The Phaneroo Devotion: The Consecrations Of The Heart
Apostle Grace Lubega
Deuteronomy 8:2 (KJV): “And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
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While in the wilderness, the children of Israel lived under a remarkable manifestation of God’s glory. Scripture tells us that their clothes did not wear out, neither did their shoes grow old. Manna was provided daily, they did not need to dig, toil, or labor for it. What a glorious experience it was!
Yet, our theme scripture reveals that despite all these supernatural provisions, God was testing their hearts. This truth carries a profound lesson for us as children of God.
The Lord can do great things in your life that bring a sense of security and comfort. He can bless you abundantly, surrounding you with ease, stability, and provision and yet, all of this can be a test.
What is the test? It is the test of complacency, to see whether you will continue to hunger for more because God can do beyond what you currently experience.
This is therefore a call to self-examination. If God has blessed you with a loving family, a growing ministry and a successful career, have these blessings made you comfortable? Have you settled, unaware that God desires to take you further? God is inviting you out of comfort into higher levels of glory, greater responsibility, deeper consecration, and increased demonstration of His power through your life. Do not be falsely lulled by the blessings around you. They are a test of the heart.
FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 26:2, 2 Corinthians 13:5
GOLDEN NUGGET: God is inviting you out of comfort into higher levels of glory, greater responsibility, deeper consecration, and increased demonstration of His power through your life. Do not be falsely lulled by the blessings around you. They are a test of the heart.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your faithfulness and for the many blessings You have poured into my life. Search my heart and deal with all those places I have settled for the permissible will. May I never grow comfortable when You are inviting me to greater things. Stir within me a deeper desire for more of Your glory. I yield my heart fully to You, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
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