Words of Encouragement and Thoughts (6)

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"Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the Lord;
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.”
Proverbs 8:33-36
 
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Through Jesus, She Is: Protected
Day 16
Daily Verse:
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”
—2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)

Daily Devo:
Because we live in a world where we see people from the outside, when it comes to our faith, it can start to seem like everyone we go to church has their lives together (at least they think they do). It can start to seem like even though your Christian friends might have gone through things, none of them can relate to what YOU'RE going through. If you have Christian parents or mentors, it may seem like they've reached this certain level of spiritual maturity where they don't have weaknesses anymore.
But this is not true at all.
As the Apostle Paul told his story to the Corinthian church in today's passage, he too had weakness. Even though he was a man called by God who had devoted his life to the cause of Christ (even if it meant imprisonment), he still wasn't a perfect believer. He still had to see that it was by the amazing grace of God, it was Christ's power that rested upon him that made him worth something. It was only Jesus that could make him who he was supposed to be and this was only possible because of God's grace.
God's grace is written all over your life, too. It doesn't matter how many times you've messed up or how often you feel like your story doesn't blend in with the stories of all your Christian friends, it is only God's perfect grace manifested through Jesus Christ that is going to set the record straight in your life. You can't do it on your own, and there's no need to try!
There is far too much pressure on women to try and look as if they have it all together. But that's not the version of you that God wants. Through Jesus, God wants to pour out His grace on the imperfect version of you...the real you. Let His perfect grace find you right where you are.

Daily Reading:
2 Corinthians 12:1-10, 1 Corinthians 2:5, Ephesians 3:16, Philippians 4:13

Daily Challenge:
Listen to “Your Grace Finds Me” by Matt Redman

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Through Jesus, She Is: Preserved
Day 17

Daily Verse:
“To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.”
— Jude 1:24-25 (NIV)

Daily Devo:
The word “preserved” means to be kept. Throughout the bible we are reminded that God is keeping us and that despite the various trials we face as His children, He has not abandoned us. This is what it means to be kept by Him.
Today’s passage, otherwise known as “Doxology” (a liturgical formula of praise to God) is a wonderful reminder of who God is to us through Jesus Christ. He is our Savior, and it is through Him that we are kept. When life happens, and you find yourself without a job, with less money than you need, or a situation in your family that is out of your control, it may not feel like God is keeping you. Instead, you might feel like someone’s punching bag and tuning the situation out or downplaying it is your only option.
This is no way to live. When you know that Jesus will save you, you can be open before the throne of God about what you’re going through, what your family is dealing with, or what you’re faced with at work. Don’t fall into the trap of saying, “Oh, it’s nothing” or “I’ll just get over it.” You won’t truly get over it until you wrap yourself in His glorious presence. You won’t truly be kept from stumbling until you know that He is the One who keeps you from stumbling!

Daily Reading:
Romans 11:33-36, Romans 16:25-27, 2 Corinthians 4:14

Daily Challenge:
The word preserve means to keep. Pray about this passage and what it means to you that Jesus is able to keep you from stumbling.

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