Daily Devotional
Whatever He Says To You, Do It
December 22, 2016
The best advice anybody ever gave was the advice Mary gave to the servants in John chapter two when Jesus was turning water into wine. Mary said (v. 5), “Whatsoever He says unto you, do it.” You’ll never get better advice than that.
My life is to please Jesus. If I please Jesus, it doesn’t matter whom I displease. And if I displease Jesus, it really doesn’t matter whom I please. And the way to please Jesus is to obey the Lord Jesus Christ. This simplifies our service.
Have you ever decided to go out to eat? You get in the car and ask, “Where do you want to go?” The answer comes,
“I don’t know.”
You ask, “Do you want some Chinese food?”
“I don’t know.”
“You want Mexican?”
“How about …”
And the car is going every which way. You turn here, you turn there, and you’re not going anywhere. But have you ever decided before you get in the car the place you’re going to? It saves a lot of crooks and turns, doesn’t it?
You see, once you know your life is under His control, you don’t have to make so many little decisions, because you have made that one big decision. Now, it doesn’t mean you won’t need to pray and ask Him for guidance, but making Jesus your Lord is the last independent decision you’ll ever make.
“Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.”
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.’”
