In Touch Daily DEVOTIONAL for 22nd November 2023 Wednesday

In Touch Daily DEVOTIONAL for 22nd November 2023 Wednesday

You are welcome to Today’s In Touch Daily Devotional written by Dr Charles Stanley and published by In Touch Ministry. Charles F. Stanley is the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. He demonstrates a keen awareness of people’s needs and provides Christ-centered biblically-based principles for everyday life.

Today’s Topic: Every Sunday Is a Little Easter
Each time we die to self and live for Christ, we experience anew the gift of the resurrection.

Scripture: John 12:20-24

20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

In Touch Daily Devotional – Dr. Charles Stanley 22nd November 2023

As winter approaches, we watch leaves fall and flowers fade—even the grass withers. As everything around us changes and in some cases disappears for a time, we can take comfort in the words of Jesus from today’s passage.

He knew that when His death came, it would seem final to the disciples, so He planted these words in their hearts to help them understand. When He was raised from the dead, they realized He had prepared them, as one poet put it, to practice resurrection.

How do we practice resurrection? We haven’t died yet, after all! First, we let go of our old ways of living, our selfish desires, and our pride (2 Corinthians 5:17). In doing this, we experience a kind of death—one from which we are “made alive in the spirit” (1 Peter 3:18).

Second, we embrace the faith and hope Jesus provided. This happens in a powerful way every time we gather with other believers, confessing our sin and receiving God’s forgiveness and mercy. We worship together, in faith that our Savior has died and risen from the grave. And we worship also in hope that the new life we now enjoy partially will be enjoyed completely when Christ comes again. Think of every Sunday as a little taste of Easter, all year long.

Bible in One Year: Romans 1-3