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محتوای ارائه شده توسط Daily in the Word Devotional. تمام محتوای پادکست شامل قسمتها، گرافیکها و توضیحات پادکست مستقیماً توسط Daily in the Word Devotional یا شریک پلتفرم پادکست آنها آپلود و ارائه میشوند. اگر فکر میکنید شخصی بدون اجازه شما از اثر دارای حق نسخهبرداری شما استفاده میکند، میتوانید روندی که در اینجا شرح داده شده است را دنبال کنید.https://fa.player.fm/legal
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محتوای ارائه شده توسط Daily in the Word Devotional. تمام محتوای پادکست شامل قسمتها، گرافیکها و توضیحات پادکست مستقیماً توسط Daily in the Word Devotional یا شریک پلتفرم پادکست آنها آپلود و ارائه میشوند. اگر فکر میکنید شخصی بدون اجازه شما از اثر دارای حق نسخهبرداری شما استفاده میکند، میتوانید روندی که در اینجا شرح داده شده است را دنبال کنید.https://fa.player.fm/legal
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דAnd Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room….Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.” 1 Kings 19:16, 18 After the great victory on Mount Carmel, where God answered his prayer and sent fire from Heaven to burn not only the sacrifice, but even the stones of the altar, Elijah could have rejoiced in God’s power and gone on to his next assignment. Instead, he fled alone into the desert, fearing Jezebel’s threat to take his life. When God confronted him, the depressed prophet complained that he alone had remained faithful to God. “And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away” (1 Kings 19:10). God’s response to him, in the verses above, was that he was, in reality, not alone. There were seven thousand people in Israel who had not turned from God to worship Baal. In a society where believing what God says in the Bible and speaking it out loud can end a career, and where evil and wickedness is not just tolerated but aggressively promoted, it is tempting to think that we are alone. But in truth, there are many faithful Christians all around the world who have not abandoned what is right for what is convenient. We are not alone. Even if it were true that there was no one else doing right, we would still not be alone, for God never leaves or forsakes us. Even in Elijah’s moment of despair, far away from everything he knew, God was there. Today’s Growth Principle: Our faith is not based on the actions of others, but the character of God.…
“And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.” John 2:14–16 Because we live in a world that is increasingly turning its back on God, we are constantly surrounded by a sea of wickedness. And because that wickedness is being praised and promoted, it is easy for us to adopt a casual attitude toward sin. We would not do those things ourselves, but we are lulled into thinking sin is really not that bad. It is. In the time of Christ it had become common practice for the Temple to be filled with commerce rather than worship. That grieved Jesus greatly, and He physically reacted by driving the sellers out with a whip. In the days of the rebuilding of Jerusalem under Nehemiah, the Israelites found a similar response from their leader to the accepted practice of intermarriage with the heathen nations around them. “And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves” (Nehemiah 13:25). Of course we should love sinners, but we must still hate sin. Our reaction should be driven by what God thinks rather than by how it may seem to us. Matthew Henry said, “If we would be angry and not sin, we must be angry at nothing but sin; and we should be more jealous for the glory of God than for any interest or reputation of our own.” Today’s Growth Principle: It does not take long to move from acceptance and toleration of sin to participation in it.…
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:29–32 Everett Dirksen represented the state of Illinois first in the House of Representatives and then in the Senate from 1932 until his death in 1969. Though he was a gifted speaker, Dirksen was best known for his ability to form close friendships that allowed him to work across the divisions that often appear in politics. One of the secrets to his success was the help he provided to others. Dirksen famously said that when there was a controversial issue up for a vote that did not have a direct bearing on his constituents or his principles, he would figure out which side was going to win and then vote for the other side. Dirksen said, “My friend, the winners never remember and the losers never forget.” Acts of kindness should not be rare, particularly within the body of Christ, but in too many cases callousness and even cruelty are more commonly displayed instead. There is no shortage of people who could use a kind and encouraging word. There are plenty of people struggling to make it from one day to the next, who wonder if anyone cares for them. There are many who echo the lament of David: “I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul” (Psalm 142:4). It takes very little to be kind, but kindness has a powerful impact. Today’s Growth Principle: Touching someone’s life in kindness is one of the most important things you can do today.…
“And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.” Mark 12:28–30 Though locks have been around since ancient times, with examples being found in archaeological excavations in Nineveh, among other cities, the modern secure lock as we know it today got its start in the early 1800s. Disturbed by theft of naval property, the British announced a contest for someone to create a lock that would withstand the attempts of burglars to open it. Jeremiah Chubb presented his lock to the government in 1818, and after three months effort, a trained lock-picker could not open it. Chubb received a prize of £100 for his invention and went into business making locks and safes. Chubb’s lock could only be opened with the proper key. The key to living as God commands is found in our love. If He is first in our hearts and minds, obedience to the rest of what He tells us to do will come easily. But if we love anything or anyone more than we love Him, the door to obedience will not be unlocked. Being a good Christian is not a matter of keeping a list of rules. Judas did such a good job looking good outwardly, even though he was a thief and a traitor inwardly, that the other disciples trusted him to keep the money for the whole group, not suspecting that he was stealing from them the whole time. Growing in our walk with God is a matter of the heart. If we do not love God above all, we are missing the master key. Today’s Growth Principle: Unless we love God as we should, we cannot expect to live as we should.…
“And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.” Revelation 5:11–13 The vision of Heaven that John was given reveals a place that is filled with praise and worship. Nothing less would be fitting for the King of kings and Lord of lords. But if Heaven is filled with worship to the only One worthy of it, Earth certainly is not—not even in many churches. A Barna survey revealed that, “Most Americans go to church to satisfy or please themselves, not to honor or please God.” Church and worship, and indeed all of life, is meant to be about God rather than about us. He alone is to be praised and worshiped. The fact of His goodness and graciousness does not automatically create worship and praise. We must be reminded again and again to keep our focus on Him. Four times in one psalm we find this instruction: “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!” (Psalm 107:8, 15, 21, 31). This is not a repetition to fill space, but rather a powerful admonition to us to give thanks and honor God for all that He has done for us. Expressing our gratitude to God is a powerful protection against the temptations we face. Today’s Growth Principle: If our hearts are not filled with worship, our lives will be filled with sin.…
“How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end. If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?” Jeremiah 12:4–5 The people of Israel in Jeremiah’s day were confident that they could make their way without God’s help. But they found themselves defeated again and again. And Jeremiah warned them that what was coming next would be an even greater challenge as he asked pointed questions: If you can’t outrun the people who work with the horses, how will you outrun the horses? If you grow weary during relatively peaceful times, how will you handle it when a flood comes? The point of these questions was to point people to God as their source of strength. But where many people fail is that they do not build up strength ahead of time. R. A. Torrey said, “The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained their victory on their knees long before the battle came... Anticipate your battles; fight them on your knees before temptation comes, and you will always have victory.” Just as physical exercise strengthens our muscles, spiritual exercise strengthens our faith and our obedience. “But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” (Hebrews 5:14). Spiritual disciplines like prayer, Bible reading, church attendance, and witnessing strengthen our spiritual muscles so we can accomplish God’s plan and purpose in our lives. Today’s Growth Principle: Do not wait until the day your faith is severely tested to begin building it—do it today.…
“For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.” Deuteronomy 11:22–24 The largest nuclear accident in history occurred at Chernobyl in 1986. The massive release of radiation and fallout was not the result of a design flaw or an equipment failure. Two electrical engineers in the control room decided to find out how long a turbine would “free wheel” with the power turned off. To accomplish their purpose, they manually overrode six separate systems and alarms. The disaster was not the result of a lack of warning, but rather a failure to heed the multiple warnings that were given. Before the children of Israel entered the Promised Land, Moses told them that they faced a choice. If they would follow God, He would give them complete and total victory. Any student of history knows that Israel, even at its greatest size by land mass, only possessed a small portion of the land God promised to give to them. God fought battles and gave them victories while they were obedient, but soon they turned aside from following Him and began worshiping idols instead. The defeats that Israel suffered were foretold ahead of time. Again and again prophets warned of the consequences of disobedience. And again and again they ignored them and were punished. If we ignore what God has commanded us to do and not do, the result will be the same. Someone said, “You can sow wild oats and pray for crop failure, but it won’t work.” Today’s Growth Principle: If we do not heed and follow the warnings of the Bible, we will suffer the consequences.…
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” James 1:22–25 Most of us look at ourselves in the mirror on a regular basis. We have mirrors in our homes, our offices, and our cars. All of those mirrors show a reflection of what is in front of them. Sometimes we are pleased with what we see, and sometimes we realize that some kind of change needs to be made, but the mirror never makes those changes for us. In fact, if one of our mirrors tried to comb my hair or straighten my tie, I’m pretty sure I would head for the door. But when James compared the Bible to a mirror, he noted that by looking into the Word of God and doing what it says, we will be changed in such a way that we will receive God’s blessing. The purpose of God for our lives is for us to become more and more like Jesus. “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). The means God has given to us to complete that process is His Word. Only as we fill our hearts and minds with the Scripture and meditate on it day and night will we walk as God wants us to walk. Today’s Growth Principle: If you invest your time in the Bible and let it dwell in your heart, you will be transformed into Christ’s image.…
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” Colossians 3:15–17 There have been times through the years when I’ve had to call someone into the office to correct them about something in their job performance. Perhaps it was an assigned task they had failed to carry out, or a job they had not accomplished in an acceptable manner. I’ve never found those conversations to be particularly fun. I don’t enjoy having them, and people don’t enjoy having things pointed out that they need to improve. But correction is vital because without correction, nothing ever improves. And this is not just something for employers or parents or pastors. Paul tells us that Christians in the church are to admonish—to warn or correct—each other. This is something most of us just don’t want to do. We worry that people will think we are being Pharisees or judgmental or cruel, so we remain silent rather than speaking up. But all of us have blind spots, and we need people in our lives who are willing to step forward and take the risk to admonish us when we need to be corrected. The key to admonishing in the right way so that it is effective is found in the first part of the verse—God’s Word must richly dwell in our own hearts before we are competent to admonish others. Those whose minds are filled with the Bible will correct only things that need correcting, and do so in the right spirit. Today’s Growth Principle: Be willing to speak out in love to help those who are in danger of going astray.…
“Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 14:10–12 There is a beautiful story that tells of a group of German students who volunteered to go to England not long after the end of the Second World War. In an effort to help heal the rift between the two nations, they planned to help restore an English cathedral that had been greatly damaged by German bombs during the Blitz. One of the items they worked on most was a statue of Jesus with His arms spread wide that bore the inscription, “Come unto Me.” They were able to repair most of the damage, but they had great difficulty with the hands. After talking it over with the church officials, they decided to leave the hands off the statue, and change the inscription to read, “Christ has no hands but ours.” Jesus perfectly fulfilled the will and purpose of His Father during His life on earth. The night before He went to the cross, Jesus prayed, “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do” (John 17:4). Though Jesus did all that was planned for Him, it was not all that would ever need to be done. So He left His work for us to finish. God certainly does not need our help or our talents to make up anything He lacks, but He has chosen to let us be part of His plan for our world. Today’s Growth Principle: No one else can do exactly what you can do for God.…
“For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body.” 1 Corinthians 12:14-20 Dr. Paul Brand, who was born to missionary parents in India and later went there for nearly twenty years of ministry as a medical doctor working with leprosy patients, wrote about the use of the Bible’s analogy of the church to a human body. Brand said, “The Body of Christ, like our own bodies, is composed of individual, unlike cells that are knit together to form one body. The joy of the body increases as individual cells realize they can be diverse without becoming isolated outposts.” Statistics say that between 60 and 100 churches close every week in the United States. While some of these are churches that long ago turned away from Bible truth, others were churches that preached the truth but for one reason or another failed to continue and grow. One of the major problems is self-focus. We live in an increasingly isolated society. Despite all the connections made possible by social media, many people are actually lonely in real life. They are missing the meaningful connections they need, and this can be true in the church as well. It is vitally important for us to truly care for each other. “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). Today’s Growth Principle: Each of us have a duty to care for the needs and burdens of our fellow church members.…
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.” Galatians 6:1–3 While many parents of athletes and entertainers have been heavily involved in their adult children’s lives and careers, often with negative results, perhaps none of them have been more famous recently than LaVar Ball. He has worked to turn his three sons, all talented basketball players, into a brand in their own right. But even as he promoted them, he couldn’t resist adding a little self promotion as well. In March of 2017, Ball was asked by an interviewer about his own playing career. Ball boasted, “Back in my heyday, I would kill Michael Jordan one-on-one.” His actual record shows that in his single year playing collegiate basketball, Ball averaged just two points and two rebounds per game. Pride often leads us to deceive ourselves about our talents, gifts, abilities, and importance in the world. However, it seldom fools others, who see through our facade and self-importance and have a more rounded assessment. The problem with pride is that it is never satisfied. We must continue feeding it by achieving, or sometimes inventing accomplishments. It blinds us to the reality of the world around us, and to what God values—a humble heart. Charles Spurgeon said, “Do not desire to be the principal man in the church. Be lowly. Be humble. The best man in the church is the man who is willing to be a doormat for all to wipe their boots on, the brother who does not mind what happens to him at all, so long as God is glorified.” If we only look for things that will satisfy our pride, we may miss our greatest opportunities for service. Today’s Growth Principle: The humble servant is far more valuable to God’s work than the proud boaster.…
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.” Romans 12:3–5 In May of 1863, near Chancellorsville, Virginia, the Union Army under the command of “Fighting Joe” Hooker outnumbered the Confederates under Robert E. Lee almost two to one. They were confident of victory, but a daring decision by Lee to split his forces changed that. Lee sent nearly half his outnumbered troops on a long march under the command of Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson to strike the Union forces from behind. The surprise attack worked, winning one of the biggest victories of the entire war. But it came at a very high price. When the fighting ended on the evening of May 2, Jackson and some of his aides rode out to scout the field of battle. When they returned, they were mistaken in the darkness for Union cavalry attempting a raid and their own troops opened fire on them. Jackson was hit by three bullets. Doctors amputated his arm in an effort to save his life, but on May 10, Lee's best and most effective general died—killed by his own men. Too often Christians forget that they are all members of one body. Churches are riven with dissension and discord, when they are meant to be sources of encouragement and strength. That help we give and receive is one of the primary reasons behind the command God gave us to faithful church attendance. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching ” (Hebrews 10:25). Today’s Growth Principle: God's people need to be supporting and encouraging, rather than destroying each other.…
“And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.” Ruth 1:15–17 Ruth had married a young man from Israel in Moab where she lived, but after both her father in law, her husband, and his brother died, she faced a crossroads decision. Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, had been left without support with her husband and both sons dead, so she decided to return to her people in Bethlehem. While Orpah chose to remain in Moab where her family lived, Ruth insisted on going to Bethlehem with Naomi. This meant that she was leaving behind her family, her language, and her religion on a permanent basis. We live in a mobile society, so it is easy for us to undervalue the commitment Ruth was making. She had no plans to turn back. She was fully committed to staying with Naomi no matter what happened. Before she started down the road to Bethlehem, she had decided it was a lifelong choice, and that she would even be buried there in Israel rather than among her family in Moab. God rewarded her faith and she eventually married Boaz and became the great grandmother of the great king David. The Lord strongly condemned those whose commitment to Him was only halfhearted. “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62). Today’s Growth Principle: It does not require great talent for our service to be approved by God, but it does require great faithfulness.…
“And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.” John 20:26–28 In 1867, Rose Hartwick Thorpe wrote a poem called “Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight.” Thorpe set her poetic account of an old English folktale in the days of Oliver Cromwell and the English civil war that took place in the 1600s. A young woman named Bessie learns that the love of her life has been sentenced to be executed when the church bells ring at sunset to announce the curfew. Determined that the bell not ring, she begs the church sexton to abandon his duty, but he refuses. Undaunted, she climbed to the bell tower and wrapped her hands around the clapper. Though the sexton pulled on the rope, the bell did not ring. The poem ends with these lines: O’er the distant hills came Cromwell; Bessie saw him; and her brow, Lately white with care and anguish, glows with sudden beauty now, At his feet she told her story, showed her hands, all bruised and torn; And her sweet young face, still wearing traces of the anguish borne, Touched his heart with sudden pity, lit his eyes with misty light. “Go! your lover lives,” cried Cromwell. “Curfew shall not ring to-night.” Jesus Christ owed no debt for sin, because He lived a perfect life. But He paid the debt that we owed, and the marks are still visible on His body. His great love for us provides the offer of salvation, but we must accept it. Salvation is a free gift, but must be received. Today’s Growth Principle: The price has already been paid for our sin through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.…
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