Bible Verse Devotionals

Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. Psalm 37:5   WHAT DOES IT SAY? The text instructs us to surrender our plans to God trusting that He knows and is capable of accomplishing His will. Not only that He is capable but willing to act on behalf of those who trust Him.   WHAT QUESTIONS DO I HAVE ABOUT THE TEXT? O What does it mean to commit? O How do we trust God?   WHAT DOES IT MEAN? To commit is to surrender and be fully invested. This is something done with complete buy in, putting all of our eggs in one basket. Trusting God is synonymous  with obedience. To trust God means to put weight on the promises of His Word and resting on it fully, not with one foot in the water. If we live a surrendered life, trusting God by obeying Him and living according to his purposes and desires we can have confidence that He will establish our path.   HOW DOES IT APPLY TO ME? I’m reminded of times in my life where I followed God in half-measures, not fully trusting in Him an

Colossians 3:23–25 (NASB95): Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,  24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.  25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. What does it say? Paul instructs is to do everything as if we were doing it for God. He says that we should have an attitude of excellence in our work because He is the one we are accountable to for what we do in life. God is a righteous and impartial judge, so we will reap the consequences of what we do.  What questions do I have about the text? O What does working heartily look like?  O What is the reward of the inheritance?  What does it mean? God is the judge of the living and the dead therefore be wary of how you live knowing that what we do in life has eternal consequences and God judges and rewards accordingly. Be excellent in your work and do a

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:15-17   What does it say? Paul is advising the church at Ephesus to be on guard about how they live knowing that our time on earth is short. Moreover, that the return of Christ is imminent so be alert and walk in the way of Christ.   What questions do I have about what it says? O How should the wise walk? -           The wise is contrasted with the unwise and specifically in regard to the stewardship of time. Because Paul is also linking this with evil days or time until the Lord returns it stands to reason that the wise would be about the work of the Kingdom of God proclaiming the testimonies of the Lord and living a life that is continually transformed producing fruits of the Spirit in their life. O What does making the most of my time look like? -           Living with intention.