Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Hebrews 11:4.

 

“By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.”  Hebrews 11:4.

 

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What sacrifice do we offer to God?  It may not be best in the eyes of the world.  But, by faith, we determine what is best for us to do in the eyes of God.

 

We may not receive the thanks or recognition from our fellow saints that we think we deserve.  But, by faith, we believe our sacrifice pleases God.

 

And though neither the world nor our fellow saints speak much about our sacrifice;  by faith, we rest in peace speaking through our sacrifice.

 

There are all kinds of good things that we can do.  We feel pressure from the world to do some of those good things.  We feel pressure from even our fellow saints at church to do other good things.  But, we only have limited spiritual gifts, limited time, limited strength, limited wisdom, limited passion, limited focus, and other limited resources to do that one best thing (or few things) as well as we should do it (or them).  

 

Do we please the world and do those good things that they want us to do?  Do we please our fellow saints and do those good things that they want us to do?

 

Or, do we do what is best and please God?

 

There may be times when it is best to do some of those things that the world and our fellow saints want us to do.  We must respect authority. 

 

But, there are times when it is best to resist that pressure.

 

Who can know what is best in the eyes of God?!

 

 

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”  Ephesians 2:10.

 

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.”  Psalm 32:8.

 

“for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”  Philippians 2:13.

 

By faith, we believe God’s Word.  By faith, we determine what is best for us to do in the eyes of God.  By faith, we do what is best in the eyes of God.