Faithful Obedience

December 16, 2013
Uncategorized
Faithful Obedience
Kindly Pray for the Prayer Point at the end
.
Today’s Scripture
.
“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going” – (Hebrews 11:8).
.
Thoughts for Today
.
Abraham did not hesitate to obey the Lord. He packed up everything and headed for the land of Canaan. No questions asked. God had spoken, and Abraham obeyed. Are we willing to do the same and step out obediently without hesitation?
.
There also will be times when the Lord instructs us to wait, and we must be willing to do just that—be still and wait for Him. Waiting is also a form of faithful obedience.
.
Abraham was not perfect. He panicked and took matters into his own hands as he took his family to Egypt. What made sense from a human viewpoint was folly from God’s viewpoint.
.
When we feel threatened, many of us do the same thing—we become fearful and take matters into our own hands. However, in times of crisis, we must remain steadily focused on Christ—watching and listening for His leading.
.
Fear always challenges faith. When we divert from God’s plan out of fear, we end up in a foreign land, fighting a foreign enemy with our own resources.
.
Like Abraham, we will make mistakes. We will take a wrong turn and end up in a place other that the one God has for us. However, the journey of faith begins at the Cross where Jesus died for our sins and where we can find eternal forgiveness for our souls.
.
When we stray, the Cross reminds us that we can always turn to the Lord, asking Him to forgive us and to lead us on from that point. No matter where you are on your journey of faith, look to the Lord in faith for guidance and trust that He will always lead you in paths of righteousness for your ultimate good and His glory.
.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, I confess that at times I have allowed fear to cause me to hesitate to obey You. Forgive me for those times and help me to trust that You will not lead me astray. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer.
Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen.”
.
Have a Blessed Monday and God Bless you.
.
In His Service,
Daily Dose Devotionals Team
“Encourage one another daily” (Hebrews 3:13)
.
Will you Pray for this
.
Kindly Pray for the Prayer Point
.
INDIA, SOUTH ASIA
.
Cyclone Phailin, the most powerful storm to hit India in over a decade, killed seventeen people and destroyed thousands of homes. Authorities credit the evacuation of approximately 1 million people for the low death toll. Pitambar Moharanat, a 65-year-old carpenter, says, ? I am thanking God for sparing us.?
.
Praise God for the low number of fatalities in India.
.
Pray for the rebuilding of homes and businesses throughout the nation.
.
Ask the Lord to strengthen and encourage the Indian Church as they recover from the severe weather
.
.
MAURITANIA, NORTH AFRICA
.
Mauritania ranks at the top of the list for human slavery. Mauritania is described as a nation that has deeply entrenched hereditary slavery. People in slavery may be bought and sold, rented out, or given away as gifts. In Mauritania, children are born into slavery. Women and men are enslaved and their children are often forced into domestic servitude.
.
Pray against slavery.
.
Pray for freedom and human value to increase.
.
Pray for the growth of the Church in Mauritania; it is very small and they suffer under persecution
.
.
SUDAN, NORTH AFRICA
.
Since South Sudan gained independence in July 2011, many Christian Believers in Sudan have seen a great increase in persecution and aggression against them. According to the Barnabas Fund, Christians “already endured discrimination and many restrictions, but now church leaders have been threatened, arrested, and abducted, and Christian buildings destroyed.”
.
Pray for Christians to bring the light of the Lord Jesus Christ even in the face of hardships
.
.
SOUTH SUDAN, NORTH AFRICA
.
In South Sudan, women are in prison for selling drugs, for murder, and for prostitution. Some of these women’s husbands have died in the war. Now, they are trying to provide for their children.
.
Pray for the women in prison to know the love of the Lord Jesus Christ.
.
Pray for the children who are also in prison with them.
.
Pray for these children to have a special blessing this Christmas
.
.
AFGHANISTAN, SOUTH ASIA
.
In Logar, a bomb exploded inside a mosque during prayers celebrating the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha. The blast killed the governor of Logar, Arsala Jamal, and injured almost twenty others. The attackers hid the bomb inside a microphone. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities believe it was an assassination organized by the Taliban. According to BBC News, “The Taliban has threatened to increase attacks against government figures during the presidential campaign. The killing is part of a series of assassinations that have taken place in Afghanistan.”
.
Pray for the eradication of the Taliban.
.
Ask the Lord to protect government leaders from further violence.
.
Pray for the safety of Christian Believers during this time of unrest
.