Daily Devotional
Are You Spending Time with God?
“Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.”
Philippians 3:8-11
June 2, 2024
Ponder This
God wants you to come face-to-face with Him. You learn God by directly dealing with God, and God often puts you in places where there’s nowhere to go but up. When they came to the Red Sea, the only way Israel could turn was to God.
Here's the thing: You cannot know God by hearing sermons about knowing God. You cannot know God by reading books about knowing God. You can’t know anybody you don’t spend time with. To know Him is to love Him. To love Him is to trust Him. To trust Him is to obey Him. To obey Him is to be blessed. And to be blessed is to be a blessing. It all begins with knowing Him. The truth is, you can’t know anybody that you don’t spend time with. How do I know Joyce? We’ve been married all these years. I’ve spent time with her. She’s spent time with me. If all you see are the works of God, you’re infatuated with God. When the bad times come, like a scared rabbit, off you’ll go. But when you know God, when you know the ways of God, that’s wonderful, and you desire to know Him more.
- When was a time where all you could do was look up? How was your relationship with God in that time?
- What does it look like to spend time with God regularly?
Practice This
Talk to someone who spends a lot of time with God. Ask for insights about what that time looks like.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
