Title: Devotions (tue/wed/thur)
Category: in love
Blog Entry: HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM (WHO CLINGS TO, TRUSTS IN, RELIES ON HIM) IS NOT JUDGED (HE WHO TRUSTS IN HIM NEVER COMES UP FOR THE JUDGMENT; FOR HIM THERE IS NO REJECTION, NO CONDEMATION -- HE INCURS NO DAMNATION). JOHN 3:18 The Holy Spirit works to convict you of sin and convince you of righteosness (see John 16:7-11). His conviction is intended to convince you to repent, which means to turn around and go in the right direction. It is normal to feel guilty when you are initially convicted of sin; but to keep feeling guilty after you have repented is not healthy, nor is it God's will. Conviction is entirely different from condemnation. Condemnation presses you down and puts you under a burden of guilt, but convicton is meant to lift you out of something, to help you move up higher in God's plan for your life. It you are suffering under a burden of condemnation, lay your guilt before the throne of God this morning and receive His forgiveness and mercy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STAND THEREFORE (HOLD YOUR GROUND), HAVING TIGHTENED THE BELT OF TRUTH AROUND YOUR LOINS AND HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF INTEGRITY AND OF MORAL RECTITUDE AND RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD, AND HAVING SHOD YOUR FEET IN PREPERATION (TO FACE THE ENEMY WITH THE FIRM-FOOTED STABILITY, THE PROMPTNESS, AND THE READINESS PRODUCED BY THE GOOD NEWS) OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE. LIFT UP OVER ALL THE (COVERING) SHIELD OF SAVING FAITH, UPON WHICH YOU CAN QUENCH ALL THE FLAMING MISSLES OF THE WICKED (ONE). AND TAKE THE HELMET OF SALVATION AND THE SWORD THAT THE SPIRIT WIELDS, WHICH IS THE WORD OF GOD. EPHESIANS 6:14-17 This passage instructs you to wear armor that serves as protection against the principalities and powers of the enemy. You have defensive armor and a powerful offensive weapon -- the sword of the Spirit. A sword kept in the sheath has no value. It must be wielded -- taken from the sheath and used. The Word of God is your sword. When Satan attacks your mind say, "It is written" and quote a Scripture that opposes his lie. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET AND ALIGHT TO MY PATH.
PSALM 119:105
The Bible is written as a personal letter to you. God speaks to you, ministers to your needs, and directs you in the way you should go in His written Word. He tells you what you should do and how you should live.
It is a mistake to think we can hear clearly from God without spending time in the Word. Knowing the written Word protects you from deception. Listening for God's voice without being dedicated to spending time in the Word on a regular basis opens you up to hearing voices that are not from God. There may be times when God speaks something to you that is outside a specific chapter and verse of the Bible, but it will always be in agreement with His Word. This morning, spend time reading a portion of God's personal letter to you and allow Him to speak to your heart. God's Word is on eof the most precious gifts we have. Treasure it.
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