Yes and Amen
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
For all
the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God
through us.
2
Corinthians 1:20, NKJV.
TODAY’S WORD
Have you
thought about the fact that God has already said “yes” to His promises in your life?
You don’t have to beg God to be good to you. You don’t have to plead with Him
to help you. God wants to help you. He wants to pour out His abundant blessing
on your life.
Scripture
says His promises are “yes and amen.” Amen means “so be it.” In other words,
it’s a done deal. All you have to do is make sure you are living up to your end
of the bargain. See, God’s love is unconditional, but we have to obey His
commands in order to see His promises come to pass. For example, Malachi 3:10
says that we have to bring our tithe to Him in order to see the windows of
heaven open. It says in Deuteronomy 5 that we are to honor our parents in order
to live a long life.
The good
news is that when we surrender our hearts to Him, He empowers us to fulfill
every one of His commands. He equips us for every good work because He wants to
see us live a blessed life. That’s why His promises are “yes” and “amen”!
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father,
thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life. I believe that You
have a good plan to pour out Your blessing and favor on me. Give me strength to
obey Your commands and honor You all the days of my life in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT)
One reason why you need to be connected to a church family is to fulfill your calling to serve other believers in practical ways. The Bible says, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it” (1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT).
Your service is desperately needed in the Body of Christ — just ask any local church. Each of us has a role to play, and every role is important. There is no small service to God; it all matters.
Likewise, there are no insignificant ministries in the church. Some are visible and some are behind the scenes, but all are valuable. Small or hidden ministries often make the biggest difference. In my home, the most important light is not the large chandelier in our dining room but the little night-light that keeps me from stubbing my toe when I get up at night. There is no correlation between size and significance. Every ministry matters because we are all dependent on each other to function.
What happens when one part of your body fails to function? You get sick. The rest of your body suffers. Imagine if your liver decided to start living for itself: “I’m tired! I don’t want to serve the body anymore! I want a year off just to be fed. I’ve got to do what’s best for me! Let some other part take over.”
What would happen? Your body would die. Today thousands of local churches are dying because of Christians who are unwilling to serve. They sit on the sidelines as spectators, and the Body suffers.
As I said when we began this study, God calls you to a service far beyond anything you could ever imagine. He created you for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for you to do (based on Ephesians 2:10 TEV). Whenever you serve others in any way, you are actually serving God.
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