Thursday November 23
Bible Reading: Phil. 1: 27 - 30
Topic: Governed By The Word
The Christian life is
predicated upon a set standard – the Scriptures.
It should not be lived on
our own whims and caprices.
We should not be pressured
by customs, traditions or social norms to act; rather we should be constrained
by the absolute necessity to conform to God’s Word at all times and in every
circumstance.
The overriding
constitution or rules of proceedings in our bedrooms and boardrooms must be the
Word of God.
The wires of our lives
must be plugged into God’s Word so that we can give light to the world. Hab. 2:
1 says “I will stand upon my watch . . . and will watch to see what He will say
to me and what I will answer when I am reproved”.
Our decisions and
responses to issues should be dictated and regulated by God’s Word. Jesus said
to the tempter: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceeds out of the mouth of God” (Matt. 4: 4).
Only a life governed by
the Word stays steadfast when conditions and circumstances say otherwise.
The mighty will fall,
great hearts will fail but only those ruled by the Word will flourish (Ps.
1:1-3).
Prayer
Dear Lord, no matter what
I face may Your Word rule my life in Jesus name, Amen.
Memory Verse Phil. 1: 27
"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the Gospel
of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of
your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving
together for the faith of the Gospel."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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