WEEK 17 DEVOTIONAL | BELIEVE
"All things work together for those who believe."
After feeding the 5,000 thousand people using five small barley loaves and two small fish, and walking on water to catch the disciples in their boat on the lake, Jesus was asked, "What must we do to do to the work God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to BELIEVE in the one he has sent (John 6)."I always tell my team that it is easy to BELIEVE when everything is going great, but who can we count on when things aren't going great? When we are in a slump, or when our energy is low, or when things are starting to fall apart, who can we count on to help turn things around?
It is important to know that there is nothing that can happen to us that God will not work out of our good, one way or the other, as long as we keep BELIEVING (Romans 8:28).
As long as you keep BELIEVING, God keeps working. We can't let the devil take away our BELIEVING, and we can't let him take away our peace and joy. Satan has been working since the beginning of time to get people to live out of their heads and not out of their hearts; to get them to not BELIEVE in themselves, in their ability, and in the grace of God in their lives.
All things are possible to him who BELIEVES (Mark 9:23).
The hard part about BELIEVING is that sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. BELIEVING doesn't mean we never lose. BELIEVING is knowing that there are lessons in losses and knowing that everything will work out for good we keep BELIEVING.
One of the best parts about being a BELIEVER is knowing that no matter what is going on in this game or in life, God always has the power to make it right and work in a positive way for those who BELIEVE.
One of the responsibilities of being a BELIEVER is finding ways to serve and love others through the good times and bad. Being a BELIEVER means that you know that God will take care of you no matter what is going on around you. Being a BELIEVER means that we can and should live with the Fruits of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control - at all times (Galatians 5:22-23). Being a BELIEVER is showing others how to faithfully go through life. Being a BELIEVER is being a light on earth and like a city sitting on a hill that can't be hidden (Matthew 5:14).
This week, take pride in being a BELIEVER. This week, through the good and the bad, talk to God every day saying, "I know that all things work together for good for those that love You and to those who are called according to your purpose. I love you and I BELIEVE that you are working things together for me. Show me what you are preparing me for, and show me how I can love and serve others with peace and joy."
This week, model how to be productive, loving, and serving and doing good things and good work no matter what the circumstances are. This week, show the power that comes from BELIEVING in the one He has sent by praying to God, in Jesus's name, every day when you wake up, every day in the middle of the day, and every day at night before you go to sleep. When you BELIEVE and seek Him and the kingdom of God first, then He will extend the grace, power, and authority we need to be great (Matthew 6:33).
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