Have you ever felt like Job? He lost it all. His own wife encouraged him to curse God & die (Job 2:9). But he hung in there through his isolation & God saw him through! Look at Job’s attitude in 19:25. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#isolation#loneliness
Do you feel troubled? Distressed? Perplexed over unexplainable results? Do you want to run and hide? DON’T! Stand firm, and stand on the promise the Apostle Paul gave us in 2 Corinthians 4:8-10! Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#isolation#loneliness
With the Covid-19 pandemic, “isolation” (to set apart from others) became a common term. Even if you do ever have to quarantine due to a disease, God will NEVER isolate Himself from you! See 2 Timothy 4:17. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#isolation#loneliness
Satan wants you to think that you’re in this fire alone. That God has forgotten you. Nothing could be further from the truth. Just ask Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego! See Daniel 3 (look at verse 25!). Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#isolation#loneliness
Do you realize that you are NEVER alone? No matter how bad things may seem, Christ is right there with you. Let HIM figure things out and guide you. Draw peace and confidence from Hebrews 13:5. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#isolation#loneliness
Do you know that if you’ll put some effort into your relationship with God that you will “lack no good thing”? That’s incredible and hard to believe, but that’s exactly what Psalm 34:10 tells us. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#intimacy
Do you realize that God is looking down from heaven right now to see if you are seeking . . . pursuing . . . chasing . . . after Him, and Him alone? That’s exactly what the Psalmist is saying in 14:2. Study it! Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#intimacy
Do you realize that if you will seek God today in prayer, you WILL find Him? That’s what Jeremiah 29:13 says! No guesswork! And in the process of seeking Him, you will develop greater intimacy, and that’s the goal. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#intimacy
Have you prayed today? Have you read the Bible? How else are you going to get to know your heavenly Father? It’s time to invest into THAT relationship! Matthew 6:33 talks about those things we should daily seek. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#intimacy
Do you realize that God wants to have intimacy with you? He wants more than just a surface relationship. He wants you to have a deeper walk. He wants you to know His voice! Consider Psalms 9:10 & 14:2. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#intimacy
Idols can become a great “snare” (trap) in your life. They pull you or draw you away from God. Our church attendance becomes rare. Our Bible reading is virtually non-existent. DON’T GO THERE! See Psalm 106:36. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#idolatry
The nation of Israel in the Bible habitually committed idolatry. It became their favorite pastime! They worshipped all the wrong “gods,” and they paid a heavy price! Ponder the prophet Ezekiel in 14:4. THIS IS SERIOUS! Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#idolatry
How fast can you run? Are you willing to “flee” from idolatry? Idolatry is basically anything or anyone you put ahead of God. It’s your first priority, your “life.” Take heed of 1 Corinthians 10:14! Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#idolatry
Is $$$ your god? Do you accumulate money at all costs? The Bible (Jesus) is very clear that you CAN’T serve both God and money together. YOU have to draw the line. YOU have to make a choice. Consider Matthew 6:24. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#idolatry
Did you know that God is a jealous God? Jealous in the sense that you can’t worship Him as well as other things, i.e. money, status, possessions, etc. Note the first of the 10 commandments in Exodus 20:3! Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#idolatry
How important is holiness to God? The blessed third person of the Trinity is the “Holy” Spirit! And His job/ministry is to help YOU live a holy life in this crazy, mixed up world! Look at John 16:13! Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#holiness
As Christians, we have an obligation to offer (“yield”) our bodies unto God, so that He can help us live holy and righteous! Too many are “yielding” their bodies unto sin and impurity! Paul addressed this in Romans 6:19. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#holiness
Holiness is not a popular subject. Nobody wants to deny themselves of what the flesh wants. In God’s eyes, holiness is “beautiful!” We’re serious! Look at Psalms 96:9. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#holiness
Paul tells us in Philippians 2:12 to “work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” In other words, YOU immerse yourself into the Word of God, YOU establish your own lifestyle guidelines based on the Bible. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#holiness
Are you known for your holy, righteous walk with God? Or rather, are you known as someone who meddles in sin and the world? Bottom line: without holiness, you won’t make it to heaven! Ponder Hebrews 12:14. Read more at https://t.co/E9zHWjxfaH #iDevo#YFA#holiness