Daily Devotional
Failing At The Point Of Strength
March 27, 2017
If you study the great men of God in the Bible, you will discover that they failed at their point of strength, not weakness. What was Simon Peter’s greatest strength? His courage. He said, “Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison, and to death” (Luke 22:33). And yet what did he do in the Garden of Gethsemane? He pulled out a sword and went after that guard. What else did he do? He denied the Lord three times (see Matthew 26).
Peter was not someone you would even want to get into a fistfight with. He was a big, tough fisherman. And yet where did he fail? At the point of his courage. A little girl caused him to curse and deny the Lord Jesus Christ. He failed because of his carelessness. That’s the reason the Bible says, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life” (Proverbs 4:23).
Maybe you have been a mighty warrior for the Lord, but now you have lost that passion. Perhaps you are getting careless and not spending time like you used to with Him each day reading and meditating on His Word and in prayer.
Maybe you are even at a place where you think you cannot fall. Come up close. I want to tell you something: an unguarded strength is a double weakness.
"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.’”
