Tag: Soul-winner

Daily Devotions

Daily Devotions

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Today’s Bible reading is I Corinthians chapter 9

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

Paul was willing to become all things to all men in order that he might win some. The Gospel was primary to the Apostle Paul and it should be our main focus as well. The Gospel must be at the heart of everything we do! How do we live a Gospel-centered life? Paul compared the Gospel-centered life to running a race. First, we must run with purpose. Paul said run that you may win, or obtain the prize. Secondly, run with power. Christ lives in us to give us victory over our flesh. Walking in the power of the Holy Spirit ensures victory. Thirdly, run with purity. Paul feared that after preaching the Gospel to others that he might become a castaway. To guard against being placed on a shelf he continued to surrender his body to the Lordship of Christ. Paul “kept” himself in a state submission to Christ. This requires daily presenting ourselves to God and His will for our lives. The result of the Gospel-centered life is to win an incorruptible crown, which will bring God glory!

Prayer: “Dear Jesus, give us Your heart for the Gospel. May we run the race and make it our highest aim in life to bring You glory by winning others to Jesus. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron

Daily Devotions

Daily Devotions

randymcpheron

Today’s Bible reading is Luke chapter 19

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

Some of the sweetest words found in all of the Bible are recorded in Luke chapter nineteen, “For the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Our Savior Jesus Christ is a Soul-Winner! Jesus was seeking out the lost when He found Zacchaeus. We know three things about Zacchaeus. We know that physically he was small in stature. We know that financially he was wealthy, and we know that spiritually he was a sinner. Zacchaeus was ambitious about seeing Jesus and even went to great extents by climbing a sycomore tree. Some folks may not be willing to go out on a limb for their spiritual experience but don’t tell that to Zacchaeus. Climbing a tree changed his life. Maybe Zacchaeus thought by climbing a tree it would make Jesus more visible to Him, but instead it made Zacchaeus more visible to Christ! Jesus looked up and saw him and said, “Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at your house.” Now Zacchaeus received the Lord joyfully into his home, but more importantly he received Jesus into his heart. Zacchaeus repented of His sin and placed his faith in Jesus Christ and was gloriously saved! Jesus declared that salvation had come to the life and home of Zacchaeus that very day. God is willing to save the worse among us. He seeks out the despised and rejected and offers them pardon and peace. Oh what a Savior!

Prayer: “Precious Lord Jesus, give us a heart for souls. Open doors for us to share our faith with lost sinners. Use us for Your glory. In Jesus name. Amen.”

Randy J. McPheron