SOAP Daily Devotional: Guarding His deposit in me

When I’m not reading through the Bible in 90 Days, I use this reading plan to keep me in the Word daily.

If you aren’t already following a daily plan, or you are between plans, I hope you’ll consider joining me. Just jump in on today’s date.

Today’s Reading: 2 Timothy 1-4

Here’s what I heard today using SOAP:

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:14

Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you– guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

Observation:

Don’t fall away from the Lord or lose your path. Instead, watch out and call on the Lord to help your faith and service stay strong.

Application:

I am being pulled in a few more directions than usual. Fortunately, most of the ways I am being pulled are good things with the potential for great outcomes.

In all the tugging, I need to be sure that I keep my focus on the Lord and listen to His leading. I need to always keep Him first and guard that. I’m sure my focus will be tested with distractions. But if I seek Him first, He will give to me the desires of my heart and all that I need… in part because in seeking Him first and seeking Him honestly, my desires will be in the proper alignment.

Prayer:

Lord, you know what is going on with me. You know where I am being pulled and stretched and what I should do.

Please strengthen me in the places I need it. Please soften me in the places I need it. And please, Lord, help me to stand guard over the deposit of love you have entrusted to me. I want to be your servant. I never want to falter.

Thank you,  Lord, for choosing me to be your daughter. Thank you for allowing me to be your servant. Both are certainly a lot of fun and a great adventure!