Devotionals for December 12, 2023
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READ
JOHN 16:33
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
JOHN 10:10
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
1 JOHN 4:4-6
“But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them. But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.”
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
JOHN 10:10
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”
1 JOHN 4:4-6
“But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them. But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.”
REFLECT
There are a couple of guarantees in life. One, you will have trouble as long as you live on earth. Two, you have victory in Jesus. Which guarantee will you choose to focus on?
It’s a choice to live life from the victory guarantee that Jesus promises. A promise you can set your mind on and know that nothing can detour it. God’s got a plan and His purpose will always prevail through the pain you face on earth. That’s victory! It’s not a life free of pain, it’s a life full of pain. Because God has the victory already planned on the other side of this. You just have to keep your eyes on the victory that’s coming!
It’s a choice to live life from the victory guarantee that Jesus promises. A promise you can set your mind on and know that nothing can detour it. God’s got a plan and His purpose will always prevail through the pain you face on earth. That’s victory! It’s not a life free of pain, it’s a life full of pain. Because God has the victory already planned on the other side of this. You just have to keep your eyes on the victory that’s coming!
APPLY
Q: Which guarantee will you choose to make your focus this week?
Q: How will you live from the fullness God promises you?
Q: Who can you help redirect to see the purpose through their pain?
Q: How will you live from the fullness God promises you?
Q: Who can you help redirect to see the purpose through their pain?
SING
PRAY
"May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven."
Dear God, I don’t always understand why things happen the way they do but I choose to hold on to the guarantee that victory is mine in Jesus. I know Your purpose will prevail through my painful experiences because You are a faithful Father!
Dear God, I don’t always understand why things happen the way they do but I choose to hold on to the guarantee that victory is mine in Jesus. I know Your purpose will prevail through my painful experiences because You are a faithful Father!