Inside Out Devotionals

The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;     surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 16:6 We are constantly wondering if we are at the right place, doing the right thing, doing it the right way ... we don´t want to miss opportunities. Whenever we think about being at the right place at the right time our goal is to be where it will benefit us most. But God has a different way of thinking...  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:9 God teaches us that is it more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35), firstly because if you are the giver it means you HAVE something to give, you are not in need - and that is wonderful; secondly because whoever sows generously will also reap generously (2 Co 9:6)- there is a law here, we sow, we REAP, it won´t fail. That means that sometimes GOD places us where we will not reap benefits f...

For every house is built by someone,  but God is the builder of everything.  Hebrews 3:4 Never in history people have been so busy. Always working... studying... doing something. That is not something bad in itself for that is also God´s nature. Jesus once replied “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” (John 5:17)  Nevertheless we need to be aware that God´s major work is being done within us. He is always working in our favor, not just to make us have a good life on earth but also to cause us to live a significant life on earth! You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood,  offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God  through Jesus Christ.  1 Peter 2:5 Jesus is the rock! We are living stones! Have you realized that we have the same nature God has himself? His Spirit in us is the warranty of a solid and unshakable life despite t...

"You have been faithful with a few things;  I will put you in charge of many things."  Matthew 25:21 If we search our hearts we will find that it longs for GREATER things. We may start small but deep inside our desire is to become great, to have much, to do big things! The normal is to be drawn by the successful, the famous. To desire such things is not always a sign of pride.. neither is a sign of humility to avoid going for these things. "He has made everything beautiful in its time.  He has also set eternity in the human heart"  Ecc 3:11 That is not a weird thought! We were designed to long for the great, the beautiful, the glorious, for this is our nature and the essence of the Spirit of God who dwells in us. But we need to keep in mind that there is a process towards greatness. The prophet warns us that we shouldn´t despise the small beginnings. We shouldn´t be sad about not being THERE yet. Jesus himself experienced 30 years of ...