A Clear Requirement – CAC Living Water Devotional
THE LIVING WATER
CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
A CLEAR REQUIREMENT
MEMORISE: And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules (2 Timothy 2:5).
READ: Luke 12:35-48
EXPOSITION:
In 2 Timothy 2:1-5, we are told of how an athlete must have a clear plan and undergo a rigorous training process. While the memory verse reminds us that an athlete must abide by the rules to receive the winner’s crown, today’s text leads us into what “rules” God expects from us. These familiar texts teach us that God expects us to be consistently faithful in service. Faithfulness in service is that straight and narrow path we walk on after we have given our allegiance to Christ, our Master
Faithfulness in service has two dimensions: duty and duration. First, faithfulness entails being attentive to our duties; we must fulfil what we were appointed to do. Second, faithfulness means working out our tasks as required.
What has God called you to do in His Kingdom? Are you still serving faithfully, or have you already withdrawn, or given up? Remember these passages in Luke are written to Christians, not non-believers. Therefore, we must not entertain the erroneous thought that, “Once saved, always saved.”
God’s Word makes it abundantly clear that God expects faithfulness in our service every single day, until He returns. And faithfulness in turn requires discipline. Without discipline to abide by the rules, an athlete can never win the crown legitimately.
SUGGESTED HYMN FOR TODAY: CAC GHB 795
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, help me to be faithful in my service unto you.
2. Lord, deliver me from non chalance and undue familiarities that breed unfaithfulness.
3. Lord, help all Christian patriarchs and matriarchs to finish their race with faithfulness unto you
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Philippians 3-4; Colossians 1
Almighty Father, help me to increase the level of my faithfulness and help my unbelieve in Jesus name, Amen and Shalom.
