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Devotional - 10th Feb 2022

 'Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy Spirit is good, lead me into the land of uprightness' (Psalm 143:10).

Knowing Jesus is important in our Christian experience. In knowing Him we will be obedient to the Word of God.
Like David, we need to plead our own wretchedness and be fully assured of God's goodness towards us. In David's distress he cried out to His God for help, we too need to cry out to Jesus in our distress and be confident that he will hear us.
We need the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into God's truth, as we seek to listen carefully to what His will is for our lives.
The Devil doesn't like us and will try to destroy our testimonies; hinder our praise; shipwreck our lives and drown us in rivers of sorrow and self-pity and self-doubt.
But we ought to stand firm upon the Rock of Ages and confess that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Saviour. Therefore, we must be obedient to the Word of God; and  have sufficient grace to weather the raging storm of life.
We need guidance from the Lord and for the Spirit to teach us God's way, while guiding us into all truth.
We need to admit our weaknesses and trust the Lord to teach us His Will, because He is our God; to allow His Holy Spirit to lead us into the land of uprightness.
Let us not rely on our own understanding, but with body, mind and soul, and a contrite heart rely  solely on Christ.
God is all spirit and all good. It is His nature to do good, and in His mercy and goodness, He will hear our prayers, teach us his will and lead us in the land of uprightness.
Let us seek to learn from the Master Teacher - Jesus Christ, who will teach us by His Word; illuminates our mind by the Spirit; and imprint His Word in our hearts, so we  can be obedient to His will. Let the Lord not only teach us to know His will, but also to do his will.
 It's the Holy Spirit that leads us to obedience - He is the driving force to obedience. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to transform our lives and fit us for heaven.

Have a wonderful day

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