Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 26th August 2025 (In Touch) Tuesday Message
TOPIC: God’s Tools for Making Us Holy
SCRIPTURE: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.
TODAY’S MESSAGE:
- The Bible. God’s Word is described as “a lamp to [our] feet and a light to [our] path” (Psalm 119:105). The Holy Spirit illuminates our hearts through Scripture so we can come under conviction and grow in our faith.
- The Church. As part of Christ’s body, we learn of God’s ways from those who have been called to minister. The Father also calls His children to enjoy fellowship together (Hebrews 10:25).
- Challenges. God offers us solace and help during hard times, but He also uses trials to shape us. When we submit to Him, we emerge from struggles more Christlike than we were before.
From the moment a person places trust in Christ, God’s transforming work will be ongoing throughout his or her life. As children of the King, we should glorify our Father by faithfully reflecting Him. To do that, we must yield to His tools of sanctification.
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY: God uses the Bible, other believers, and even our struggles to mold us.
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