Your Own Truth

Monday, October 21,2024

Good morning, Lord

Father in Heaven, I seek You first-Your peace-Your knowledge and discernment. I take up my cross and follow...In Jesus' name...

Verse of the Day:  Psalm 40:8

8 I delight to do your will, O my God;

    your law is within my heart.”

Memory verse: Psalm 42:2(New American Bible )

"My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When can I enter and see the face of God?"

Today's reading:  Isaiah 65-66 1 Timothy 2

Face Your Own Truth

Paul writes in Timothy 1:19 "...some have rejected and suffered shipwreck in regard to their faith. Paul tells Timothy back in verse 5,

 "But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6 For some men, straying from these things, have turned aside to fruitless discussion."

When is the last time you found yourself in a discussion about something that will not mean a thing a thousand years from now in eternity? Think about it. Turn it on any channel and ask the question: "What difference will what they say mean a thousand years from now?" Now, think about the stuff you have talked about lately.

So, we all have work to do. Paul tells us the goal of his teaching is "love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith". Yes, it sounds like a great mouth-full-but-look at it-closely.

Pure heart- embracing truth, desiring truth; if you want to be sure of a pure heart, ask God for a burning desire for the truth.

Good conscience-face your own truth; ask God to forgive you of whatever is troubling your conscience(guilt) and move on.

Sincere faith-Look at Ephesians 2:8-9; Faith, like grace, is a gift from God. We already have all the faith we need. It is in there. The muscle is there, it has to be worked and developed. Tell God you want stronger faith. The disciples asked Jesus to "Increase our faith". They did not ask for faith, they just wanted what they had to be stronger.

God wants our faith to be stronger and stronger and He has given us what we need to get through all the trials He puts before us to make that happen.

...because He loves us...

Father in Heaven,

Forgive me my fear and increase my faith and focus. I want to grow stronger and stronger in You and because of You.

Mighty God of strength and undying love!

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen