In
All Circumstances
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will
for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Are you giving thanks in every circumstance? This might
seem like a stretch at first, especially when you are going through a season of
difficulty. But notice today’s verse doesn’t say to give thanks “for”
everything, it says give thanks “in” everything. In other words, no matter
what’s going on, find something to be thankful for. Don’t just focus on what’s
wrong in your life; focus on what God will do in your life.
When you are thankful, it opens the door for God to move
on your behalf. That’s why it says “this is God’s will for you.” He wants you
to be close to Him to receive His strength and power by giving thanks. That’s
why we should always have the attitude that says, “God, in spite of what’s
happened, I choose to be grateful. I may be sick, but Father, thank You for
being my healer. Thank you for giving me great friends and family.” Or, “I may
be struggling in my marriage, but God, thank You for being my restorer. Thank
You for giving me another sunrise.” As you give thanks in everything, you will
see God’s hand move mightily on your behalf, and you’ll come out of that
difficulty better, stronger and wiser than before.
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father God, today I choose to give You thanks in all
things! I know that You are a good God, and You have good plans in store for my
future. I bless You and thank You for another day to sing Your praise in Jesus’
Name! Amen.
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“Now you belong to him … in order that we might be useful in the service of God.” (Romans 7:4 TEV)
Your call to salvation included your call to service. They are the same. Regardless of your job or career, you are called to full-time Christian service. A “non-serving Christian” is a contradiction in terms.
The Bible says, “He saved us and called us to be his own people, not because of what we have done, but because of his own purpose” (2 Timothy 1:9a TEV).
Peter adds, “You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you” (1 Peter 2:9a GW).
You are called to serve God. Growing up, you may have thought that being “called” by God was something only missionaries, pastors, nuns, and other “full-time” church workers experienced, but the Bible says every Christian is called to service (Ephesians 4:4-14; see also Romans 1:6-7; 8:28-30; 1 Corinthians 1:2, 9, 26; 7:17; Philippians 3:14; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 1:3).
Any time you use your God-given abilities to help others, you are fulfilling your calling. The Bible says, “Now you belong to him … in order that we might be useful in the service of God” (Romans 7:4 TEV).
In some churches in China, they welcome new believers by saying “Jesus now has a new pair of eyes to see with, new ears to listen with, new hands to help with, and a new heart to love others with.”
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