-Week 1-Day 2
We must know the Word of God.
We cannot depend upon the rest of the body of Christ to know TRUTH and follow them, trusting that we won’t be led astray by ‘persuasive arguments’ (Col. 2:4). If we do not know for ourselves what the Word truly says, how will we clearly see if someone is advocating ‘a different doctrine and does not agree (does not come) with sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine conforming to godliness…” (1 Tim. 6:3)?
To not be led astray in these difficult times and to not be shaken from truth amongst all the ‘shaking’, we must know truth for ourselves and “be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding” (Col. 1:9).
His ways are NOT the ways of this world. May we not look to the world to define Him and His ways, or allow the world to define us and our ways.
We will not learn to recognize the counterfeit by studying the counterfeit out there. We will only know the truth and recognize the counterfeit as we immerse ourselves in His whole Word and allow Him to wash us clean: to wash our motives, our ideas, our desires, our goals, our intentions, and every thought/idea we have (that we may not even be aware of) that is contrary to His truth (2 Cor. 10:5).
May we allow His Word to cleanse us as we daily expose ourselves to His truth, and IT WILL RESULT IN CHANGE, the change that we and others are longing for.
GUARD YOUR MIND FOR ACTION! What we allow in is going to affect us, and we are being bombarded!
We know that He does not want any unwholesome word to proceed OUT of our mouth but only that which edifies (Eph 4:29), so what makes us think that it is not a big deal to allow all kinds of unwholesome ‘words’ to enter 'in' and think that it is not going to affect us? Let us decide to think a little more intentionally about how we are going ‘to guard our minds for action’.
1 Peter 1:13-15 “Therefore, prepare you minds (gird* the loins of your minds) for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
“All Scripture is inspired by God (God-breathed) and profitable
for teaching,
for reproof,
for correction,
for training in righteousness;
so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” 2 Tim. 3:16,17
BE IN THE WORD. It is equipping, living and active (Heb. 4:12), life-giving, healing, and infuses with hope and confidence. We are not going to make it victoriously without it. Take up your sword (Eph. 6:17) and fight!
*Gird (surround, encircle) your mind. 'Watch the ramparts'.
-Would you write a response to these thoughts? What is on your heart as you begin this 6 week journey? What ‘change’ would you like to see?
-Ask God what change He would like to see.
-Pray and ask Him through your time in His Word to cleanse and renew: your ideas, your desires, your goals, intentions, and every thought/idea that is contrary to His truth. Give Him time to speak to you about each area.
-How will you guard your mind? What actions will you take?
Oh Lord, would you produce ‘change’ in us, that we may likewise be used by You to ‘produce change’ in our world.
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