Christian Healing Ministry - Devotionals

Devotional for August 17, 2026

BE COACHABLE

SCRIPTURE READING - 📖 Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to Me “LORD, LORD, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Additional Verses

📖 Matthew 7:13-28; John 6:16-59; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13

When Jesus Christ called the twelve disciples to follow Him in order that they might become fishers of men, He spent three years coaching them. Disciple means someone who is being coached or trained in a particular skill. During the three years they were with Jesus Christ, the disciples received wisdom, understanding and knowledge of the things of the kingdom of God. Jesus Christ coached them through parables and in the ways He practically addressed the different needs of the people of all ages and all walks of life. He coached them above everything else to walk in love. It was the love of God manifesting in His life that drew crowds to Him all the time. After He ascended to heaven to the Father, Jesus Christ poured the Holy Spirit upon the disciples and they became His Apostles or witnesses to the ends of the earth. This means they did not remain disciples. When they became Apostles, the Spirit of the LORD, the Spirit of Wisdom, the Spirit of Understanding, the Spirit of Counsel, the Spirit of might, the Spirit of Knowledge and the Spirit of the fear of the LORD worked in them. They were able to do the same works which Jesus Christ did during the time He went about all Israel with them as John 14:12 says, “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been . He will do even greater things than these because l am going to the Father.” Today Jesus Christ continues to call many men and women into His Team which is TEAM JESUS CHRIST so that through His Word in the Bible and by His Spirit, He can coach them just as He coached the Apostles. However, the problem with many people today is that they would like to immediately do everything even before they are fully trained in the things of God. If you are one such person who is impatient you will certainly not go very far. God guides with wisdom and not with speed. God works with patience. Patience is a product of faith in God. Patience is seen when your faith is tested through persecution, rejection, blackmail, false accusation, name calling and the like. The disciples were patient and they followed every instruction given to them by the LORD Jesus Christ. You must have the nine virtues of the fruit of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23 , love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. When you have these virtues, you will be able to master any situation that may come your way in this world. So today I am saying to you, God would like you to become a very strong and key member of His Team which is TEAM JESUS CHRIST. However He would like you to be coachable just as the disciples were coachable for the three years of Jesus Christ’s ministry. Alleluia!

Prayer

Remove from me the un-coachable spirit, LORD Jesus Christ and also open up my inner ears and heart so that I may not only be a hearer but a doer of Your Word. In Jesus Christ’s name I pray. Amen.