Daily Bread_January 14, 2013

Title: How Much Do You Want to Know the God of the Bible?

Text: Philippians 3:7-11

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Observation:

In our text today the Apostle Paul wanted to know Christ in the most intimate way. He not only wanted the blessings of God's promises, but he wanted to know the power of God in his life. He wanted all of God. This was Paul's supreme goal.

Philippians 3:10 (HCSB)
¹⁰ [My goal] is to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

The way we get to know God is through his word; the saints of the ages have a great story to tell about their journey, and we can be encouraged by their story.

Romans 15:4 (HCSB)
⁴ For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures.

Here is one of the stories that encourage me.

Exodus 14:13 (HCSB)
¹³ But Moses said to the people, "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and see the LORD's salvation He will provide for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.

What God told his people then is good for us today; it's always profitable to, "don't be afraid", and to, "Stand firm and wait on God". What the saints of old found to be true about God, I have found to be true about him. God is love; he cares and provides for his beloved children.

Prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, you alone are God, and worthy to be praised. Father, strengthen my will and increase my faith so that I may obey your precepts, know your power, and receive your promises. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Isaiah 50:4 (HCSB)
⁴ The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of those who are instructed to know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens ⌊Me⌋ each morning; He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

 

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