Topic: Colossians 1:29 [John Hagee Devotional 29 March 2020]

To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.

Sir Winston Churchill, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, popularized the phrase “blood, sweat, and tears” in a rousing speech that he delivered three days after his election in 1940.

The first use of the phrase occurred in print in 1837 when Welsh preacher, Christmas Evans, expounded the extraordinary sacrifice of the Author and Finisher of our faith, Jesus Christ.

Our blood represents life. It contributes to all that we do. As long as it flows, our lives are sustained. If it ceases to flow, we experience a quick death. Leviticus 17:11 tells us the “life of the flesh is in the blood…”

Our sweat reflects the price that we are willing to pay to accomplish a goal. Nothing great is achieved without great effort. Sweat represents long days, hard hours, struggle, and strain.

Our tears water the passion that pushes us to persevere when giving up is the easier choice. God has promised us that weeping may endure for the night, but joy will come with the rising sun (Psalm 30:5).

The blood, sweat, and tears that we invest determine the quality of our families, careers, and our lives in Christ. If we lose our lives for His sake, we will save them (Luke 9:24). Where are you investing your blood, sweat, and tears?

Blessing:

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May you know the wonder of a Savior Who shed His blood, poured out His sweat, and wept over you. He seeks to capture your heart!

Today’s Bible Reading:

Old Testament

Deuteronomy 11:1-12:32

New Testament

Luke 8:22-40

Psalms & Proverbs

Psalm 70:1-5

Proverbs 12:4