I would like to draw our attention to some great reasons to hold daily devotions. By now, based on my last couple of blog postings you should understand that daily devotions are a spiritual discipline that helps us get to know God, and ensures that we stay connected to Him. We also talked about ways to hold our daily devotions, such as, when is a good time for devotions during the day, and we should include prayer and reading God’s Word.
Now let’s look at what we should expect when we have a daily devotional time. If the trials of life make us anxious, we should pray and ask God to help calm us down so we can receive what God wants to give us that day. This time is set aside from our busy schedules to make changes in our priorities by putting God first.
God is our refuge as it says in Psalm 46. Life is often chaotic, challenging, and sometimes confusing. When it is, we need to run to God. If we desire to truly find rest and safety in God, it is helpful to know Him well. Such deep knowledge comes from daily time spent with Him. Sometimes the best way to use a refuge is to go there before things get chaotic.
Christ has made us this awesome promise in John 16:33 (ESV), “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Jesus promises us peace in the midst of the challenges we should expect to face as we follow Him each day.
It’s important to have daily devotions because they should change our lives by challenging us to grow, to repent, to surrender, and to love deeper. Having daily devotions doesn’t mean we have all the answers. It doesn’t guarantee us anything, except a loving Savior who will walk beside us through the trials of life and give us grace moment by moment to live a life of surrender and victory.
We can trust in God’s faithful promise found in Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV), “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
God’s plan for each of us is an eternal future filled with peace, hope, and joy.
There are many types of devotionals available that you may want to use. I personally use the free “Our Daily Bread” devotional that can be sent to you from their ministry and they can also be accessed online from their website. I mention it because it has a devotional that we can read, (it can also be listened to on their app), and it has their “Reading through the Bible in a Year” plan that I also use.
Each of us should find something that fits our needs and purposes so we can draw closer to Christ daily, in a time set aside just for Him. Our lives will be changed forever when we draw close to God daily.
Blessings,
Pastor Chuck
Now let’s look at what we should expect when we have a daily devotional time. If the trials of life make us anxious, we should pray and ask God to help calm us down so we can receive what God wants to give us that day. This time is set aside from our busy schedules to make changes in our priorities by putting God first.
God is our refuge as it says in Psalm 46. Life is often chaotic, challenging, and sometimes confusing. When it is, we need to run to God. If we desire to truly find rest and safety in God, it is helpful to know Him well. Such deep knowledge comes from daily time spent with Him. Sometimes the best way to use a refuge is to go there before things get chaotic.
Christ has made us this awesome promise in John 16:33 (ESV), “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” Jesus promises us peace in the midst of the challenges we should expect to face as we follow Him each day.
It’s important to have daily devotions because they should change our lives by challenging us to grow, to repent, to surrender, and to love deeper. Having daily devotions doesn’t mean we have all the answers. It doesn’t guarantee us anything, except a loving Savior who will walk beside us through the trials of life and give us grace moment by moment to live a life of surrender and victory.
We can trust in God’s faithful promise found in Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV), “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
God’s plan for each of us is an eternal future filled with peace, hope, and joy.
There are many types of devotionals available that you may want to use. I personally use the free “Our Daily Bread” devotional that can be sent to you from their ministry and they can also be accessed online from their website. I mention it because it has a devotional that we can read, (it can also be listened to on their app), and it has their “Reading through the Bible in a Year” plan that I also use.
Each of us should find something that fits our needs and purposes so we can draw closer to Christ daily, in a time set aside just for Him. Our lives will be changed forever when we draw close to God daily.
Blessings,
Pastor Chuck
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