Here's
the Way!
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
‘…how can we know the way?’
Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me.’
John 14:5-6, NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Do you need direction in
your life today? Jesus said, “I am the way.” Not only is He the Way to life in
eternity, but Jesus is a Waymaker here on earth. He is the way to everything
you need in this life. Do you need to know the way out of debt? Do you need to
know the way to having better relationships…the way to overcome an addiction…to
live in peace and joy? When you know Jesus, you know the Way!
No matter what you are
facing today, no matter what challenges or obstacles are in your life, trust
that He will make a way for you. Even when you don’t see how, trust that He is
working. Trust that He loves you so much that He wants to strengthen and
empower you to live in total victory. Open your heart today and receive all
that God has given you through a personal relationship with Jesus. His is the
way, and He has made a way for you to live in victory in every area of your
life!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, thank You
for sending Your Son, Jesus, to show me the way. I receive Your truth and
commit my heart to You. I invite You into every area of my being and choose to
follow You all the days of my life in Jesus’ Name! Amen.
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“I will bless you … and you will be a blessing.” (Genesis 12:2 NIV)
1. Our blessings should flow to others.
The Bible teaches us that we are blessed not just so that we can feel good, not just so we can be happy and comfortable, but so that we will bless others. God told Abraham in Genesis 12:2, “I will bless you ... and you will be a blessing” (NIV). This is the first law of blessing: It must flow outwardly.
How do you bless others? By serving a need, whether it is physical or emotional support, financial help, or practical advice. "Forget yourselves long enough to lend a helping hand" (Philippians 1:4 MSG).
2. When we bless others, God takes care of our needs.
God promises that if we will concentrate on blessing others, he’ll take care of our needs. There’s almost nothing that God won’t do for the person who really wants to help other people. In fact, God guarantees this blessing. In Luke 18, Jesus says, “I guarantee this. Anyone who gives up anything for the kingdom of God will certainly receive many times more in this life and will receive eternal life in the next world to come.”
When you care about helping other people, God assumes responsibility for your problems. And that’s a real blessing, for he’s much better at handling your difficulties than you are.
3. Our blessings to others will come back on us.
The more you bless other people and the more you help others, the more God blesses your life. Luke 6:38 tells us, “Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back — given back with bonus and blessing” (MSG). You cannot out-give God. The more you try to bless other people in the world around you, the more God says, “I’m going to pour blessings out on you. We’ll play a little game here. Let’s see who will win. Let’s see who can give the most. The more you bless others, the more I’m going to bless you in return.”
4. The more we’re blessed by God, the more he expects us to help others.
Jesus said it this way in Luke 12: “Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much more is required from the person to whom much more is given” (GNT). We are blessed to be a blessing.
Talk About It
- Based on the blessings of your life, what would you say God expects from you?
- What are the needs around you for which you can use your gifts to be a blessing?
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