Fri 1 Jan 2010
January Day 1
January Day 1
MEASURE YOUR FAITH
Daily Bible Devotion
By Kathy Price
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Scripture Reading: Romans 12:1-3
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God…what is good and acceptable and perfect. As God’s messenger, I give each of you God’s warning! Be honest in your estimate of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you.”(Living version)
Happy New Year! The beginning of another year. This is the first day of the rest of your life! This is a good time to take stock of your life and evaluate your progress on your journey with the Lord. This is a new beginning, either because it is a new year and you have just started this devotional or because you are starting this as a Bible Study.
In the scripture above, we read that we must be transformed by the renewing of our minds, so that we may discern what the will of God is. To renew your mind you are to remember your vows to God, to remember all of the things that have brought you to where you are now, and to refresh yourself…thanking God for all of the blessings He has bestowed and asking Him for His will to be manifested in your life.
At this time, you need to think about your “Faith Walk”. Evaluate yourself, prayerfully. Are you growing? Are you learning? Are you “practicing your faith…and exercising those “faith muscles”? In the above scripture it is very important to notice that there is a “warning” from God.
“Be honest in your estimate of yourself”. How much faith God has given you = your real value. Have you used His gift wisely?
Present yourself before the Lord as a living sacrifice, giving yourself to Him fully, realizing that to do so is your spiritual act of worship (NIV) and your reasonable service (NKJ).
Prayer
Dear Lord, thank You for bringing me through this past year safely and blessing me with so many blessings. Thank you for Your gift of faith, especially, which has seen me through all of those times of doubt and fear. I give You all of myself, to be used of You in whatever way You see fit. Show me the way You would have me to go, and “Not my will but Thine be done.” In Jesus name, Amen
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