04-28-2020, 08:54 AM
RESTORATION TODAY
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020.
TOPIC: *SUCCEEDING GOD'S WAY*
"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." Luke 12:15.
*MESSAGE*
What do you want to achieve in life? Years from now, when you're looking back over your life, how will you measure how successful you've been in achieving it? A lot of the time, the world's usual measure of success is something like how much money you've managed to make, or the possessions you own. But that doesn't really match up with God's idea of success. God isn't opposed to us acquiring and achieving things in life. But He wants us to know that this life can only offer us so much, and unless we live each day in the light of eternity, we're going to waste our time on the wrong things.
It's okay to enjoy temporal things, as long as our main focus is on eternal things. Matthew 6:24 reminds us of this: "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Anything that takes our focus away from God is going to end up harming us at some point.
Paul said: "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that i might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." (Acts 20:24). What do you feel God is calling you to achieve, for Him? Today, let's re-focus on fulfilling the assignment He has given each of us here on earth. Let our measure of success be to hear God say to us, 'well done, thou good and faithful servant' (Matthew 25:23).
*ACTION POINT*
?What one thing could you spend less time on (or give up completely) to give you more time for God.
*SCRIPTURES*
Matthew 25:23; Acts 20:24; Matthew 6:24.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. father, thank You for granting me the privilege to see this day;
2. Lord, lead me to meet my destiny helpers in the name of Jesus;
3. Father, help me to be faithful and to receive the reward of the faithful on the last day in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE OF THE YEAR*
Num. 8, Prov. 5:1-6.19, 1 Pet.1:1-12.
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020.
TOPIC: *SUCCEEDING GOD'S WAY*
"And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth." Luke 12:15.
*MESSAGE*
What do you want to achieve in life? Years from now, when you're looking back over your life, how will you measure how successful you've been in achieving it? A lot of the time, the world's usual measure of success is something like how much money you've managed to make, or the possessions you own. But that doesn't really match up with God's idea of success. God isn't opposed to us acquiring and achieving things in life. But He wants us to know that this life can only offer us so much, and unless we live each day in the light of eternity, we're going to waste our time on the wrong things.
It's okay to enjoy temporal things, as long as our main focus is on eternal things. Matthew 6:24 reminds us of this: "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other, Ye cannot serve God and mammon." Anything that takes our focus away from God is going to end up harming us at some point.
Paul said: "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that i might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." (Acts 20:24). What do you feel God is calling you to achieve, for Him? Today, let's re-focus on fulfilling the assignment He has given each of us here on earth. Let our measure of success be to hear God say to us, 'well done, thou good and faithful servant' (Matthew 25:23).
*ACTION POINT*
?What one thing could you spend less time on (or give up completely) to give you more time for God.
*SCRIPTURES*
Matthew 25:23; Acts 20:24; Matthew 6:24.
*PRAYER POINTS*
1. father, thank You for granting me the privilege to see this day;
2. Lord, lead me to meet my destiny helpers in the name of Jesus;
3. Father, help me to be faithful and to receive the reward of the faithful on the last day in the name of Jesus.
*THE BIBLE OF THE YEAR*
Num. 8, Prov. 5:1-6.19, 1 Pet.1:1-12.