In Touch Daily Devotional 11th February 2023 By Dr. Charles Stanley, Saturday Inspirational Message
Read In Touch Daily Devotional 11th February 2023 and be blessed.
TOPIC: What Do You Desire?
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: John 16:23-24
23 “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
24 “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 11th February 2023 MESSAGE
If I were to ask you to name the desire of your heart, what would you say? Most of us, usually fueled by selfish motives, have a seemingly endless list of things we want. But godly desires—like greater love for Him, deeper understanding of His Word, and ready obedience—are what we really need for a satisfying life.
Our temporal wants come and go, but spiritual desires bear fruit for eternity. If you’ve never taken the time to evaluate the subject matter of your prayers, then you may not know whether your motives are godly. There’s nothing wrong with asking the Lord to provide material or physical blessing as long your chief desire is to submit to whatever way He chooses to answer your petitions.
When Jesus told His disciples that He would give them anything they requested in His name, He wasn’t talking about passing wants. Christ was entrusting the founding of the church to them, and they needed to know that He would give them whatever was required to accomplish this task. The same is true for us. You can trust that your desires will be granted if they fit into God’s plan for your life.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Numbers 8-10
REFLECT: We can trust God to answer our prayers according to His wisdom, goodness, and love.
In Touch Daily Devotional 11th February 2023. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God