Daily Devotional
How to stay the course and finish well
February 3, 2019
BIBLE MEDITATION:
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Do you know the way to finish the course? Keep looking to Jesus.
I’ve been preaching the Gospel for over 50 years, and God knows I have my faults and sins. He also knows I repent and aim to get right with Him each and every day. I’m far from perfect, but I can testify that God has kept me on course. He has kept me preaching the Gospel.
Finishing the course God has planned for us is never easy. It takes discipline and hard work. It takes picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off, and starting over. One of these days you are going to have to look back on your life. And I hope you will be able to say that you fought as a warrior and finished as an athlete.
ACTION POINT:
“Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” (Hebrews 12:1b-2a). Keep short accounts with God. Confess quickly. Get back on the track.
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.’”
