Knowing God Devotional is an online daily devotional written by Andrews Baah Kwafo, the president of The Bible Daily Network.
The Bible cautions that a believer in Christ should not do anything that will cause another child of God to fall. That means the actions of other people who have been in the faith for quite a while and matured spiritually have an influence on others.
It is in Christ a child of God can learn true forgiveness, which has the power to make one drop all forms of vengeful thoughts against the offender. If you know how much God has forgiven the debt of sin you carried in your life, it will be very easy to forgive others no matter the extent of offence they have done against you.
When the scripture says live in harmony with one another, God isn’t saying that you’ll not have problems with people. No! He knows you will, including the one you are married to (or will marry in future). He knows you will face problems with colleagues at the workplace, fellow believers in church, and other people from various areas of life. But He is telling you to be wise in how you live with them.
There is an element of evil in every single individual on the face of this earth. Just that, when a person has God and lives in the consciousness of Christ consistently, it helps him to live doing good to people continually.
Romans 12:14 says as a believer, you must bless those who persecute you. To emphasise this, Paul continued in the same verse, “… bless and do not curse.” Think about that! You must choose to bless those who make your life hard as a Christian rather than curse them.
If God has given you the privilege to be faithful in coming to Him in prayer and interceding for others, then there is work to do on your part to keep the fire on your altar burning. Don’t think you’ll draw near to God without putting in much effort.
Our lives as believers in Christ do not rely on motivational speeches but are grounded in the solidity of God’s promises boldly written in His Word. So, if the Bible says that you must be joyful in hope, it means that you should let the anchor of your hope stand on the solid ground of faith that God will come through for every problem you are facing today or will face in the future.
Don’t look at the beautiful pictures and reviews of people’s organisations, buildings, and activities they showcase on social media and think they didn’t work hard to achieve that level. I tell you, so much occurs behind the scenes to bring you what you see. Before jumping in to pursue any idea in your life, always count the cost before starting to build.
When Jesus told His disciples that they must preach the gospel, in their minds, He knew that they did not fully grasp what He said. However, Jesus understood that His words would be written down for billions of people, including you and me, to access and obey. Don’t be a reserved gospel minister who cares little about God’s work.
Dear one, be decent with how you use money. Pay the price to gain financial wisdom, especially from the Bible and Christian business people, and be conscious of your integrity before the Lord.
In your interactions with others, be cautious about what you say. Some people who try to engage you in conversation are not doing so because they genuinely want to hang out with you but because they want to get something against you to gossip about. Just be careful.
Following Jesus can complicate your life more than a worldly person. But the reward for following Him outweighs the disadvantages, and one of the primary benefits is the reward in heaven reserved for you based on your kingdom exploits.
