STARTING THE YEAR WELL


*DAILY DEW 1ST/JANUARY/2021*

*STARTING THE YEAR WELL*

_Key Bible Text:_
*Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.* (Philippians 4:8 (KJV))

_Bible Insight:_
Wondering what you should stop doing in the new year? Or what you should continue with? Or what you should improve on? You're absolutely on the right path if you are thinking about these things. As we enter the new year, it is appropriate to review your routine schedules. It is important you ask yourself some serious questions, such as, "Am I daily occupying myself with the right schedules?"; "If I continue this year with the same set of activities I was doing last year, where will it take me in the next one year, three years or five years?"

Sometimes, you don't know exactly if you are making progress or retrogress. It is actually important to find a way to assess how well you are doing or how well you have performed over a period of time in the past. There are different criteria or yardsticks you can use to check on your level of progress. One of them that surely help is to think about the things you have been doing and if they align with Philippians 4:8. 

Although Philippians 4:8 talks about what to think about, by now you should know that our actions are really a product of our thoughts. Therefore, you can examine Philippians 4:8 side by side with your routine activities to see if they do pass the test. For instance, we at the Daily Dew Devotional have been asking some serious questions such as, "Should we continue these Daily Dew Devotionals or should we stop?" To answer this question, the Lord led us to Philippians 4:8.

*_Are the Daily Dew Devotional write ups true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praise worthy?_*

MEDITATION:
*Would you take a moment and answer the question above, with either a "yes", or "no" or "I don't know".*

*#David_Joshua_Egbochuo*
*#Friday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Enjoy_The_Best_half_of_2020* 
*#Month_of_Praise_Wonders* 🥰
*#HTP2020!* ❤ 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

FINANCING MISSIONS (II)

Image
*DAILY DEW 21ST/DECEMBER/2021* *FINANCING MISSIONS* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.* (Galatians 6:2, 10 (KJV))  _Bible Insight:_ How do we get it?  Perhaps if I were to tell you how we do NOT get it, it would help. We do not raise it by means of suppers, bazaars, concerts, rummage sales, or oyster stews. Not because I am against these methods, but because they will not work. What does a business man do when he runs across a method that will not work? He scraps it, does he not?  Now listen. I am responsible, humanly speaking, for the personal support of three hundred and fifty missionaries. Every month of my life I have to get more than $25,000, or humanly speaking, they will starve.  How many of you business men carry as heavy a responsibility? What would you do if you had to get $25...
Read more

THE WAY OF THE CROSS (II)

Image
*DAILY DEW 16TH/SEPTEMBER/2021* *THE WAY OF THE CROSS* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.* (1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ *Through Christ’s death on the cross, those who turn to Him are delivered from both the penalty and the power of sin.* (1 Peter 2:24 New American Standard Bible) What are the benefits that accrue to us from following the cross, or carrying the cross to follow Jesus? In answering this, we need to understand that it is the death and resurrection of Jesus on the cross that gives the cross its power.  "1. Through Christ’s death on the cross, those who turn to Him are delivered from the penalty of sin." This is clearly the meaning of the words, “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree.” By using the word “tree” rather than “cross,” Peter no doubt had in mind Deuteronomy 21:22-23, where it pre...
Read more

TRUSTING AGAINST ALL ODDS*

Image
*DAILY DEW 24TH/DECEMBER/2021* *TRUSTING AGAINST ALL ODDS* _Key Bible Text:_ *"Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him."* (Job 13:15 (KJV))  _Bible Insight:_ It's an uphill task trying to understand God's plan, especially when we can't make logical sense of what we see happening to and around us. But we aren't instructed to understand His plans, but to TRUST HIM and be secure in the knowledge that He's working everything to ultimately turn out for our good.  God won't mismanage your life. Trust Him with it and be willing and quick to obey His instructions even when they don't fit into your parameter of what's logical. One of the truest form of worship we can give to God is to TRUST Him - leaning our entire existence on the unchangeability of His nature and counsels. ❤ _MEDITATION:_ *In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.* (Psalms 71:1 (KJV)) *#Chibuikem_...
Read more