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Will This Please the Lord?

Cindy Dawson

2-Minute Devotion for Tuesday, 9/1/26

What do we do when we want to do something but aren’t sure we should? Is it a sin?

Do we look for Bible verses that will give us permission to get around the conviction we feel? Perhaps we should ask ourselves: Will this please the Lord? Consider the verses below.

“Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. 1 John 3:21-22

“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)  and find out what pleases the Lord.” Ephesians 5:8-10

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God …” Colossians 1:9-10

” … but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not intending to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.” 1 Thessalonians 2:4 NASB

I don’t know about you, but whenever I ask myself, Will this please the Lord?, I always know what I should do or not do!

In His Love, Cindy

To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic

“I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you…” Genesis 17:7 (emphasis mine)

Unless noted otherwise, all Scripture verses are from the NIV; emphasis mine.

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10 thoughts on “Will This Please the Lord?”

  1. Knowing what to do at any specific time is never easy, especially regarding our walk with God. I find it beneficial to be patient and wait on Him to make the way forward clear to me. This has been the case in recent days regarding my Bible reading in which He led me to a different format. God is Good!
    May He continue to guide and bless you today my friend and sister 🙏

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    1. “I find it beneficial to be patient and wait on Him to make the way forward clear to me.”
      Alan, there are two important decisions I am praying about. I believe that is what I need to do. Thank you, Brother, for sharing this wise council. God bless you today and every day! 🙏

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  2. This really spoke to me, Cindy. I love the simplicity of the question, “Will this please the Lord?” It is so easy to look for reasons to justify what we want to do, when what we really need to ask is whether our decision honours Him. And as Alan says in his comment, sometimes the answer isn’t immediately clear, and we simply need to be patient, pray and wait for God to make the way forward clear. Thank you for this timely reminder, Cindy. God bless you. 🙏

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  3. We paint a lot of gray areas for ourselves and others. “Well, it’s not a sin.” “This will be okay.”

    You highlight the way to do what’s best. We don’t want only “okay” or to walk in gray blurriness. God’s Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths. To ask what pleases Him, and to obey, is the path to pure joy.

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