Later Is Here! Kenneth Copeland Devotional 1 July 2020
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household? – Matthew 24:45
The
Word tells us that God shows Himself strong on behalf of those whose
hearts are “perfect” toward Him (2 Chronicles 16:9). That word perfect
doesn’t mean that we have to do everything just right and live without
making a mistake. Thank God, we don’t have to do that. It means
“devoted”—a heart consecrated, dedicated, loyal and faithful to God.
The mistakes we make will not stop God from working in our lives. Only our lack of faithfulness can do that.
Who
is faithful? The one who spends his time doing what God has called him
to do. Or as Jesus put it, the one who takes up his cross and follows
Him. The one who denies his fleshly desires and spends his life on the
things God desires him to do.
Maybe God has
been urging you to spend more time in His Word and in prayer or dealing
with you about ministering more to the people around you. He may be
calling you to pray for the sick or to teach the Word. But you’re busy,
so you glide on with good intentions and tell God you’ll do it later.
Well, later is here!
Decide today that you are
going to be the faithful and wise servant. Find out what is stealing
your time from the Lord. Serve His interests instead of your own.
Do
you want to be a ruler in the household of God? Do you want Him to show
Himself strong for you? Then take up Jesus’ thoughts today. Take up His
purposes and His plans. Now is the time to be faithful!
Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:42-51
This
message was written by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, the leader of the
Kenneth Copeland Ministries (www.KCM.org) that specializes in teaching
principles of bible faith – prayer, healing, salvation and other
biblical topics.
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