In Touch Daily Devotional 1st April 2023 By Dr. Charles Stanley, Saturday Inspirational Message
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TOPIC: Devoted to Prayer
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: Colossians 4:2-4
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving;
3 praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ, for which I have also been imprisoned;
4 that I may make it clear in the way I ought to speak.
Have you ever wondered what one of the most important aspects of the Christian life is? The answer is surprisingly simple: Make it your habit to spend time with God, meditating on His Word and praying.
Notice that the key is to spend time with God. It’s easy to treat our prayers to Him like a checklist, where we rattle off requests for virtues like patience and wisdom or other things we want. Then we say “Amen” and expect Him to answer instantly. If that is the extent of our prayer life, we’re missing out.
Today’s passage teaches us to “devote [ourselves] to prayer” (v. 2). Every time we get on our knees, we are doing business with God, but more than that, we are developing a relationship with the Almighty. When we read and meditate on God’s Word, He teaches us His character and heart.
Set aside a time and place to meet with the Lord; He will be there. Over time, you will enjoy a deep, peaceful relationship with Him that translates into a passion for obedience and a powerful witness to others.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Samuel 25-26
REFLECT: Intimacy with God grows as we spend time with Him.
In Touch Daily Devotional 1st April 2023. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.
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