Driven to the Heart of Our Lord

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” Psalm 32:1

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

The worst thing that could happen to sinful people would be to live in a perfect environment.

If God had left Adam in the Garden of Eden, Adam would not have known that he had the fatal infection of sin, and he would not have sought the remedy for sin, which he found in the shedding of blood. 

Problems are designed not to crush us, but to crowd us to Christ who provided the remedy for sin by shedding His blood on the cross. The problem of sin is real and terrible, but it brings with it the possibility that we can be forgiven and clothed in the righteousness of Christ.

ACTION POINT:

When was the last time you thanked God for the problems in your life? Think of them as vehicles that drive you to the heart of your Lord. 

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Is It Time to Refresh and Renew?

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free Spirit.” - Psalm 51:10-12

So many people have the idea that being a Christian is like taking foul-tasting medicine—it tastes awful, but you know you’ll feel better one day.

They’re like the young man who prayed at a prayer meeting with few in attendance: “Oh God, be with us now, and help us while the rest of the people are out there having a good time.”

Do you ever feel that going to church or having a quiet time is like going to the dentist? Then you’re getting your satisfaction in life outside of a relationship with God. It’s time to spend some time in prayer and ask God to renew your spirit.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Looking to God, Our Provider

BIBLE MEDITATION:“For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills." Ps.50:10

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:Do you remember when it was rare to hear of someone whose job was either threatened, or actually lost, due to changes or cutbacks? Well, that’s hardly news anymore.

These days it seems that almost everyone is struggling with financial problems related to job security.

You may be struggling and asking, “What good can possibly come from my financial problems?” They are wonderful opportunities to trust your Heavenly Father for your daily bread. I’ve always said that it’s better to have a Father who owns a bakery than to have a warehouse full of bread!

ACTION POINT:Are you having financial woes? Do you know someone who is? Share with them the Good News of God’s provision and faithfulness. 

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

Don't Try to Hurry the Harvest

BIBLE MEDITATION:“. . . the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” 

James 5:7b

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:Sometimes the things that count the most seem to take the longest to get here.

Some giant sequoias in California are 300 feet tall. That’s the height of a 30 story building! Yet each one began with the smallest of seeds that began growing and maturing since before the time of Christ! That’s a long time.

You may say that you’re going to serve God. Then you start to do something for Him, but when you don’t reap a harvest immediately, you get discouraged. Don’t try to hurry the harvest. In due season, you will reap.

ACTION POINT:Have you shared Christ with people and yet they haven’t been saved? Read Isaiah 55:11 and Romans 10:13 and receive His encouragement.

Dr. Adrian Rogers

Seeing Problems As Potentialities

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“. . . the God of heaven, He will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build. . .” Nehemiah 2:20

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Do you have any problems today? You do? Well, I just have one word for you: “Congratulations!”

I don’t want to sound flippant, but I am very serious about my comment. You see, a problem really is an opportunity in disguise. You need to learn that God wants you to see your problems as potentialities and your adversaries as opportunities. 

A Christian is not someone who sees a difficulty in every opportunity, but to the contrary, he’s one who sees an opportunity in every difficulty.

ACTION POINT:

Think of a problem you are struggling through today. Now, get on your knees. Ask God to show you the opportunity hidden away in your struggle that will bring Him glory. 

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Espoused to Christ

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“…Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God.” Revelation 19:1b

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

I’ve never performed a wedding where there wasn’t a beautiful bride, but no bride can compare in beauty to the one we’ll behold when Jesus returns to claim us, the Bride of Christ. 

You see, when we were saved, we were espoused to Christ, and an espousal is a little bit stronger than an engagement. An engagement is a promise to marry, but an espousal is a promise that you belong to this person even though the marriage has not yet been consummated. 

Every child of God already belongs to Him. When we become espoused to Christ, He gives us something better than an engagement ring. He gives us the Holy Spirit.

ACTION POINT:

Read Revelation chapter 19, then spend a few moments worshipping Him.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers

Longing for His Return

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

God chose the analogy of a wedding to describe the moment when we become one with the Lord Jesus Christ. When we become one with God for all eternity, we’ll know Him in a more intimate way than we know Him now, and God calls that “the marriage of the Lamb.” When I think about the fact that being swept up to meet the Lord in Glory and meeting Him face to face is so fulfilling that the Bible describes it as the consummation of a marriage, I don’t mind telling you that really excites me!

ACTION POINT:

Examine your heart. Does the Second Coming of our Lord make your heart pound with excitement? Do you long for His return and reign?

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers