Our daily Bible reading for the coming week features Paul’s reference to his “thorn in the flesh.” What did he mean, what did he learn, and more importantly, what does the Lord intend for us to learn?
Paul’s heart was hurting because of the spiritual separation of his fleshly family. May we have the same heart as we face the truth of God’s Word with those that we love.
On a special day in which we honor our Mothers, we learn true beauty of womanhood, “the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.”
Paul shows his problem of being in the flesh and the struggle with sin in chapter 7 of Romans, but gives us the assurance that everything is taken care of in Christ in chapter 8.
Regardless with what we do with our lives, the outcome will be from the heart. May we as God has said, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.” – Proverbs 4:23
“It only takes a spark to get a fire going…” So begins a devotional song with a timeless message. We all share in the task of taking the saving message of the gospel to all within our influence, and that number is far more than we realize.
When crisis invades our life, we must have an anchor to hold us sure and steadfast. That is exactly what God provides us.
We often get caught up in living for the moment and forget to include God in our plans.