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November 19th, 2020

11/19/2020

Our Stuff Is Safe With Him

I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day. - 2 Timothy 1:12

Paul is instructing Timothy about being bold to tell others of the grace that has been given to him. In this verse he is affirming a great confidence in God to guard what he has entrusted to him. He is not ashamed of the fact that he has placed his hope of eternity in the one who cannot be seen with natural eyes.

It is not embarrassing to trust God because we know he will guard what we have committed to him in the hope of an eternal reward. Even though others can’t see it and many don’t understand it, we know that he who has made the promise is faithful.

Paul makes an interesting statement in this passage; “He is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.” He had arrived at the place where he knew that there is no hope in this world and his citizenship was secure in the next world. His confidence was that God will guard his investment.

We have invested our life in eternity and we are waiting for the day of redemption. In another place it is written, “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul” (Hebrews 6:19). It is this sure knowledge that God is guarding our investment that gives us hope for the future day of redemption.

Prayer: Lord, I am grateful that I heard the message of hope and invested myself in it. Grant me the full assurance of eternal redemption as I walk in the confidence that you will guard my investment. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: It is not embarrassing to trust God because we know he will guard what we have committed to him in the hope of an eternal reward. Even though others can’t see it and many don’t understand it, we know that he who has made the promise is faithful.

Affirmation: I am not ashamed, but I have boldly surrendered my life as an investment in things of eternal value.

Reflection: What was Paul telling Timothy he had entrusted to God for a future time? Should we make the same kind of investment today? If so, what would that look like for you?

Daily God Walk - Promises Volume 11

11/18/2020

God Has Treasures Of Goodness

How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. - Psalm 31:19

In Malachi there is a promise regarding the tithe. As a test of trusting, or fearing God, the Lord says, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse… and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it” (Malachi 3:10).

This is not a lesson on tithing, but it is a lesson on God’s provision. His promises reveal that God has laid in store treasures of blessings that he is holding in preparation for the day when people will trust him and take refuge in his promises.

God has stored up many good things for those who fear him. When we love him we will trust him. When we trust him we will obey him and when we obey him we turn the key that unlocks the windows of heaven so that he can bless us abundantly.

There are many who fear the Lord and the only thing others see is the blessing the Lord gives them. God will bless openly those who trust him privately. The depth of our faith is not always evident to others, but it does not go unnoticed by God.

God will reward before men those who take refuge in him and trust his ability rather than their own. The world does not know how we trust him, but they can see his hand of blessing upon us.

Prayer: Lord, I know you have treasures in heaven, but grant me the confidence that you have made those treasures available to me as I walk in faith and trust you. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: His promises reveal that God has laid in store treasures of blessings that he is holding in preparation for the day when people will trust him and take refuge in his promises. Trust Him, follow His direction, and He will bless you abundantly.

Affirmation: I trust the Lord and His word. I know He will bless me as I obey Him.

Reflection: I challenge you to take some time and list every need you have. It may be physical, it could be financial, or relationship. Whatever your need, write it down. Then find Scripture where God is promising to meet that particular need. Memorize and meditate upon those Scriptures.

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Daily God Walk - Promises Volume 11

11/17/2020

The Eternal God Is Your Refuge

The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you. - Deuteronomy 33:27

The Lord never promised that there would not be any storms in our life, but he has promised that we can be sheltered from the storm. In times of trouble the eternal God is our everlasting refuge. Whatever our trouble he will always be there for us.

When I think of the hope in this passage I get a picture of a small child running into his father’s arms crying, “Daddy, daddy, help me,” and the father picking up his young one with the promise, “Don’t worry, you’re safe now.”

In the middle of our darkest trials, when there seems no hope he wraps us in his love and promises, “You’re safe now.” When we have gone through a great loss his comforting love surrounds us with the promise, “I’ll never leave you nor forsake you.” When we are sick with a sickness that seems unto death he strengthens us with his embrace as he promises, “Though you walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will go with you.”

When we surrender our life to Christ we become hidden in him as if we had found a secret shelter in a storm. It is then, when we are hidden in Christ, that he will drive away our enemies. Our hope is in the promise that he will always be there for us. When trials come just run to Daddy cry, "Help me!"

Prayer: Lord, grant me the confidence to surrender myself to your care and protection, especially when I am in great distress over my circumstances. Drive away from me the enemy of my soul. In Jesus name, amen.

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The Daily God Walk Promises: The Church – His Fullness Manifest

11/16/2020

To prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge for the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. - Ephesians 4:12-13

Of all the mysteries of God it is this one that is the most challenging to accept. We accept that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, but it is difficult for us to grasp the full magnitude of the mature church being the fullness of Christ in the earth today.

With that being said, the absolute truth is this: We are the body of Christ today; we are his hands; we are his feet; we are his tongue. God has no hands but ours to serve him; no feet but ours to follow him; no tongue but ours to declare him to the world.

God had a purpose in becoming a man who was destined to die, be buried and to be raised again. His purpose was to reconcile the world to himself through Christ. The work of Christ is not complete without his body, the church, maturing to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Christ is still in the world today. He is in his body, the church. And his purpose is still the same – to reconcile the world to himself. It is through doing the works of service mentioned in this passage that we do the work of spreading the gospel that is the power of God to reconcile men to himself.

Remember: you are his hands, his feet, and his tongue.
Prayer: Help me Lord, to become mature as a believer and as the Christ on earth today. Grant me the grace to fulfill your purpose of reconciling men to yourself. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: It is difficult for us to grasp the full magnitude of the mature church being the fullness of Christ in the earth today. The work of Christ is not complete without his body, the church, maturing to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Affirmation: I am called to be an ambassador of the Christ message. I purpose to represent him well.

Reflection: Consider that followers of Christ are actually His body on earth today. What would it look like if we actually attained to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ as this passage declares?

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Restore Your Brother

11/13/2020

Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. - Galatians 6:1-2

Two issues are being addressed in this short passage. The first is our attitude toward others who are struggling and the second is about guarding our own hearts so that we do not stumble.

The way we respond to another who is struggling will be a factor in how we are affected by their failure. We are instructed to, “restore him gently.” To restore one gently we must have the goal of restoration rather than rebuke.

Our focus must be on the one being restored rather than focusing on the sin he has committed. When we do focus on the brother and his needs we will deal gently with him and patiently restore him. When we focus on the sin we open ourselves to be influenced by the sin.

I have been the victim of my own sinful folly and it was the loving restoration of people who had my interest at heart that helped me to be restored from my failure. That experience many years ago has helped me to be more loving and gentle with others who are struggling with failure.

Focus on the brother (or sister) – they will be restored and you will not be influenced by the sin. Choose to look beyond the sin and see the need for restoration.

Prayer: Lord, give me a heart that is firm in righteousness and gentle in restoring my brothers who have stumbled in their walk. Give me wisdom to discern how to gently restore. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: Our focus must be on the one being restored rather than focusing on the sin he has committed. Focus on the brother (or sister) – they will be restored and you will not be influenced by the sin. Choose to look beyond the sin and see the need for restoration.

Affirmation: I will gently work to restore my fellow believer who has fallen. I will be careful that I do not fall into the same behavior.

Reflection: Give some thought to the two ideas that are presented here: Restoring the fallen and guarding our own spirit. Consider what it means to “restore him gently.” And consider what must be done to guard against falling into the same temptation.

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Walking In The Light

11/11/2020

Daily God Walk - Promises Volume 11

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
- Proverbs 4:18-19

If the righteous walked in the dark their fate would be like the wicked who stumble. But God lights our path as the Sun lights the earth. We can choose to walk in the darkness of the night or we can choose to wait for the early morning light of the Lord.

The reason believers do not stumble is not because they are righteous, though they are, but because the Lord lights their path. Because their path is lit they can safely walk out their journey of faith.

The wicked stumble because they do not have the light shining on their path. The contrast here is that when we are on a journey of faith God will give us a guiding light, but when we are going our own way we can only expect what we can provide ourselves, which is very little in this dark world.

I find it very interesting that so many people stumble in the darkness, going from one bad situation to another, blaming others, and even God for their misfortune; and all the time God is saying, “Come to the light.”

God is light, and in him is no darkness…Walk in the light, as he is in the light (1 John 1:5-7). We who are in Christ are given the gift of light. As we walk in the light we will not stumble.

Stay in the light and you will not stumble.

Prayer: Lord, grant me the grace to walk in the path that you have lighted for me and to avoid going after my own way and stumbling in the darkness. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: The wicked stumble because they do not have the light shining on their path. The contrast here is that when we are on a journey of faith God will give us a guiding light, but when we are going our own way we can only expect what we can provide ourselves, which is very little in this dark world.

Affirmation: I walk with Christ because He is the light – and in Him is no darkness.

Reflection: What is the darkness? What does it look like in a practical application? Give some thought to the contrast between walking in the dark and walking in the light.

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He Will Rescue Us

11/10/2020

Daily God Walk - Promises Volume 11 - Day 10

Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death. - Psalm 68:19

Much of David’s young life was spent in hiding from king Saul who wanted to kill him. He would hide in the mountains and in caves. Often, he seemed close to death and his burdens became heavy.
In these verses David is lamenting that when his burden was heavy, and he was facing certain death, his Lord, who was always faithful, gave him a way of escape.

A unique factor in David’s circumstances is that he was anointed king, and God had already withheld his blessing from Saul because of his disobedience. So, why didn’t David just take the throne? It wasn’t because he didn’t have support, for the people loved him and wanted him as king.
So, what was his problem? David was a man of prayer and spiritual understanding and God had not released him to assume the throne.

It was because David was listening to God and not his own ambition that he was often in hiding for his life. He was in bad circumstances because he was obeying God and God was protecting him.

God has not promised us that we will not have hard times when we follow him, but he has promised that he will guide us through and give us a way of escape. Follow him, he’ll lead you to safety.

Prayer: OK Lord. I’ll quit complaining about my circumstances and start trusting you to guide me through. Grant me the faith to walk in obedience. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: It was David’s faith in the promises of God which gave him the strength to endure hardship. God has not promised us that we will not have hard times when we follow him, but he has promised that he will guide us through and give us a way of escape.

Affirmation: I trust God through the hard times because He is faithful to His promises.

Reflection: Reflect on the life of David, particularly the time when he knew he was to be king, but he ran from king Saul rather than fight for the kingdom. Why do you think he had that attitude?

Be Wise In Stewardship

11/6/2020

I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground… His master replied, “You wicked, lazy servant… You should have put my money on deposit with the bankers… Take the talent from him. - Matthew 5:14-30

Jesus tells the story of three servants who were each given the responsibility to care for a certain part of their master’s wealth. Two of the servants did well and doubled the amount they had been given to invest. The third one failed.

The failure of the third servant was caused by one thing: Fear. Fear of loss will prevent us from investing in the future. This servant was not unwise in other areas and he did not squander the resources he was given; he was just paralyzed with fear.

His own words could be written on his tombstone, “I was afraid.” At the end of our lives, when our master calls us to account for the resources he has invested in us we don’t want our answer to be, “I was afraid.”

A wise servant overcomes fear and takes measured risks that produce increase. Fear drove the third servant to make unwise choices.

God will release us from fear as we step into the arena of service – but we have to make the first step. We should practice thinking positively about God using our efforts to benefit his kingdom. Release your potential by using the resources God has given you.

Prayer: Lord, I know that you are fair and just –yet you are firm and expect faithful service as well. Grant me the heart to be a faithful servant so that your kingdom will advance. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: Fear drove the third servant to make unwise choices. God will release us from fear as we step into the arena of service – but we have to make the first step.

Affirmation: I will not hide the gifts God places in me, but I will use them for His glory.

Reflection: Practice thinking positively about how God uses our efforts to benefit his kingdom. Consider the gifting God has placed in you and whether you have used those gifts in service to him.

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Be Wise In Preparedness

11/5/2020

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. - Matthew 25:1-13

The three parables of Matthew 25 form the basis for the devotions over the next three days. These parables tell us to be watching, be wise and be serving.

In this first parable Jesus is contrasting those who are prepared with those who are not prepared. Most of us have had at least one time when we were asked to do something that filled us with excitement, in fact, we became so excited about being asked to do it that we forgot to adequately prepare.

This passage is the parable of 10 virgins who were invited to a wedding. Five of them were wise and prepared for the possibility of a delay and brought extra oil for their lamps.

Five of them failed to bring enough oil to keep their lamps burning. Perhaps if the groom had not been delayed they would have been ready, but he was delayed.

Unexpected delays are tests of our preparedness – be prepared for all things.

It was no accident that the wise virgins had enough oil. They anticipated the possibility of needing more and were prepared. Think about it.

Prayer: Lord, grant me the wisdom to guard my life so that I will not fail to be prepared to serve you well and serve you faithfully. Grant me the fullness of your Spirit. In Jesus name, amen.

Message: Unexpected delays are tests of our preparedness – be prepared for all things. Most of us have had at least one time when we were asked to do something that filled us with excitement and we became so excited about being asked to do it.

Affirmation: Being prepared for life’s circumstances by staying filled with the Holy Spirit is a pattern I maintain in my life.

Reflection: Read this parable in Matthew 25:1-13. Many believe the “oil” is a reference to the Holy Spirit. If this is true, how can we not only keep oil in our lamps, but how can we have enough oil for every crisis?

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Faith Produces Good Works

11/3/2020

Daily God Walk - Promises Volume 11

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. - James 2:15-17

Faith is not revealed by words but by actions. We all have faith and our actions reveal where we place our faith. James tells us that if we are extolling the virtues of our faith and our faith does not produce good works, then we have placed our faith in the wrong things.

Faith in Christ produces the Spirit of Christ in us. It is that Spirit that draws us to serve the needs of those around us. I am reminded of the time when Christ was ministering to people and when he looked around he saw the crowds. In his gospel Matthew wrote, “When he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion.”

When we truly have the Spirit of Christ working in us we will have compassion on others. The needs of others will get our attention and we will be drawn to serve them. Remember that our life speaks louder than our words.

What does your life say about your faith?

Prayer: I ask you Lord to give me the Spirit of Christ that I may see the crowds as he saw them. Give me a consciousness of the needs of people around me and give me a heart to serve others at their point of need. Amen.

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