Anchor Week 3 Devotions (with scripture)
Monday, April 22, 2024, Read Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
It’s not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. The storms are coming and there will be adversity, suffering, and pain. Those who prepare for the storms of life by putting their faith and trust in Jesus Christ are truly wise. For indeed He is our rock, our fortress, our deliverer. He is our refuge, our shield, our stronghold, and ultimately, our salvation. Where do you go when the storms of life come your way?
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Read Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Choosing Jesus as our firm foundation is like building your house on solid rock. You can face the storms of life with confidence because you know that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He’s not like the sands of culture always shifting, changing, giving way to popular opinion or public pressure. So, in the words of Joshua, “choose for yourself this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15) and build your life on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, your Savior and your Lord.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Read James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
Building our life upon Jesus Christ is more than mental assent, more than just believing who Jesus is and what He came to do. Building our life upon Jesus requires hearing His words and then PUTTING THEM INTO PRACTICE! What word of Christ do you need to put into practice today so that your life will be able to stand the storms of life?
Thursday, April 25, 2024, Read Philippians 4:11-13 “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Paul penned these words from a prison cell. Deprived of his freedom and dependent upon others, Paul “learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.” The secret is no mystery - it’s simply building one’s life on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ and His Word! Paul was able to do all of this through Jesus who gave him strength. Whether in prison or shipwrecked or stranded on an island for three months (see Acts 27 & 28), Paul learned the secret of being content. Have you?
Friday, April 26, 2024, Read Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
When we believe in God and put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we soon come to the realization that God is working all things out for our good and His glory. Like a child, we learn to trust in His goodness and discover that our heavenly Father knows how to give good gifts to His children. Even when we don’t understand His hand, we can trust His heart and that’s a good place to stand when the storms of life come our way.
Monday, April 22, 2024, Read Psalm 18:2 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
It’s not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. The storms are coming and there will be adversity, suffering, and pain. Those who prepare for the storms of life by putting their faith and trust in Jesus Christ are truly wise. For indeed He is our rock, our fortress, our deliverer. He is our refuge, our shield, our stronghold, and ultimately, our salvation. Where do you go when the storms of life come your way?
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Read Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Choosing Jesus as our firm foundation is like building your house on solid rock. You can face the storms of life with confidence because you know that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He’s not like the sands of culture always shifting, changing, giving way to popular opinion or public pressure. So, in the words of Joshua, “choose for yourself this day whom you will serve” (Joshua 24:15) and build your life on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, your Savior and your Lord.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Read James 1:22 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”
Building our life upon Jesus Christ is more than mental assent, more than just believing who Jesus is and what He came to do. Building our life upon Jesus requires hearing His words and then PUTTING THEM INTO PRACTICE! What word of Christ do you need to put into practice today so that your life will be able to stand the storms of life?
Thursday, April 25, 2024, Read Philippians 4:11-13 “I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Paul penned these words from a prison cell. Deprived of his freedom and dependent upon others, Paul “learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.” The secret is no mystery - it’s simply building one’s life on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ and His Word! Paul was able to do all of this through Jesus who gave him strength. Whether in prison or shipwrecked or stranded on an island for three months (see Acts 27 & 28), Paul learned the secret of being content. Have you?
Friday, April 26, 2024, Read Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
When we believe in God and put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we soon come to the realization that God is working all things out for our good and His glory. Like a child, we learn to trust in His goodness and discover that our heavenly Father knows how to give good gifts to His children. Even when we don’t understand His hand, we can trust His heart and that’s a good place to stand when the storms of life come our way.