At Work In You

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide - Prayer - 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - At Work In You - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Prayer – 1 Thessalonians 2:13 – At Work In You – Growing As Disciples

And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV) 

Believe In My Word

What will you do with my word if you truly do believe in it? There is no, “if” about it. I truly and fully do believe in your word. I will receive your word into my life because I do believe in it. What do you believe about my word? I believe that your word is true. I believe that your word is powerful. I believe that your word is valuable. There is nothing more true than your word. There is nothing more powerful than your word. There is nothing more valuable than your word. You will use your word to do your work in my life. You will mold and shape me by your word. You will guard and guide me with your word. You will use your word to change my heart and transform my mind. It is your word that will make me able to think your thoughts and walk in your ways. I can see that you truly and fully do believe in my word.

How will you go about continually receiving my word into your life? I will set aside a daily time and special place to meet with you in your word. I will quiet myself before you. I will listen attentively to everything that you have to say to me. That will be very good. Say more about how you will receive my word into your life. I will read your word. I will study your word. I will meditate on your word. I will memorize your word. I will pray your word. I will teach you word. I will put your word into practice. That will be very good.

Say more about how you will pray my word. I will pray that I will fully receive your word into my heart and mind and life. I will turn the promises of your word into the thoughts of my mind and the prayers of my heart. That will be very good. What about others? How will you pray for others? Those are two very good questions. Why is that? Others prayed for me. Others prayed that I would come to believe and receive your word into my life. Just as others prayed for me, so I will pray for others. I will pray that others will come to know the truth and value and power of your word working in their lives. I will pray that others will quiet themselves before you so that they can hear everything you want to say to them. That will be very good. Keep on believing and receiving my word into your heart and mind and life. Keep on praying for others. Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, it is one thing to say I believe in your word. It is a whole other thing to continually receive your word into my life. Continually receiving your word into my life demonstrates that I really do believe in your word. Use your word to do all your work in my life. Amen

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Your Faith Is Growing

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide - Gratitude - 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - Your Faith Is Growing - Growing As Disciples

Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Gratitude – 1 Thessalonians 2:13 – Your Faith Is Growing – Growing As Disciples

And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (NIV) 

Received

That is a very important word. What’s that? Received, is a very important word. How so? I will ask you a few questions to help you understand the importance of the word, received. Go ahead, I’m listening. It is very good that you are listening. Here are my questions. How are you receiving my word into your life? How has receiving my word into your life allowed me to use my word to work in your life? How have I used my word to change your heart, transform your mind and guide your life? How are your thoughts, words and deeds different because my word has been working in you? How has the entire course of your life changed because my word has been working in you? What will happen to your life if you do not continue to receive my word into it? You have asked a lot of questions. You can start answering them now. 

I will start by answering your first and last questions. That’s great. I am meeting with your word. I have set apart a time and a place to meet every day with you in your word. I am meditating on your word day and night. I am letting your word dwell in me richly. How so? I am reading your word. I am studying your word. I am meditating on and memorizing your word. I am praying your word. I am proclaiming your word to others. I am taking a firm hold of your word so that it takes a firm hold of me. What do you mean by that? Well, in every way possible I am receiving your word into my life and then I am putting it into practice as I love, follow and serve you. That is very good. What would happen if you didn’t receive my word into your life and then put into practice? That was your last question. Yes, it was. Your working in my life will be hindered and short circuited if I don’t receive your word into my life and then put it into practice. That’s true.

What kind of work has my word been doing in you? Your word has been changing my heart, transforming my mind and guiding my life. How so? Your word has broken me free from bondages that once entangled my life. Your word has made me able to stand against evil and resist temptation. Your word has given me new thoughts to think, words to speak and deeds to do. Your word has set me on fire to want to know and do your will. Your word has given me a passion to want to do what is pleasing to you. Your word has changed the entire course of my life. Yes, it has.  Keep on receiving my word into your life. Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Heavenly Father, thank you for your word. Daily I am receiving your word into my life. Use your word to do your work in my life. Use your word to change my heart, transform my mind and guide my life. Thank you for molding and shaping me with your word. Amen

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