Olive Tree One Year Daily Devotional 13th October 2023
“THE GOOD STEWARD”
Topic: Living for God
SCRIPTURE: Romans 13:11-14
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
Brothers and sisters, “who is wise and understanding among you?” (James 3:13). Let him show the wisdom from above, by walking fitting to his character. If he calls himself a steward of the many gifts of God, let him see that all his thoughts, words, and works fulfill the duty God has assigned him. It is no small thing to lay out for God all which you have received from God. It requires all your wisdom, all your determination, all your patience and faithfulness; far more than ever you had by nature but not more than you may have by grace. His grace is sufficient for you. “All things,” you know, “are possible to him that believes” (Mark 9:23). By faith, then, “put on the Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 13:14), “put on the whole armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11), and you will be able to glorify Him in all your words and works. Yes, to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ!
– Edinburgh, May 14, 1768
Adapted from “The Good Steward” in The Collected Sermons of John Wesley
This devotional contains 366 readings from Charles Spurgeon, D. L. Moody, Andrew Murray, R. A. Torrey, Matthew Henry, and F. B. Meyer, specially adapted for understandability. Each day you will enjoy a short reading covering a topic such as faith, prayer, God’s presence, and more, complemented by a related scripture passage.
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