Tues. April 30th. 2024.
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” Josh. 1:8.
The Bible likens our spiritual life to running in a race. Unlike most races, our spiritual race is not about coming in first. It’s about finishing and finishing well. If we don’t via off course, if we don’t quit, then we win. Even if we have made mistakes, fallen down, or fallen behind, we can get up again and still finish well. God’s grace allows us to finish well. God empowers us. Every portion of the Bible will help us to grow and mature in our faith and our walk with God. But the apostle in Romans 10:17 speaks more specifically. He tells us (NIV) that “faith comes from hearing the message … the word about Christ.”
The Bible is a book that is intended to produce faith in you. At the end of the gospel of John, we read, “But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” John 20:31. When you read the scriptures, you are taking in truth about what God is like and what He has done. It is a testimony to His character and work in this world. If you want to strengthen your faith, you must have a regular diet of reading the Bible. I highly recommend that you don’t just read this devotional but that you stick to our one year Bible reading plan that will allow you to read through the Bible in a year.
The Bible is full of instructions and commands for every area of our lives: relationships, money, sexuality, temptation, worry, anger and fear. Its testimony is simple–obey it and you will find life. Jesus put it this way, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock” Matt.7:24-25. When you put the words of the Bible into practice, you will see your life maybe slowly but surely start to change, and your faith will grow in the process. You will find that doing life God’s way simply works. You will become a better person. Selah!
FURTHER READING:
“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Psa. 1:2.
“Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.” Deaut. 11:18.
DECLARATION:
Dear Abba Father, thank You for bringing me this far in this year, I know that You will perfect every good work You have started in my life. You will not leave me high and dry. Today,I take authority by the word of the Lord and I speak into my life and everything around me, you are commanded to align with God’s will. I speak against every scheme of the devil and darkness, I command it to fail in the mighty name of Jesus, amen.
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN:
Psalms. 2:1-12.
Psalms. 31:1-8.
Psalms. 4:1-8.
Psalms. 5:1-12.
QUOTE FOR THE DAY:
“Your Faith In God Will Elevate You Your Lack Of His Word Will Relegate You. Choose One.”
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