SETBACK

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  SETBACK Genesis 39:10-21 Devotional:- “Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison” (v.20) NKJV Most people do not yet understand that what we call a setback, a lot of time is a set-up to set us to our top. Setback, as viewed by people, is demotion, but it is rather an opportunity to retreat and re-fire for greater victory. When the purpose of a thing is not known, men are bound to abuse it. Today, we read about Joseph, who was thanking God for being promoted from a slave to a house overseer. He always tried to put his best into his assignment, and by this, he always had joy. At this time, the enemy wanted to damage his testimony by the temptation of sin, but he stood his ground for God (2 Timothy 2:22). But then he faced something like a demotion to prison. This looks like an act of wickedness from God that he was trying to please, but Joseph knew that there is a price for righteo...

AREAS OF A GROWTH

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AREAS OF A GROWTH

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:14-18

Devotional:- “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen” (v.18) NKJV

    As citizens of the kingdom of God, there are areas of life that we need to grow to be like Jesus. These areas encompasses different dimension of our spiritual need for a balanced Christian life. Though we should grow in Christ in every areas of our lives, but let us group these areas to about five, for easy growth structure.

The first area a disciple of Christ should focus on to grow like Jesus is in our character. This has to do with our behavioral habits which characterized us before God and man (1 Timothy 4:12). The second area is the area of our capacity. This has to do with the development of our ability to use our gift and talent to help and advance the kingdom of God, yet in a godly way (1 Corinthians 12:7).

The third is our understanding (Ephesians 1:17-18). Our understanding of the ways of God determine how much we can get done in God. Fourth is our relationship with God and people. This is growing in love with God and man. And fifth is our faith in God. Every time we are studying the word of  God, these  are areas we should seek to learn and know more in  God. And we shall be growing up  in the Lord to be like Jesus as true followers of Christ. Peace.

PRAYER:- Lord, help me to grow in all things in Christ

“Growth is  only growth when it is balanced.

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