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Go With Us

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God The Father – Exodus 33:13-17 – Go With Us – Growing As Disciples

If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people.” The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” And the LORD said to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked, because I am pleased with you and I know you by name.” Exodus 33:13-17 (NIV)

Not One Step

I’m serious. You’re serious about what? I don’t want to take one step unless I know for certain that you are with me to help me. Why is that? I have taken so many steps in the wrong direction. So many times, I have gone and done my own thing. I have wasted time. I have expended energy. I have experienced the fruitlessness of my own self-driven efforts. I want no more of that barrenness. That’s good. I want you to bear fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name. I don’t want you to waste time and energy and effort. That’s good.

There is something I want to clear up for you. What’s that? I am with you wherever you go. I am with you in whatever you do. You are never alone. You are never on your own. You can never take missteps out of my presence. You can’t go so far away from me, doing your own thing, that I am not with you. You can always cry out to me. You can always ask for my help. You can always come to rely on me. Will I let you continue off course? Have I not gotten your attention and turned your life around? Have I not made you able to bear fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name? No, you have not let me continue to go off course. Yes, you have turned my life around. You have caused me to cry out to you. You have been near to me when I have asked for your help. You have helped me to come to rely on you. In a multitude of varied ways, you have always gotten my attention. Yes, in the end you have made me able to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to you name. Yes, I have done all these things for you. And much more. That’s right. 

There is something else I want to clear up for you. What’s that? I am pleased with you. I am your Father. You are my child. I love you and you love me. I am devoted to you and you are devoted to me. I am leading you and you are following me. So, I am very pleased with you. Keep on loving and following and serving me. Yes, Heavenly Father, I will. That is very good. I will be with you to help you throughout all of your life. I’m counting on you. That is very good.

Heavenly Father, I don’t want to go anywhere or do anything unless I know that you are with me to help me. I don’t want to take one step in the wrong direction. Help me to know you and the plans you have laid out for my life as I love, follow and serve you. Amen

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An Instructed Tongue

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The Sovereign LORD has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught. Isaiah 50:4 (NIV)

Awakened

You have awakened me. How so? You have given me a hunger and thirst for you. You have made me to want to know and love and follow and serve you. You have birthed this desire within me. I did not make it up. I did not conceive it. I could not have planned it. I did nothing to prepare for it. This hunger and thirst and desire for you, that is now within me, comes solely from you. Are you glad? Are you thankful? I am more than glad and thankful. Words cannot adequately express how good it has been to taste of your kindness, mercy and love. I will be forever grateful and thankful that you drew me to you. That’s good.

What do you want now? I want to know you. I want to love you. I want to follow and serve you. I want your hand to be on me. I want your favor to rest on me. I want to be powerfully used by you. I want to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. I don’t want all of these in some small measure. I don’t want to know you a little bit. I don’t want to sort of love you. I want to know and love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I don’t want to have a little bit of power and bear a little bit of fruit and bring a little bit of glory to you. I want all that you have for me. I don’t want to fall short. I don’t want to go unused. I don’t want to hold back or have the slightest bit of regret. I want all of these things in abundance. I want none of these things for myself. I want all of these things for you. You have fanned the flame of these desires in me. So, I’m asking you to make me burn brightly as a witness for you in this world. That is very good.

How will all of these things happen? I don’t know for sure. What will be your plan of action? You will awaken me in the morning, of that I am sure. I will come and meet with you. I will listen to your words. I will follow your instructions. I will wait for your guidance. I will go where you guide me. I will do all that you ask of me. You will teach and instruct and train me with your word. You will help me to think your thoughts, speak your words and do your deeds. Yes, I will, you can be sure of that. I will hear and answer your prayer. My hand will be on you. My favor will be with you. I will use you for my purposes. You will fulfill my plans. Thank you, Lord. 

Lord, awaken me morning by morning so I can meet with you. Teach and instruct and train me by your word. Give me ears to hear and a heart to listen and obey you. Use me as your instrument to comfort, encourage and sustain the weary with your word. Amen

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May Open A Door

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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Colossians 4:2-4 (NIV)

Opportunity

How will I ever be able to recognize opportunities to be a witness for you in the world? How will I ever be able to walk through doors of opportunity so I can boldly proclaim the good news of the Gospel to others? Those are very good questions. It is very easy to veer off course and lose sight of your mission. You do know what is your ultimate mission in life? Yes, I do. Let me hear you say what is your ultimate mission in life. My ultimate mission in life is to know you and make you known to others. There is no better or more simple way to state my ultimate mission and goal in life. That is quite clear. Yes, it is. There is no higher goal or greater purpose in life than to know you and make you known. No, there is not. I’m very glad that you have this mission and goal firmly fixed in your heart and mind and life.

With your mission and goal firmly fixed in your heart and mind and life, your questions should be easy for you to answer. Really? Yes, really. So, I will wait to hear your answers. If I want to come to know you, I will spend time with you in prayer. In fact, my life will become a constant dialogue of prayer, if I really hope to know and love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. So, I will devote myself to living a prayer filled life with you. I will listen to your voice. I will receive your instructions. I will follow your guidance. I will be praying and watching as I walk through life with you. How will I ever fail to recognize opportunities to be a witness for you if I am constantly living in an intimate relationship with you? You won’t. As I am living in an intimate relationship with you, I will taste your kindness, mercy and love. I will experience your overflowing goodness. My heart will be set on fire to want to serve you. I will not be able to contain all that you have given to me. With a heart filled with boldness, your kindness, mercy and love will overflow my life. It will be my heart’s desire to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel to others. I will want others to come to know you. I will passionately share all that you have done for me. I will want others to receive you and all that you have given to me. Yes, you will. That will be very good.  

Heavenly Father, help me to be watchful and thankful in prayer as I go through each of my days. Help me to see and hear what you want me to notice. Open up opportunities for me to be a witness and share the Good News of new life in Christ with others. Amen

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Able To Do

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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

My Power 

My power is at work in you. My favor will rest on you. I will do in and through you far beyond what you could think to ask or even imagine.  You will go places that are unfamiliar. You will do what was unexpected. How does this sound to you so far? It sounds exciting. It sounds scary. It sounds challenging. It will be all of that and then some.

Why does my working in and through you sound exciting? You will be leading and guiding me to the unknown to do the unanticipated. Where I could think of going and what I could dream of doing is common and routine and familiar. My thoughts and plans and ideas are boring in contrast to yours. Yes, they are.

Why does my working in and through you sound scary? The unknown and unplanned is a little scary. I like to know where I am going. I like to know what I will be doing. Do you want your plan, or do you want my plan? I certainly don’t want my plan over your plan. I will follow you to where you lead me to do what you ask of me. That will be very good.

Why does my working in and through you sound challenging? I know that you will ask me to go and do what I cannot do without your help. I will need to follow your guidance. I will need to listen to your instructions. I will need your power to be at work in and through me so I can accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans. Yes, you will.

What will happen to you as you allow me to work in and through you? I will be changed. I will be transformed. How so? I will think your thoughts. I will speak your words. I will do your deeds.  I will become your witness in the world. I will shine brightly for you. I will bring glory to your name as I go and do all that you ask of me. Others will be drawn to you because they will see your life being lived out in and through me. Yes, they will.

Are you ready to follow me? Are you ready to go where I ask you? Are you ready to do what I give you? Yes Lord, I am. Good, then expect what you can’t imagine as you love, follow and serve me. Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, you have placed this desire and request in my heart. I’m asking you to do in, for and through me what I can’t begin to think, ask or imagine myself. I will go where you lead and do whatever you ask of me. Use me for your glory. I will rely on you for all I need. Amen

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Works For The Good

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And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (NIV)

Good Out Of Bad

I almost can’t believe it. What can’t you almost believe? Before, I answer you I want to note again that I said, “almost.” Yes, I noticed. I “almost” can’t believe how you can work everything together for good. I have gone through some pretty dark and desperate circumstances. I have experienced pain and suffering and loss. I have gone through absolute spirit crushing rejection. I have suffered very discouraging defeats. Before I say anything more, I want to acknowledge that many people have gone through far worse circumstances than I. I’m not complaining. I have led a blessed life. But what always surprises me is how you have taken every one of my dark hours and brought something good out of them. Sometimes, it has taken many years to be able to recognize the good you have brought out of some of my desperate circumstances. I no longer expect to immediately understand the twist and turns and ups and downs of my life. Only you can show me the good that you have brought about out of bad. That I will do. In the meantime, I have learned to hold on to you as you have held on to me. Yes, you have. I should also say that there are some trials that I have gone through that I never want to go through again. I don’t doubt that. Yet, I would not trade the good you have done in my life through trials for anything else. That’s good to hear. I have never felt closer to you than when I have been in the deep and dark valleys of life. I have tasted of your kindness and mercy. I have experienced your comfort and love. You have filled my life with hope. You have lifted me up with your encouragement. You have kept me moving forward with you. Yes, I have.

So, I can say with absolute certainty that I know that you will work everything together for good as I keep on loving and following and serving you. I know that my life is in your hands. You will lead me through life. You will keep holding on to me as I keep holding on to you. One day, after all the pain and suffering of this broken life is over, I will come to live forever in heaven with you. Yes, you will. Then there will be no pain and suffering. That’s right. Then there will be no sorrow or tears. That’s true. In the meantime, you will be with me to help me every step of my way. Yes, I will.  

Heavenly Father, my perspective is limited. When I am in the middle of desperate circumstances, I have a hard time believing that you will be able to bring anything good out of them. Yet, you surprise me every time. Help me to always trust and hold on to you. Amen

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You Know Me

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O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD. You hem me in–behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Psalm 139:1-6 (NIV)

You Know Me

That is an amazing thought. What’s that? You know me. Of course, I know you. I made you. You are the work of my hands. I know you better than you know yourself. Your most insightful self-discovery does not compare with how well I know you. I know when you sit down. I know when you get up. I know your thoughts before they have even been formed in your mind. I know where you have been, where you are now, and where you will be going in the future. Nothing about you is hidden from me. Before you were born, I saw your very first and last day in this life. There is nowhere you can go and nothing you can do that comes as a surprise me. Before a word comes out of your mouth, I know what you are going to say. I have been with you from the beginning and I will be with you at the end. One day, you will come to live with me forever in heaven. I look forward to that day. In the meantime, my hand is on you. My favor is with you. I will guard your life. I will guide you to where I want you to go. I will give you what I want you to do. I welcome your leadership over my life. That is very good.

I do have something I would like to say. What’s that? You already know what I am going to say. Yes, I do. Even still, it is my joy to hear from you. It is beyond amazing that you know me. It is overwhelming that you can see all my flaws and yet you still love and care for me. My dumbest and darkest thoughts have not scared you away. My thoughtless words and stupid actions have not caused you to give up on me. You see all my missteps, mistakes and sins and you forgive and cleanse me of all of them. Yes, I do. You are so good to me. I am so thankful that you are my Savior and Lord. I am glad that my life is in your hands. I will love and follow and serve you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. That is very good.

Heavenly Father, I am so glad you know me intimately. It amazes me that even with such knowledge you still love and care for me. Thank you for being with me wherever I go. Help me to live in close fellowship with you. I want to love you with all my heart. Amen

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Knows What You Need

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But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:6-8 (NIV)

Close The Door

Life is busy. Life is noisy. Life is stressful. Is that a brand-new discovery for you? No, it’s not. I have been aware of the whirl wind of activity life can be. Life can be? Well, my life can be. Can be? My life is. So, what is new for you? I have decided to do something about the busy, noisy and stressful nature of my life. Like what? I’m going to stop all the busyness and noisiness of my life. I’m going to stop being frantic. I am going to refuse to let things get stressful. I have to do something. Why is that? I can barely hear myself think. If I can barely hear myself think, then I certainly won’t be able to hear your voice speaking to me. No, you will not.

So, what are you going to do? What action are you going to take? That’s interesting. What’s interesting? I have to take some form of action to stop another kind of action. You’re right about that. Nothing will change if you don’t make changes. I know what I will do. Tell me, what will you do? I will do what you did. What did I do? You withdrew from all the noise and busyness of life. You carved out a quiet time and special place to meet in prayer with your Heavenly Father. Yes, I did. How often do you think I withdrew to meet in prayer with my Heavenly Father? I doubt that it was a rare occurrence. It would be my guess that praying to your Heavenly Father was a regular part of every one of your days. Good guess. You lived in an intimate relationship with your Heavenly Father. Yes, I did. There was not a day that went by that you did not need to hear from your Heavenly Father. That’s true. So, I am going to close the door. What do you mean by that? I am going to close the door to the noise and busyness of life. I am going to stop to quiet myself. I am going to listen so I can hear. I am also going to take time to speak. I will ask for what I need. I will live in an intimate relationship with my Heavenly Father. That will be very good. 

Heavenly Father, thank you for the invitation to meet with you in private prayer. It is my joy to set aside a time and place to talk with you. Thank you for hearing and answering the prayers of my heart. You are so good to me. Amen

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Rest In God Alone

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My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:1-2 (NIV)  

Waiting And Resting

That does not come naturally to me. What does not come naturally to you? Waiting and resting does not come naturally to me. Why is that? I like to be on the move. I want to be on the go. Waiting and resting seems like a waste of time. Waiting and resting feels like I am doing nothing. Nothing could be further from the truth. How so? Let me ask you a few questions. Go ahead, I’m listening. Have you ever raced around to get something done that ended up amounting to nothing? Have you ever quickly gone and done something that ended up not being my will? Have you ever quickly tried to go and do my will without relying on me? I can’t tell how many times I have made all these mistakes. Would you say that not waiting and resting in my presence has caused you to waste a tremendous amount of time? I would agree wholeheartedly with that statement. So, why does waiting and resting seem like a waste of your time. How can you think of waiting and resting as doing nothing? Those are good questions. You have given me something to think about deeply. Obviously, I need to change my thinking. Yes, you do.

Let’s talk more about waiting and resting in my presence. I’d like that. You have already admitted that waiting and resting does not come naturally to you. That’s right. Waiting and resting does not come naturally to anyone. Really? Yes, really. So, with that thought in mind, what must you do? I must carve out a daily time to wait and rest in your presence. I must learn to develop the skill of waiting and resting in you. That’s right.

What do you think you will learn as you wait and rest in my presence? I will learn to rely on you as my fortress. I will come to know that I will not be shaken because you are the rock of my salvation. Yes, you will. What else? I will come to know your will and walk in your ways. I will learn to listen to your instructions and follow your guidance. Yes, you will. What will that mean to you? I will be able to go and do your will. I will receive your power and strength. You will make me able to do all that you ask of me. Yes, I will. Is there something else you now know? The quickest way to knowing and doing your will is coming to wait and rest in your presence. That’s true. That’s right. That’s very good.

Heavenly Father, thank you that I can rest in your presence. You have helped me to step away from the craziness of life to be refreshed, restored, and revived in your presence. You are the rock, fortress and salvation of my life. I will come to rely on you. Amen

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Heard My Cry

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I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.  Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 116:1-2 (NIV)

Heard My Cry

I know that you have heard my cry. I know that you have heard my prayers. I know that it delights you when I come to you to ask you for what I need. It is your joy to hear and answer my prayers. Are questions coming? You know me. Yes, I know you. My questions are more to me than to you. Since I know that you delight to hear from me and it is your joy to hear and answer my prayers, I have a big question for myself. What’s that? Why do I pray so infrequently? Why do I ask for so little? I can’t adequately answer my own question to myself. Here is what I will do. What’s that? I will ask you to fan the flame of prayer in me. Give me prayers to pray. Show me what I need. Give me wisdom to know what I can and should ask of you. Guide my prayers.  I will hear and answer these prayers. Thank you.

We both know what is behind my desire to pray. Yes, we do. But, tell me what is behind your desire to pray. Of all the prayers that I have ever prayed one stands out as the most important. There is a prayer that is in my heart and mind every day of my life. Tell me that prayer. I want to know you. I want to live in an intimate relationship with you. I want to hear your voice. I want to love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I want to walk through life with you. I want to go where you guide me. I want to do what you ask of me. I want to fully live the life you have called me to live. I want to live a life that is fruitful for your kingdom. I want to bring glory to your name. One day, I want to hear you say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” This is what I want and need above all else. This is the highest and most important prayer that I could ever pray. You could not give me anything better than the answer to this prayer. Is there any chance that I will not hear and answer this prayer? No, you will help me to live and walk in an intimate relationship with you. You will help me to be faithful. You will hear my cry. You will turn your ear to me. Yes, I will. I will call on you as long as I live. Yes, you will. 

Heavenly Father, I have often failed to come to ask you for what I need. What a mistake that has been. I now know that you want me to live in an intimate relationship with you. It is your delight to hear and answer my prayers. So, I will ask you for what I need. Amen

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Will Sustain You

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide - God The Father - Isaiah 46:4-5 - Will Sustain You - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God The Father – Isaiah 46:4-5 – Will Sustain You – Growing As Disciples

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. “To whom will you compare me or count me equal? To whom will you liken me that we may be compared? Isaiah 46:4-5 (NIV)

Twists And Turns

Well, my life has had a lot of twists and turns and ups and downs. That’s for sure. There is no doubt about it. I have had incredible highs and devastating lows. I have had great joy and deep sorrow. I have experienced great gains and suffered terrible loss. I could have never have predicted the course of my life. There are a few things I know for certain. What’s that? This is a sin broken world. Nothing about this life has not been damaged by sin. This life with all its brokenness and pain and suffering is not how you designed it in the beginning. No, it is not. I am not immune from suffering in this life. You suffered. I will suffer. Of that I am sure. What else do you know for certain? I know that I can hold on to you. I know that I have held on to you. I know that I will hold on to you in the future. You have sustained me, are sustaining me now and will sustain me in the future. You have brought me through life. You have carried me through difficulties and trials and pain and suffering of every kind. You have rescued me out of darkness and despair. All of this is not because I have tightly held on to you. All of this is because you have held on to me as I have held on to you. Your grip on me is far stronger than my grip has ever been on you. You have not and will not ever let me go. That I know for certain. That I know without a doubt. That is very good.

What else do you know for certain? I know that you want me to know you. I know that when I have been in trouble you have never been closer to me. You have been with me to comfort me. You have been with me to encourage me. You have lifted me up when I have fallen. You have healed me when I have been wounded. You have put me back together when I have been broken. Had I never needed you, I would have never held on to you. Had I never needed you, I would have never relied on you. Had I never needed you, I would have never known you. So, I wouldn’t wish that I had a carefree and easy life. So, I wouldn’t wish for nothing but comfort and pleasure in my future. I don’t regret any of the difficulties I have gone through. Why is that? Nothing compares with the joy of knowing you. Nothing compares with loving and following and serving you. You are my Savior and Lord. You are my God and Father. I am thankful that my life has been, is now, and will be in your hands. You have given me a good life to live with and for you. For that, I am very thankful. That is very good.

Heavenly Father, thank you for being with me. You have constantly come to my aid and helped me in whatever difficulties I have faced in life. You have sustained and rescued me at every turn. There is no one else like you! Amen

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