This past week I went through 2 different devotionals on the Bible app. Some days were good and some days were not-so-good. Frankly, I struggled this week with keeping up with my devotions. But I pushed on and here are the results!
God Guides You
Sunday 6/12/16
(2 Timothy 3:16, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 2:6-9)
How can we even attempt to live a set apart life if we’re not aligning ourselves with God’s word? And, if we are aligning ourselves with God’s word, how can we think we’re doing that if we aren’t reading God’s word?
For Yahweh will give wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
-Proverbs 2:6
Monday 6/13/16
(Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew 2:13-15, Matthew 2:19-23)
Don’t get caught up thinking that because a different believer went about life in a certain way that this is the way that you need to get there, too. God has plans for all of us, and not all of us follow the same paths to get to the same places. The only thing that you can be sure of is that God will not call you to sin in order to get to holiness. He may lead you through sinners, but He won’t call you to sin.
And he came and lived in a town called Nazareth, in order that what was said by the prophets would be fulfilled: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
-Matthew 2:23
Tuesday 6/14/16
(Psalms 119:105, John 16:13-14, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalms 32:8, Hebrews 11:6)
When you don’t know which we to turn, don’t just guess. Read the Bible, listen for the Holy Spirit’s guidance and, if you still don’t know, wait until you get an answer. There’s no sense in pushing ahead when you don’t know if that’s the right way anyway.
You Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
-Psalm 119:105
Wednesday 6/15/16
(Isaiah 43:17, Romans 8:28, John 10:10, Isaiah 58:11, 1 Peter 4:12-13)
Bad stuff happens, all the time. This life isn’t full of rose petals and sugary spices. But when the hard times come, how well are you going to be anchored? Regardless of whether we notice it or not, God is with us every step of the way. Our task is to make sure that we are with Him every step of the way.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to His purpose.
-Romans 8:28
Unraveling the Scriptures for Leadership Effectiveness
Thursday 6/16/16
(1 Timothy 3:16-17)
Well, this is the third time this verse has shown up in the past week. Maybe God is trying to tell me something? Maybe not so weirdly, I’ve actually been struggling to get my devotions done this week. And what verse shows up? When that tells me that I should be in the Bible more. Ok, I get it, God… ;-)
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, in order that the person of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
-1 Timothy 3:16-17
Friday 6/17/16
(Deuteronomy 17:18-20)
The kings of Israel used to have to handwrite their own copy of the Torah, and then read it daily, so that they developed knowledge of the Word and a fear of Yahweh. How different would our leadership be if we were so focused on leading in a Godly way that we wrote our own copy of the Bible? Thankfully we have the Holy Spirit so the Word of Yahweh can be written on our hearts as well as on paper. But how often do we read the Bible so that we’re able to have the Holy Spirit bring it to our recollection? Do we have the Word of God written on our hearts?
And then when he is sitting on the throne of his kingdom, then he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll before the Levitical priests. And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to revere Yahweh your God by diligently observing all the word of this law and these rules
-Deuteronomy 17:18-19
Saturday 6/18/16
(Joshua 1:8)
In today’s culture such emphasis is put on continual learning for success, and this is for good reason, but we often don’t think about life in this way, and the continual learning is reading the Bible. We know that, at work, we are constantly learning and evolving in order to succeed so why should it be any different for life in general? Let us study the Scriptures daily to show ourselves approved. And in doing so we will learn to be able to righty divide truth from lies (2 Timothy 2:15). And we will be able to learn to live life in a more successful way. And we will be able to lead those who we have authority over in a way which will be more pleasing to God.
The scroll of this law will not depart from your mouth; you will meditate on it day and night so that you may observe diligently all that is written in it. For then you will succeed in your ways and prosper.
-Joshua 1:8
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