January 3rd, 2022 – Making a Difference
Experiencing God Devotional
Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies.
Would you dare to believe that God, who called you to Himself and equipped you with His Spirit, could work mightily through you? Have you made the connection between the time and place in which you live and God’s call upon you? World events never catch God by surprise. He placed you precisely where you are for a purpose.
Daniel did not let the temptations of his day interfere with his relationship to the Lord. He knew that to make his life useful to God he must be obedient in all things. Regardless of what the most powerful king in the world commanded, Daniel refused to compromise what he knew God required of him.
History is replete with examples of Christian men and women who believed that God would work through them to make a significant difference for His kingdom. God placed Esther strategically in the king’s court at a crucial time when she could save the lives of God’s people (Esther 4:14). God placed Joseph strategically to become the most powerful adviser to the pharaoh in Egypt and to save Jacob and his family from a devastating drought (Gen. 41:39–40).
Are you allowing your surroundings to determine how you invest your life? Or are you letting God use you to make a difference in your generation? Ask God to reveal His purposes for you and His will for your life today.
Blackaby, Richard. Experiencing God Day By Day (p. 4). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Pastor’s Thoughts
Remember that you are to be living this life right now for a reason. God knew what He was doing when He created you and placed you in this time of history. Despite what some popular false religions and many Hollywood movies would have you to believe, you only get one life to live on this Earth. One and only one.
Make sure that as you are living it, that you are living it on purpose and not on accident. If you truly want to be more like Jesus Christ and if you truly want to do great things for God’s Kingdom, then you must not waste this life that God has given you.
Instead, live this life completely devoted to God’s Word and to prayer. Make time to know what it says, make time to study to understand why it says it, obey what it says, and share what it says with believers and non-believers all for God’s glory and not for your own glory.
Don’t get stuck looking at the world around you panicking about what might happen next. Trust that God knows best and He will do far greater things with your life than you could ever do on your own.
Have a blessed Monday everyone!
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