DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013
PRESERVING US ALIVE
" And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers. And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day" (Deuteronomy 6:23,24).
God is the creator of all life, this the believer knows. But we must also know that He is wholly interested in preserving life and making our life abundant. God wants us to be abundant in good works, and abundant in wisdom and honor, and abundant in spiritual blessing. He desires for us to prosper materially and to be in good health, just as our soul prospers as we daily gain spiritual blessings.
Just as He separated Israel from heathen nations who served idols, He desires to separate us from the world and its corruption. He wants us to be peculiar people unto Himself. He wants us to be His breath of fresh air in the world, and His salt that adds good flavor to the world, and His salt that preserves life in the world.
How will God use us to preserve life in the world? I see two ways that I would like to share. First, as God fills us with the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, we are to witness(share, testify) and preach this salvation. This is the salvation which will save men and women from eternal damnation and give them hope and purpose in this life and a future with God. How can the church not preach the good news of her Savior. "Jesus Christ and Him Crucified!" This is our message to the world and our Light to shine on those who sit in darkness.
Secondly, we will preserve much life as we fill up with the Holy Spirit. It is not enough to simply let the Holy Spirit wash over you ( though this is wonderful). We must drink deeply of the Spirit, be filled up so that out of our belly will flow rivers of living water. This river of water will act as a life preserver for those living and dying in a dry place. Isaiah prophesied this in the Old Testament: "And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land" (Isaiah 32:2)
Yes, God wants to preserve us alive in Christ Jesus.
