LWF - God the Father and God the Creator

God the Father and God the Creator

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “…that we may be partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:4

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Have you heard the phrase, “The universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of men”? It sounds warm and fuzzy, but it is cold and barren of truth. God is not the Father of all people; God is the Father of those who are born into His family.

But you say, “But pastor, didn’t God create all human beings?” Yes. “And if God created all human beings, wouldn’t that make God the Father of all human beings?” No, it makes God the creator of all human beings. There’s a difference between fatherhood and creation. God created rats, roaches, buzzards, and rattlesnakes. He’s not their father. God becomes our Father not by creation, but by conception when we’re born into His family.

ACTION POINT:
Read the story of creation in Genesis—making the distinction between the creations of God and the Creator called God. Go on a nature walk and thank God that He rules over creation, causing the sun to shine, the rain to water the earth, and for you to have your next breath.

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Gathering in His Name

Gathering in His Name

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
There is something wonderful about unity. I heard about a fellow who courted a girl by writing her a beautiful love letter every day for two years. He thought that would be a wonderful way to court her. Do you know what happened? She married the mail carrier! There is nothing like being there. There is nothing like personal contact. There is a sense in which Jesus Christ is present when His people gather that’s not in any other sense. You cannot get it the same way at home.

ACTION POINT:
Do you have a church home? If not, I encourage you to find one today. If church attendance isn’t important, I wonder why Satan works so hard to keep folks away. If you do have a church home, make a special effort this week to meet a new friend and find a need they have which you can meet.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Setting God-Given Goals

Setting God-Given Goals

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.” Hebrews 2:1

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Have you ever written some God–given goals to keep you from being a drifter? Without goals, you’re a ship without a rudder, a compass, a sail and an anchor. What kind of ship is that? One that is doomed to failure. Most people don’t plan to fail. They simply don’t plan. How can you tell whether or not your goal is a God–given goal?

First, have you prayed over it and asked for God’s blessing?

Second, does it create in you enough spiritual enthusiasm and excitement to see it fulfilled?

Third, does it demand the very best in you?

Fourth, does it touch every area of your life? There is no area of your life that is out–of–bounds from God.

ACTION POINT:
Take time today—or surely this week—to write down some goals and even a mission statement focused on the following areas of your life: spiritual, physical, relational, intellectual, and financial.

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - When Opportunity Knocks

When Opportunity Knocks

BIBLE MEDITATION:
 “I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved.” John 10:9

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
We need to practice the presence of the Lord this coming year. You’re going to be tempted to rush into life because of the fast pace to which society is stepping. Many doors will open for you. Many doors will close. What will you do?

Remember that through it all, Jesus Christ will be behind each and every door as you seek Him with all your heart. He has promised never to leave you, nor forsake you. When the devil comes and knocks at your heart’s door this next year, simply say, “Jesus, please go answer the door.” The Lord is there with us to take care of us.

ACTION POINT:
When the door of opportunity knocks for you today, reflect on His goodness, His mercy, and His faithfulness. Trust in Him to give you what you need.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - A Vision for Your Life in the New Year

A Vision for Your Life in the New Year

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“…which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast…even Jesus.” Hebrews 6:19-20

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
A New Year is like an ocean. There will be untested winds and waves. We’ll meet ships we never knew and we’ll have all kinds of opportunities as we sail into an uncharted sea. In our quest to discover the good life this year, we must be careful that we do not drift into an aimless life. The worst thing that could happen to us this coming year is that we just let this year happen to us rather than charting a course and getting into God’s appointed harbor. More than likely, you won’t decide to drift. It’ll just happen. You’ll be coasting along at a good clip, and then before you know it you’re drifting away. . . that is, unless you have an anchor.

ACTION POINT:
Take a few minutes to reflect on this past year. What were some things you did right... what were some things you would do differently this next year?

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Thank God for the Miracle of the Star

Thank God for the Miracle of the Star

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.” Judges 5:20

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
You know, the stars have to obey our Lord. In the Old Testament the Bible says the stars and their courses fought against Sisera. Sisera was a general whose army had 900 chariots going to war against God’s people. Imagine—900 chariots! God sent such a tremendous rainstorm that his chariots bogged down and he was defeated.

Later when they wrote a song to celebrate the victory, one of the stanzas says “the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.” His kingdom came tumbling down. And ultimately Herod’s kingdom came tumbling down, for Herod stumbled over the stars—the Star of Bethlehem.

Listen to me, the whole universe is against the man who is against God. But the whole universe lines up behind the man who seeks God. Whatever is necessary, God will do it to get the hungry heart who seeks after Him to Jesus. If you want Him, God is a God of might and miracle.

ACTION POINT:
Some of you may be reading this by divine appointment because you’ve been seeking the Lord. Thank God for the miracle of the stars. The star was there to guide those wise men seeking Jesus. It tells me that whatever is necessary, God will guide your hungry heart if you want to know the Lord Jesus Christ.

 Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Three Symbolic Gifts

Three Symbolic Gifts

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“…they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Many people think these three gifts were just something incidental. No, they’re fundamental. They carry deep significance. These were not trinkets; these were treasures that didn’t occur by happenstance. This was something the wise men had planned.

Why these specific gifts? They are highly symbolic. Gold speaks of His sovereign dominion—He was born a King. Frankincense speaks of His sinless deity—He is God in human flesh. And myrrh speaks of His sacrificial death—He was born to die that we might live

He is a king and they brought Him gold. He is God and they brought Him frankincense. He is a Savior and they brought Him myrrh. Sovereign dominion, sinless deity, sacrificial death.

ACTION POINT:
Because He is a King, He has my wealth. Because He is God, He has my worship. And because He died, He has my witness. All that I am, all that I have, all that I do, belongs to this One. That is wisdom. That’s what a wise man will do. Do some soul-searching today. Are you really wise?

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Setting Sail for a New Year

Setting Sail for a New Year

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Helen Keller was born with sight, but became blind as a young child. Yet she had vision. A reporter asked Miss Keller, “Is there anything worse than losing your sight?”

“Yes,” she said, “It is to have sight but no vision.”

Do you have a vision for your life at the threshold of a new year? On New Year’s Day, I review the goals for my life. These are spiritual, relational, intellectual, physical, and financial goals. I pray over these and ask for God’s will to be done in each one. I hold them in an open hand and ask that God would give me wisdom as to the direction He wants for my life. I don’t want to be a man without vision. I don’t you to be one, either.

ACTION POINT:
Begin to think about some goals you would like for your life. Pray and seek the Lord’s face as you ponder the future.
Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - Why Frankincense and Myrrh?

Why Frankincense and Myrrh?

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“And the Lord said unto Moses, ‘Take unto thee sweet spices…with pure frankincense…And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy: And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy.

And as for the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the Lord.” Exodus 30:34-37

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Not only did the Wise Men bring gold, they brought frankincense and myrrh. Frankincense speaks of His sinless deity, myrrh of His sacrificial death.

In Bible times they worshipped the Lord by burning incense, a sweet perfume rising up to the nostrils of God. It was a symbol of worship—to be used in the worship of God alone. Frankincense tells of the beauties, the fragrance, of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Frankincense represents Jesus, our Intercessor, and His intercessory prayers for us. Its fragrance speaks of the love and mercy of God.

Myrrh was used to embalm the dead. When the Lord Jesus Christ was being buried, they poured spices and myrrh into His grave clothes. “And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.” (John 19:39) Myrrh to embalm the body of Jesus.

In the gifts the Wise Men brought to the young boy Jesus, we see His sovereign dominion, sinless deity, and sacrificial death. He was born to die.

He is King and they brought gold.
He is God and they brought Him frankincense.
He is our Savior and they brought myrrh.

ACTION POINT:
Give—worship—witness—serve. These are what a wise man will do. I wonder, are you really wise? Do you understand that He was born to die?


Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.

© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300

LWF - The Prince of Peace

The Prince of Peace

BIBLE MEDITATION:
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” Luke 2:14

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
One of the wonderful names of our wonderful Lord is “The Prince of Peace.”

Jesus holds the key to peace, whether it’s personal peace in your heart, domestic peace in your home, or eternal peace in heaven.

Isaiah prophesied that He would be called The Prince of Peace. The angels told the shepherds that His coming was “good tidings of great joy,” for His incarnation meant “peace, goodwill toward men.”

Certainly there is a need for peace. But look around. What has happened to the promised peace? It was purposefully postponed when God sent the Prince of Peace, but the world rejected and then crucified the Prince of Peace. There will be no peace on earth until the world that rejected our Savior receives Him again in power and glory. The only true hope for peace for the church, the nation and the individual is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

ACTION POINT:
This Christmas, do you have peace with God or is the war still going on? The only way you can have the peace that Jesus made is to surrender to Jesus in absolute, total, unconditional surrender. He has fought the battle and the battle is won. But it will do you no good until you bow to Him. Have you laid down your sword of rebellion at His feet? He has made peace with the blood of His cross, but that peace does you no good until you bow to Him in total surrender. There is peace with God. Once you have that peace with God, then you can have the peace of God.

Devotions taken from the messages of Adrian Rogers.
© 2013 Love Worth Finding Ministries | PO Box 38300 - Memphis, TN 38183-0300