My Lost Sheep

Posted on March 11, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 309 – Luke 15:4-7 – My Lost Sheep – Growing As Disciples

“Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. Luke 15:4-7 (NIV)

Join Me

Do you want to join me in what I am doing? Of course, I want to join you in what you are doing. What are you doing? How can I join you in what you are doing? You said yes to me without qualification. You offered to join me without knowing what I was doing. Yes, I did. Isn’t that the way it should be? Shouldn’t I be willing to go wherever you lead me to do whatever you ask of me? Shouldn’t I be willing to take steps of faith to leave the unknown to do what might be uncomfortable? Must I always know where I am going and what I am doing before I say yes to you? I don’t think so. That is not the way the life of faith is, of that I am sure. So, I have given you my unqualified yes. That is very good.

Where I am going and what I am doing should come as no secret or surprise to you. Why is that? I have always been going and doing the same thing. That seems unlikely to me. You would be incorrect in that line of thinking. You will change your thinking when I tell you where I am going and what I am doing. I’m listening with expectant anticipation. You have my full attention. I am going to seek and save the lost. I am wanting to find my bruised and battered and broken lost sheep. You are right, I am not at all surprised. Why is that? You have never stopped, nor will you ever stop looking for your lost sheep. How do you know this so well? I was once one of your lost sheep. I was bruised and battered and broken. I was wandering away on a path that led away from you. You would not let me go. You pursued me. You sought me out. You made it so I could turn my life around and begin to love and to follow and serve you. You rescued me from a life without you. You and all of heaven rejoiced on the day I gave my life to you. Yes, that is true.

Do you want to rejoice with me and with all of heaven? Do you want to join me in seeking to save the lost? Will you join me in what I am doing? Can I use you in helping me to seek and find my lost sheep? Can I use you to help others to come to know and love and follow and serve me? Yes Lord, you can use me to help find your lost sheep. I am at your disposal. I am ready for your use. That will be very good.

Lord, thank you for seeking and finding me, one of your lost sheep. You rescued me from a life without you. You pulled me off the path that led away from you. You rejoiced on the day I returned to you. Help me now, to join you in seeking and finding lost sheep. Amen

Key Question… How is the Lord asking you to join Him in seeking and finding His lost sheep?

Living It Out… Join the Lord in seeking and finding His lost sheep.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will have you join Him in seeking and finding His lost sheep.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you have joined the Lord in seeking and finding His lost sheep.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you join the Lord in seeking and finding His lost sheep.

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Hear The Word Of God

Posted on March 10, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 308 – Luke 11:28 – Hear The Word Of God – Growing As Disciples

He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Luke 11:28 (NIV)

A Blessed Life

What must you do if you want my blessing to be on your life? That might seem like a difficult question. That might seem to be a question with an unknowable answer. Is it? Nothing could be further from the truth. You have made it quite simple and very obvious what I must do if I want your blessing to be on my life. For that, I am quite thankful. For that, I am exceptionally grateful. Let me hear your answer. If I want your blessing to be on my life I must hear and obey your word. That is correct.

So, what will you do to assure that you are both hearing and obeying my word? First, I will take your word deeply into my heart and mind and life. I will not casually hear your word. I will not occasionally hear your word. I will make hearing your word the utmost and highest priority of my life. Why would I not? Why would anyone not want to hear from you? Why wouldn’t hearing your voice speaking to me be the burning and passionate desire of my heart? Why wouldn’t hearing from you be far above all other possible hopes or dreams of mine? So, you really and truly and passionately want to hear from me? Yes, I do. That is why I have set aside a daily time and place to meet with you. Our time together is carved into my schedule. That is very good. Yes, it is.

What about obeying my word, how are you going about obeying my word? I have learned a secret. What’s that? You have been changing my heart and transforming my mind as I met with you in your word. Your word has been forming the thoughts of my mind, words of my mouth and the deeds of my life. Your word has been molding and shaping me. Your word has been guarding and guiding me. Your word has fought like a sword, in me, with me, for me and through me. Your word is making me able to stand against temptation and fight against evil. Your word has given me the desire to hear and know and do your will. Your word is guiding the entire course of my life. Your word has been given me the powerful desire and strong ability to obey you. Why is that? As I continue to meet with you in your word my love for you grows stronger every day. I hunger and thirst for you. I want to live a life that is good and right and pleasing to you. You have richly blessed my live by helping me to hear and obey you. You are my strength. You make me able to know and do your will. In that, I rejoice. In that, I give thanks. In that, I give you praise. Being able to hear and obey you has richly blessed my life. That is very good. Yes, it is.

Heavenly Father, thank you for your word. I will take your word deeply into my heart, mind and life. Every day I will meet with you in your word. I will obey your word. I will allow your word to form all my thoughts, words and actions. Guide my life by your word. Amen

Key Question… How are you making it your daily practice to hear and obey the word of God?

Living It Out… Make it your daily pattern and practice to hear and obey the word of God.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that your life will be richly blessed as you hear and obey the word of God.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how your life has been blessed by hearing and obeying the word of God.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow your Heavenly Father to bless your life as you hear and obey His word.

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What Do You Want?

Posted on March 9, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 307 – Mark 10:51-52 – What Do You Want? – Growing As Disciples

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. Mark 10:51-52 (NIV)

What Do You Want?

Are you really asking me that question? That would be a hard question to answer. Why is that? I don’t want to ask for just anything. I want to ask for what is critically important. Do you think that you can ask only so much of me? Do you think that you only have a set number of requests you can make of me? No, not really. But I do want to ask for what you have placed in my heart and mind as priorities. So, I could say that, “I want what you want”. If you said that, you would need to tell me what you think I want for you. I’d like to try to do that. Go ahead, I’m listening. You want me to live in an intimate relationship with you. You want me to listen to your voice. You want me to obey your commands. You want me to know and love and follow and serve you. You want me to go and do what you ask of me. You want me to bear fruit for your kingdom. You want me to bring glory to your name. You want me to humble myself as I live to serve others. You want me to shine brightly for you in the darkness of this world. You want me to lead others to you. You want me to go and make disciples. You want me to teach others what you have taught me. You want me to intercede in prayer for the needs of others. You want me to love like you loved. You want me to serve like you served. You want me to give like you gave. I realize that this list is rather random. But I know that you want all of these things for me. You want to do all these things in and through me. So, when you say, “What do I want?” I want all of these things to be true in my life. I want you to develop all of these qualities in me. Basically, I could sum all of these qualities up by simply saying, “I want to live a life that is good and right and pleasing to you.” I want or need nothing more or nothing less. I would be far beyond happy and grateful if you were to answer these requests of mine. Do you believe that I will hear and answer these prayers of yours? Yes Lord, I do. You can be sure that I will hear and answer these prayers of yours. Thank you, Lord.

Lord, I will bring my prayers before you. I will ask you for all that I need. I will be persistent in prayer. I will pray as you guide me. I will ask for not only my needs but also for the needs of others. Teach me to pray prayers that you will gladly hear and answer. Amen

Key Question… Why is it important to be very specific when you make prayer requests to the Lord?

Living It Out… Ask the Lord for what you want and need from Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will hear and answer your prayers.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how the Lord has heard and answered your prayers.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you ask the Lord for what you want and need from Him.

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Have Mercy On Me

Posted on March 8, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 146 – Luke 8:9-14 – Have Mercy On Me – Growing As Disciples

To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men–robbers, evildoers, adulterers–or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” Luke 18:9-14 (NIV)

Humility

There is something that I have no confidence in whatsoever. What’s that? I have absolutely no confidence in my own righteousness. There are a few things of which I am completely certain. What’s that? I have sinned. I will sin. I am a sinner. My righteousness is no better than filthy rags. My righteousness is about as desirable as old dirty, stinky clothes. It is quite obvious to me that I am no better than anyone else living on this planet. I have nothing to brag about. I have no reason to look down on anyone else. I am glad that you know these things.

What do you have confidence in? I have confidence in your forgiveness. I am certain that you will forgive my sin and cleanse my unrighteousness. I am sure that you have made me righteous in your sight. You have made it so I can draw near to you. You have made it possible for me to live in an intimate relationship with you. Yes, I have done all these things for you.

How will you live your life differently because you know that I have made you righteous? I will live in humility before you. I will freely confess my sins to you. I will live in humility with the rest of mankind. I will think and speak and act in ways that will humbly lead others to you. I will do for others what you have done for me. Like what? I will love like you loved. I will give like you gave. I will serve like you served. I will go and do whatever you ask of me so that others can come to know and love you. I will reach out to others so that they may also receive your forgiveness and cleansing. That will be very good.

Lord, I know that I am a sinner. I am no better than anyone else. I have nothing to brag about. It is you who has forgiven me. It is you who has cleansed me. It is you who has made me able to love and follow and serve you. Thank you for drawing me to you. Amen

Key Question… How are you making it your regular practice to confess your sins to God?

Living It Out… Live in humility before God as you regularly confess your sins to Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will exalt you as you live in humility before Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are living in humility before God.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you humbly confess your sins to the Lord.

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Train Yourself

Posted on March 7, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 143 – 1 Timothy 4:7-8 – Train Yourself – Growing As Disciples

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV)

Training

What are important elements of training? I’m not sure what you are asking of me. Think of physical training for a moment. What would be desirable elements of physical training? It would be important to develop a plan and consistently follow that plan. A hit or miss approach to physical training would not be good. Why is that? I would not receive much benefit from hit and miss training that was not consistent. To benefit from physical training, it would be very important to continue with it day in and day out. What else? Physical training, to be most effective would need to consider a variety of related elements. Such as? Diet and rest are a very important aspect of physical training. For my body to receive the greatest benefit I would need to develop a rhythm of exercise and rest along with a proper diet to feed my body. That’s true. I want you to engage in this kind of training for your body. Why is that? For you to be most vibrant, healthy and alive you will need to take care of your body. I understand.

But it is far more important that you take care of your spiritual life. It is of some value for you to engage in consistent physical training. It is of far more benefit for you to engage in spiritual training. Why is that? Do you want to live a godly life? Do you want to become more like me? Do you want to think godly thoughts, speak godly words and do godly deeds? Yes, I do, without a doubt. Then you must enter into spiritual training. How will I do that? You tell me. I will make a plan to meet with you every day in your word. I will make a plan every day to meet with you in prayer. I will put your word into practice. I will listen to your voice. I will go where you guide me. I will do what you ask of me. I will allow you to work in and through my life. I will continually be at your service. Does that sound like a plan? Yes, it does.

There is one thing you should know about having a plan. I think I know what you are going to say. What’s that? A plan is only good if it is followed day in and day out on a consistent ongoing basis. I must not grow weary. I must not become impatient. I must not give up. I may be the last one to notice my own progress. But you will help me every step of the way as I continue to follow and serve you. You will keep me going. You will help me to be strong. You will make me to be like you in all that I think, say and do. Yes, I will.

Lord, I will engage in physical training to keep my body healthy. But far more importantly I will engage in daily and ongoing spiritual training so I can become more like you. Make me to be like you in all that I think, say and do, so I will bring glory to your name. Amen

Key Question… What elements of spiritual training are you engaged in on a consistent daily basis?

Living It Out… Engage in spiritual training on a daily basis so that you will become godlier in all you think, say and do?

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will make you to be more like Him as you engage in spiritual training.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are engaged in spiritual training on a daily basis.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you train yourself to be godly in all you think, say and do.

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Turn From Evil

Posted on March 6, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 142 – 1 Peter 3:10-12 – Turn From Evil – Growing As Disciples

For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:10-12 (NIV)

A Good Day

How would you describe that? How would I describe what? How would you describe a good day? That is an unusual question. Why is that? I could pick a hundred different things that might be part of a good day. Are there really that many possibilities? I’m not sure. Why don’t you try to describe just one good day? Maybe, your thoughts will become clearer as you think more deeply about this question. I could ask you other related questions that might help you. Go ahead, ask me, I’d like that. What would a good life look like? If you added up all your good days how would they end up equaling a good life? You’re right, those additional questions have helped me to think about my answer. My thoughts have become clearer. Let me hear your thoughts. A good day would be one that I lived with and for you. A good day would be one in which I walked intimately with you. A good day would be when I turned away from evil to do good. A good day would be when I kept my tongue from speaking any evil or deceitful speech. Most of importantly, good days would be when your eyes are on me and you are attentive to my prayers. Without all of these things, I could not call any day good. So, in conclusion, I would say that good days are one in which I have walked closely with you. Only these days can be added up to equal a good life that was well lived. You have answered my question well.

I have more to say. I’m listening. I want you to help me to live a life filled with good days. I don’t want to live any bad days. I want to continually turn away from evil to do good. I want to continually think good thoughts, speak good words and do good deeds. I want your eyes to be on me continually. I want you to always be attentive to my prayers. I know that you will help me to live these kinds of days and this kind of life. You will watch me. You will be with me. You will help me. You will give me prayers to prayer that you will certainly hear and answer. Yes, I will. This prayer of yours, to live good days and a good life, is one that I will certainly hear and answer. Thank you, Lord.

Lord, I will turn away from evil in all its forms. I will not think evil thoughts, speak evil words, or take evil actions. Instead, I will do all the good that you have called me to do for you. Help me to live the life you have called me to live. Hear and answer my prayers. Amen

Key Question… How has the Lord blessed your life because you have turned away from evil to do good?

Living It Out… Turn away from evil and do good so you can live a life that the Lord will bless.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will hear your prayers and bless your life as you turn away from evil to do good.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you have turned away from evil to do good.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you turn away from evil to do good.

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A Solitary Place

Posted on March 5, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 141 – Mark 1:35 – A Solitary Place- Growing As Disciples

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35 (NIV)

Withdraw

Is there any place you would rather be? Is there anything you would rather do? No, there is no place I would rather be. No, there is nothing I would rather do. It is my honor and pleasure and joy to meet with you. That is very good. In your presence, you have been changing me. In your presence, you have been molding and shaping me. In your presence, you have been making me to be more like you. I welcome anything and everything you want to say to me. I welcome anything and everything you want to do in and through me. I am happy to have withdrawn to this quiet and solitary place so we could be alone together. I am thankful to be able to withdraw from the crazy and noisy and busy pace of life. Why is that? In my hectic day to day, on the go and busy life, it is not easy to hear your voice speaking to me. It is not easy to receive your guidance and follow your instructions. I need to leave the busyness of life to focus my heart and mind and life on you. Yes, you do.

I have something more to say about drawing near to you. What’s that? I want more of you. I want to live in a more intimate relationship with you. I hunger and thirst for a closer relationship with you. Every time I draw near to you, I am satisfied and yet left hungry for more. I want to be more reliant on you. I want to be more used by you. I want to bear more fruit for kingdom and bring more glory to your name. Most of all, I want to become more like you in all that I think, say, and do. I want to fully live the life that you have called me to live with and for you. That is very good. But don’t be impatient. Keep on drawing near to me. Keep on listening to me. Keep on doing what I ask of you. These desires for more do come from me. I have given and I will grant your desires for more. So, day by day, I will keep on withdrawing to solitary places to meet with you. I will keep on allowing you to do whatever you want to do in and through me. I am all yours. Here I am, right now. I am glad that you have come to meet with me.

Lord, here I am. I have withdrawn at this time to this quiet place so that I can be all alone with you. I have left the distracting, busy and noisy pace of life so that I can hear from you. Speak to me Lord. I am listening. I am very glad to be here with you now. Amen

Key Question… Why must you develop a habit of meeting with the Lord if you want to hear from Him?

Living It Out… Go to a solitary place to meet with the Lord in prayer.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will meet with you when you go to a solitary place to pray.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group when and where you go to a solitary place to pray.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you withdraw to a solitary place to meet with the Lord in prayer.

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Not Give Up

Posted on March 4, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 140 – Luke 18:1-8 – Not Give Up- Growing As Disciples

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually wear me out with her coming!'” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:1-8 (NIV)

Keep On Praying

Don’t do that. Don’t quit. Don’t give up. Don’t lose heart. I’m not sure what you are talking about. Can you be more specific? Keep on praying. Keep on asking. Keep on coming before me. Persistently with day and night consistency keep on making your needs known to me. Why is that? I will hear and answer your prayers. I will supply what you need. There is something that you must know about me. What’s that? I am both the giver and granter of prayers. What does that mean? Do you think that your prayers originate with you? Are you the author of your prayers? I have never thought of that question before. Do you have an answer now? I doubt that many of my prayers originate with me. I am surely not the author of my prayers. I would say that many if not most and maybe all of my prayers have come from you. How does that thought change your thoughts about prayer? You want me to pray. You want me to come to you. You want me to enter into your presence. You want me to live in an intimate relationship with you. You want me to walk and talk with you moment by moment and day and night throughout my entire life. There is no matter that is too small or too large to become a subject of prayer. That’s right. Will you keep on coming to me? Will you never give up? Will you live in an intimate relationship with me? Will you keep on consistently and persistently praying the prayers I will give you to pray? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I will keep on praying. I will keep on crying out to you. I will keep on making my needs known to you. Day and night, I will keep on coming before you. I won’t quit. I won’t lose heart. I won’t give up. Thank you, that you will hear and answer my prayers. Amen

Key Question… What prayers are you now persistently praying with day and night consistency?

Living It Out… Day and night keep on being persistent in your prayers to the Lord.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will hear and answer your prayers as you consistently and persistently pray to Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are remaining persistent in your prayers to the Lord.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you not give up, but keep on praying to the Lord.

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Into The World

Posted on March 3, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 139 – John 17:18 – Into The World – Growing As Disciples

As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. John 17:18 (NIV)

Send Me

Go ahead. You can do that. I can do what? You can send me wherever you want me to go. I will go and do whatever you ask of me. I have already sent you into the world. You are to be my witness right now, right where you are. There is no need to watch and wait for something more, something bigger or something else. If you do that, you will miss going and doing what I have for you right now. Now, don’t hear me incorrectly. I want you to be watching and waiting for my activity in and around you at all times. I want you to live in a moment by moment intimate relationship with me. In that sense, I want you to always be watching at waiting and listening attentively for me. I just don’t want you to miss the here and now for what you might think or want to happen in the future. I understand. That’s good.

I have more to say. I’m listening attentively to you. A day will not go by that I won’t have something for you to do for me. Every day, I will use you as my witness in the world. Every day, I will give you opportunities to be of service to me. Every day, I will be asking you to love like I loved, give like I gave and serve like I served. I will be asking you to follow my example. You will need to keep your eyes and ears open. Watch and listen for the opportunities that I will give to you. Listen to my voice speaking to you. Follow the prompting of my Holy Spirit living and working in and through you. That I will do. It will be my honor and privilege and joy to live like you lived and do what you did. That will be very good.

There is something you can be sure. What’s that? You will not be alone in your efforts. You will not be operating under your power. How so? I will be with you. I will help you to accomplish everything I ask you to go and do for me. I’m positive that I will need your help. That’s good, because you certainly will need my help. Apart from me you can do nothing. You will need my help in what seems to be small and what seems to be large tasks. Rely on me at all times. Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I will follow your example. I will do what you did. I will think and speak and act like you. Use me as your witness in the world. Help me to live like you lived. Help me to love like you loved. Help me to give like you gave. Help me to serve like you served. Amen

Key Question… How have you come to know the Lord more intimately has you have done what He asked of you?

Living It Out… Allow the Lord to send you into the world to be a witness for Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord has sent you into the world to be a witness for Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how the Lord is using you as His witness in the world.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you go into the world and do what the Lord asks you to do for Him.

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The Word Of God Is Living And Active

Posted on March 2, 2025 by growingasadisciple

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 138 – Hebrews 4:12 – The Word Of God Is Living And Active – Growing As Disciples

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)

Your Work

I welcome you to do your work in me. How do you think I will do my work in you? What tool do you think I will use to do my work in you? You will use a wide variety of tools to do your work in me. That’s true. But, do I have a primary tool that I will use to do my work in you? Yes, you do. You will use your word to do your work in me. I’m glad that you know this to be true. Why is that? Some believe that they can take or leave my word. Some think that it is up to them to accept or reject portions of my word. What do you think about that? I think that if I reject portions of your word I do so at my own peril. I would never set myself up as an authority that has the wisdom to accept or reject portions of your word. I am not the evaluator of your word. Your word is the evaluator of me. I am not the corrector of your word. Your word is the corrector of me. To think otherwise would be incredibly foolish and prideful. No, I will humbly accept all that your word has to say to me. It is my delight to take your word deep into my heart and mind and life. I am thankful that you have been using your word to form all my thoughts and words and actions. You have used your word to guard and guide the entire course of my life. Your word has been changing my heart and transforming my mind. Your word has made me able to resist temptation and stand against evil Your word has richly blessed my life. I can’t get enough of your word. I delight to hear you speaking to me. I will hold on to your word. I will believe your promises. That is very good.

I have more to say. I’m listening. Your word has helped me to come to know and to love and to follow and serve you. For that, I am thankful beyond what my words can express. You have revived and refreshed and restored me by your word. You have lifted me up and encouraged me with your word. It is the delight of my life to meet with you daily in your word. Speak to me Lord, I am listening. Yes, you are and that is very good.

Lord, your word is true. Your word is right. Your word is trustworthy. I will rely on your word. Use your word to do your work in my life. Use your word to form all my thoughts, words, and actions. Guard and guide the entire course of my life with your word. Amen

Key Question… How has God used His word to guide and guard the course of your life?

Living It Out… .Allow God to use His word to do His work in you.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that God will use His word to do His work in you.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how God has used His word to do His work in you.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you allow God to use His word to do His work in you.

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