Daily Devotional
Who Are You When No One is Watching?
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 10:31
June 25, 2023
Ponder This
What you are in the dark, when nobody else knows, is what you really are. Let me give you a test of your character. What would you do if you knew that nobody else would ever know? I once read about when Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He was painting that beautiful fresco in a niche where human eyes would not be able to see, and he spent so much time meticulously painting in this area. Someone said, “Michelangelo, why are you painting there? No one will ever see that.” He said, “I see it, and God will see it.” Whether anyone else ever knows or not, be faithful in the secret things.
Do you know why we admire people like the Apostle Paul? It is because he was faithful to the faith, he was faithful to the fight, and he was faithful to the finish. Do you know what I want for you? I want you to end well, I want you to do well. It would be incredible what could happen in your church and community if each Christian would just be faithful.
- What are you like when no one is looking? How are you different when there are eyes on you?
- Where is God calling you to be diligent in the small things now?
Practice This
Take time for self-evaluation, considering how you may act differently when no one is watching. Pray and bring this before God.
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.’”
