GIRLFRIENDS IN GOD DEVOTIONAL.
Girlfriends in God Daily Devotional For Women for today is here. This daily those is put together by women from different parts of the world to encourage and equip other women in their spiritual journey. Read and be blessed.
The Topic of Girlfriends in God Daily devotional For 27th March 2023 is “Delighting in God”.
Today’s Truth: Psalm 119:174 NIV
“I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight”.
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GIRLFRIENDS IN GOD – MESSAGE FOR TODAY
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In C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia series, a young Edmund Pevensie is a fictional character who, at one point, almost traded his soul for a Turkish delight. He naïvely gave into cravings that ended up costing him, and his loved ones, way more than he anticipated.
Initially, the evil White Witch was shocked by Edmund’s presence in Narnia, but she quickly implemented a crafty plan to destroy him, and her plan of destruction began with temptation.
First, she pretended to care about him. Then, like the crafty serpent in Eden’s garden, she warmed him up by providing a sugar-coated death delight. And just like the first Adam and Eve, Edmund, Son of Adam, took the bait.
Similarly, our very-real enemy tries hard to get you and me to place our delight in things other than Jesus and His Word. Peter wrote about this to the believers of His day, “Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist Him, firm in the faith” (1 Peter 5:8-9a, CSB).
Our enemy whispers toxic lies to churn discontentment and promises the things of this world will solve our problems, numb our pain, and bring a sweet reward.
His mission is to get us to delight in and focus on anything other than the mission of Jesus.
You and I were created to be in a relationship with God.
To live and love according to His ways and Word. With all our hearts, minds, bodies, and souls.
The psalmist embraced the tensions of this and celebrated God’s Word as a point of goodness in Psalm 119:43. “Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands are my delight.” And again, later in that same chapter, “I long for your salvation, O Lord, and your law is my delight” (Psalm 119:174).
It sounds good and right when I read this, but I know all too well that it’s easy to feel restless and unsatisfied sometimes. Even as a Christian who loves Jesus.
I think most of us would say we want to delight in God’s commands and laws, but we wonder what that really looks like. How can this play out practically in the messy middle of our average, over-busy, complicated days?
I’m learning that God wants more than my good intentions, and He wants more than my attempts at good behavior.
He wants me to pursue Him as He pursues me.
He wants me to seek Him. To care about knowing Him more deeply. To connect with and worship Him.
In doing these things, I delight in Him.
Let’s be honest… while you and I may not have normal run-ins with a freakish White Witch, there are tons of things that tempt us to find delight in other than Jesus.
But none are greater.
Let’s Pray
Dear Lord, You are my delight. Forgive me for turning to the left and the right when I should be turning straight to You. Teach me Your ways, Lord. Grow my love for Your Word and guard my heart from temptation. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Now It’s Your Turn
What two directives did Peter give to believers in 1 Peter 5:8?
What would it look like for you to “be alert and be sober-minded” about the plans of the Tempter for your life today? Let’s go deeper together. Tell me about it in a direct message on Instagram or on my blog.
Girlfriends in God Daily Devotional for Women was written by Gwen Smith for the Girlfriends in God Ministry.
Girlfriends in God is a non-denominational ministry that crosses generational and racial boundaries to bring the Body of Christ together as believers. Just as God sent Ruth to Naomi and Mary to Elizabeth, God continues to use women to encourage and equip other women in their spiritual journey. We are doing life together!
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