LCIM Daily Devotional

LCIM Daily Devotional

por Emmanuel Olepa Adoga

20_WILLING AND OBEDIENT — THE HEART GOD IS LOOKING FOR

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 1:19–20Philippians 2:13 Key verse: "If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land."— Isaiah 1:19 Our culture treats submission as weakness — popular culture encourages you to assert yourself - to guard your independence. But in relating with God, willing surrender is the ultimate power move. It is the posture that positions you under His covering and opens the door to His best.

19_BE A DOER OF THE WORD - NOT JUST HEAR IT

Scripture readings: James 1:22, John 4:34 Key verse: "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only."— James 1:22 The greatest testimonies do not come from dramatic encounters; they come from believers who quietly and faithfully walk with God - day after day. Do not merely admire the truth — practice it.

18_OBEDIENCE AS NOURISHMENT — NOT OBLIGATION

Scripture readings: John 4:34, Job 23:12 Key verse: "My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work."— John 4:34 How much value do I truly place on God’s Word in my daily life? Where does the Word of God sit in my daily schedule? Choose today to prioritize obedience over comfort..

17_BE WATCHFUL, FAITHFUL, AND QUICK TO OBEY

Scripture Readings: Luke 12:35-48 Key verse: "Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching… And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes."— Luke 12:37, 47 Jesus has taught us to live watchfully — with the constant awareness that their lives belong to God and they are accountable to Him. No careless spiritual life that drifts slowly from God's will. But watchful - each man guarding his heart by staying in the Word, remaining sensitive to the Holy Spirit, even when our Master seems delayed.

16_YOU CAN NO LONGER LIVE FOR YOURSELF

Scripture readings: 2 Corinthians 5:14–15, Galatians 2:20 Key verse: "That those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again."— 2 Corinthians 5:15 How often do my daily decisions revolve around my own convenience rather than God’s purposes?

15_BEYOND THE MIRACLES — SEEK WHO HE IS

Scripture reading: John 6:26–29, Key verse: "Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled."— John 6:26 Have you reduced the Lord Jesus Christ simple to “a means to your earthly desires” only – as your vending machine for earthly needs or wants? Do you truly recognise Him as the Beginning, the Means, and the End” – the Alpha and Omega - far beyond this earth?

14_HUNGER FOR GOD — THE MARK OF A HEALTHY BELIEVER

Scripture readings: 1 Peter 2:2, Psalm 42:1–2 Key verse: "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby."— 1 Peter 2:2 One of the clearest signs of physical life is hunger — a healthy baby naturally craves milk and consumes it. Spiritually, it is the same. A healthy believer naturally desires God's Word, God's presence, and God's will, and actually follow Him. Do you have this hunger n you?

13_What Next, After Salvation?

Salvation in Christ is the starting point of a new life - a new relationship with the Son of God - first as a child of God, and as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ. When Saul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, his first words were "Lord, what will You have me to do?" That question marks the birth of true discipleship. Is the same question burning in your heart?

12_Live Worthy of Your Calling

Salvation in Christ changes not only your position before God but your entire way of life. You are not a religious person trying to survive — you are a child of God, loved, accepted, and secured in Christ and sharing eternity with God the Father. That identity is the foundation everything else is built on. Conduct yourself in the world from the standpoint of this reality.

11_From Passive Belief to Active Faith

John writes in 1Joh 5:13 that you may know - be assured, that you have eternal life. But this “knowing” is meant to produce active faith - faith that is a governing force in your life here in the world. Is your faith in Jesus an active force – one that actively moderates how you relate with people and react to situations around you?
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