Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 4 March 2022, Friday Message
Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotions 4 March 2022
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TOPIC: The Rewards of Meditation
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Psalm 51
Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 4 March 2022 MESSAGE
There are many urgent and practical needs in the world, such as those related to marginalized communities, natural disasters, and struggling families. As a result, prioritizing time with the Lord in His Word and prayer may seem less pressing, but it’s not. Let’s consider reasons for making meditation a daily practice in our life.
The primary reward of meditating on Scripture is personal intimacy with God. Think of a good friend or family member. Your closeness did not simply appear out of nowhere. Rather, it is the result of a long-standing, close-knit relationship of love, trust, and regular interaction. We cannot grow close to God unless we make it a point to spend time with Him.
Meditation also enables us to develop a pure heart. We see this clearly in the repentance of King David in Psalm 51. Because of his close relationship with God, David could not hide from his own sin. In verse 3, he cries, “For I know my wrongdoings, and my sin is constantly before me.”
David’s painful self-awareness led him into reconciliation with the Lord. In the same way, when we allow our relationship with God to permeate the darkest places of our heart, we too can find the strength to repent and receive His amazing forgiveness.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Deuteronomy 33-34
THOUGHT FOR TODAY:Spending time in meditation with the Lord puts our heart on the same page as His.
Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 4 March 2022. 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.