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Daily Devotional from Pastor Mary 5-25-18
May 25, 2018
Romans 8:9-11 New Living Translation
Many people have an idea of God; an image or a way to ascribe a respect or “feeling” to God. That has never been enough for me. I desire a thriving relationship with God the Creator of all things; I want to commune with the Holy One, learn about Him and myself, and enjoy fellowship. Belief in the work of Christ on the cross is always the first step if we desire a relationship with God and want to learn how to walk with the Spirit. The Father sends the Son and the Son sends the Spirit. When the Holy Spirit descends upon on our hearts, we are endued with the love and power of Christ. Jesus taught us, “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father” (John 14:12).
We can enjoy every day with God and grow in our understanding of how the power of Christ’s Spirit works within us. This power of God in human vessels is not pitiful power it is dunamis (Greek) or dynamite (English). So what are you going to do with the dynamite power within you, today? May I offer a suggestion? Seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, use your faith to raise the power within you, and release the dynamite love of God into the lives of others. Go about your day radiating the love and power of Christ’s presence in you.
In our passage, the Apostle Paul writes to Christ’s followers in Rome and further explains what it means to have new life in the Spirit.
Daily Devotional from Pastor Mary 5-24-18
May 24, 2018
Romans 8:1-18 New Living Translation
To be able to choose every day how we will think or emotionally respond to life’s situations is a very liberating thought. If sin is the rejection of the God-life, righteousness is putting God in the center of our lives and learning not to be controlled by everything we see or experience with our thoughts or natural senses. As believers, we are human beings on a faith journey with a God who is Spirit. Our natural inclinations, senses, or mindsets have to be monitored, because our flesh is infected with sin. That monitoring is the work of the Spirit who guides us into all Truth. I am so grateful Jesus cleared the eternal slate recording my sin and every day is a prayerful new beginning for the Spirit to help me make better decisions.
The decision for how we mentally process things is done at an individual level. If I am going to focus on the positive things of God vs. negative sinful things the decision begins with me. Changing certain situations may be impossible, but how you and I approach those things with our thoughts and responses is a free choice of our will. We must make a decision to be led by the Spirit for the glory of God. When we find ourselves experiencing more negative consequences in our lives than positive ones, we need to evaluate our choices by getting in the Word to see what the Spirit has to say to our hearts. A positive life change might be one Spirit-led decision away. Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.