Here's the Plan

HERE’S THE PLAN

Part 1 of 12 in Train to Reign Series

Luke 9:57

“As they were walking along a road, a man said to Him, ‘I will follow You wherever You go.”

Determined Will devotion showed that people often resist God’s will because they don’t know what He wants, or how to achieve it. This twelve part devotional series, entitled Train to Reign ([RAIN] means control, govern, or rule), attempts answering these two questions.

Jesus called twelve men, disciples, to follow Him. Disciples are followers, or students. We’re students who believe in Jesus, as God’s Son. We accept forgiveness of sins and salvation when we invite Jesus to reign in our hearts—as Lord of our lives. This achieves one of God’s determined will. Whoever believes in Jesus is covered in His righteousness and is seen as holy and blameless by our heavenly Father (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Disciples are works-in-progress. We’re enrolled in vocational disciple school—from which we’ll never graduate! This answers the second question of how to achieve God’s determined will. As we grow in Christ, our vocational disciple school equips us for “on-the-job” training to reign.

No joke!

2 Timothy 2:11-12 says, “Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we’ll also reign with Him.” Let’s get to work! Here’s the Plan: We’re called to salvation, to follow Jesus, and to abide in Jesus.

The Holy Spirit makes it possible to be saved. Without the Holy Spirit, it’s impossible to follow Jesus. Without the Holy Spirit, no way cold we abide in Jesus! So, you’re already on your way to complete this series. If you’re reading this, the Holy Spirit drew you to the website, BibleStudyForKids.com. You probably already know Jesus—and accepted forgiveness of sins, and eternal life—by inviting Him to reign in your heart. You’re following Lord Jesus right now, just reading this devotion.

Why else spend time in this website?

Take Home Nugget

You’re not wasting your time. The Holy Spirit is shaping you into Jesus’ likeness every day, as His follower. What’s the “abide” thing, above? Abiding in Jesus means to draw the nourishment needed to grow and serve directly from Jesus, our teacher. Learn that Jesus is the vine, and we are branches in John 15:1-8, by clicking on the lesson link, below.
We will learn lots more about Jesus in this series. We’ll build a relationship with Him through daily prayer. The Holy Spirit will empower us for holy living. We’ll become increasingly dependent on Jesus. Following Jesus will become the most important thing in our lives.

When we decide to follow Jesus
And pursue His way,
He fills us with satisfaction:
A purpose for each day.

J.D. Griffith

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