Seven days for unmarried believers—undivided devotion, belonging in the family of God, and contentment without bitterness.
Single and Secure in Christ (7 days)
Seven days for unmarried believers—undivided devotion, belonging in the family of God, and contentment without bitterness.
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Day 1: Undivided devotion
I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife, and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband. I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
Singleness is not a waiting room for real life. PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More calls it a gift for undivided devotion.
“I say this for your own benefit… to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.” Marriage is good; so is focused availability to Christ.
Where have you treated singleness as unfinished rather than entrusted?
Practice: Offer this season to God as gift, not delay. Lord, secure my undivided devotion. Amen.