A
Person of Understanding
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man
of understanding draws them out.
Proverbs 20:5, NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Did you know that right now you are equipped with
everything you need to fulfill your passion and purpose in this life?
Everything you need is on the inside of you—like deep waters. God leads you and
draws those things out of you when you stay open and humble before Him. You
draw those things out when you are submitted to His Word. You draw them out by
declaring His truth over your life. That’s what makes you a person of
understanding—because you understand and apply God’s principles!
Proverbs also tells us that a person of understanding
delights in wisdom. A person of understanding is even-tempered. A person of
understanding is not easily led astray and maintains peace and order. (Prov.
10:23; 15:21; 17:27; 28:2)
Don’t just live on the surface of life today. Be a person
of understanding and draw from the resources that God has placed on the inside
of you. As you keep your heart open by obeying the Word of God, His purposes
will become clearer, and you will live in the abundant life God has in store
for you!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Heavenly Father, thank You for equipping me with
everything I need to be a success in life. I choose to humbly submit my life to
You and obey Your Word. Thank You for revealing Your plans and purposes for me
today in Jesus’ Name.
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5 hours ago
“Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.” (Zechariah 10:2 NIV)
It’s easy to forget the purpose of Christmas. This time of year we have so many things that can get in the way: commercialism, traditions, even family and church commitments.
To find the real purpose of Christmas, you have to fast forward from the shepherds, the wise men, and the dirty stable. We have to go to a statement Jesus made during his adult years about why he came: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10 NIV).
The reason we celebrate Christmas is because Jesus came to Earth to seek and save the lost.
Jesus uses three stories in the gospel of Luke to demonstrate what it means to be lost: the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. They teach us that when we’re disconnected from God, we lose:
Our direction (Parable of the Lost Sheep): The Bible says in Isaiah 53:6, “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Sheep don’t intend to get lost; it’s just what they do naturally. So do we. By our own nature, we follow our own way. When we do that, we lose our way.
God’s protection (Parable of the Lost Sheep): Sheep have no natural defense system, so a sheep without a shepherd is a goner. That sounds like us. The Bible says, “Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd” (Zechariah 7:2). Without a relationship with God, we’re vulnerable to stress we were never meant to have.
Our full potential (Parable of the Lost Coin): One coin can be a part of much good, but that coin has no potential if it’s lost. The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 2:9, “What God has planned for people who love him is more than eyes have seen or ears have heard. It has never even entered our minds!" (CEV) The potential of those who are connected to God is immeasurable; the potential that’s lost for those who do not have a relationship with God is equally immeasurable.
Our happiness (Parable of the Lost Son): After the son left his father’s care and began to go his own way, it didn’t take long for him to become miserable and lonely. There’s a lot of miserable people who are choosing to go their own way and not God’s way. Being disconnected from God will eventually ruin our happiness.
Our home in Heaven (The Parable of the Lost Son): God lets us rebel while we are here on Earth, but there are no rebels in Heaven. Preparing for the next life is the best use of this life. God gives us our way. If we want to live without him on Earth, he’ll let us live without him for eternity.
Being disconnected from God has vast, devastating, and eternal consequences. If you’re living disconnected from God, don’t wait. Connect with him today.
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