalltown Poets St. Augustine (independent)
Zahriya Zachary Rediscovery [Bethel]

SINGLES
29:11 Worship, Zion Rempel You Never Fail (feat. Emily Guy) - Single [DREAM]
Joe L Barnes Grief, Joy, Gratitude - Single [Provident]
Chad Cory, Zacardi Cortez My First Love (Remix) - Single [DREAM]
Leanna Crawford Beginning Of Your Grace - Single [Provident]
darthy Juniper Tree - Single [WieRok]
EJ Swavv & Jericko Love Like This - Single [Syntax]
Emerson Day Midnight Hour - Single [Fair Trade]
Good Weather Forecast lows2highs - Single [DREAM]
goodwill. REST - Single [Syntax]
Grace + Max Rich - Single [WieRok]
Kelo Car Freestyle - Single [Syntax]
Vic Lucas I Need You (ft. IsaiahLaRoi) - Single [Syntax]
Jamie Macdonald You Can't Take My Song - Single [Capitol CMG]
Myles Maestro No Place - Single [Syntax]
Mercy Tribe Music The King is in the Room (feat. Ayiesha Woods) - Single (independent)
Mountains in the Sea You Never Fail (feat. Emily Guy) - Single [DREAM]
Razzie & Glenn Ray Second Chances - Single [Syntax]
Seph Schlueter Already On The Way (feat. Benjamin William Hastings) - Single [Provident]
Tomb Slayer The Christmas Lamb (feat. Khristian Dentley & Sarah Whittemore) - Single [Tomb Slayer]
tonyxtrotter, Yung Drew, Wayne Klassik HOLY HOLY HOLY - Single [Syntax]
The Undertaking! All Smiles - Single (independent)
Unseen Faith Cold Resolve - Single [Rottweiler Records]
Kim Zamolo Your Ways Are Higher - Single (independent)

VINYL
Clear Convictions Endure [Resuscitation]

Next Friday, October 31, 2025
ALBUMS
Hope Deferred Darkness Remains [The Charon Collective]
MORIAH Nice Life - EP [F2]
Testimony of Apocalypse Agony in the Garden [Roxx Records]

SINGLES
Dreamers My Heart His Home - Single [DREAM]
Roxanne Grace Try Again - Single [DREAM]
Lock & Chi Do To Me - Single (independent)
John Long Simple Pursuit - Single (independent)
Warren Zeiders How Great Thou Art - Single [Warner]


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