First Love Devotions
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If you knew...who it was that asked of you drink you would have asked...John 4:10
One of the great tragedies of life is that the King of Glory seeks to engage us and we miss untold blessings because we do not really know him. If we knew the desire of his heart to redeem and bless the world, we might ask him to make his love operative in us so that we could be a part of his great work. One of the greatest blessings of life is being made a blessing to others.
There are myriad opportunities for that reality to happen in our lives. There are needs close at hand and needs in places remote to us that can be met if we are willing to become channels through which the King of Glory can pour his streams of heavenly blessings. We need not have great resources of our own. We simply need to channel his boundless resources to the needs he puts before us. When we give freely of our meager means, God activates his multiplying grace and Heaven bubbles up in our own lives and flows over into the lives of others.
Lord, make me a channel of blessing today,
Make me a channel of blessing, I pray;
My life possessing, my service blessing,
Make me a channel of blessing today.
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First Love Devotions is written from the author’s rich experience of over fifty years as a pastor and teacher. One of the dangers a pastor faces is becoming mechanical and professional and losing the first love that motivated him to devote his life as a servant of God. The best safeguard against that is maintaining a loving, intimate daily fellowship with Jesus as you seek his guidance in understanding the scripture. If you find your love for Jesus waning, do a thorough job of repentance as you renew and cultivate this relationship. Each first-love devotion treats a passage of scripture and gives insight based on prayerful reflection as it relates to personal experience. In addition to personal spiritual benefits, the Christian worker will find a wealth of topics, sermon prompts, and illustrative materials that may be shared with others.
About the Author
Dr. Terry Grainger has been an active pastor/teacher since 1962. He holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also has a Master of Education/English from the University of South Carolina and a BS degree from Campbellsville University. Dr. Grainger resides in Conway, South Carolina with his wife, Sue. They have three adult children and six grandchildren.