TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: “For they look, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really listen or understand.” Matthew 13:13 —–“ My old self was crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” Matthew 2:20
TODAY’S MESSAGE: There have been many times in my journey with the Lord that I have read the bible and seen the words and read the words but came away with nothing. When I was reading, I was not concentrating, and I was not allowing the Lord to work within me. I was just reading because I felt that it was necessary. When I was done, I shut the bible, walked away and never applied any of his principles to my life. I was in that learning mode. Hearing him, listening to him and doing as he instructs is a learning and growing experience. His word is just that, his word. It is not something we are to take for granted. It is his true word and is coming directly from our God in heaven. Through it he strengthens our thoughts and provides us meaningful ways to live our lives. As born-again believers we have the Lord living in us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He guides our ways, helps us to make decisions, puts us back on the right path when we stray and puts us back on our feet when we fall. He also opens our eyes, our thoughts and our ears. When we allow him to actively work in our lives we see things differently. We hear and understand. We look and we see. We listen and we really do hear. When we come to the Lord, we are to recognize that our old self has been crucified. We were on that cross with Jesus and died right beside him. We no longer live! However, Jesus does continue to live, and he is living right inside of each of us who have accepted him through faith. When we allow the “Holy Spirt Experience” to take place in us, our lives become strong and full of Jesus himself. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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