Verse of the Day |
Ephesians 5:17 (NASB) So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
Song Of The Day |
No
one wants to be foolish; we all want to make the wisest decisions
possible. As
Christians, we are to be like Christ. Therefore, we should always
think, act
and talk in accordance to the will of God.
When
we act foolish, we are not only hurting our testimony for Jesus, but we
may
actually be pushing nonbelievers away from His saving grace.
2
Corinthians 5:17
says that if
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed
away; and
new things have come. Once we are saved we have the Holy Spirit living
inside
us (1 Corinthians 3:16). This means we have access not only to God’s
Spirit,
but to His wisdom as well. The Bible tells us not
to lean on our own understanding, but in all that we do acknowledge
Him,
and
He will make our paths straight (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Before
we can understand what the
will of the Lord is, we must acknowledge Him. To acknowledge Him means
to
invite Him into our everyday life. It means knowing that God wants to
be part
of everything we do and inviting Him to join us in all that we think,
say and do.
Truly
understanding
what God’s will for our lives starts with us giving up foolish thoughts
and
behaviors and spending more time with Him learning His thoughts and His
desires.
To do this, we must spend
quality time with Him by praying, reading our
Bible
and meditating.
Prayer
is a
conversation with God. It means besides talking to him, we also must
listen to
His response. Many times, we treat prayer as a way for us to place our
order
for what we want and then move on with our life, never listening for
God’s answer
or if it is even His will for us. As we spend more and more time in
prayer, we not
only begin to hear God’s response, but we also start praying for what
God’s
will is for us.
The
Bible is our “how-to
Book” for life and contains all the answers to God’s will for us. As we
grow, the
scriptures begin to take on deeper meanings, we gain God’s insights and
start
seeing them from His point of view. They become so much more personal,
and it’s
at this point when we start hearing God speak directly to us.
Praying
and reading
the Bible is awesome, but if we are not
meditating during prayer and
while reading
His word, we are missing out on the most intimate part of His
relationship with
us. It is while we are quiet, thinking about what we have prayed or
what we
have read that the Holy Spirit begins to minister to us. He begins to
lead and
guide us; He begins to speak to us.
Colossians
2:3
says that in Him are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
So it
only makes sense for us to pray, read His word and then get quiet and
still, listening
for His reply.
Being
a Christian
is a journey of continually learning and growing
in Him. Study and
meditate on
Ephesians 5:17 to learn God’s will for you.
About Us | Contact Us | Daily Bible Verse |
Let's build a Kingdom Community. As an encouragement to others, we would love to hear how God is working in your life.