Radical Faith - Leaving Average Behind: ( 30 Day Devotional )

By Bishop Lee Bowling

It is important to spend time with God in daily devotions. Why? Paul explains: "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6). The experience of having God's light shine in our hearts comes in our times spent in the presence of God. Of course, this light comes only from knowing God through Christ. The marvelous treasure of the Holy Spirit is given to each Christian, and we need faith to believe and act upon that truth. In all reality, if we truly yearn to experience the light of our Lord, we will need to be with God every day.Someone once said, "The gospel brings man to God; devotions keep him close to God." The apostle James wrote, "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded" (James 4:8). As the children of God seek a closer relationship with God, they will find God is closer than ever. In their daily devotions, Christians seek to draw close to God's heart, understand more about Him, obey His commands, and hold on to His promises. The impure and double-minded will have no such yearning in their hearts. In fact, they will seek to separate themselves from God as much as possible.In daily devotions, we want to draw near to God. The expression "draw near" was originally associated with the priesthood in Israel. Under the regulations of the Old Covenant, the priests represented the people before God. However, prior to approaching God's presence, the priest had to be washed physically and be ceremonially clean. This meant he had to bathe, wear the proper garments, and offer the proper sacrifices. His own heart had to be right with God. Then he could "draw near" to God on the people's behalf. In time, the concept of "drawing near" was applied to anyone who approached God's presence in worship and prayer.This is a devotional to help you think and increase tour faith in God to have radical faith

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154139030X
• ISBN13: 9781541390300
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.1" x 8.0"