March 6: WE WON'T BE NEW CREATIONS IF NOTHING EVER CHANGES.

Affirmation: I am strong and confident. I will seek wisdom.

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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Ponder, Personalize: Today begin to personalize Psalm 25:5-6. Focus on the 1st sentence: ”Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” Make this your prayer today. Where are you seeking guidance? Who are you seeking it from? Who is God in your life? Are you allowing Him to be your Savior? It is as simple as asking Him to be your God and Savior. Place your hope in Him all day long, everyday.

”Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old.“ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭25‬:‭5‬-‭6

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Reading for Today

Walk in Grace. Live in Love. by Bob Goff

March 6

WE' WON'T BE NEW CREATIONS IF 

NOTHING EVER CHANGES. 

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 

PHILIPPIANS 3:12 

The Bible promises that when we believe in Jesus, He'll start the process of transformation to make us like Him. In a sense, that happens completely in an instant. But as every Jesus follower knows, the change takes a lifetime. This process needs some new space to breathe in your life. Think of it like a scrap­book for your soul. You can't be more like Jesus if you're spending your days staring at all the pictures of who you used to be. 

One way to find space comes during a season called Lent, which is the forty days leading up to Easter. The theme of Lent is denying yourself something in order to focus more on Jesus. Maybe it's chocolate or the Xbox, shopping or lattes. Whatever it is, the purpose of Lent is quitting something to make space for Jesus. There might not be a natural connection between giving up chocolate and being transformed, but it's often exactly what happens. The urge to enjoy the thing we gave up reminds us why we gave it up in the first place. 

We won't be new creations if we're clutching the things that were yester­day's news. Here's the fix: quit something today. Make some space in your life. I've never met anybody who made space in their life and started knocking off liquor stores. You might not know what will fill its place, but you'll come across beautiful opportunities when you have the space to engage them. 

You don't have to wait until Easter to give something up. You don't need a season called "Lent." Just do it because it's Wednesday. We all get one of those every week. Quit something today and then wait with expectation for God to show up and surprise you tomorrow. 

What are you going to quit today?