Devotional Song: … GO TO THIS LINK … Please take the time to take in a YouTube of song and lyrics from Katheryn Scott leading in worship and singing … I Have Decided To Follow Jesus … singing triumphantly of the decision to follow Jesus, wherever it will lead.
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Highlight Verse[s]: Psalms 37:4, 23 [NLT] … 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desire.
… 23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.
… When we seek God’s way and His will, our choices will lead us down His path.
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Highlight Passage [context]: Psalm 37:3-7, 23-24 [NLT]… USE THIS LINK …
… The Psalmist shows that following our Lord will lead us to the desires of one who seeks His will.
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Reference Passage : … Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God will lead us when we see to follow His way.
Reference Passage : … Romans 8:28 [NLT] … 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
… No matter what our choices may be, as long as they are to seek righteousness and God’s will, they will ALWAYS be choices for our good and His glory … even if we stumble and fall along the way.
Reference Passage : … Philippians 4:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… We need not worry when we humbly seeking God’s way; because His peace will guard our hearts as we seek His will.
My Devotional Journal: Today's ODB author, Alyson Keida, uses a personal story of how well intentioned good can be misinterpreted in our attempt to help a friend. The ODB author writes … Early in our marriage, I struggled to figure out my wife’s preferences. Did she want a quiet dinner at home or a meal at a fancy restaurant? Was it okay for me to hang out with the guys, or did she expect me to keep the weekend free for her? Once, instead of guessing and deciding first, I asked her, “What do you want?”
“I’m fine with either,” she replied with a warm smile. “I’m just happy you thought of me.”
All too often, as Christians, we anxiously fret when we’re confused as to how to make important decisions. We want to follow Jesus’ way (see photo); but we worry that we’re going to make the wrong decision. But God’s word is clear; and if readers have meditated on His truths above, we will see that whatever decision we make, as long as it doesn’t clearly go against God’s word, it will be for our good … and ultimately for His glory [Rom. 8:28].
So, let’s all just pray - and yes, do pray! - that we honor the Lord with our decisions; and then move ahead on His path when we feel that we have His peace in making our decisions [see Phil. 4:6-7].
And, my friends, it’s going to be alright!!
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My THANKFULNESS: … Oh Abba Father, … thank You, Lord, … for leading me on Your path to glory.
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My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, … King Jesus, … I pray, Lord, that we'll always be seeking to follow Your path, which leads us to Your will and for Your glory. … Amen
Blogger Note: Everyday during this year, my daily devotional blogs are influenced by the reading and study of the online devotional blog entitled “Our Daily Bread,” distributed online via email by RBC Ministries. If you GO TO THIS LINK on the date of my blog, you can read/study the ODB blogs; or you can subscribe to the blog via email at that site.
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