Meditate and treasure God’s Word.
"You have said terrible things about me," says the LORD.
"But you say, 'What do you mean? What have we said against you?' "You
have said, 'What's the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his
commands or by trying to show the LORD of Heaven's Armies that we are sorry for
our sins? From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil
get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.'"
Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD
listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was
written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about
the honor of his name. "They will be my people," says the LORD of
Heaven's Armies. "On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my
own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient
child. Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the
wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not." Malachi 3:13-18 (Underlined for emphasis.)
A special treasure. That is just what you are…IF you are a child
of the King…a believer…one who is considered righteous and reverent towards the
Lord and serves Him. You are special. Imagine yourself with a crown on your
head…a child of the King. You are a princes or princess—royal family to the
greatest King of Kings. Hold your head high. Take a deep breath and smile.
God’s promise is to spare you in the Judgment. What an honor.
My goal for years has been to go to Heaven and take as many people
with me as possible. But on a practical, daily basis I haven’t done much to
actually reach that goal. Goal setting means that one needs to do something
regularly—like on a daily basis—to reach that goal. What are your spiritual
goals? What do you do on a daily basis to reach that goal? On January 1st
this year I blogged…
Do you hear Jesus
asking you if you are making plans? He has plans for you.
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For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for
welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah
29:11 (NASB)
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Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working
with your hands, just as we instructed you before. 1
Thessalonians 4:11
Setting Spiritual
Goals for the New Year
What
would you like to accomplish spiritually this year?
What
attitude or habit needs to change?
How
would you like God to use you?
What
ministry could utilize your unique gifts?
What
ministry could benefit from your leadership?
What
level of intimacy would you like to have with God?
What
friend would you like to lead to Christ or encourage in their spiritual
maturity?
Goals are important.
Without goals we have no vision and we are more likely to be tossed about—wishy
washy. That could be an opportunity for sin to enter. Keep the temptation of
sin away by having Godly goals and concentrating on them. Once you have a goal,
then there must be something done monthly, weekly, daily to achieve that goal.
When you reach your goal—celebrate. Party! Then set a new goal. Don’t let any
joy in your life be taken away by sin.
Are you making goals
and plans for 2020 and your future?
So here we are approaching the end of 2019. Have you listened to
the Lord? Is there still time to set a goal and achieve it before the end of
the year? I think that it is never too late to set a goal and work daily
towards that end. It is never too late to respond in obedience to the Lord.
Listen closely to what He wants you to do for Him today.
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus...Like Paul, I fully expect and hope that I
will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for You, Christ, as
I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to You,
whether I live or die. For to me, living means living for You, Christ Jesus,
and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for You. Philippians
1:20-22. Help me to live to bring You honor and glory—not just during this
Advent season—but all year around.
Daily Bible Reading - Romans 1-3.
Only
18 Days Until Christmas
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