Because the Word of the Lord is a double-edged sword, it should also cut me before it cut others. On Saturday, I shared the Word of God. It was His grace that gave me knowledge on the topic. It was His mercy that put hope and humility in me.
As I have shared on reading the Word on everyday basis, I must too be reading His Word. It feeds my spirit with strength to battle everyday's journey and to win it every night for Him, and with Him.
Today's verse while on my way to office was to be reminded not to have troubled hearts, succeeding words point to believing in Jesus. It has given me the spoken word on the truth that to stay cool, my focus is to always look unto Jesus.
I was glad to have a great Sunday with best friend and the group of YAN. It is good to be surrounded by people of the same faith and passion for Jesus.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Saturday, January 27, 2018
27 Jan 2018
For His name's sake.
I am about to share in our bible study later. I am reminded today to take my place of humility before Him because all glory and honor and praise should only be received by Him.
He allowed me to be taken to the depths of despair for I know it was to make me more yielded to Him. To see my weakness and suffering so He would help me and that He would shine in my brokenness.
I am far from perfection but I am up for continuous growth and I always acknowledge that apart from Him, I can do nothing, I am nothing.
I am about to share in our bible study later. I am reminded today to take my place of humility before Him because all glory and honor and praise should only be received by Him.
He allowed me to be taken to the depths of despair for I know it was to make me more yielded to Him. To see my weakness and suffering so He would help me and that He would shine in my brokenness.
I am far from perfection but I am up for continuous growth and I always acknowledge that apart from Him, I can do nothing, I am nothing.
Friday, January 26, 2018
26 Jan 2018 The Narrow Road
Today's devotion lead me to the same topic yesterday, but from a different author. The Narrow Road.
Following God means walking the “narrow road.” It means facing adversity
I believe He is leading me to the same Word He wanted me to learn once again. The path to righteousness is a narrow road.
The narrow road of living for God and not conforming to the ways of the world is often lonely. But the trade-off of gaining real intimacy with Christ is worth more than anything you could ever get from the world.
It means denying of self and being able to be Spirit-controlled. Letting go of what's wide and easy and taking the steps to steep and righteous.
Following God means walking the “narrow road.” It means facing adversity
I believe He is leading me to the same Word He wanted me to learn once again. The path to righteousness is a narrow road.
The narrow road of living for God and not conforming to the ways of the world is often lonely. But the trade-off of gaining real intimacy with Christ is worth more than anything you could ever get from the world.
It means denying of self and being able to be Spirit-controlled. Letting go of what's wide and easy and taking the steps to steep and righteous.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
25 Jan 2018 My Righteousness
In Psalm 23:3 David said it like this, “He leads me in the paths of righteousness.” The path of righteousness is a narrow, winding trail up a steep hill.
Today's devotion lead me to Leaving Guilt at Calvary. It was very touching as I have been personally carrying spiritual heavy loads of burden and fears. The path to righteousness is a narrow, winding trail up on steep hill leading to the Cross of Calvary where we can leave our heavy baggage of burdens and fears and receive the comfort of His righteousness and salvation.
The path to righteousness, to the cross, may be winding and fearful but as what David says:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. / Ps 23:4
He is always with us even in the tough and dark times.
Today's devotion lead me to Leaving Guilt at Calvary. It was very touching as I have been personally carrying spiritual heavy loads of burden and fears. The path to righteousness is a narrow, winding trail up on steep hill leading to the Cross of Calvary where we can leave our heavy baggage of burdens and fears and receive the comfort of His righteousness and salvation.
The path to righteousness, to the cross, may be winding and fearful but as what David says:
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. / Ps 23:4
He is always with us even in the tough and dark times.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
24 Jan 2018 Rise Up
I was able to figure out what has caused me distress in the past days and I thank God for the discipline I had to go and going through. It was hard and painful. I was fearful. So I keep on seeking His Word everyday. Making sure I am able to read His promises and focusing my readings on the topics of the bible. I have acknowledge my sins and took on His promises on these verse:
Micah 7:
7
As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
8
Do not gloat over me, my enemies!
For though I fall, I will rise again.
Though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.
9
I will be patient as the Lord punishes me,
for I have sinned against him.
But after that, he will take up my case
and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies.
The Lord will bring me into the light,
and I will see his righteousness.
For though I fall, I will rise again. I will be patient as the Lord punishes me for I have sinned against Him. But while I was fearful of the punishment, His very Word has also given me hope:
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!”
— Romans 8:15
He is my Father and He is gracious and forgiving. He is patient with me, not wanting me to perish but come to repentance.
7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!
— Luke 15:20
Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
Micah 7:
7
As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
8
Do not gloat over me, my enemies!
For though I fall, I will rise again.
Though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.
9
I will be patient as the Lord punishes me,
for I have sinned against him.
But after that, he will take up my case
and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies.
The Lord will bring me into the light,
and I will see his righteousness.
For though I fall, I will rise again. I will be patient as the Lord punishes me for I have sinned against Him. But while I was fearful of the punishment, His very Word has also given me hope:
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “Abba! Father!”
— Romans 8:15
He is my Father and He is gracious and forgiving. He is patient with me, not wanting me to perish but come to repentance.
7 In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!
— Luke 15:20
Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
23 Jan 2018 Fighting the Good Fight of Faith
I've been trying to find time to write in the past days, and after finishing task and waiting for another to arrive, I am getting hold of this moment to write.
Sometimes in our lives, we get too caught up with work, daily routines, stress, and needs that we fail to do the important things of guarding our thoughts, minds, actions, and spiritual health. Then we'd realize we've gone too far from taking care of what matters eternally. We forget to read the Word of God. We miss to pray and devote ourselves in the Lord, and the many distractions and sins the enemy wanted to put in our ways. We justify our acts with how sinful human is, that we bear the sinful nature of human (like it's a license to sin), leading us to unknown hurts and aches we can't understand until the Godly sorrow that brings repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10) remind us to come to refocus on Him.
Being a child of God, I firmly believe in His promise that when He says He won't leave us, nor forsake us, He really won't. That when we've been tempted into neglect of important things and our sinful nature, He won't let us get drowned by it. He won't let us fall beyond what we can bear. He will provide a way out. Only we need to acknowledge that we need His power and help. The Holy Spirit will convict us. He will remind us of His love and grace until we see the light once again. Never let your heart be calloused and your hearts be hardened for if we fail to see His move and heed to His voice, it's going to be more painful and devastating.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
The verse shares that there are temptations common to mankind, the next verse was important to the succeeding and ending words for it says that God is faithful for He won't let us be tempted beyond what we can and if we are tempted he will provide a way out. I might not be able to know how He will but I know He will. His ways are higher than us.
If we fall into sin:
1. Confess to God
2. Repent
3. Accountability - Be accountable for your actions and find people who can be accountable to you.
If we fall, He will always rescue us.
Isaiah 46:4 - 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.
Once we are rescued, restoration shall come when we build our lives to Him.
1. Go and sin no more. Remember His grace and the eternal rewards. The punishment from our sins was paid on the cross with the love, grace and obedience of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His grace should always hurt our hearts not to be enticed again.
2. Don't blame yourself. If the enemy is putting on shame, God is putting out the shame in us.
3. Guard your hearts and minds through the peace of God.
4. Battle sin with the battle of faith. Wear the full armor of God.
5. Live a life of satisfaction with God. Anchor your thoughts on His Word.
Sometimes in our lives, we get too caught up with work, daily routines, stress, and needs that we fail to do the important things of guarding our thoughts, minds, actions, and spiritual health. Then we'd realize we've gone too far from taking care of what matters eternally. We forget to read the Word of God. We miss to pray and devote ourselves in the Lord, and the many distractions and sins the enemy wanted to put in our ways. We justify our acts with how sinful human is, that we bear the sinful nature of human (like it's a license to sin), leading us to unknown hurts and aches we can't understand until the Godly sorrow that brings repentance (2 Corinthians 7:10) remind us to come to refocus on Him.
Being a child of God, I firmly believe in His promise that when He says He won't leave us, nor forsake us, He really won't. That when we've been tempted into neglect of important things and our sinful nature, He won't let us get drowned by it. He won't let us fall beyond what we can bear. He will provide a way out. Only we need to acknowledge that we need His power and help. The Holy Spirit will convict us. He will remind us of His love and grace until we see the light once again. Never let your heart be calloused and your hearts be hardened for if we fail to see His move and heed to His voice, it's going to be more painful and devastating.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
The verse shares that there are temptations common to mankind, the next verse was important to the succeeding and ending words for it says that God is faithful for He won't let us be tempted beyond what we can and if we are tempted he will provide a way out. I might not be able to know how He will but I know He will. His ways are higher than us.
If we fall into sin:
1. Confess to God
2. Repent
3. Accountability - Be accountable for your actions and find people who can be accountable to you.
If we fall, He will always rescue us.
Isaiah 46:4 - 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.
Once we are rescued, restoration shall come when we build our lives to Him.
1. Go and sin no more. Remember His grace and the eternal rewards. The punishment from our sins was paid on the cross with the love, grace and obedience of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. His grace should always hurt our hearts not to be enticed again.
2. Don't blame yourself. If the enemy is putting on shame, God is putting out the shame in us.
3. Guard your hearts and minds through the peace of God.
4. Battle sin with the battle of faith. Wear the full armor of God.
5. Live a life of satisfaction with God. Anchor your thoughts on His Word.
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