Live For Him – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional January 25th

(Embracing God’s Plan Over Personal Desires)

TO THE BIBLE: Romans 14:3 AMPC
‘’Let not him who eats look down on or despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains criticize and pass judgment on him who eats; for God has accepted and welcomed him”.

LET’S TALK
If you claim to be living unto the Lord, but still harbour hurt, offence, or anger, it raises the question of whether your desire to please the Lord is genuine.

In other words, your displeasure can only be a reflection of His displeasure, which means you’ll take nothing personally; you become impervious to personal offences.

In life, many grapple with discontentment, burdened by various concerns and life’s challenges. Often, their dissatisfaction stems from not having learnt the value and fulfilment of living unto Christ.

Living unto Him means finding contentment and fulfilment in what pleases Him, and your displeasure is confined to that which also displeases Him.

It brings to mind the story in 1 Samuel 8:4-7; the elders of Israel approached the prophet Samuel at Ramah, expressing their desire for a king to rule over them like other nations.

Samuel, displeased by their request, prayed to the Lord. God responded, instructing Samuel to heed the people’s voice, clarifying that their request was a rejection of Him as their King rather than a rejection of Samuel.

The prophet Samuel felt personally offended, but God corrected and taught him a great lesson about being impervious to hurts, as it was about Him, not Samuel.

Living for the Lord involves transcending personal feelings and aligning yourself with His divine will.

Go Deeper
Colossians 3:23; Galatians 1:10; 1 Samuel 8:4-7

Pray:
Dear Father, I thank you for the transformative power of your Word. As I contemplate, meditate and speak the Word, the glory of the Word in my life increases with greater intensity; I walk in supernatural grace, perfection, beauty and righteousness. I’m continually metamorphosed from glory to glory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Matthew 17:14-18:1-14,
Exodus 8-9
TWO YEAR
Acts 12:11-19, Job 20-21

Act:
Focus on pleasing Christ, not yourself. Let go of personal offences, aligning with His will for true contentment and peace.