CHARLES STANLEY IN TOUCH DAILY DEVOTIONAL 23RD NOVEMBER 2022 MESSAGE
Read In Touch Daily Devotional 23rd November 2022, Wednesday Message. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
CLICK HERE TO READ PREVIOUS IN TOUCH DEVOTIONAL
TODAY’S TOPIC: A Heart of Gratitude
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Psalm 100:1-5
Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.
Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.
For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
IN TOUCH DEVOTIONAL MESSAGE
The Bible instructs us, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). It’s interesting that this instruction was written by Paul, whose loyalty to Christ earned him severe persecution. How was he able to be grateful to God?
While the apostle’s circumstances were difficult, he knew that his riches in Jesus far outweighed any earthly discomfort. And those same blessings are available to all believers. First, we gain a personal relationship with the one true God—the sovereign, omniscient, and omnipresent Lord of all creation. Second, our Creator loves us with an everlasting and unconditional love. Third, He sent His Son to pay our sin-debt so that we could spend eternity with Him. What’s more, when we trust in Jesus, we are freed from the fear of death.
And the list of blessings keeps going: God adopts believers as His children (Ephesians 1:5). He has a plan for every life—and bestows special gifts to make it happen. He also promises to meet every need through His limitless resources (Philippians 4:19) and provides His Word and indwelling Spirit to guide us.
No wonder Paul was grateful! Count his blessings as your own, and let God know how appreciative you are.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Romans 4-6
REFLECT: Consider the spiritual riches that Jesus died to give you—and thank Him today for those blessings.
In Touch Daily Devotional 23rd November 2022 By Dr. Charles Stanley. He 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.
Read Seeds of Destiny Wednesday 23 November 2022 || The Termination of Captivity