Daily Devotional
How Do You Show Jesus to Others?
“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20
April 29, 2024
Ponder This
I asked someone recently, “What caused you to come to our church?” He said, “You won’t believe this, but I was working on a house across the street from yours, and I saw you out in the yard. I heard you talking to a man who was doing yard work for you, and I listened to the way you talked to that man. And the Spirit of God spoke to me listening to you talk to a man doing yard work for you, and God brought me under conviction. That’s how I got saved and started coming to this church.” Now, I had no idea there was a man listening to me talking to that person working in my yard. I don’t remember anything about that. But what is that? That is simply the life of Jesus being manifested in me.
God’s life needs to be manifested in your life, as He inhabits your humanity, and He expresses His deity and His glory.
I must be filled with the Holy Spirit. Not only must the Holy Spirit of God be in me as resident, but He needs to be in me as president. I need to yield my human spirit—my body, my mind, my will—to the Holy Spirit so He can express the life of God through me.
- Who in your life lives in a way that shows Jesus to others?
- What evidence does your life give of the work of God in you?
Practice This
Serve someone in a Christ-like way today.
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.’”
