Oct 15 2024 … Disciplined for Christ

Oct 15 2024 …  Disciplined for Christ 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  

… Please take time to hear Zach Williams, with music and lyrics, singing Less Like Me calling on all of us to do what it takes to become more like King Jesus and less like we are in the flesh.

Queen's guard faints at attention ... 

 

Highlight Verse: …1Corinthians 9:27  [NLT] … 

27 I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified. 

… The Apostle Paul’s commitment to self-discipline in the service of Christ.      

Highlight Passage (in context): … 1 Corinthians 9:24-27  … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

…  Paul commits to fellow Christians of living a disciplined life like an athlete preparing to fun a race.  .                                                                                                                                              

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 13:4, 25:28  … [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  Wisdom from Solomon on the benefits of self discipline.      

Reference Passage: … Matthew 11:28-31  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus invites Christians to draw from His strength when they (we) are feeling weak.                                       

Reference Passage: … Galatians 5:19-23 [NLT] …  USE THIS Link …   

 … The Apostle Paul teaches the Spiritual fruit which results from the discipline to follow Christ compared with the results of following the flesh.  

Reference Passage: …2Timothy 1:7 NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…   The Apostle Paul teaches Timothy (and all fellow Christians) that God provides His strength to overcome the weaknesses of His followers.               

Reference Passage: … Titus 2:11-12 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…   Paul calls on fellow Christians to devote themselves (ourselves) to living Godly lives.     

Reference Passage: … Hebrews 12:11 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

…  God, thru the Author of Hebrews, teaches that self-discipline is hard but when exercised yields a harvest for God.    

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Winn Collier -  AT THIS LINK  -  told of how a British soldier in the honor guard for Queen Elizabeth’s 90th birthday parade, fainted from the warm parade clothing and the heat of the sun that day (see photo); and yet, his disciplined body fell-  in perfect attention - onto the ground.  It was an illustration of the soldier’s training and discipline in service to his Queen.               

And this story of the disciplined British soldier, is a good illustration of how we, in service to King Jesus, must become self-disciplined to produce self-control and fruitfulness for our King, our Lord, and our Messiah (see Scriptures above).  So, it begs the question if we are willing to do what it takes to discipline our flesh to serve our King Jesus.  Personally, even at age 80, I have some more to do to serve my King with discipline and self-control.  How about you?     

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for helping me, Lord, to be self-controlled in serving You.     

My Prayer Today:  Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me to do what it takes to serve You, King Jesus.    …  Amen

 

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