Today's message is from the book of Ezekiel. The will of the Father is that all would repent and come back to Him. He is a just and merciful judge that extends you opportunity after opportunity to change. You broke God's law, Jesus paid your fines. You are a lawbreaker, but you don't have to pay the debt if you surrender it to Jesus. Turn from intentional sin and give Him the burden you carry. Jesus tells us to take up His yoke, His burden is light. That means it's not so heavy when you know the hard work is already done. You are free from sin, so give it to God and stop trying to get it back. Jesus loves you.
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Father, may Your name and character be held with reverence and understood as wonderful and perfect. All good things come from You, because You are all powerful and the good Father. Forgive us for not treating You like You deserve, by worshipping our own desires and putting our own interests above Your call to action to join the great commission. Please pour out Your Holy Spirit on your children and allow us to work together with Your Spirit to bring You the harvest that You desire and deserve. It is more blessed to give than to receive, and we can but give back what You have given us. Please heal Your children spiritually, mentally, and physically so that, we will make better vessels to house Your Spirit. We love You, please help us love You like You deserve, in word and deed. May we be like jars of clay asking our Potter to shape us as You desire for the task that You made us to complete. Thank You Father, for everything You've done and for how You are going to move us forward. Whatever You have planned, we trust that it is for Your glory and our best, so bless You for being so good to Your children. Thank You for sending Your Son, so that we can be forgiven and come into Your presence to speak with You. It's in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and by the power of His blood that we pray, Amen.
Today's verse of the day is: Romans 8:6 KJV. It says: For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
For context , let's see what Romans chapter 8, verses 1 through 13 says.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Today's devotional from you version is titled "Think About What You Think About".
What you tell yourself every day matters. If you believe something about your identity that isn’t true, then you will struggle to believe what God says about you.
But, when you root your identity in God and allow His Spirit to shape your life, you will begin to see yourself the way He sees you—and this will influence the way you treat people, situations, opportunities, and events around you.
So here are three ways you can guard your thoughts and declare God’s truth over your life:
1. Identify the lies you tell yourself.
Your words and actions reveal the narratives you tell yourself. To figure out if a narrative is false, ask yourself: Is this thought marked by fear, insecurity, pride, bitterness, or a lack of confidence? Is this thought leading me to cynical or self-serving behavior? If you can answer “yes” to either of those questions, then the narrative you’re telling yourself probably needs to be addressed and adjusted.
When you can identify where and when you began believing a lie, it’ll be easier to change the way you think.
2. Shift your perspective.
For every lie, there is a truth that can replace it—and those truths can be found in the Bible. Look over your list of lies, and ask God to show you in His Word what His truth is. Create mental space for the Holy Spirit to clearly show you how He sees you.
3. Declare what’s true.
Turn the truths from Scripture into specific, intentional statements you can declare over your life each day.
Here are some declarations to get you started:
- I am enough because I am a child of God. - I rejoice in suffering because Christ suffered for me. - I am not ashamed of Jesus because His sacrifice changes lives. - I am greatly loved, and so I love others like I have been loved. - Nothing can separate me from God’s love.
As you practice these steps, keep in mind that if God—whose Word is truth—says something about you, then it must be true. So allow His Holy Spirit to transform the way you think. Let His thoughts about you become your thoughts about you.
Today's prayer is: A Prayer for a Changed Mind
God, thank You for the gift of Your Spirit. Your Spirit is always with me