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
JANUARY 6
"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed."-2 Timothy 2:15
We study the Bible to learn the many things we need to know in order to serve God. It is a privilege to look for his will and to do it to the best of our ability. The word workman suggests the thought of being engaged in service. One way we can do this is to tell others of God’s loving plan for all the world of mankind, to be brought about in due time. 2 Timothy 3:16,17
January 6
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)
THE Christian, in numbering his days, does not do so with a doleful or disconsolate sentiment, although he does so with sobriety. He counts the days as they go as so many blessings, so many privileges, so many opportunities to "show forth the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light," to render assistance to others in the pilgrim journey, and to develop in himself more and more of the character pleasing in the sight of God,--to become more and more a copy of God's dear Son.
January 6
Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. Psalm 139:3
OH HOW narrow is the way in which the saints must walk who follow in the footsteps of the Master! There is self-denial at every step, but Jesus said, "He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me." If we cannot prove our love for the Lord by thus sharing in his reproaches and self-denials, we are not of the class he wishes to make his bride. It will be no easy thing for any to endure unto the end, but blessed is he that shall do it. If we keep looking at the things behind, cherishing the old ambitions and fostering the old spirit which once impelled us, endurance of our trials will become more difficult if not impossible; but let us take the apostle's advice, and forgetting the things behind, seek new conquests over the world and flesh and devil.
Devotional Books
Exceeding Great and Precious Promises
