Faith And Works
Fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power. 2 Thessalonians 1:11.
There is always debate about the doctrines of faith and works—and which should come first. Which carries the most weight with God? Jesus Christ did not offer us a choice of faith or works. The Scripture teaches that works without faith have no meaning to God, because we cannot work our way to Heaven. Those who seek to testify of what they think is their goodness often talk about paying their taxes on time, never defrauding anyone, being faithful to their spouse, and giving to charity. But God is clear that our righteousness is like a filthy rag. There is nothing we can do to measure up to God’s standard. Once we are saved, however, God expects us not to be hearers of the Word only but doers as well. Works, when we are in Christ, are an extension of Christ’s ministry. In fact, works are not ends in themselves, but they demonstrate God’s love toward others so that they will know God loves them, and so that they will desire to learn about God’s provision for every need. The Bible says a man in a ditch is not helped if we pass by him, wish him well, and tell him of God’s love (Luke 10:25–37). No, God’s love is demonstrated by attending to the man’s physical needs and helping him out of the ditch.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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A High Calling
“You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:14.
God wants us to consult Him above all. When we read the Bible and commit every decision to prayer in the name of the Lord Jesus, asking for His direction, He will lead through the illumination of the Holy Spirit in our hearts. Many people believe that service to God can only be done in the church or in a Christian organization. While this is a worthy calling, it does not necessarily mean that God doesn’t call many others to serve Him in other vocations. It is a high calling to live the Christian life in the midst of those who do not know Jesus. We are called to serve Christ in our sphere of influence. Consider Joseph, who was sold into slavery but lived a godly life in the midst of a pagan kingdom and was used by God to bring salvation to his own nation. Daniel and his three Hebrew friends did the same when they were exiled to Babylon. The biblical principle of Christians being salt and light speaks of the influence they can have for the good of society as they live according to God’s truth. Christians at work in the world are the only real spiritual light in the midst of great spiritual darkness. This places a tremendous responsibility on us, but it is also a great privilege to live for Christ.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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The One Who Brings Freedom
“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life.” John 3:36.
No one belonging to the human race is capable of bringing any kind of lasting peace to the world. The flaw in human nature is too great. History gives account to the social order called communism that emerged as one of the most powerful ideologies of all time. It challenged every concept man had ever held and threatened the whole world. Only one Man that is not of this world can bring hope for a better future. While some countries have won freedom from bondage, others are in danger of exchanging freedom for bondage. We have seen freedom of speech give license to spewing hate and tolerance, skewing right and wrong. Some freedom-lovers value laws based on moral standards while others fight for laws that uphold the debasement of immorality. Some want to change what God has defined as evil and define it as good. Who is the Man of hope who brings true freedom? His name is Jesus Christ. Hope rests in Him alone, and He is going to return to Earth someday in judgment. No government can prevent it, no individual can escape it, and those who refuse to embrace its reality will never change its certainty. Mankind may not be looking for Him, but all mankind will come face-to-face with the One who desires every soul to come to Him; salvation is found in no one else.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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The Highest Belief
The law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 ESV.
The Ten Commandments are founded on God’s great love for us and are designed to help us live obedient lives. They are just as valid today as they were when God gave them. They reflect the moral character of God, and they also provide the foundation of right living with others. Obedience to God’s commandments doesn’t flow naturally out of a heart of love for God. We may trick ourselves into believing we keep all the commandments, but the truth is, people violate them every day. The Bible tells us that the first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord “with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). Violating this command is what constitutes the worst sin. God’s standard is His own standard of perfection and righteousness, and because men and women have rebelled against Him, He devised a way to bring us back to Him by sending His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sin and bring us back into fellowship with our Creator. Faith in this truth that He is the Redeemer of human souls is the highest belief people can have in this world. Believers in Christ owe God a life of undivided devotion, obedience, and service; this is what it means to love the Lord your God with completeness.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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No Boundaries
“Before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24.
Before the great flood of Noah’s time, people communicated in one language. After the flood, another crisis emerged when the people again revolted against God. Defiant of God’s laws and provisions, they wanted to reach into the heavens by building a tower designed to rise above everything else in the world. Judgment fell upon the human race, and God confused the languages. The name of the place was called Babel, which means “to confuse.” The Bible records that the Lord scattered them over all the Earth, and because of mankind’s rebellion against Him, we experience difficult communications among the nations even today. But God’s Word is not limited by language or culture. With the invention of the printing press and the tremendous advances in learning linguistics, God’s Word is readily available in hundreds of languages around the world. Likewise, prayers have no boundaries. God can hear and understand the prayers of those who earnestly seek Him. For those who have never accepted Christ as personal Savior and Lord, the Bible says: “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). To those who walk with Him, the Lord declares that His ear is not “dull, that it cannot hear” (Isaiah 59:1 ESV).
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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Our True Home
Here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. Hebrews 13:14.
The Bible assures us that Heaven is a definite place. Jesus said, “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:2–3). But we all have to be saved in Christ to be assured of a heavenly home someday. Today homeless people can be found just about everywhere throughout the world. During cold spells many street people suffer and some die. Those of us who have comfortable homes may want to help those who are less fortunate, but deep inside we may think, I’m just glad I have a bed tonight, a warm house, and food to eat. In some ways, Christians are homeless. Our true home is waiting for us, prepared by the Lord Jesus Christ. If we look at the beauty He has created on Earth, can we comprehend what He has furnished for us in Heaven? How is this hope attained? By repenting of sin and looking to the Savior of the world for forgiveness.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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The Kingdom Within Us
He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1 John 4:4.
Believers in Jesus are members of God’s kingdom. The Bible says that the kingdom of God is within them. While good citizens (many who are believers in Christ) give allegiance to their country, Christians also give ultimate allegiance to the highest authority—almighty God—while still living in an alien world as pilgrims and strangers. The world as it is known is under the rule and reign of the prince of this world—Satan. But from the cross of Christ, Jesus has conquered Satan, and all those who have accepted Jesus as Lord have been reconciled to God. Jesus dwells within the believer through His Holy Spirit, and He desires that all people know the joy of His great salvation. The crucified and risen King has all authority, and His indwelling Spirit is greater than Satan and his demon powers. The signs of the kingdom are not political, although they may have political implications. Jesus’ signs were given to lead people to faith in Him, not to political reform. Jesus, by His Spirit, draws sinners to the cross, leading men and women to reconciliation with God, which then produces peace in the hearts of those who believe in Him. His kingdom will one day come to this Earth. In the meantime, God reigns supreme over the world, leading it providentially toward His perfect will.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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The Fight Against Aging
Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 2 Corinthians 4:16.
NLT From the moment a child is born, the fight against aging and death begins. The mother devotes years to protecting her child. In spite of her loving care, the child has already begun to die. The tangible signs of aging happen. Glasses will be needed to help improve our fading vision. Skin will wrinkle and sag; shoulders will droop and steps become slower and less sure. The brittleness of the bones increases and energy fades. Everyone living today will be dead a hundred years from now, or very close to death. So we are faced with the question: Is old age only a cruel burden that grows heavier as the years go by, or can there be something more? Someday life will be over, no matter how much attention is given to staying fit and healthy. More important than keeping the body healthy is to prepare the soul for eternity with the Lord Jesus Christ. Too many nourish the body and starve the soul. God has conquered death for us through His finished work on the cross. But He requires each person to confess and renounce sin and turn by faith to His Son, Jesus Christ. When this happens, a soul is born again, and in spite of the body that grows old, the soul is filled with hope and eternal joy.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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The Tragic Snarl
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22.
Adam was the fountainhead of the human race. He sprang up by the hand of God like a crystal-clear spring from the ground. Adam was permitted to choose whether he would become a river running through pleasant green pastures or a muddy torrent. God isn’t to blame for the tragic snarl in which the world has so long found itself. The fault lies squarely with Adam—Adam who chose to listen to the lies of the tempter Satan rather than the truth of God! The history of the human race from that day has been the story of mankind’s futile effort to gain back the position that was lost by Adam’s fall. Mankind attempts to excuse away sin, believing somehow it can improve itself by improving its environment. Yet the first sin was committed in God’s perfect environment. Think of the cold, dark river that runs at the bottom of the deep, dreary gorge. Why doesn’t this river make its way back up to the warm, pleasant fields that lie above it? Because it can’t; it has no power within itself. In despair, we turn against God and blame Him—finding fault with His mercy and love. Humanity is called to be humble before God, who will forgive and grant salvation.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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No Room For Doubt
“Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13.
No matter how terrible our sins, God loves us. Were it not for the love of God, none of us would ever have a chance in the future life. The Bible tells us that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. What a statement! The promises of God’s love and forgiveness are real because His Word is real. The human language cannot adequately describe something so wonderful, but God’s Word is absolute. Until you actually accept God’s love and forgiveness, until you actually possess true peace with God, no one can describe its wonders to you. It’s not something that you do with your mind. Your finite mind isn’t capable of dealing with anything as great as the love of God. Our minds have difficulty explaining how a black cow can eat green grass and give white milk—but we drink and are nourished by it. We can’t understand radio, but we listen. The mind can’t explain the electricity that creates light—but we know it’s there. God’s love must be received by putting faith in Him completely, accepting His forgiveness of sin totally. When that happens, there isn’t any room for doubt. You cannot do this on anyone else’s word. Put the Lord first in life and you will know His love.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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God’s Love Letter
“I have loved you with an everlasting love . . . with lovingkindness I have drawn you.” Jeremiah 31:3.
Often people make judgments about the Bible without ever picking it up and reading it. These judgments are passed on to others and believed. It is man, and not the Bible, that needs correcting. We must discover the Bible for ourselves. There is a great deal of inaccurate teaching about the Bible, portraying a different God in the Old and New Testaments. Too many people talk about the God of wrath in the Old Testament and a God of love and peace in the New Testament. But God is the same throughout the Bible. The Old Testament tells us that God is holy and pure, and He punishes those who rebel against Him. But the New Testament tells us the same thing. In fact, some of the strongest warnings about judgment in the Bible come from the lips of Jesus in the New Testament (Matthew 7:14). The New Testament certainly stresses God’s love and mercy. In fact, it gives us the greatest proof that God loves us: He sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to die in our place, and by His grace we can receive His salvation. But the Old Testament also tells us repeatedly about God’s love for us. The Bible will always be the center of controversy, but it is still God’s love letter to us.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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We Will See Him As He Is
It is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts. 2 Corinthians 4:6.
The Bible does not tell us what Jesus looked like. There have never been accurate paintings or drawings made of Him during His lifetime. Artists throughout the centuries have tried to imagine what He must have looked like, but the truth is, we don’t know. God knew that if we had an accurate portrait of Jesus in human form, we would be tempted to worship the picture instead of Jesus Himself. But someday we will know what the risen Christ looks like, for someday we’ll enter into His very presence forever. For Christians, the Bible says, “we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2 KJV). When we pray to the Lord Jesus Christ, may we have in our minds and hearts the sacrifice He made for us on the cross. May we hold in our hearts the gift of His wonderful grace and bow to Him with our eyes fixed upon the nail prints in His hands, giving Him praise and glory for overcoming death and the grave so that we can live with Him for eternity. When we look at Jesus, may we see the light of His glory. This comes through knowledge of Him that comes through reading and studying His Word, for He is the Word of truth.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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Our Security
[Take] the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. Ephesians 6:16.
The devil and his demons know God exists. The demon world also believes in the facts of Jesus’ birth, life, death, and resurrection. But their belief is not a saving belief because it does not lead them to turn to God in repentance. A saving belief in God is what happens when sinners turn from sin to Christ and put their trust and faith in Him. It involves not only an intellectual acceptance of certain facts about God and Jesus. It involves complete surrender and committing to living an obedient life according to God’s Word. This means to turn away from the former life and walk in new life with Him. Jesus Christ gives us this ability, but we must follow. The Bible tells us over and over again of God’s love and warns us constantly of the devil who wants to come between us and God. Satan is ever waiting to ensnare our souls. But when our minds are on the things of God, Satan has little room to maneuver. Satan does not care how much we theorize about Christianity or how much we profess to know about Christ. What he opposes vigorously is the way we live for Christ. We must not give Satan a foothold but discipline ourselves to stay close to God. He alone is our security.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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The Brevity Of Life
Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things. Psalm 119:37.
Many today find the idea of reincarnation attractive—the belief that after we die we come back to Earth. Some people are influenced by other religions; others simply like the thought of being able to live out multiple experiences. The Bible is clear: reincarnation isn’t true, and the life we’re leading now is the only one we’ll ever live. Once we die, we go into eternity—either to Heaven to be with God forever, or to that place the Bible calls Hell, where we will be eternally separated from God and His blessings. What difference should this make? First, it gives urgency to our lives right now. God’s plan for each person is one life. There is no chance after death to do life over again. One life is all we have, and it is gone in the blink of an eye. Sometimes we get tired of the burdens of life and wish we could start all over again. We can, with God. He desires that we walk His way through the one life He has granted us. The Bible has much to say about the brevity of life and the necessity of preparing for eternity. Only when a person is prepared to die is he or she also prepared to live. Oh, that we would pray to the Lord to turn our eyes from worthless things and receive the life God wants us to live.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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A Deadly Disease
Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24–25.
Sin is the most serious thing man will ever deal with. Sin is a spiritual virus that invades our whole being. It makes us morally and spiritually weak. It’s a deadly disease that infects every part of us: our bodies, our minds, our emotions, our relationships, our motives. We don’t have the strength on our own to overcome its power. But when we come to Christ, the Holy Spirit comes and dwells in us. When this happens, any sin that comes in begins to fester, and God’s Spirit reveals it to us. The Holy Spirit tugs at our souls to get our attention, telling us that we are not right with God. The cause of trouble, the root of all sorrow, the dread of every man lies in this one small word—sin. We all have this terminal disease and it’s far worse than the flu or even cancer. It has crippled the nature of man and has caused man to be caught in the devil’s trap! Sin is the great clogger, and the blood of Christ is the great cleanser. We don’t need to be crippled any longer by the disease of sin because God has provided the cure. “The blood of Jesus Christ . . . cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7), and He will give us the power to turn from sin.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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Our Generous God
Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 1 Timothy 6:17 NLT.
God delights in giving—even to those who have more than they need. Everything good comes from God. Whatever material things we enjoy come from God. We may work hard for them, but God is the Provider and He gives them to remind us of His goodness and our constant dependence on God. The bread and the blessings are from Him. Everything that we count as our possessions only comprises a loan from God, and it is when we lose sight of this all-pervading truth that we become greedy and covetous, thinking that what we have is to our own credit. God owns all we have, and it is our responsibility to manage everything in an acceptable way that brings glory to Him. But the most important thing we should remember is that we are God’s possession and He wants to fill us with His truth. We should bless Him by living lives that point others to His goodness. Whether in a season of need or plenty, we must keep our eyes on the Lord. All of God’s generosity should drive us to thanksgiving—it should be a daily part of life. Envy and greed starve on a steady diet of thanksgiving! The Bible tells us to give thanks always, in all circumstances, because it pleases Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:18).
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Now Is The Time
He who does not believe the Son shall not see life. John 3:36.
There is life after death, and every individual must make the decision to repent of sin and receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior to inherit eternal life. Our eternity is determined while we live. Some say that people in Hell will make restitution and then be allowed into Heaven. Others counsel that perhaps the Hell-bound will eventually be annihilated, put out of the misery of having to face the fact that they took the wrong road. “Hell,” some say, “is what Christians have used to scare people into converting to Christ.” But is this really true? Did Jesus use scare tactics? No. Every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God is truth. Jesus spoke the truth because of His deep love for us. If the truth scares us, it is the guilty conscience reacting to Truth. There are two roads to the afterlife: one leads to Heaven, the other to Hell. It is unbelief in the Lord Jesus Christ that shuts the door to Heaven and opens it to Hell. It is unbelief that rejects the Word of God and refuses Christ as Savior. It is unbelief that causes people to turn a deaf ear to the gospel. Receive Him and the afterlife will be in the glorious presence of God. The Bible admonishes all people to settle things with Christ as we live
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Straddling The Fence
Watch, stand fast in the faith. 1 Corinthians 16:13
Morality and traditional values have declined in America because its people have forgotten God. Satan has deceived the hearts of the people, persuading us to disobey God. This great deceiver has betrayed our culture and convinced leaders in government, media, the universities—and even many churches—that wrong is right. The reality of daily life shows that biblical morality has little place in the lives of most people. By and large, the secular culture will accept any values, beliefs, and behavior, so long as it is not noticeably Christian. The Scripture teaches that God hates immorality, but today immorality is glorified and excused while purity is scorned. Secular culture militates against biblical virtues and, sadly, the church often follows close behind. As principles and values are crushed, even some Christian leaders are charmed by sin’s allure and have fallen from grace. The apostle Peter warned of this over two thousand years ago. “Be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). “Resist him,” the Bible tells us in the following verse, and be “steadfast in the faith.” Too many people want to have one foot in the world and one foot in the kingdom of God. It doesn’t bring contentment and it’s certainly not acceptable to almighty God. When we declare ourselves for God—and obey Him—an inner peace will come.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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Eternity In Every Heart
God’s invisible qualities . . . have been clearly seen . . . so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 NIV
God has put within each of us an inner sense that life on Earth is not all there is. The Bible tells us that God has set eternity in the hearts of the people (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Many may suppress this truth or even deny it, but the human conscience still speaks. The still small voice of God tells us down deep what is true (1 Kings 19:12). We must never ignore that inner voice but rather check what we believe it is saying alongside Scripture, where God reveals these truths to mankind. The apostle Paul wrote about this danger of denying God’s truth: “What can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them” (Romans 1:19 ESV). We are not simply physical beings; we also have a soul (or spirit), and we bear within us the likeness of our Creator. That likeness has been marred and distorted by sin—but it is still there. And just as God is eternal, so we sense in our hearts that we, too, must be eternal. Death reduces all people to the same rank. Death knows no age limits and no partiality. But death is not without hope. For those who know Christ Jesus, death is the doorway into His presence, and death is more friend than foe, the beginning rather than the end.
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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No Compromise
I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to your word. Psalm 119:101 NLT
Following Christ and growing strong is exercising the freedom to trust in Him and obey His commands. When a soldier submits to the authority of his commanding officer, he obeys what that officer tells him to do. If a patient submits to a doctor’s treatment, she follows the instructions. If a football player submits to the direction of his coach, he abides by the coach’s plan. When we submit ourselves to the Savior, we obey what He tells us to do because we know His way is right. How many problems could be avoided if God’s people would obey His Word? The Bible gives us principles that will guide our lives. God’s Word isn’t to be debated or dissected; it is to be done. God also leads by His Holy Spirit. Sometimes we struggle to know what is right. Many times it’s because we don’t want to give up something we know we should walk away from. But through prayer, asking God to give us strength, He will enable us to make the hard decisions, and we will find that the joy of obeying Christ fills the void. When we take a stand for Christ, we may be forsaken by friends, but we must never compromise our faith. The Bible tells us that we should influence others toward God (Jeremiah 15:19).
Graham, Billy. Truth for Each Day : A 365-Day Devotional, Thomas Nelson Incorporated, 2023. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/liberty/detail.action?docID=30516542.
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