50 Days to More: Day Eight
Last week, we discussed that in order to see increase in our lives, we have to know who the true source of increase is: our mighty God! However, there is still more that we must do in order to see development in different areas of our lives. One of those things is that we must identify the God-given dreams inside of us!
Read MoreDay Seven (1/13/18): Seven Reasons God Wants You to Have More
We’re already at the last day of our first week of this devotional series! We have firmly established the fact that God himself is the one true source of increase in our lives. He truly desires for us to have more! But why? What are we supposed to do with our “more”? Pastor Coats has composed seven reasons to help us understand the answers these questions.
Day Six (1/12/18): The Promise of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is the “second law” that God gave to Moses for the new generation of Israelites. This is the book where we find the ten commandments. Before Moses teaches the Israelites about the new laws that they are to follow, he says this to the people:“The Lord your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as numerous as the stars of heaven. May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you!” Deuteronomy 1:10–11 (ESV)
Read MoreDay Five (1/11/18): The Promise of Jesus
Yesterday, we discussed that the story of Job teaches us that God is the God of double portion blessings. This is confirmed by the promise that Jesus gives us in Matthew chapter 10. In this scripture, a young rich man asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus answers the rich man by essentially rifling off the Ten Commandments (which this rich man--who was Jewish--already knew. And of course Jesus knew this, but He was preparing to reveal the true Gospel to this man). The rich man proclaims that he has kept all of these commandments.
Day Four (1/10/18): The Story of Job
The story of Job may be one of the most inspiring and encouraging bible stories, especially in the area of increase. Job was a man who had it all and lost it all. To summarize, Job suffered many attacks including the loss of his servants, sheep, camels, children, health, and a healthy relationship with his wife. God allowed Job to go through this not because he was an evil man who was being punished, but because he was a righteous man who was being tested. God identified Job as a man who “fears God and turns away from evil (Job 1:8).” The Lord was confident Job would never turn from him and curse his name, no matter what the enemy took away from him.
