Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 59

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 59

Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

Moses could not enter the tabernacle because God’s glory filled it. But when the glory moved the people and followed. Follow God’s Glory all others may be shiny but lead no ware.

Exodus 40:34-38 Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:

This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.

Many times we pray for God’s presence in the service but we could not truly be present if the Glory of the LORD is.  The real issue is not if the glory of the LORD is in the service but if we going to follow it when it moves.  If we are just excited that the LORD showed up in the service we are missing the point.  Are we willing to follow Him on Monday-Saturday as He moves in our lives?

Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 58

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 58

Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

The Christian walk is not a list of do’s and don’t or a list of thou shalt and thou shalt not’s but if the LORD says “thou shalt” we should!

Exodus 40:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Exodus 40:2 On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

Exodus 40:3 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:4 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:5 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:6 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:7 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:8 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:9 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:10 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:11 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:12 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:13 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:14 And thou shalt…

Exodus 40:15 And thou shalt..

Exodus 40:16 Thus did Moses: according to all that the LORD commanded him, so did he.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:

This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.

Talk about the Love of Jesus and loving one another is left empty if we do not do what God commands us to do. 

John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

What truth of God’s Word are we not doing, while still saying we love God and others?

Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 57

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 57

Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word: Line upon Line, Precept upon Precept.  Reminder day.

Why do you do what you do? In your personal relationship with Christ or in your public worship in the church, you need to know why you do what you do. If you were to define your Christian life, how would you do it? Would you define it by what you do or by stating what you believe? In the Bible, James shows that you must do both.  James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

To define the faith side I would like to show that our faith is in the absolute truths of God’s Word. For the discussion, we will use the term “principle” for what we believe by faith - the absolute truths of God’s Word. We will use the term “practical” to define what we do - our works. This daily blog is to address the absolute truths in God’s Word and ways we can work to apply those truths by practical means. Our day needs to be filled with Biblical principles and practical actions that do not violate these principles. What I have found over a number of years of ministry is that people do not know why they do what they do, neither do they know why they believe what they believe. I hope this exercise will help provoke thought.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:

This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.

Today I list some basic things you do everyday and see if there is a Biblical reason for doing it. I will give some examples.

1. Get out of bed each morning

2. Eat breakfast

3. Get dressed for work

4. Go to work

5. Do the job that is given to me by those in authority over me

These are some basic things we do each day; there are many others that you may do. List 10 and ask the question: Is there a Biblical reason why I do these things? Or is there a Biblical Principle I am violating in doing what I am doing?