Daily Devotional
To Be Honest With God
February 7, 2018
Sometimes I will get into a disagreement with my wife. We'll be sitting at the kitchen table, it will get tense, and Joyce will say, "Adrian, you're wrong." And I’ll respond, "No, I'm not wrong." She says, "You are wrong, but I can't prove you're wrong, because you can talk better than I can. But I know you're wrong." I say, "Oh, I'm not wrong." It gets tense and I just say, "Well, let's just stop for a while."
I go to my study and try to prepare a sermon. I try to read or do something and I can't. So I say, "Lord, did you see what went on in there?" He says, "Yeah, you were wrong." "Me?" "Yeah, you." So I have to go back and say, "Honey, I was wrong." She says, "I forgive you."
Prayer will do that, friend. You get honest with God and let God speak to you. If you’re married, your marriage will stay together as you live out that commitment with His power, love, and grace.
Proverbs 19:11 says, “A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.”
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.’”
