Your Daily Crossroad
Confidence in God
A nobleman approached Jesus, begging him to come to his home and save his dying child.
Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.”
So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.(John 4:50)
The man did not continue to insist Jesus come to his home; he simply & quietly obeyed Jesus.
It was a great act of faith for the man to turn and walk Almost a day and a half back to his home.
The man chose to rest in the word of Jesus that his child was healed and he could leave.
Confidence is a hard thing when we don’t know how our stories will end.
But, the peace and rest of God cannot be in us unless we get quiet and simply obey God before our outcomes.
Rest is a posture of the heart not the body.
I felt this devotion was worth sharing because often times we struggle to rest in what God has said. I pray today you are encouraged to have confidence even when you don’t know how the story will end. Today, choose to get quiet and obey God before the outcome has arrived. Hebrews 10:23, Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised).
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
Evangelize
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (John 4:14)
What became of the Samaritan woman after her encounter with Jesus?
The Samaritan woman encountered Jesus at the well of Jacob.
- First, Jesus told her of her sin.
- Second, she was humble and confessed to him she was a sinner.
- Third, she praised him as the prophet of God.
The next part of this story is a model we should all aspire to.
“And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.” (John 4:39)
The woman at the well ran to her people and evangelized.
She told everyone the good news of her forgiveness, and the man who saw her sin and loved her just the same.
Has my salvation rippled out on those around me?
Jesus, give me opportunities to tell other people about you today that they would be blessed, as I am blessed.
When I read this devotion I felt it needed to be shared. I pray you stop and ask yourself that very question today, has your salvation rippled out on those around you? Use every opportunity given to tell others about Christ and all He has done for you. Psalm 44:8, In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
God First
Have a beautiful and uplifting day in The Lord!
Disappointments & Delays
John the Baptist recognized Jesus while they were both in the womb.
As an adult, John the Baptist declared Jesus as Messiah and then baptized him in the Jordan River. (Matthew 3:14)
Clearly, John knew Jesus in ways no one else has.
And yet, how could John’s faith become so shaken that he later questioned whether Jesus was really the Messiah? (Matthew 11:3)
The three elements that weakened John’s faith were fear, disappointment and isolation.
When John became stranded in prison:
- he was disappointed
- he was afraid
- he was isolated
He became vulnerable to the enemy and began to doubt who God really is.
When we become disappointed or afraid in our situations, don’t we also find ourselves doubting God’s nature as our loving Heavenly Father?
Do we begin to doubt His ability and desire to heal our brokenness, mend our relationships, give us peace in the midst of troubling circumstances?
But, our feelings are not the facts. The facts are:
- God loves you
- God desires the best for you
- God will never leave you nor forsake you
I will be vigilant today against isolation. God has not given me a spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7)
I choose to place my disappointments & delays at the foot of the cross, and put my trust in Him as Savior and King of my Life.