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Still – Know

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Rhythms – Psalm 46:10 – Still – Know – Growing As Disciples

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”  Psalm 46:10 (NIV)

Come To Me

It’s time to slow down. Take a time out. Come to me. Rest in my presence. Be quiet and still before me. You have had places to go. You have had things to do. You have let the busyness and noise of the world crowd me out of your life. You are dry and weary. You are hungry and thirsty. Return to me. Draw near to me and I will draw near to you. I will refresh you. I will revive you. I will restore your soul. Take a deep breath. Relax and rest in my presence. I will feed your hunger. I will satisfy your thirst.

I have heard your call. Forgive me for my distance. Forgive me for my independence. I have wandered away from you. I pursued the world and all that it has to offer. I have been overtaken by the noise and busyness of life. I have let myself become dry and weary. My life has become barren. I have accomplished a lot of nothing as I have pursued my own purposes and plans. I want you and the life you have for me. There is no place I would rather be than in your presence. There is nothing I would rather do than meet with you. That sounds very good.

I see your desire. I know your intentions. I hear your words. Do you have a plan? When will you set a time to meet with me? Where will you set apart as a place to meet with me? I know why you are asking me these questions. My desire and intentions and words are not enough. I have had good desires, great intentions and words of commitment to meet with you. I have not followed through. I have been distracted. I have been diverted. Something else has always grabbed my time and intention. Forgive me for that. I regret that I have done what was urgent and failed to do what was important. No more. Not now. Not ever again. I will set a time and a place to meet with you. That will be very good.

Why do you want to meet with me? Why will you set a time and a place to meet with me? Be very clear in your heart and mind about these questions and your answers. Don’t lightly consider them. Don’t easily pass over them. Your answers will determine the course of your life. You are my Savior and Lord. I want to know you. I want to love you. I want to serve you. I want to live my life entirely for you. In every way I want to do what pleases you. I want my life to be act of worship. I will bow myself down before you. I will come to listen to you. I will do whatever you ask of me. I want you to be lifted up and exalted by all that I think, say and do. I want to be your witness in the world. That is why I will come to you. That is very good. 

Lord, my life has been filled with the noise and busyness of the world. I need to slow down and come to a full stop. Help me to rest in your presence. Help me to be still before you. Open up your word and speak to me so I can come to know you. Amen

Key Question… How are you making it a rhythm of your life to be still before the Lord?

Living It Out… Make it a rhythm of your life to be still before the Lord so that you can come to know Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that you will come to know the Lord as you are still before Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are coming to know the Lord as you are still before Him.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you slow down and take time to be still before the Lord so that you can come to know Him.

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Do Not Resist

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“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. Matthew 5:38-42 (ESV)  

Turn Your Cheek

That’s tough. What’s tough? It is difficult to turn the other cheek to someone that is mistreating me. That is not my first inclination. That is not my natural response to someone who has hurt or harmed me. What has been your natural inclination and first response to those who have mistreated you? I have wanted to secure revenge. I have wanted to repay every evil that has ever been committed against me. I have wanted to settle accounts. I have wanted to get even. I have wanted to inflict as much pain as I can to those who have hurt or harmed. Has doing that made you feel better? Has doing that brought great benefit to your life? No, I have never felt better when I have sought revenge. No, seeking revenge has never brought any benefit to my life. How often have you actually sought revenge? Not very often, probably hardly ever. I can’t remember a time when I have actually sought revenge. But, you have contemplated seeking revenge. You have deeply considered ways you could seek revenge. Yes, that’s true. Isn’t that just as much a waste of time and effort as actually seeking revenge? Yes, it is.

You mentioned your natural inclinations. Yes, I did. Is that how you want to live your life? Do you want to live your life by your natural inclinations? No, I don’t want to live my life by my natural inclinations. I don’t want to do simply what comes naturally to me. Why is that? My natural inclinations are worldly. My natural inclinations are sinful. My natural inclinations stand in opposition to you. You are calling me to live a supernatural life that is empowered by your Holy Spirit. Yes, I am. Turning your cheek to someone who mistreats you is a supernatural inclination. Going inconveniently far out of your way to serve another person is a supernatural inclination. Giving to those who want to beg or borrow from you is a supernatural inclination. Will you do these things for me? Yes Lord, I will. I will rely on your Holy Spirit to help me to live the supernatural life that you are calling me to live. That will be very good.

Lord, turning the other cheek has not been my first inclination when I have been mistreated. I have wanted to repay evil committed against me with evil. Forgive me. Help me to turn the other cheek to those who mistreat me so that I can be a witness for you. Amen

Key Question… How difficult has it been for you to turn the other cheek when someone has mistreated you?

Living It Out… Turn the other cheek when someone mistreats you so that you will be able to be a witness for Christ.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will help you to be a witness for Him by turning the other check when you are mistreated.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how turning the other cheek has helped you be a witness for Christ.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you turn your other cheek to someone who mistreats you, so you can be a witness for Jesus Christ.

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Call To Me

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Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)

On My Knees

Will you come to me? Will you call out to me? Will you devote yourself to me in prayer? Will you come and ask me for what you want and need? Will you pray faith filled prayers that only I can hear and answer? Will you ask me to show you great and mighty things that you do not know? You will pray for what you can barely think or hardly even imagine? Will you pray prayers that will draw attention to me? Will you pray prayers that will bear fruit for my kingdom? Will you pray prayers that will bring glory to my name? You have asked me a lot of questions. You are asking me to go deeper. You are asking me to pray bigger. You are asking me to pray for more. You want me to ask for what I can barely think of or hardly even imagine. Am I right? Am I hearing you correctly? Yes, you are hearing me correctly.

Why do you think I want you to go deeper and pray for more? You want me to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. You want people to be drawn to you through what you will do in and through my life. You want me to shine as a bright witness for you in the world. What I can do is small and weak. Glory will not come to you through the feeble work of my hands. People will not be drawn to you by what I can do all by myself. My efforts alone will bear no eternal fruit and will bring no glory to your name. That is not what you want. That is not your desire. Your hand is on me. You want to use me. You want me to be able to accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans. That’s right. Only you can make me able to do your work. That’s true.

I will come to you. I will get down on my knees. I will become serious. I will devote myself to you in prayer. I will ask you to give me prayers to pray that are beyond what I can think or even imagine. I will ask you to work in and through my life. I am your servant. I am ready for your use. Work in and through me for your glory. Help me to be a bold and bright witness for you in the world. Show me great and mighty things I do not know. Here I am now, I am crying out to you. That is very good.

Lord, my prayers have been weak and small. I have not gotten down on my knees to ask you for much. Help me to pray prayers that are strong and large. Help me to pray prayers that you will hear and answer. Show me great and mighty things I do not know. Amen

Key Question… When have you asked the Lord to do something in prayer that was almost unimaginable?

Living It Out… Get down on your knees and call out to the Lord in prayer.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will answer you when you call to Him in prayer.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how the Lord has answered you when you have called to him in prayer.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you call upon so the Lord so He can answer you by showing you great and mighty things you do not know.

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Treasures In Heaven

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“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21 (NIV)

Store Up

Well, I have been stuck in this trap. What’s that? I have spent a great deal of time, energy and resources on storing up treasure on earth. I have wanted the latest and greatest things. I have chased after material possessions that I thought would make me happy. I went where I shouldn’t have gone. I have wanted what I didn’t need. I have pursued what would not satisfy. I now know that things will never satisfy me. Things will never leave me content. Yesterday’s “must have” is tomorrow’s piece of junk. It has been a fool’s errand for me to try to acquire all that the world had to offer. My life has been like chasing after a mirage that is just ahead on a sun baked road. When I reach that spot, what I thought I would have, is just ahead of me again. Well, I want off this never-ending road. I have had enough. I will no longer try to store up treasure on earth. That’s a very good decision. 

Storing up treasure is not your problem. What’s that? What is my problem? You have chosen the wrong place to store up treasure. One day this world and all that is in it will pass away. Long before that, you will leave this earth to come to live forever in heaven with me. You will want to look back over your life to see that you have served me well. You will have wanted to go where I have guided you. You will have wanted to do what I have asked of you. You will have wanted to bear fruit for my kingdom. You will have wanted to bring glory to my name. Yes, I am sure that I will have wanted to serve you well by doing all that you have asked of me. It is my heart’s desire to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Yes, I know that about you. All the fruit that you will bear for me in your life is the treasure that you can and will be storing up in heaven. Make that your focus. Make that your goal. Don’t let anything side track you. Don’t swerve off course by pursuing the temporary treasures of this earth. Don’t waste your time, talent and energies on what will ultimately amount to nothing. Pursue me and do all that I have prepared for you to do. Then you will have no regrets. Then your life will be well used. Then you will have stored up an abundance of fruit and treasure in heaven with me. Yes Lord, I will store up treasure in heaven with you.

Lord, I have made the mistake of trying to store up treasures on earth. I have wanted all that the world had to offer me. What a foolish pursuit and waste of time. No more of that for me! I will set my heart on heaven and store up treasures there with you. Amen

Key Question… How have you been storing up treasures in heaven as you have followed and served the Lord?

Living It Out… Set your heart on heaven with the Lord as you store up treasures there with Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that you can set your heart on heaven and store up treasures there with the Lord.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are storing up treasures in heaven with the Lord?

Prayer To Bless Others… May you store up treasures in heaven where they will not decay or be taken from you.

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Look Directly Forward

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Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil. Proverbs 4:25-27 (ESV)

Focused On You

I will keep my eyes focused on you. I will keep on moving forward with you. I will not look back. I will not swerve to the left or the right. I will not run ahead of you. I will not lag behind you. I will keep in step with you. I will follow you to wherever you lead me. I will do whatever you ask of me. I will not allow myself to become distracted. I will not allow myself to be diverted. I will not allow myself to become dissipated. I will follow you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I will not retreat. I will have no regrets.  I will hold nothing in reserve. I will pursue you and the life you have for me with all that is within me. That will be very good.

What makes you so sure? Why are you so filled with passion? What spurs you on to want to follow me with all that is within you? I have nothing I would rather do. There is no place I would rather go. You have given me a new life to life. You have given my life hope and meaning and purpose. You have shown your kindness. You have allowed me to taste your goodness. You have richly blessed my life. You have lavished me with your love. I now love you because you first loved me. I am not following and serving you because I should or must. I am following and serving you because I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. That is very good.

How will you stay with me on the path of life? How will you keep on following me? What will prevent you from swerving to the left or right? How will you be sure to keep in step with me? How will you know for sure that you will not run ahead or lag behind me? My heart and mind and life will remain focused on you. I will meet with you in your word. You will have my complete attention. I will draw near to you as you draw near to me. I will hold on to you as you hold on to me. My focus will remain completely on you. I will listen to all that you want to say to me. I will follow and obey you. I will trust you with every step I will take in life. I will rely on you rather than on myself. My life will be in your hands. That will be very good.

Lord, I will carefully consider my steps along the path of life. I will keep my heart and mind and life focused on you. I will not swerve to the right or left. I will keep on walking straight ahead with you. I will follow you to where you lead me to do all you ask of me. Amen

Key Question… What has helped or hindered your keeping your eyes on Christ so you can follow Him?

Living It Out… Keep your eyes focused on Jesus Christ so you will go where He guides you to do what He asks of you.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that Jesus Christ will lead and guide your life as you keep your eyes fixed on Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus Christ?

Prayer To Bless Others… May you keep your eyes on Jesus Christ so you can follow Him.

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Knowledge Of His Will

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For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. Colossians 1:9-12 (NIV)

Worthy Of Me 

Living a life that is worthy of you. I know that I cannot accomplish that with my own efforts. If I tried my very hardest I would still live a life that is completely unworthy of you. Why is that? I make so many mistakes. I take so many missteps. I take so many wrong turns. I miss the mark by such a wide margin. I know that I have sinned. I know that I will sin. I know that I am a sinner. Only you can make me able to live a life that is worthy of you. Only you can help me to know and do what is pleasing to you. Yes, I can and will make you able to live a life that is worthy of me. Yes, I can and will help you to know and do what is pleasing to me. I will tell you though that you have the wrong perspective on your identity. What is that? You are not some miserable sinner. Your identity is not that of a sinner. You have been forgiven of your sins. You have been cleansed of all your unrighteous. You have been adopted into my family. I am your Father. You are my child. I already love you. You are already pleasing to me. It pleases me that you love me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength. You are dead to your old life of sin. I have given you a completely new life in me. Let your identity be rooted in the fact that you are my child. Let your identity be founded on the fact that you are my new creation and are becoming a masterpiece in my hands. I am molding and shaping your life. Day by day you are becoming more and more like my Son. Let your identity be built on the certainty that my hand is on you. I will help you to come to know me. You will know my will and walk in my ways. You will go where I guide you. You will do what I ask of you. I will powerfully use you to bear fruit for my kingdom. You will shine brightly as my witness in the world. Be encouraged. Be filled with joy. Be lifted up. You have a future with me both now and forever. You have an inheritance in heaven reserved for you. Thank you, Heavenly Father for so richly blessing my life.

Heavenly Father, I want what you want. I want to know and love you with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. I want to live a life that is pleasing to you. Strengthen me with your power. Help me to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Amen

Key Question… Who are you praying for so that they will come to know God intimately?

Living It Out… Make it your desire to know God intimately as you love, follow and serve Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that it is God’s will and desire that you come to know Him intimately.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how are you are coming to know God more intimately.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you rely on God to help you to live a life that is worthy of Him.

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Chosen What Is Better

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Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42 (NIV)

Sit Still

What choice will you make? What’s that? Will you choose to sit still so that you can hear from me? Will you calm yourself in my presence so that you can attentively listen to my voice? Will you make listening to me the priority of your life? Will you slow down and rest in my presence so that you will be able to receive all that I want to give to you? Will you wait for my instructions? Will you listen carefully to all my teaching? These are very important questions. Don’t pass over them quickly. Don’t consider them lightly. Take each question into your heart and mind and life. Determine carefully how you will answer me. Be true to your word. Make sure that you don’t say one thing and then do another. What do you mean by that? You know exactly what I mean by that. I should not say that I will come to sit in your presence to hear from you, if that is not what I will really do. That’s exactly right. How you answer these questions will determine the course of your life. If you listen carefully to me then you will know where I will send you and what I will ask you to do for me. If you listen carefully to me you will bear and abundance of fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name. I understand. I hear all that you are saying to me. That’s very good.

What will happen to you if you don’t come to sit in my presence? If I do not come to sit in your presence I will not hear from you. I will not learn to recognize your voice. I will not be able to hear your instructions. I will not receive your guidance. My life will be filled with chaos. I will chase after one thing after another. I will be aimless. I will not know your will. I will not walk in your ways. I will stumble through life. I will walk a crooked path and waste a lot of time. I will go where you have not guided me to go. I will try to do what you have not given me to do. My life will be unproductive. I will not be able to bear an abundance of fruit for your kingdom or bring glory to your name. If I don’t come to listen to you I will never be able to fully live the life that you have called me to live. That will not be true of me. Why is that? I have chosen to come to rest in your presence. I will listen attentively to your voice. I will wait for your instructions. I will follow your guidance. I will live my life with and for you. Yes, you will.

Lord, life is hectic and busy and filled with chaos. Protect my life from all the busyness and chaos that is in the world. Help me to choose to slow down to come to sit still in your presence. Help me to listen. Teach me to hear and receive all you have for me. Amen

Key Question… How could you make coming to sit in the Lord’s presence a regular and consistent pattern in your life?

Living It Out… Set aside a daily time and place to sit at the feet of Jesus so that you can be taught by Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that it is well worth your time to sit at the feet of Jesus so you can be taught by Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group what you have learned as you have come to sit at the feet of Jesus.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you choose to sit at the feet of Jesus so you can be taught by Him.

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Give No Opportunity

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Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 (ESV)

Your Anger

You have had your difficulties with anger. That is an understatement, I’m sure. Why do you say that? I have allowed myself to become angry. I have fully vented my anger. I lost control of my emotions and expressed anger in ways that have damaged and destroyed relationships. I have held on to anger. I have carried resentment. I have let anger linger in my life over days and weeks and months, maybe even years. That’s not good. No, it’s not. I have been discouraged and defeated by anger. I have let the devil have an opportunity to gain a foothold to do great harm through my anger. I have distanced myself from others either because I was angry with them or they were angry with me. What do you want to do about that? What do you mean? You have described your past experiences with anger. What do you want to do with your anger now? I will no longer give full vent to my anger. I haven’t done that in a very long time. I agree. That does not mean I have not been angry. That does not mean I have not expressed my anger. That’s true. If I express anger at all, I want it to be under control. I don’t want to express anger in a way that will damage relationships. If I express anger, I don’t want to hold on to it from day to day. Every day, I want to resolve anger and reconcile relationships. I want to live in harmony with others. I want to love like you loved. I want to live like you lived. So, I will value relationships with others above whatever reason I might have to be angry. I want you to make me into a peacemaker. I want others to know that, above all, I love them even though I might be angry with them.  That’s good.

Anger is not all bad. What do you mean by that? I was angry. It is not a sin to be angry. You will be angry in ways that are not sinful. How might that be? Have you ever been angry about injustice in the world? Yes. Has your anger every caused you to act to right wrongs in the world? Yes. Have I ever called you into action through some passion and anger that you have felt? Yes. Have I ever born fruit through your life and brought glory to my name through passion and anger you held in your heart? Yes, there have been many times I have done something good in response to injustice I have seen in the world. I know that you have borne fruit through my life and brought glory to your name through actions you guided me to take because I was angry. That’s right. Anger is more complicated than I imagined. Yes, it is. Will you bring your anger to me? Will you ask me how you should deal with your anger. Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I will not let the sun go down on my anger. I will resolve anger and reconcile relationships with others every day. I will not let anger give an opportunity and foothold to the devil. Instead, use my passion and anger to bear fruit for your kingdom and glory. Amen

Key Question… How are you making sure that you don’t allow anger to linger over night and continue from day to day?

Living It Out… Make every effort to resolve your resolve anger and reconcile relationships every day before the sun goes down.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will help you to resolve anger and reconcile relationships every day before the sun goes down.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are not letting your anger linger from one day to another.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you never let your anger linger overnight and continue from day to day.

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Do Good Works

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God’s Will – Ephesians 2:8-10 – Do Good Works – Growing As Disciples – practical ministry in black and white

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God– not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10 (NIV)

Prepared In Advance

I do have a plan for your life. I have good works prepared in advance for you to do for me. You will bear fruit for my kingdom. You will bring glory to my name. I will work in and through your life. You will go where I send you. You will do all that I ask of you. You will be able to know my will and walk in my ways. I will do in and through your life far beyond what you could have asked, hoped for or even dreamed or imagined. How does all this sound to you? I am overwhelmed. I am taken aback. I am in awe. I am thankful that you will use me according to your purposes and plans. There is nothing else I want to do in life other than your will. That is very good.

You are my workmanship. You are my masterpiece. I am molding and shaping your life. I am preparing you to do the work that I will give you to do for me. Don’t be impatient. Don’t run ahead of me. Be ready and willing to go and do what I have called you to do when you hear my voice. Listen carefully to me. Walk closely with me. Remain in my presence. Receive all that I have done and will do in you. Apart from me you can do nothing that will bear fruit for all eternity. Apart from me your work will amount to nothing. Will you remain in me? Will you allow me to prepare you? Yes Lord, I will remain in you every day of my life. I welcome you to do all your work in me. Make me into the person you want me to become. There no one else I want to be than the person you had in mind when you created me. That is very good. 

All that you are, all that you have and all that you hope to be has come to you as a gift. You have not earned your salvation. There is and will be nothing that you will be boast about. You will simply be able to say that you know me and that I have saved you and prepared you to do good works for me. That’s is enough for me. I am all yours. I am your servant. Use my life as you have planned. Yes, I will.

Lord, I know you have a purpose and plan for my life. You have created me as your workmanship. I am your masterpiece. You are molding and shaping my life. You have prepared good works in advance for me to do. Help me to go and do all your good works. Amen

Key Question… What good works has the Lord prepared for you to do for Him right now?

Living It Out… Do the good works that God has prepared in advance for you to do for Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that God has prepared good works in advance for you to do for Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you known and done good works God has prepared for you.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you do the good works that God has prepared in advance for you to do for Him.

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Open The Door

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God’s Will – Revelation 3:20 – Open The Door – Growing As Disciples

“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Revelation 3:20 (NLT) 

Your Invitation

I know that you are at the door of my heart and mind and life. I know that you want me to live in an intimate relationship with you. You want me to hear your voice. You want me to respond to your invitation. You want me to hear your call. I can hear you knocking right now. I am here to welcome you into my life. I want what you want. I want to live in an intimate relationship with you. I want to follow you to where you lead me. I want to do everything that you ask of me. I am all yours. I am at your disposal. The desire of my heart is to come to know you. It will be my joy to do what is pleasing in your sight. Use me for your purposes. Help me to accomplish your plans. There is nothing else I desire. There is nothing else I want. I want to live my life with and for you in every way on every day. That is very good.

How will you hear me? How will you listen to my call? How will know where I want to send you? How will you know what I want to do through you? I will step away from the busyness of my life. I will come to rest in your presence. I will make meeting with you the priority of my life. I will listen attentively to what you want to say to me. I will take in all that you want to teach me. I will receive all that you have for me. I will allow you to mold and shape my life. I wait for your instructions. I will follow your directions. I will follow your leading. I will join you in the work that I see you doing. I will not run ahead of you. I will not fall behind you. I know that I can do nothing apart from you. I will wait for your power. I will rely on your strength. I will place all my faith and hope and trust in you. I will allow you to use me however you desire. I will be a tool in your hand. I will be an instrument for purposes. Yes, you will and that will be very good. We will walk together through life. You will live in an intimate relationship with me.

Lord, I can see your hand at work in my life. I can hear your invitation for me to live in an intimate relationship with you. I know you are knocking on the door of my heart and mind and life. I want to live in an intimate relationship with you every day of my life. Amen

Key Question… How have you answered the Lord’s invitation to live in an intimate relationship with Him?

Living It Out… Accept the Lord’s invitation to live in an intimate relationship with Him.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord is inviting you to live in an intimate relationship with Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are living in an intimate relationship with the Lord.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you accept the Lord’s invitation to live in an intimate relationship with Him.

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