A Five Minute Devotional
The video shown below is the devotional from September 1st, 2020. The full text of the devotional follows the video.
WELCOME
Good Morning, my name is Ruth. I am part of the women’s ministry here at CCR, and I want to welcome you to TODAY’S GOOD NEWS”- Ladies edition.
INTRODUCTION
Have you ever slept on an unforgettable bed?
This reminds me of the story of the princess and the pea.
An old queen was searching for a suitable wife for her son. She was not making any progress when a young lady showed up at the castle claiming to be a princess. The old queen was not convinced. She decided to test the princess. The queen went into the bed-room, took all the bedding off the bed, and laid a pea on the bottom; then she took twenty mattresses and laid them on the pea, and then twenty down comforters on top of the mattresses.
The next morning, the queen asked how the princess slept. The girl complained that she hardly slept at all. The princess explained, “I scarcely closed my eyes all night. Heaven only knows what was in the bed, but I was lying on something hard, so that I am black and blue all over my body.”
I know that for me, I really enjoy getting a good night’s sleep. And at my age, a comfortable bed has become a necessity!
COMFORT
Today’s verse is Proverbs 31:22. So let’s read it together.
“She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.”
In another Bible translation, our Proverbs 31 woman is said to make coverings for her bed.
Ladies, it is such a blessing to our families to create a comfortable atmosphere in our homes. It is nice to
have familiar surroundings that create a welcoming environment for them and those who visit.
PEACE
But more importantly, it is necessary to create in our homes a sense of peace, spiritual, physical and emotional peace.
To begin with, we must remember that the most important requirement of peacemaking is to understand who we are in Jesus Christ. Before the apostle Paul told the Colossians what they should do, he reminded them of who they are: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience”
It is the realization of who we are in Christ that enables us to do the unnatural work of dying to self, confessing sin, confronting in love, laying down our rights, and forgiving deep hurts. Therefore, as we teach our children to be peacemakers, continually remind them to rejoice in who they are in Christ forgiven and redeemed!
“A home filled with strife and division destroys itself.”
Ladies, we need to protect the atmosphere in our homes
We are exhorted in the Scriptures not to be conformed to this world and its ways. Media choices like television shows, movies and music that promote fear, worry, infidelity, divorce, anger and sexual immorality oppose the Word of God and weaken the protection around us, our homes and our families.
When we take refuge in God, we remove ourselves from the influence of those things that are not of God—the voice of the world. Let’s ask God to turn our eyes from worthless things and to help us purge our home atmosphere of all that is not of Him.
Ladies, we need to Pray and Speak the Word
The Word of God is a weapon, a two-edged sword, so when we pray the Word, we pray right on target.
How can we pray for protection? We can pray Psalm 91 over our homes and families. The Word of God is a powerful force and the devil is no match for it! God’s Word always produces fruit and accomplishes everything it says. Trust in God and rest in the protection and blessing only He can provide!
The second part of this verse in Proverbs says that she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
What this says to me is that she has been clothed in garments of royalty. Even though she is industrious in making clothes for herself and her family, someone else has given her these garments.
It is the Lord Jesus Christ Himself who has given us these garments of royalty.
Isaiah 61, verse 10 says to us today,
“We delight greatly in the Lord; our souls rejoice in our God. For He has clothed us with garments of salvation and arrayed us in robes of His righteousness.”
And that ladies, is Today’s Good News!
