Title: Thur/Fri/Sat devotions
Category: in love
Blog Entry: 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 one of the most precious gifts we have. Treasure it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MY SOUL YEARNS FOR YOU (O LORD) IN THE NIGHT, YES, MY SPIRIT WITHIN ME SEEKS YOU EARNESTLY. ISAIAH 26:9 Nothing can satisfy your longing for God except communion and fellowship with Him. The apostle John wrote, "And the world passes away and disappears, and with it the forbidden cravings (the passionate desires, the lust) of it; but he who does the will of God and carries out His purposes in his life abides (remains) forever" (1 John 2:17). The world makes it easy for you to fill your ears with all kinds of things that drown out the voice of God and push Him far into the background of your life. However, the day comes for every person when only God remains. Everything else in life eventually passes away; when it does, God will be still be there. Seek God earnestly tonight and He will abide in you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOOK AT THE SHIPS; THOUGH THEY ARE SO GREAT AND ARE DRIVEN BY ROUGH WINDS, THEY ARE STEERED BY A VERY SMALL RUDDER WHEREVER THE IMPULSE OF THE HELMSMAN DETERMINES. EVEN SO THE TONGUE IS A LITTLE MEMBER, AND IT CAN BOAST OF GREAT THINGS ... BUT THE HUMAN TONGUE CAN BE TAMED BY NO MAN. IT IS A RESTLESS (UNDISCIPLINED, IRRECONCIABLE) EVIL, FULL OF DEADLY POISON. JAMES 3:4-5,8 Anything undisciplined will be wild and uncontrollable, always wanting to do its own thing. A child is that way. So is a wild animal. So is appetite. The human tongue is no different. No man can tame the tongue --not by himself. You need the Holy Spirit's help, but God will not do it all for you. You must discipline your mouth and take responsibility for what comes out of it. How do you talk about your future? If you are not satisfied with your life and want to see it change, begin speaking over yourself according to God's Word. Let your words be in agreement with God's Word and you will be blessed greatly.
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