DAILY HOPE WITH RICK WARREN 15TH JANUARY 2025.
Daily Hope Devotional by Pastor Rick Warren for today is here to give you the encouragement to live the life God has called you to. Please read, pray and share this devotional with someone today.
The topic of Daily Hope by Rick Warren 15th January 2025 ”Take the Next Step of Faith”
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:52 (NASB)
“And Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your faith has made you well.’ And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.”
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RICK WARREN DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY 15TH JANUARY 2025.
I don’t know what your next step is, but I do know this: You have one. God will never be finished taking you deeper in faith. There is always a next step.
Your next step may be to accept Jesus Christ into your life or to be baptized. Maybe you need to join a church, get into a small group, tithe, find a ministry, go on a mission trip, or invite a friend to church.
I don’t know what step you need to take next, but I do know you need to take it.
If you don’t, you’re going to get stuck in a rut. And the only difference between a grave and a rut is the length. If you don’t move forward in faith, you will die. Your heart will grow cold, and you will feel more distant from God. He isn’t going to help you with steps two, three, four, or five until you take step one.
If you’re asking God to help you with something, he may be asking you, “Why haven’t you done what I’ve already told you to do?” Maybe you’ve been planning to do something; stop planning, and just do it.
A couple of days ago, we learned from Bartimaeus’ story, a man who called out to Jesus in faith, believing that Jesus could heal him. Before Bartimaeus met Jesus, he was sitting beside the road. After he received his sight from the Lord, he “began following Him on the road” (Mark 10:52 NASB).
Which of those two phrases describes your life: sitting beside the road or following Jesus on the road? Which of those two lifestyles do you think is more fulfilling? Which do you think offers more joy, more meaning, and more satisfaction? Which one do you want to represent your life?
There’s only one way to follow Jesus on the road: Take the next step.
Faith is more than believing. Faith is more than thinking, talking, or having convictions about Jesus. Faith is action. It is movement; it is activity. Faith is something you do. In fact, the Bible says in James 2:14, “If people say they have faith, but do nothing, their faith is worth nothing” (NCV).
Where do you get the faith to make a fresh start? There’s only one source: Jesus Christ.
“Everything that we have—right thinking and right living, a clean slate and a fresh start—comes from God by way of Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:30 MSG).
Bartimaeus had no idea that Jesus was going to pass his way that day. To him, it was just another day. But God gave him an unexpected opportunity that offered him a fresh start.
God is giving you the same opportunity. Don’t delay. Take your next step of faith before the opportunity passes you by.
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