Daily Devotional
Is Jesus Real to You?
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
Psalm 34:8
October 13, 2024
Ponder This
Joyce made an incredible pumpkin pie out of a real pumpkin for our Thanksgiving dinner. She didn’t get it out of a can, and it was so good that I had seconds. Suppose after I’ve eaten that piece of pie somebody comes to me and says, “I don’t believe in pumpkins. I don’t believe in pumpkin pies. I don’t believe in cooks or ovens or any of that.” And all this time I’m eating pie, and I have enjoyed it. The problem with the no-pie argument is that I’ve got the witness in myself.
The Bible says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” Taste and see. If you want to know how to answer a skeptic, you have to let Jesus be real to you. The Apostle Peter says, “Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15). Don’t be a smart aleck. Your faith will be as much caught as it will be taught. We need to hold on to the hope we have and show the world the joy of our faith. We should be living testimonies of what God has done.
- When has someone shared with you a testimony about how he or she saw God at work? How did that affect you?
- What testimony about God’s goodness can you with others?
Practice This
Share a testimony about how you have tasted and seen that the Lord is good.
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.’”
