Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional: Are you ready to pay the price?
July 21, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, that I might finish my course. Acts 20:24
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Do you pay a price—some extra time in the morning—to get into the Word of God? Do you pay the price of being ridiculed because you keep your Bible on your desk in the office or bow your head and thank God for His gracious goodness to you when He gives you a meal? Are you willing to be different? Will you finish your course?
When you’re running this race, you’re going to find out that you’re running right against the grain. There’s the broad way, where most are traveling, and here you are, going the other way. Against the grain.
You see, what we believe is the opposite of what the world without Jesus Christ believes. Our faith in Christ
- starts at a different source
- follows a different course
- ends at a different conclusion
…and there is a price to pay.
ACTION POINT:
Frankly, we don’t like that idea of a “price to pay.” We say, “Well, I’m saved by grace, and so I’m just going to float into heaven on flowery beds of ease.” No. A disciple is one who follows his master, obeys his master, and there is a price to pay.
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.’”
