Jesus Can Make You Fruitful In Your Land Of Suffering
Domingo 15 de septiembre
Genesis 41:51-52 (NIV)
“Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”
Devoción
All nations have cycles of peace and prosperity that turn downward into war, famine, and plague. And even if the nation as a whole enjoys peace, we may find ourselves, like Joseph, at the bottom of a well or denied justice in a real or metaphorical prison. Jesus guarantees that if we store up treasures on earth, rust and moth will destroy, and thieves will break in and steal.
The key to being fruitful in your land of suffering is to store up treasures in heaven by fixing your eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of your faith. What is keeping you from fixing your eyes on Jesus? Have you thrown off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles? What is it you seek most often as you ask, seek, and knock? Is it treasures on earth, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures? Or is it treasure in heaven – a focus on Jesus in trust and surrender in your own life and the lives of those around you?
Oración de hoy
Querido Padre Celestial,
Thank You that Jesus can make me fruitful in my land of suffering. I confess that I have often let the weeds choke out growth of my faith and obedience to Your Word. Show me how to eliminate all the weeds, distractions, hindrances in my life. Show me where I am wasting time on unnecessary and worldly pleasures. Show me what I need to stop looking at and stop thinking about so I can fix my eyes on Jesus. Help me take captive every thought by Your Word and Your Holy Spirit, and make every thought obedient to Jesus. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Aplíquelo hoy mismo
When you consider your weekly schedule or your monthly budget, is there evidence that you are storing up treasure in heaven? What portion of your time and budget are being spent on entertainment or simply wasted? Be deliberate and redeem some of that in ways that will store up treasure in heaven.
Recursos
- Watch this short clip, “Seek First The Kingdom Of God”, and be encouraged to prioritize God’s Kingdom in your daily pursuit.
- We exist to reach people with the message of Jesus and to help those in need. Find out what Outreach Activities we have available, and partner with us in transforming lives.