Knowing God Devotional is an online daily devotional written by Andrews Baah Kwafo, the president of The Bible Daily Network.
Did you know that receiving the Holy Spirit in you gives you adoption unto sonship in God? Maybe you didn’t know that. But just when you got saved, you became God’s adopted legitimate child in whom His Spirit dwells (see Romans 8:9).
The Bible says that those who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. The word “sons” in the Bible verse (Romans 8:14) refers to spiritually mature people, not new converts, in Christ. Meaning, maturity is necessary for discerning and following spiritual direction from God.
The Bible says that as a child of God, you are not a debtor to the flesh. So, if that’s true in your life, then the most obvious way to confirm this is that you don’t live according to the flesh. With this understanding in view, you are not a slave to earthly things many people work hard to get.
As the righteousness of God in Christ, once you live fulfilling God’s purpose, it shall not be said of you that you just existed on the face of this Earth. No! If Christ tarries in heaven, your name shall be mentioned for ages, even after your physical death.
Living in fear (reverence) of God in an increasing manner has a direct link to walking in divine obedience to God’s commands. The more you are careful to obey God’s commands, the higher you’ll increase in wisdom in Christ.
Have you battled sickness all your life, thinking it will never end? Get rid of that “permanently ill” mindset you have, and start believing in God for healing right now. Like the woman who suffered from a haemorrhage for years, be determined to get your health back in Jesus. Keep praying!
Dear one, life is long. Waiting upon the Lord builds your stature in the Spirit, renews your strength, and helps you accelerate exponentially in life without any side effects or sorrow. Don’t be in a rush in life to fulfil your dreams. Serve the God of the dreams and follow Him patiently. You’ll not be caught in the pressure to perform.
You may have seen other people die prematurely, and that made you sad, but it doesn’t have to happen to you. When you feel fragile about living, don’t give up. Instead, go to the Lord in prayer to recharge yourself in the Spirit and come back to face life with renewed strength.
You have to learn how to clamp down your worry list in your mind, especially when you are with Jesus in prayer or in church. If you don’t do this, busying yourself won’t make you enjoy the Lord, even as a minister doing His work. Before God, devotion unto Him precedes duty for Him, although both are important. Don’t misplace this priority in your life.
John the Baptist was very wise. He attributed the disciples he had to God’s blessing, not to his own labour or effort. So, if the people were leaving to follow Jesus, it was not his doing but God’s doing. That means, in ministry, there are some members you can lose as a church pastor, even if you do everything right. Not everyone who leaves church is as a result of offence or disagreement.
Sometimes, as a man of God, it is interesting to see how your own family can doubt your calling. They find it rare to believe that someone who has stayed with them for decades suddenly now behaves like a pastor. So they can throw negative comments about your life just to test your resolve. Let me encourage you. Don’t let the opinion of others imprison you or dictate your course of life. Relate to others well, but keep your head straight as you follow God’s plan.
Anybody who isn’t born again is in bondage of sin. That person needs Christ Jesus, not motivational seminars or even self-help books. That is why you must preach the gospel because it is God’s power that liberates people from darkness and its holding power. Let the world know about Jesus.
