Tag: God’s will

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Daily Devotions: October 9, 2014

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Today’s Bible reading is Titus chapter 1

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Do you ever wonder why God has you in the place where you are? Titus was in a needed place. At Crete there were some things that needed to be set right. Some things were left undone and Titus was there to finish the job. Look around you and see what is lacking. Don’t wait for someone else to do the job, be the one to complete what is missing. If you are in a place where things are running smoothly and you aren’t needed, then you may be in the wrong place. The other reason Titus was needed at Crete was to enlist leadership. Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38 NKJV) No church or ministry will rise above its leadership. What is needed in spiritual leadership is character. Paul gave Titus a list of qualities to look for in leaders. Spiritual depth, holiness, and a strong commitment to the Word of God is needed for leaders to confront a godless culture. Spiritual leaders must out work, out preach, and outlive false teachers and false professors. Paul said their “mouths must be stopped.” (Verse 11) There is a great need today for leaders who can stand up to false teaching. Let’s do all we can to live lives of integrity that we may have power to effectively point men to the Lord.

Prayer: “Dear Father, place us where the need is great, use us to fill in what is lacking, may You raise up strong Bible men who can lead and produce disciples who are sound in the faith. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron

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Daily Devotions: September 18, 2014

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Today’s Bible reading is I Thessalonians chapter 4

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

Paul taught the Thessalonians to live in a way that pleases God. In order to please God we must accept God’s Word as authoritative in our life. Secondly, we must affirm God’s will to abstain from all sexual sin. God’s will is for you and I to be holy. Paul said, “God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor— not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways.” (I Thessalonians 4:3-5 NLT) There is a strong warning against sexual sins in the Bible, including sexual sins involving someone else’s spouse. Paul said, “The Lord avenges all such sins.” (I Thessalonians 4:6b) Thirdly, our lives are pleasing to the Lord when we acquire God’s wisdom. To sum up what Paul was saying in verse eleven, “Live a quiet life, mind your own business, and work so that you will not need to depend on others. By living this way Paul claimed that our lives would be a witness to non believers.

Prayer: “Lord Jesus, may our lives be pleasing to You, Your Word is our authority, we seek to follow Your will and abstain from sin. Give us wisdom to live quiet and peaceable lives, for Your glory. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. Mcpheron

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Today’s Bible reading is Romans chapter 12

(Read the entire New Testament in 2014 by reading only one chapter each day)

God has called His people to be living sacrifices. Being a sacrifice involves surrender. We must surrender ourselves to Jesus and submit to Him as King of our lives. Our body is the temple of God’s Holy Spirit and He dwells in us to perfect us. We can rely on Him for discernment to know God’s will and for strength to do His will. Not only must we surrender, but also we must be separated. The Bible says, “Be not conformed to this world.” The world has a mold that it tries to fit you into. Don’t conform to its practices, opinions, or belief systems. Not only must we be separated, but also we must be transformed. Transformation takes place as we meditate on God’s Word resulting in a change in our thinking. The battles of the Christian life are fought in the mind. Whatever shapes our thinking shapes our entire life. When our thinking changes our way of life changes. We learn what is the good and acceptable will of God. Finding and following the will of God is the secret for achieving anything worthwhile. Inside of the will of God there is no failure, outside of the will of God there is no success. Being a living sacrifice is the highest and most fulfilling calling known to man, and something we must do daily.

Prayer: “Dear Father, we present ourselves to You as living sacrifices on the basis of Your great mercy. Transform us into the image of Your Son Jesus. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron