Daily Devotions
"I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:2-3 NLT
JUNE 18
"The fear (reverence) of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom and before honor is humility."- Proverbs 15:33
It is hard not to think more highly of ourselves than we ought. Thinking about and doing for others first will keep us humble. Jesus’ obedience to the Heavenly Father showed his true humility; he gave his life to save the world from eternal death. First he was humble - then he was honored. Philippians 8:9
June 18
In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. (Psalm 16:11)
IN the Lord's presence, no matter where we are, is fullness of joy. Let us cultivate the Lord's acquaintance more, drawing near to Him in prayer, in the study of His precious Word, in meditation upon all His goodness, His providential care, the marked manifestations of His grace in our own individual experiences, and His precious promises which are all yea and amen in Christ Jesus. Thus "draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you" (James 4:8); He will manifest Himself to you and take up His abode with you. It is indeed the will of God that all His children should be happy in Him, that they should be always rejoicing; and if any one lack this blessing, he is living below his privileges.
June 18
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land. Isaiah 1:19
GOD has arranged for our learning certain lessons of self-control, bringing ourselves into full obedience to God in a voluntary way, with a view to our being his representatives by and by, and of then enforcing obedience to God's requirements on the part of the world. It is a generally accepted principle that no one is qualified to rule others who has not himself learned obedience. At the cost of great suffering our Lord Jesus learned what obedience means. He promptly and fully submitted himself to God. This spirit of Christ is to be manifested and developed in us, that we shall thus be ready for the future work of The Christ, the work of the millennial age.
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