What
you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love
in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you -- guard it
with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
2
Timothy 1:13-14
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE
We
live in a world of keys, locks, alarms, and security systems. Paul's words
here, shouldn't come as a surprise to us. The things that are most valuable to
us we protect. What is more precious to us than the truth of God's saving grace
in the Gospel. Thankfully, God has pre-wired all of us with a security system
to help protect that incredibly precious hope. This security system lives in
us. It is the Holy Spirit.
MY PRAYER
Help
me, O God, to not compromise your truth to legalism or license. I want to live,
and show others how to live, a holy life. I want to share with them your grace
and mercy. But most of all Father, I want them to join with me in welcoming
Jesus when he returns. Please empower me by your Spirit to see through
falsehood and error and protect and live your truth. Through Jesus I pray.
Amen.
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND
DONE
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“And
as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.”
(Hebrews
9:27, NKJV)
TODAY’S WORD
So
many people live life worried about what everyone else thinks and wondering how
they can impress other people. But we have to realize that when we come to the
end of life, we’re not going to stand before people to give an account of our
lives, we are going to stand before Almighty God. He is not going to say, “Why
didn’t you do what so-and-so said to do? Why didn’t you fit into their mold?
Why didn’t you take their opinion?” No, He is going to ask, “Did you become who
I created you to be? Did you stay true to what I put in your heart?”
This
is where Saul missed it. Saul had a big destiny. God had great things in his
future, but Saul was so insecure that he let people squeeze him into their
mold. He was afraid he was going to disappoint somebody. He said in First
Samuel 15:24, “I disobeyed the Lord’s instructions because I was afraid of the
people, so I did what they asked.” Notice Saul knew what to do. He even
admitted it, “I disobeyed God’s instructions.” Why? He was a people pleaser. He
forfeited his destiny in order to please people. Friend, don’t let that be you!
Don’t be a people pleaser, be a God pleaser because pleasing God is all that
matters when all is said and done!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father
God, today I set my heart and mind on pleasing You. Help me to break away from
the snare of people pleasing. Help me to stand strong against criticism and
learn to walk in love always. Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of
my heart be pleasing to You always in Jesus’ name. Amen.
By:
Joel & Victoria Osteen
source:
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Jayson
Cabrera Gali
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