Month: May 2019

Favor with God and Man

Scripture: Luke 2:52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men.

Observation: That is what I should be doing, growing in wisdom and stature. I know I should be seen in favor with God, but why with men? My job is to spread the gospel and to bring others to Christ. If people don’t respect me they won’t respect what I say. My actions will prove to others that I’m sincere in my faith. I should never compromise my love and beliefs of God however to win people over as friends.

Application: Today in church we learned wisdom was the application of knowledge. I need to use the knowledge I have for the glory of God and to live a life that makes people notice. Then use this wisdom to bring others to Christ.

Prayer: Dear Lord I ask for wisdom to do your will. Open my heart and mind to the things you desire of me. I love you Lord and want to please you. Show me how.

Highly Favored by God

Scripture: Luke 1:28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

Observation: I feel I’m highly favored by God yet I don’t deserve it. I know what I deserve by the way I’ve acted and treated others in the past. The love of God for me is so great and I know He is with me. This is a love I can’t understand, to treat someone so wonderful who is not deserving of it.

Application: Start treating others the way God is treating me. To show love and compassion no matter how they treat me. To honor God with this life He has given me. To love God the way he loves me. To devote the rest of my life pleasing and loving him.

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank you for loving me. I am not worthy of your love and never will be, but draw me near and help me be the man you desire me to be. I love you and you deserve the best I have to offer.

Preach the Good News

Scripture: Mark 16:15 He said to them, “Go into the world and preach the good news to all creation.”

Observation: Jesus did not suggest that we preach the good news he commanded it. I have one main objective to preach the good news. God does not want anyone to perish so my job is to tell everyone I meet about Jesus and what he has done for me. Not only the people that are easy to talk to but to everyone I come in contact with. To Make an effort to find people to tell.

Application: Go out of my way and comfort zone to tell others the gospel. Make preaching the good news my top priority.

Prayer: Dear Lord give me wisdom, strength and courage to preach your words to the lost. Take the laziness away and the desires of this world and show me how to fulfill the purpose you have created me for.