Scripture: Luke 6.  

OBSERVATION
(Key verses)

Luke 6:47-49 (NLT)

47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it.

48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against the house, it stands firm because it is well built.

49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

APPLICATION
(How Can I apply what God is saying here to my life today?)

In Florida we are in the middle of our hurricane season. This means that we must be fully prepared for a hurricane, should one come unexpectedly. Being prepared gives us peace during a hurricane, because we know that everything will be OK. We have a certain confidence, because we are convinced that we did everything possible in our preparations. In these verses in Luke, Jesus is explaining that this same peace and confidence can be expected by those who have placed their faith and trust in Him. When the foundation of our faith rests in Jesus, and we have done everything to understand and accept His power and His love for us, we can stand secure in His arms when the storms of this life come against us. We can identify with scripture where it says that we can be happy here on this earth because of our peace in knowing that Jesus is with us, or if Jesus calls us home from the circumstances here, we can be even happier to be with our Master, our Friend, our Savior and our Lord! This peace and confidence is not exclusive to just a few, because the Bible says that Jesus loves us all. However, the Bible also says that for those who call Him Lord, and have accepted the free gift of God’s only Son, to those He will forgive them of their sin and show His abundant love and forgiveness. These are the folk referred to in verses 47 and 48. There’s no riding the fence friends. Return to this wonderful Savior of mine and accept Him and His free Gift so that you too may enjoy eternal life and the peace and confidence that only He can give.

PRAYER
(What I will ask of God, in order for me to properly apply His Word to my life)

Thank You for peace in knowing You as my Lord and Savior, Jesus. Thank You for that confidence in knowing that every little thing is going to be alright with You in control of my destiny. Please remind me of this when I’m downhearted and in despair. I know that I need You every hour. Thank You for always being there for me – in good times and in challenging times. May I show that kind of unconditional love towards others also, is my humble plea today. Please touch the lives of those that may read this devotional and may not have ever surrendered their life to You. Please soften their hearts and fold their souls with Your love today so that they may decide to follow You unconditionally.

 

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