Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 19 June 2026 (In Touch) Friday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: The Testing of Our Commitment
SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11:8-9
In situations when God is testing us, He will teach us deeper truths about Himself, His purposes, and His promises. Though we feel stretched in painful seasons, such difficulties are designed to be beneficial. Consider God’s command that Abraham sacrifice his son Isaac. Abraham could have regarded this order as:
Unreasonable. “I love my son. How could You ask this?”
Untimely. “He is the one through whom my descendants are to come.”
Unbearable. “This is too hard for me. I can’t take this pain.”
Abraham rejected such thinking. Instead, he trusted God. The trial revealed this servant’s unshakeable commitment to the Lord’s plan (Genesis 22:12).
Knowing which circumstances will help us grow, our Father asks us to exercise faith and choose His way. Recalling His unending love and commitment to His children will help us do this. Be assured that God makes no mistakes.
Imagine Abraham’s joy when the Lord provided a ram as a sacrifice in Isaac’s place. We, too, will receive a reward of spiritual joy when we remain steadfast. May we respond to times of testing as Abraham did—by trusting and obeying God.
Bible in One Year: Psalms 44-49
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Faith matures when we choose to trust God rather than lean on our own understanding.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life.
