Knowing God Devotional is an online daily devotional written by Andrews Baah Kwafo, the president of The Bible Daily Network.
You may have done some foolish things before God in the past years of your life. He may have been angry with you. But hear the Word of the Lord: “… but his favour lasts a lifetime.” In other words, He will continue to load you with more daily benefits (Psalm 68:19) despite your past mistakes and faults.
God is saying that to enjoy the good things of the same land where multitudes struggle to find food and make ends meet, stop focusing on your toils; but with a yielding heart, simply obey Me.
The quality of life God wants to make each of His children enjoy cannot be attainable with unrenewed mindsets. Prioritise your spiritual growth.
In 1 John 2, Apostle John shows us how to conduct the test of knowing God in our lives. He says that knowing God means keeping (treasuring in your heart) the commands of God.
God wants to teach you great and unsearchable things that’ll affect your life and also generations unborn if you’re determined to cling unto Him.
The extent of love God has for you is at its peak, and it’ll never diminish. If you love Him back by becoming submissive to Him in all your ways and obeying His commands, you’ll enjoy His love more.
You ease the pressure and burden on your shepherd’s (pastor’s) mind when you obey his teachings of Jesus Christ and become submissive to the spiritual instructions that he gives you.
“Let the dead bury their own dead” means leave everything behind to follow Jesus. If you refuse, they’ll soon turn to a trash in your walk with God.
God counted you faithful before putting you into the ministry. He knew you’d mess up sometimes, make mistakes, mishandle opportunities and even commit evil acts sometimes unconsciously. But He’s focused on your roots – what’s within you, not the filth you’re letting out.
Build security around your life by being accountable to other responsible ministers of God in your life. So that when such people correct you for doing something wrong, you’ll not drift away from the truth. Do what God has told you to do because you’ll give account to Him (Romans 14:12).
In which area of your life have you limited God to do wondrous things? There’s nothing too hard for God. Don’t box Him with your limited mindset.
Never allow anyone to deceive you that whatever you’re doing for God is a waste of time. No! It’s, instead, a wise spiritual investment that will yield incredible results, both on Earth and in heaven – said Jesus (Matthew 19:29). Keep serving the Lord acceptably.
