Devotional for Wednesday, September 28, 2016
“The Admonishment of the Lord”
by Dona Hake
Proverbs 4:26 (TLB)
“Watch your step. Stick to the path and be safe.”
The other day I jumped in my jeep and I saw a new warning light pop up. It got my attention but I could not figure out what it was trying to tell me. I knew I needed to get out my user manual and search out what this warning was telling me. Finally I located it in the manual, and it was telling me that one of my tires was low. This reminds me of times in my life in which I feel certain that the Holy Spirit is warning me of something but in order to see things more clearly and understand, I need to get the best ever User Manual out, and that is the Word of God. He has given His Spirit and His Word to lead and guide us into all truth. He gives us ALL things that pertain to life and godliness. We must remember that His warnings are toward us because of His great love and care over our lives.
Today, I want to share with you about those times that God calls out to us through His Word, His Spirit, or people in our lives. I know we can all relate to those times in which we feel we are being warned. We must always be careful to judge the warnings that come our way to make sure they are truly of Him, and not fear motivated. God’s Word clearly has accounts where men and women of God were admonished by the Lord.
Colossians 1:28 ( Amp.)
“Him we preach and proclaim, warning and admonishing everyone and instructing everyone in all wisdom (comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God), that we may present every person mature (full-grown, fully initiated, complete, and perfect) in Christ (the Anointed One).”
Today I encourage your heart to respect the voice of the Lord as He speaks to you through His Word, the inward witness, and those God given people that have been placed in your life. May we all continue to grow deeper in the comprehensive insight in His ways and purposes.