GOD IS OUR TEACHER/DISCIPLER!

EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 2020

SUBJECT : 

GOD IS OUR TEACHER/DISCIPLER! 

Memory verse: "For this is God, Our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even unto death." (Psalm 48 vs 14.)

READ: Psalms 25 vs 4 - 5 & 9 - 10 & 12:

25:4: Show me Your ways O Lord; teach me Your paths. 

25:5: Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation, On You I wait all the day. 

25:9: The humble He guides in justice. And the humble He teaches His way.

25:10: All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth. To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. 

25:12: Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.

INTIMATION:

God instructs us on how to live. He sent His only Son to be a Model for this. Like a loving parent, God teaches and directs us. However, He leaves us a choice, either to follow and obey, or reject Him and His guidance. We should listen to Him because peace and righteousness come to us as we obey His Word. Refusing to pay attention to God's commands invites punishment and threatens that peace and righteousness.

Our obedience and fellowship with God stem from our fear for God. To fear the Lord is to recognize God’s attributes: He is holy, Almighty, Righteous, Pure, All-knowing, All-powerful, and All-wise. When we regard God correctly, we gain a clearer picture of ourselves: sinful, weak, frail, and needy. When we recognize who God is and who we are, we will fall at His feet in humble respect. Only then will He show us how to choose His way.

We need both God's guidance and His guide. We need His map that gives us landmarks and directions along our way and a constant companion who has an intimate knowledge of the way and will make sure we interpret the map correctly. The Bible is the map and the Holy Spirit is constant companion and guide. As you make your way through life, use both the map and your Guide.

How do we receive God’s guidance? The first step is to want to be guided and to realize that God’s primary guidance system is in His Word—the Bible. Psalm 119 tells of the endless knowledge found in God’s Word. By reading the Bible and constantly learning from it, we will gain the wisdom to perceive God’s direction for our lives, and sit with the resurrected Christ in His school of discipleship. By believing in Him, we can receive His power through the Holy Spirit to be new people. By joining other believers, we can take part in doing His work on earth. When we are willing to seek God, learn from His Word, and obey His commands, then we will receive His specific guidance. 

In our contemporary world, we are bombarded today with relentless appeals to go in various directions. Television advertising alone places hundreds of options before us, in addition to appeals made by political parties, cults, false religions, and dozens of other groups. Numerous organizations, including Christian organizations, seek to motivate us to support a cause. Add to that the dozens of decisions we must make concerning our job, our family, our money, our society, and we become desperate for someone to show us the right way. If you find yourself pulled in several directions, remember that God teaches the humble way.

Sometimes, in the journey of life with God, you feel as though you are not making progress in your spiritual life. Rest assured that when God starts a project, He completes it! The God who began a good work in us continues it throughout our lifetime and will finish it when we meet Him face to face. God will help you grow in grace until He has completed His work in your life. When you are discouraged, remember that God won’t give up on you. When you feel incomplete, unfinished, or distressed by your shortcomings, remember God’s promise and provision. 

God’s work for us began when Christ died on the cross in our place. His work in us began when we first believed. Now the Holy Spirit lives in us, enabling us to be more like Christ everyday. This is a short description of the Christian growth and maturity that began when we accepted Jesus and it continues until Christ returns.

Prayer: Abba Father, I praise You for Your faithfulness that endures forever. O Lord, You are God of mercy and love. Your compassion has never failed me. I surrender totally to Your guide and discipleship. Let Your strength be made perfect in my weaknesses, for without You I can do nothing. Engrace me to live for You, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed. Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!