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Listen To His Voice

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The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” John 10:2-5 (NIV) 

Listener

Are you a listener? What do you mean by that? Will you slow down so that you can hear me speaking to you? Will you stop and listen to hear all that I want to say to you? Are you growing in your ability to hear my voice? I have not been a good listener. Why is that? I have been on the go. I have been busy. I have allowed myself to become distracted by many things. I have let my life be filled with noise. That is not good. I know. I want to be a good listener. I want to stop to listen to all that you want to say to me. Desire is a good place to start. It is important that you want to hear from me. 

How can I make myself available to you? How can I become a good listener? How can I grow in my ability to hear your voice? Those are very good questions. Your questions are the start of a good foundation. How so? To hear from me you must believe that I will speak to you. To become a good listener, you must be willing to humbly admit that you have not been a good listener. To become a good listener, you must be willing to grow in your ability to hear my voice. Your wanting to know how to begin means that you are willing start right now, does it not? Yes, I want to start listening to you right now. I do believe that you will speak to me. I do believe that you will help me to grow in my ability to hear your voice. I humbly admit that I will need your help for me to become a good listener. Is that your prayer? Yes, that is my prayer. I desperately want and need your help. That is very good. It will be my pleasure and joy to help you to hear me speaking to you. 

When do you think I will speak to you? Where do you think I will speak to you? I think you will speak to me at any time in any place. That is true. But, what will you need to do so you can hear me speaking to you? I will need to stop to listen to you. I will need to quiet myself before you. I will need to set aside a specific time and special place when and where I will listen to you. Why is that? Right now, I am hard of hearing. Later, I may be able to hear you over the noise of the world and in the busyness of life. But to start, I will need a special time and place devoted to meeting with you, so I can hear your voice. That is true. When do you want to begin? Right here, right now. That is very good. Speak to me Lord, I am listening.

Lord, thank you that you know me by name. You are my good shepherd. You love and care for me. I will listen attentively for your voice as you lead and guide me through life. I want to follow you to where you lead me to do all that you ask of me. I will trust in you. Amen

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Wonderfully Made

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For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV) 

Created You

I created you. I made you. I put you together. You are one of my masterpieces. I have given you gifts and talents and abilities with which you can serve me. You can bear abundant fruit for my kingdom. You can bring glory to my name. What do you think about what I have just said to you? What do you want me to think about what you said to me? Are you thankful for the way that I have created you? Are you pleased with the way that I have put you together? Do you believe that you truly are one of my masterpieces? Do you know that I have given you gifts and talents and abilities with which you can serve me? Are you certain that you can bear fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name? This is a lot to take into my heart and mind and life. Yes, it is.

Why is it important for you to take all of these thoughts into your heart and mind and life? I have been looking around. At what? I have been comparing myself with others. Has that been helpful to you? No, not at all, I have envied the way that you have created, made and put others together. I have wanted what you haven’t given to me. Why is that a problem? If I live envying others, I will never be thankful for what you have given to me. I will never come to accept the fact that you have created and made and put me together as one of your masterpieces. I will live with doubt. I will be filled with regret. I will live with despair. I will always wish that I could have been and could have done much more in life. I will live an unhappy and dissatisfied life. That is a big problem isn’t it? Yes, it is. That isn’t the only problem is it? No, if I’m not grateful for how you have made me, it is unlikely that I will ever fully develop and use all the gifts and talents and abilities that you have given to me. I will not bear an abundance of fruit for your kingdom. I will not bring glory to your name. I will never fully live the life that you have called me to live. So, what will you do? I will give you thanks and praise to you for how you have created, made and put me together. I will believe that I am one of your masterpieces. I will fully use all the gifts and talents and abilities that you have given to me. With your help, I will bear an abundance of fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. That will be very good.

Father, thank you for putting me together in my mother’s womb. You made me to be a masterpiece according to your purposes and plans. You have given me gifts, talents, and abilities to use to serve you. Help me to bear abundant fruit for your kingdom. Amen

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Earnestly Seek Him

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Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)  

Seek Him

Here I am Lord. It’s me again. I’m here to meet with you. I’m in this sacred place. It is our special time. There is no place I would rather be than in your presence. There is nothing I would rather do than seek you with all my heart. I want to know you intimately. I want to follow you closely. I want to do your will. I want to live in ways that please you. So, I have stopped all my activity. My heart and mind and life are focused on you. What do you want to say to me? What do you want to show me? What do you want to do in me? What do you want to do for me? What do you want to do through me? I am excited to be on my walk of faith in you. I believe in you. I trust you. I am relying on you. That is very good.

Thank you for all the rewards you have brought into my life as I have been earnestly seeking you with all my heart. What rewards have I brought into your life as you have earnestly sought me? You have healed my bruised and battered and broken life as I rested in your presence. You have refreshed me. You have revived me. You have restored me. You have guarded and guided me as I have followed you. As I have meditated on your word, you have been changing my heart and transforming my mind. You have given me new thoughts to think, words to speak and deeds to do. You have made me able to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. You have made me able to shine brightly as your witness in the world. But, best of all you are helping me to come to know you. I love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. You have drawn near to me as I have drawn near to you. Living and walking in a love relationship with you has become the joy of my life. That is very good. 

What would you like to ask of me? I want to know you better. I want to draw nearer. I want to go deeper. I want to love you more intensely. I want to shine more brightly for you. I want to be used more fully by you. I want to bear more fruit for you kingdom and bring more glory to your name. Do you believe that I will hear and answers these prayers of yours? Yes, I do. That is very good.

Father, it is my priority and plan to seek you with all my heart. I want to know you intimately. I want to follow you closely. I want to accomplish the purpose and plan you have for my life. I want to fully live in ways that please you. Thank you for these desires. Amen

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Filled With The Spirit

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Be very careful, then, how you live–not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:15-20 (NIV)

Making The Most

That’s exactly what I want to do. What’s that? I want to make the most of every opportunity. I don’t want to waste time. I don’t want to misspend my life. I don’t want to go where I should not have gone. I don’t want to do what I should not have done. I want my life to have been well used by you. At the end of my life I will want to know with certainty that I have known and done your will. Anything less than that will have been a waste of time and a misspending of my life. It is very good that you have this desire in your heart. Where do you think this desire has come from? This desire certainly did not originate with me. This desire has come from you. You want me to well use my life in your service. That’s true. You have caused this desire to burn hotly in my heart. That’s right. Do you believe that I am both the giver and granter of the desires of your heart? Yes, I do. I believe that you will grant whatever desire you have placed in my heart. You would not give me a desire that you would not fulfill. No, I would not. 

So, you have nothing to worry about? I would not say that. Why not? The world is an alluring place. My heart and mind and life are continually being bombarded by the thoughts, and opinions and values of the world. It is not difficult to get off track. It is easy to take missteps and head the wrong direction. I need to be vigilant. I need to be watchful. I need to be on guard. I must be reliant on you and not on myself. I must rely on your power and strength. I must ask for your wisdom. I must follow your direction. I must let you guard and guide my life. On my own, I cannot know and do your will. On my own I cannot well spend my life in your service. No, you cannot. So, every day I will ask you to fill me with your Spirit so that I can know and do your will. That will be very good. Then you will have nothing to worry about as you love, follow and serve me. Then you will make the most of every opportunity. Then you will have well spent your life by knowing and doing my will. Thank you Lord.

Holy Spirit, fill me afresh and fully so that I will be able to know and do the Lord’s will. Give me your power. Guide the work of my hands. Make full use of my life for the glory and kingdom of God. I will rely on you and not myself. Amen

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Let Nothing Move You

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Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV) 

Your Work

Is it a waste of your time? It is not worth your efforts? What’s that? The work I have given you to do for me. Is it a waste of your time? Is it not worth your effort? Certainly not, nothing is a better use of my time and the expenditure of my efforts than going and serving you. Why do you say that? What makes you so certain? You are my example. You did not waste your time. You did not misspend your efforts. What did I do? You did the will of your Father. You listened attentively to your Father. You met regularly with Him in prayer. You received your guidance and direction from Him. You went where He guided you. You did what He asked of you. Yes, I did. I will follow your example. I will meet with you in prayer. I will listen attentively to you. I will go where you guide me. I will do what you ask of me. That will be very good.

Will you be alone in your efforts? Not at all. You will be with me to help me. You will sustain and strengthen me. You will guard and guide me. You will make me able to go and do the work you will give me to do for you. Only you can make me steadfast and immovable. Only you can make me unshakable. I know the road will not be easy. I am certain that I will face setbacks and disappointments and discouragement. You will keep me moving forward with you. Yes, I will. 

Will you receive any rewards for your efforts? It will be rewarding enough for me to know that I have been able to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. It will be rewarding enough to know that I have gone and done what you have asked of me. It will be rewarding enough to have lived my life by walking in an intimate relationship with you. That’s true. But, what else do you know? My labor will never be in vain. One day, I will hear you say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” It will be enough to hear you say those words to me. It will be enough to know that I have lived a life that was pleasing to you. That’s true. But, what else do you know? One day you will reward me for whatever I have gone and done for you. Yes, I will. Will you keep on loving, following and serving me? Yes, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I will stand firm in you. I will be immovable and unshakeable. I will go all out. I will not wear out. I will not give up. I will never quit.  I will not slack off. I will give myself fully to you. Thankfully, I know that all the labor I do for you will never be in vain. Amen

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An Instrument

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If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. 2 Timothy 2:21 (NIV)

Preparation

Would you like to be an instrument I can use? Would you like to be prepared and ready to be used by me? Would you like to accomplish my purposes and fulfill my plans? Would you like me to bear an abundance of fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name through your life? Yes, I want you to use me. Yes, I always want to be ready for your use so I can accomplish your purposes and fulfill your plans. Nothing would please me more than to be able to be able to know and do your will. That is very good.

How will you prepare me and make me ready to do any good work? That is a very good question. I will ask you a few questions. Go ahead, I’m listening. Will you draw near to me so I can draw near to you? Will you seek me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength? Is it your desire to love, follow and serve me above all else? Will you be fully devoted to me. Is it your passion to live your life fully with and for me? I am very glad that you are asking me these questions. Why is that? It is my joy to answer them. I want to tell you how much I love you. I will draw near to you as you draw near to me. I will rest in your presence. I will listen to your voice. I will allow you to restore my soul. I will allow you to change my heart and transform my mind. I welcome you to do whatever work needs to be in down in my heart and mind and life. That is very good. 

I have forgiven you of all your sins. I have cleansed you of all your unrighteousness. I will make you ready for my use. I will make you able to accomplish my purposes and fulfill my plans. How does this all sound to you? It sounds fantastic. I want to tell you that I am fully devoted to you. You will find no hesitation within me. I will go wherever you guide me to do whatever you ask of me. I am at your disposal. I am ready for your use. Yes, you are. That is very good. Watch and wait and listen. I will be sending you on a mission. I give you instructions. I will lead you to where I want you to go. I will give you what I want you to do. Here I am, send me. Yes, I will.

Lord, I will separate myself from any situation or circumstance that displeases you. Even still I know that I will sin. Forgive and cleanse me of all my unrighteousness so that I will be a clean instrument for you to use in this world. Amen

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Spirit Of Power

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For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NIV)

Fan Into Flame

I have given you spiritual gifts to be used to bear fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name. Do you know the gifts that I have given to you? How will you discover them? How will you use them? What will happen to your spiritual gifts if you let them remain dormant? What will happen to your spiritual gifts if you let them go unused? I am so thankful that you have given spiritual gifts to me. I don’t know that I have discovered them all. I need your help. I need your wisdom. I need your revelation. Guide me to use all the gifts that you have given to me. Nothing would be sadder than to realize that you had given me spiritual gifts that I never discovered or used. I pray that will never happen. I want to fully use all the gifts that you have given to me. I want to bear an abundance of fruit 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”. I want to be able to look back over my life and be able to see that it was well spent serving you.

How will you fan into a flame the gifts that I have given to you? I want to be on fire for you. I want to shine brightly for you. I want to be a bold witness for you in the world. I can do none of this on my own. I can do none of this with my own strength. I need the power of your Holy Spirit working in and through me. That is my need. That is my prayer. Come Holy Spirit and fill me. Come Holy Spirit and use me. Come Holy Spirit and fill me with your power. Make me passionate. Set me on fire. Let me burn brightly for you. Make me strong. Make me bold. Make me fearless. I want none of this for myself. I ask for all of this so that I will be able to fan the flame and use all the gifts that you have given to me.

What motivates your desire to use your gifts for my kingdom and my glory? You have changed my heart. You loved me. Now, I love you. You are filling me with your love. You are making me to be like you. You are helping me to love others with your love. You changed my heart. You have transformed my mind. You have rearranged my thinking. Now, I want what you want. I want to do what you did. I want to love like you loved. I want to give like you gave. I want to serve like you served. Use all the gifts that you have given me to fulfill your purpose and plans for my life. Yes, I will.

Lord, I want to boldly use all the gifts you have given me. I want to be on fire for you so my timidity is replaced with your power, love and self-discipline. I want you to use me to the fullest extent so I can bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Amen

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A Wise Man

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“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV)

Storms

In this sin broken world you will experience storms in life. They are certain to come. They came upon me. They will come upon you. They will come with warning. They will come without warning, when you least expect them. Will your life be able to withstand the storms that will come against you? That is a good question. How can my life stand against the storms of life that are certain to come against me? That is an even better question.

Your life is like a building. You will have the opportunity to choose the materials with which you will build your life. I’m not sure what you mean. Think about it, what materials do people choose to build their lives? What gives people a sense of comfort and security. What do people want to acquire for themselves? What are people seeking in life? I get it, you have given me enough clues. I could choose to build my life on any number of things. Like what? I could build my life on fame. I could build my life on fortune. I could build my life on all my accomplishments. I could build my life on power and prestige and possessions. Will any of these be a firm foundation for your life? Will any of these withstand the storms of life? Is there any of these things that a storm of life could not take away from you? No, a storm in life could sweep any of these away like house that was built on sand.

On what firm foundation will you build your life? I will build my life on you. I will build my life on your word. How will you do that? Every day I will meet with you in your word. Many hear my word, many do not put my word into practice. That won’t be me. I will listen very carefully to all that you want to say to me. I will build my life on putting your word into practice. It will be my fervent prayer to ask you to help me to both hear and put your word into practice. That will be very good. Your life will withstand the storms of life as you build your life on hearing and putting my word into practice.

 Lord, every day I will meet with you in your word. I love to hear you speaking to me through your word. Help me to put your word into constant practice. Thank you that your words are a firm foundation on which my life is made secure against the storms of life. Amen

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Not To Us

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Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. Why do the nations say, “Where is their God?” Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him. Psalm 115:1-3 (NIV)

Not About Me

I know that life does not revolve around me. I am not the center of attention. All the praise and honor and glory do not belong to me. I am not on everyone else’s mind. People don’t set their clocks around when I will come or go. I don’t command attention. I don’t deserve notice. I don’t light up a room. People do not become quiet because I am about to speak. How long did it take you to come to these realizations? It took me quite a while to come to these realizations. At times, I have wanted to be noticed. I have wanted attention. I have wanted to be recognized. I have wanted to be special. Although, there is something a little odd about me. What’s that? I have also disdained the limelight. I have never wanted to be a part of the “in crowd.” A good part of me has lived in conflict. How so? Don’t get me wrong. There is no chance of that. A good part of me has wanted to feel special but in an out of the limelight sort of way. I get it.

How long has it taken you to realize that you are special? I didn’t realize that I was special until I realized that you loved me. You came into this world for me. You lived and died for me. You gave yourself as a sacrifice for me. You forgave my sins. You cleansed me of all my unrighteousness. You made it so I could live and walk in an intimate relationship with you. Yes, I did.

I now love you because you first loved me. You deserve all the praise and honor and glory. I no longer want the attention to be on me. I no longer want to be recognized or applauded. I don’t want to command attention or deserve notice. What do you want? I want to love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I want to live like you lived. I want to give like you gave. I want to love like you loved. I want to shine brightly as a witness in the world for you. I want to live a life that points others to you. I want to bear fruit for your kingdom. I want to bring glory to your name. I want others to come to know and love you just as you have allowed me to come to know and love you. My life will not be about me. My life will be about you. That’s what I want. That is the desire of my heart. That is my prayer. That will be very good.

Lord, at one time I thought life revolved around me. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted to receive all the praise, honor and glory. Not now, not ever again. Now, I want to live a life that points others to you. I want to bring glory to your name. Amen

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide - Identity - Psalm 1:1-3 - Like A Tree - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Identity – Psalm 1:1-3 – Like A Tree – Growing As Disciples

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. Psalm 1:1-3 (NIV)

A Blessed Life

Do you want to live a life that I can bless? Do you want to bear fruit for my kingdom? Do you want to bring glory to my name? Do you want to live your life with and for me? Do you want to go where I send you? Do you want to do what I ask of you? Yes, I want to live a life that you can bless. I want to live a life that can be used by you. Yes, I want to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. How can I live my life with and for you? How can I live a life that is pleasing to you? How can I live a life that you can bless? Those are good questions.

If you want to live a life that I can bless, you will do two things. What two things? You must stay away from evil of every kind. You will not sit with evil. You will not walk with evil. You will not stand with evil. You will separate yourself from every form of evil. You will not think what evil thinks. You will not say what evil says. You will not do what evil does. Separating myself from evil of every kind seems like an impossible task. Why is that? Evil is all around me. This is a broken world that is filled with evil of every kind. Yes, it is. My life is constantly being bombarded with the thoughts and opinions and values of an evil world. Yes, it is. Are you asking me to withdraw from the world completely? No, I am not. You are in the world. But, you are not of the world. The task of withdrawing from evil of every kind seems even more difficult. How will I ever be able to resist evil? How will I ever be able to stand against evil? How will I ever be able to have victory over the evil that is in the world? Those are good questions. To be able to resist and stand against evil you must meditate on my word day and night. My word will strengthen you. My word will guard you. My word will protect you. My word will guide you to where I want you to go. My word will help you to do what I will ask you to do. So, you want me to withdraw from evil while I am meditating on your word day and night? Yes, it is my word that will give you victory over evil. It is my word that will make you able to live a life that I can and will bless. My word will help you to bear fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name. I will separate myself from evil and I will meditate on your word day and night. That will be very good.

Lord, here I am. I have withdrawn from evil of every kind. I will not sit, walk or stand with evil. I will not think what evil thinks. I will not say what evil says. I will not do what evil does. Instead, make me fruitful for you as I meditate on your word day and night. Amen

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