Scripture to Read: 2 Timothy 1:1–2
Christ’s triumphal entry reminds us that He is worthy of all our praise and our daily obedience. God has called us to walk in obedience to Him and serve Him in the works He’s prepared for us to do. We know it is His perfect will for us to serve Him and to fulfill what His plans are for us each day. We read in Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 2:13, and Titus 2:14 that God has “good works” already prepared for us to fulfill, that He is the One who works through us, and that we must be passionate about the good works He has for us to do. We can discern God’s will through having our minds renewed and transformed by Him and His Word (Romans 12:2). In Ephesians 5:17, God also tells us not to be foolish about His will but to know it. So, if we’re struggling to know God’s will, we are walking in the footsteps of the fool. Through Paul, God reminds Timothy and us that He called Paul to be an apostle (a special messenger), and this call from God was based on God’s promise of life through Christ. Every believer has received God's promise of life through Christ, and we are to share His life with everyone we meet. Life is found only through a relationship with Christ because He is Life. God’s promise of life is for everyone. Therefore, we must share Christ so everyone has an opportunity to receive Life through Christ. No matter what, everyone deserves the chance to know Christ as Lord.
Challenge & Application
· What did God teach you today about Life being found only through Christ?
· How are you currently sharing Christ with others and offering them the opportunity to know Christ as their Lord?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!