Devotional for Monday, November 7, 2016
“Give What’s Been Given To You”
by Dona Hake
God is so good to us. Day after day we rise and He faithfully meets us as we look to Him. We enjoy all of His benefits, and we must never forget one of them. Daily we should have a renewed appreciation of all that He has done for He has done great things!
Today I want you to think about the many times that He has been there for you since you have met Him. Think about the times that you have sinned in your heart yet you turned your heart to Him and repented, and He forgave you once again. Oh that we should praise Him for His endless mercies and lovingkindness toward us. As we draw upon His mercy, love and all the wonderful things that He has blessed us with, we must be mindful to share it with others. So how do we do this? I want you to look at Colossians 3:12 with me:
“Clothe yourselves therefore, as God’s
own chosen ones (His own picked
representatives), [who are] purified
representatives), [who are] purified
and holy and well-beloved [by God
Himself, by putting on behavior marked by]
Himself, by putting on behavior marked by]
tenderhearted pity and mercy,
kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves,
kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves,
gentle ways, [and] patience
[which is tireless and long-suffering,
[which is tireless and long-suffering,
and has the power to endure whatever
comes, with good temper].” (Amplified)
comes, with good temper].” (Amplified)
It can be easy to be so caught up in our outward appearance yet how much more should we be sure to be clothing our inner man appropriately with the beauty of our Lord. As we are diligent to clothe ourselves by putting on behavior that is marked by being tenderhearted and merciful, people will surely see us as a light in this world. We need to also be thinking about how we can live our lives prepared in our hearts and ready to help someone that may need God’s love, a word spoken in season, a listening ear,etc… Today I want to encourage your heart to give to others that which the Lord has so graciously given to you.
As we have experienced God giving us answers to our prayers, and comfort in our time of need we need to equip ourselves to be ready and share that same comfort and love with those in need. God does not bless us with all these wonderful and bountiful blessings for us to just talk about and keep to ourselves. He desires we pass them on and be a living testimony of His goodness! The following scripture that I am sharing is addressing the giving of comfort to someone in need. We need to be ready to bless those in need with the same comfort that we have been blessed with.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (VOICE)
“All praise goes to God, Father of our
“All praise goes to God, Father of our
Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. He is
the Father of compassion,
the Father of compassion,
the God of all comfort. He consoles us as we
endure the pain and hardship of life
endure the pain and hardship of life
so that we may draw from His comfort
and share it with others in their own struggles.”
and share it with others in their own struggles.”
Oh how He can use us as we lovingly share the life giving testimonies with those that may be walking through a similar experience that we have endured! As you share what God has done for your life, it will be a testimony of His love and care. I encourage you today to pray for opportunities to be used as a vessel of giving His life, love and comfort to those around you. He watches for those that are willing and ready to be used.