The Deaf Devo - The Deaf Missions in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States for Sunday, 6 August 2017 "Focus on God (1)" Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
1 Corinthians 15:50 Let me say this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot share in the Kingdom of God, nor can something that decays share in what does not decay. 51 Look, I will tell you a secret — not all of us will die! But we will all be changed! 52 It will take but a moment, the blink of an eye, at the final shofar. For the shofar will sound, and the dead will be raised to live forever, and we too will be changed. 53 For this material which can decay must be clothed with imperishability, this which is mortal must be clothed with immortality. 54 When what decays puts on imperishability and what is mortal puts on immortality, then this passage in the Tanakh will be fulfilled:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.[1 Corinthians 15:54 Isaiah 25:8]
55 “Death, where is your victory?
Death, where is your sting?”[1 Corinthians 15:55 Hosea 13:14]
56 The sting of death is sin; and sin draws its power from the Torah; 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah!
58 So, my dear brothers, stand firm and immovable, always doing the Lord’s work as vigorously as you can, knowing that united with the Lord your efforts are not in vain.
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Several years ago I had a dog that liked to chase other animals. Often she would try to catch a squirrel or a bird or a rabbit.
One day I was riding my horse. I took my dog with me. She saw a deer and started to chase it. I called to her and told her to stop. But she did not listen to me. She ran farther and farther away from me. I was worried. We were several miles from home. I was afraid she would become lost. My dog did not think about being last. She only thought about chasing the deer.
God does not want us to sin. But sometimes we ignore God and His Word. Then we make wrong choices. We forget that what we are doing is wrong. Our Bible verses today remind us to pay attention to God and not let anything stop us from obeying Him.
I do not want to be like my dog. She focused on the deer instead of obeying me. I want to focus on God and obeying His Word, the Bible. Then I will be sure to please God.
"So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don't let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord." [1 Corinthians 15:58a]
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I want to focus on obeying You. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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