Daily Devotional
Are You Steering by God’s Stars?
“As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”
John 15:9-10
October 6, 2023
Ponder This
The word keep was used by sailors in ancient times when they didn’t have GPS like we have. A sailor at nighttime would look up and steer by the stars. They called that “keeping the stars.” He would set his course by keeping the stars.
Christians set our course in life by keeping the commandments. You treasure those commandments, and you steer by those commandments. That doesn’t mean you never get blown off course. That doesn’t mean in a time of carelessness you may not take your eyes from the stars. But if you have no desire to live by the Word of God, or you can sin carelessly, flippantly, without any conviction, then you need to get saved.
Are you steering by God’s stars? Do you treasure God’s Word? Are you keeping God’s commandments? We are not saved by keeping the commandments, we are saved by Jesus, and the Holy Spirit equips us to follow God’s commandments as we follow Him.
- What does it look like to be guided by God’s Word?
- Who has shown you a good example of treasuring God’s Word?
Practice This
Ask a trusted Christian brother or sister to share insights he or she has about treasuring God’s Word each day.
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.’”
