Word of the day

January 13 - Prayer

The word for today is prayer.
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6-7).
“Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17).
“Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us” (Eph. 3:20).
“Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know” (Jer. 33:3).
“Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear” (Isa. 65:24).
The key to close communion is clear communication.
Prayer: Lord, thank You that You are near to all who call upon You in truth. You fulfill the desires of those who fear You.


January 12 - The Word

The word for today is the word.

“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God Almighty” (Jer. 15:16).

“And for this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received from us the word of God’s message, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe” (1 Thess. 2:13).

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. … I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Ps. 119:9, 11).

The Word: KNOW it in your head, STOW it in your heart, SHOW it in your life, SOW it in the world.

Prayer: Lord, I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in Your word.


January 11 - A Pearl for Today (Purity)

“Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body” (1 Cor. 6:18-20).

PURITY

When we stand before the altar and exchange our single status for that of marriage, we make a lifetime vow of commitment, a covenant of fidelity and separation unto our mate.

At the office, at parties, or in other situations, do you “feel” married? Does your deportment with a person of the opposite sex say, “married,” in word and deed?

Charles Swindoll says that when he travels and eats alone, he props a small picture of his family on the restaurant table. His actions say, “married, family man,” just as much as driving down the freeway with an infant strapped in a car seat.

In your social interactions and business contacts, do you maintain a level of propriety and integrity? Conducting yourself in this manner is like having an invisible sign around your neck stating: “Married … Not for Sale … No Hunting, Fishing, or Trespassing Allowed.”

When Don and I are on the beach, and a beautiful woman wearing only a patch of material here and there walks by, I tell him, “You keep your eyes on that book, Buster!” There is no need to test his commitment unnecessarily, and this way I help him to “feel” married.

If you are single, are you respectful and do you conduct yourself with purity in obedience to Christ and your commitment to Him? Are you loyal to your relationship with Him?

No matter our status, single or married, we are called to purity, whether we “feel” like it or not.

Forbidden fruit is the cause of many a bad jam.