This is my prayer: that your love may abound more and
more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what
is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ.
Philippians 1:9-10
New International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE
I
don't know about you, but my most difficult decisions are not about choosing
between good and bad. I usually know what is good and what is bad, especially
when bad involves evil. My toughest choices are when I have to choose between
good, better, and best. My love for God usually overcomes my weakness and I
choose good over bad. But unless I've placed myself before God's word and
surrendered my heart to him in prayer, I have a very tough time choosing
between good and best. Yet I'm convinced that much of what God would love to do
through us today does not happen because we've settled for good when he longs
to lead us to best!
MY PRAYER
Gracious
and Almighty God, teach me your ways and give me your heart as I strive to love
you, know your will, and have insight into your ways. Help me to know the best
things to do today and to use my time in the best way in my work, my family,
among my friends, and especially before those who do not know Christ as their
Savior. Through him I pray. Amen.
God Will Never Give
Up On You!
But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and
gracious, longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth.
Psalm 86:15
Have
you ever wondered why the Philistines didn’t notice that Samson’s hair was
growing again? I believe that it was because they never banked on the fact that
Samson’s God is a God of grace and second chances. As far as they were
concerned, Samson’s God had given up on him.
My
friend, when people give up on you, and even when you give up on yourself, I
want to assure you that God has not given up on you! He sent His Son Jesus
Christ to die on the cross for your sins and this God of grace will never give
up on you. His arms are wide open to receive you, freely forgive you and
restore you!
Just
see the spirit by which the father in Jesus’ story of the prodigal son welcomed
his wayward son home—“Bring forth the best robe! Put a ring on his hand! Put
shoes on his feet! Kill the fatted calf! Let’s celebrate! My son was lost and
now he’s found” (Luke 15:22–24). He didn’t say one word about his son wasting
his wealth on prodigal living. The father was just overjoyed that his son came
back.
In
the same way, God has not given up nor will He ever give up on you. The moment
you take a step toward Him, you will find Him running toward you to embrace
you. And when you enjoy His love and grace toward you, you will find yourself
not just in a place of safety and provision (like the prodigal son), but like
Samson, your strength and purpose in life will return!
By:
Joseph Prince
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