Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional: Are You Looking for an Easy Way to Serve God?
July 20, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
…and run with patience the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1c
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
The word “patience” here doesn’t mean the ability to thread a needle, but literally means “endurance.” It means bearing up under a heavy load, a real challenge.
Are you looking for an easy way, a cheap way, a lazy way to serve God? All honey and no bees? A life of ease? You just want to say, “Oh, I’m so happy in Jesus.” Listen, the business of running this race means that you’re going to be working at it with all of your heart. When you watch someone running, do you notice how intense he is?
You may be on a sick bed or in a wheelchair. But no one is excluded. We are to “run” with endurance. If you’re in this race, you need to pray over it, you need to weep over it, you need to study over it, you need to work over it.
ACTION POINT:
This matter of being saved and running the race is a full-time occupation. God does business with those who mean business.
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.’”
