Work While It Is Day Dented by Grace, Enriched for the Work This teaching centers on Jesus' words in John 9:4–5: "I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day… As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world." Jesus lived with a clear awareness that He had been sent by the Father, given an assignment, and given a workable opportunity to fulfill it. In the same way, because Christ now lives in His people by His Spirit, believers are called to recognize that we too have been sent and must faithfully work while the opportunity remains. Psalm 104:19–23 helps illuminate Jesus' reference to working "while it is day." God appointed order within creation: the moon for seasons, the beasts for the night, and man to go out to his labor during the day. Jesus was using that ordinary reality to teach spiritual urgency. Daylight represents opportunity. Darkness limits the work. Therefore, while God gives us light, strength, relationships, open doors, and influence, we should use those opportunities for His glory. This is not frantic, restless activity; Scripture also teaches God-given rest. It is simply recognizing that our present opportunities will not last forever. John 9 then gives a living illustration of the works of God. The man born blind was not blind because of some specific sin committed by him or his parents. Jesus redirected the disciples from asking, "Who is to blame?" toward seeing what God intended to reveal: "that the works of God should be revealed in him." The disciples saw a problem; Jesus saw a platform for glory. The man had lived in darkness all his life, yet there came a God-appointed day when Jesus passed by, saw him, healed him, and ul

It Is Time to Take Responsibility Again When Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem, he found a city with a glorious past but a disgraceful present. The walls were broken down. The gates had been burned. The people had learned to live among the ruins. They could tell stories about what Jerusalem had once been, but they had become accustomed to what Jerusalem had now become. The ruins were not new. The walls had been broken for generations. Nehemiah did not personally knock them down. He did not set the gates on fire. He had not created the original problem. Have you recently decided to follow Jesus? Take your next step with Jesus: https://cbcgb.co.uk ⛪ ABOUT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCHES: We believe that our Calvary Baptist Churches are a movement for all people to know God, Reaching Others, Building Lives, Honouring God and Make a Difference. 🤝 Support this ministry and help us reach more people with the Gospel: https://cbcgb.co.uk/give/ STAY CONNECTED: 🌐 Website: https://cbcgb.co.uk/ 🌐 Website: https://bjstagner.com 👍 Facebook: / Calvary Baptist Church-Cynon Valley 👍 Facebook: / Cardiff-Calvary Baptist Church 📸 Instagram: / @cibc_cynonvalley 📸 Instagram: / @calvary_cardiff 🎥 YouTube: / @calvarybaptistchurchesofGB

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Ecclesiastes 3 reminds us that life is filled with seasons we cannot control, but none of them are outside the sovereign purposes of God. There is a time to rejoice and mourn, build and tear down, speak and remain silent. Through every season, God remains Lord over time and history. In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins explains how Ecclesiastes 3 teaches us to trust God's timing, recognize the limits of human control, receive life as His gift, and understand our deep longing for eternity. Ecclesiastes 3:11 declares, "He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart." We live in time but long for eternity. That longing ultimately points us beyond this present life to Jesus Christ, who entered our world, suffered, died, rose again, and gives His people the hope of everlasting life with Him. Ecclesiastes 3 calls Christians to trust God in every season, receive His gifts with gratitude, and rest in the certainty that His sovereign purposes endure forever. For more from Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave/

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 5 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanierhttps://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

Why does God use the weak and unworthy? Ephesians 3:7–9 prepares us for the morning sermon in public worship on the coming Lord's Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that God uses the weak and unworthy to steward the gospel of the riches of the glory of God in Christ. The devotional expounds on Ephesians 3:7-9, revealing that God chose the most unworthy individual to demonstrate that the power of the gospel originates entirely from Him rather than human merit. It defines the 'mystery' as the eternal plan where God redeems a people for Himself and gives Himself to them, a truth hidden for ages but now revealed through Jesus Christ. The text emphasizes that spiritual gifts are not personal possessions but entrusted responsibilities given by God for the benefit of the church from all the nations. By highlighting Paul's transformation from persecutor to apostle, the message illustrates that believers are stewards of this infinite treasure, called to pass it on to others with humility and responsibility. The central intent is to comfort the faithful with God's sovereign grace while convicting them to faithfully dispense the gospel to their communities.

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A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 4 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanierhttps://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 2 Samuel 3 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanierhttps://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360