Get the app40 Days in the Word - Power of the Word Sample
Theme | I Will Guide You
From | Kon Tsardoulias
Verses | Psalm 32:1-2, Romans 4:7-8, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 48:17
Well, you have just passed the halfway mark of our 40 days In The Word! We pray that it has been a deep blessing to you. Hopefully you’ve been able to form a daily devotional habit - maybe it’s reading at the same time of day or in a specific place. If you’ve found it a challenge, pick yourself back up and try something different! Maybe it’s listening to the Scriptures (just press the sound button on the top right corner), or setting an alarm to remind you to get up a little earlier to spend time in the Word. Find what works for you! Over this next week, we are going to read through the promises of God for our future.
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In the first two verses of Psalm 32, the psalmist speaks of the believer’s complete forgiveness, which is the exact same Scripture that Paul quotes again in Romans 4:7-8 when he speaks of the eternal right standing, that every believer has with God, because of faith in Jesus Christ.
As a Christian, you have been completely released from the penalty and are free from the power of sin. You are truly free to be conscious of Jesus. You may ask, what has this got to do with being guided by God? Everything.
The very fact that you have been set free from sin consciousness means that you are truly free to be Christ-conscious all day long. Therefore you are free to outwork Proverbs 3:5-6, which commands us to acknowledge the Lord in all our ways, and promises that He will direct our paths.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd and leads us in the way that we should go. In Isaiah 48:17 we see the heart of our Heavenly Father who wants the best for His children, and not only leads us in the right direction but also teaches us to profit.
Prayer | Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Jesus to remove my sins and clothe me in His righteousness. Thank You that I am Yours forever. Thank You that You have done everything that is needed for me to be conscious of You and acknowledge You in all of my ways. Thank You that as the Good Shepherd, You lead me on the right path and teach me how to profit. Thank You that You are for me. In Jesus' name, amen.
About this Plan
God often uses “40 days” to complete a spiritual challenge. The challenge can involve overcoming temptation like Jesus in the desert, or preparing for an encounter with God like Moses on Mount Sinai, or the strengthening of an individual’s faith exemplified in stories like Noah’s Ark, Jonah, or David and Goliath. Over the next 40 days, we will engage with the Word, seek God, and take hold of His promises.
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