Our Walk
Devotional
READ: Psalm 119:24, Proverbs 28:5, 2 Peter 1:19, Psalm 34:10
Colossians 2:6 tells us that ". . . as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him." Once we accept Jesus Christ as our substitute for the penalty of our sin, we are not to be stagnant. We are to "walk" toward maturity in our faith.
We see Jesus doing this as a boy in Luke 2:52: He "kept increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and people." Our goal should be to move toward God, then toward people, because only two eternal things exist: God's Word and the souls of men/mankind. Wouldn't you like to invest your time where it elicits the most value?
1 Samuel 12:20b-21 states, "Do not turn aside from following the Lord but serve the Lord with all your heart. Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless."
We all value our time. It is a limited commodity. Let us use it wisely.
READ Colossians 4:2-5
As we read in Colossians, we are to devote ourselves to prayer to:
Wouldn't it be great if all of this were automatic? Most of what we do that has value requires practice. Your spiritual walk is no different. Isaiah 1:17 says we are to "learn to do good." Just as the disciples followed Jesus and listened to His Word, we must follow Jesus's words by reading our Bible. Good does not naturally flow from us. We are sinful by nature. Though redeemed, we continue to struggle with sin: selfishness and pride. We must humble ourselves and realize we need Jesus every day. Beautifully, when we meet with Him, "times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." (Acts 3:19)
When we view our culture, we recognize that much has changed over the years. We often hear the words "misinformation" or "fake news." These are not a new phenomenon but rather one of Satan's continuous tactics.
We hear countless false messages each day. How do we know what to believe? We need not fear. God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us discern what is true. As we continue to grow spiritually, Hebrews 5:14b tells us that we can have our senses trained to discern good and evil because of practice.
God tells us: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you." (Psalm 32:8)
Colossians 2:6 tells us that ". . . as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him." Once we accept Jesus Christ as our substitute for the penalty of our sin, we are not to be stagnant. We are to "walk" toward maturity in our faith.
We see Jesus doing this as a boy in Luke 2:52: He "kept increasing in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and people." Our goal should be to move toward God, then toward people, because only two eternal things exist: God's Word and the souls of men/mankind. Wouldn't you like to invest your time where it elicits the most value?
1 Samuel 12:20b-21 states, "Do not turn aside from following the Lord but serve the Lord with all your heart. Indeed, you must not turn aside, for then you would go after useless things which cannot benefit or save, because they are useless."
We all value our time. It is a limited commodity. Let us use it wisely.
READ Colossians 4:2-5
As we read in Colossians, we are to devote ourselves to prayer to:
- have an attitude of thanksgiving
- pray for others
- conduct ourselves with wisdom to others
- let our speech be seasoned with grace
Wouldn't it be great if all of this were automatic? Most of what we do that has value requires practice. Your spiritual walk is no different. Isaiah 1:17 says we are to "learn to do good." Just as the disciples followed Jesus and listened to His Word, we must follow Jesus's words by reading our Bible. Good does not naturally flow from us. We are sinful by nature. Though redeemed, we continue to struggle with sin: selfishness and pride. We must humble ourselves and realize we need Jesus every day. Beautifully, when we meet with Him, "times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." (Acts 3:19)
When we view our culture, we recognize that much has changed over the years. We often hear the words "misinformation" or "fake news." These are not a new phenomenon but rather one of Satan's continuous tactics.
We hear countless false messages each day. How do we know what to believe? We need not fear. God has given us the Holy Spirit to help us discern what is true. As we continue to grow spiritually, Hebrews 5:14b tells us that we can have our senses trained to discern good and evil because of practice.
God tells us: "I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you." (Psalm 32:8)
Personal Reflection
How can you use your time wisely today as you walk with God, exercise your faith, and minister to others? What will you do differently?
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