Monday, September 14 – “We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.” (Hebrews 6:12) What are you thinking? I’m thinking that waiting opens the door for remembering all of those who have come before us. The shoulders on which you now stand upon. How did they overcome? And how can you take what you know of them and bake it into you? The past isn’t just history. It’s His Story.
Tuesday, September 15 – “But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.” (Hebrews 10:39) What are you thinking? I’m thinking that faith in Jesus has an evolutionary edge. For those who have faith and are saved, pass that faith on to others. And vice-versa. What’s been passed on to you? Shrinking and destruction or faith and salvation?
Wednesday, September 16 – “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:20) What are you thinking? I’m thinking that Jesus is the fulfillment of all that God has promised to humanity. Grace, love, forgiveness, salvation and a right relationship between God and all of us. Today, if you find that your faith is flagging, meditate on that. For Jesus isn’t in the abolishment business, but the fulfillment business.
Thursday, September 17 – “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (Matthew 25:21) This is from one of Jesus’ parables. The master was pleased with what the faithful servant was able to accomplish. Not because of the accomplishment itself. But because of what the accomplishment said about who the faithful servant was.
Friday, September 18 – “And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.” (Hebrews 7:7) The opposite is also true – And with doubt the lesser is condemned by the greater. God blesses us by giving us the gift of Jesus. And yet still allows us the freedom to turn down this gift. Is your faith flagging simply because you’re with doubt? No judgment, yet. No condemnation, yet. Just being real. Today, invite God into your doubt.
Saturday, September 19 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) If you’re yet unable to do good, because doing good is who you are, at least do good because of the harvest you’ll reap. In this case, allow yourself to be totally egocentric. Do good because of what it’ll get you. That’s a good place to start.
Tuesday, September 15 – “But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.” (Hebrews 10:39) What are you thinking? I’m thinking that faith in Jesus has an evolutionary edge. For those who have faith and are saved, pass that faith on to others. And vice-versa. What’s been passed on to you? Shrinking and destruction or faith and salvation?
Wednesday, September 16 – “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 1:20) What are you thinking? I’m thinking that Jesus is the fulfillment of all that God has promised to humanity. Grace, love, forgiveness, salvation and a right relationship between God and all of us. Today, if you find that your faith is flagging, meditate on that. For Jesus isn’t in the abolishment business, but the fulfillment business.
Thursday, September 17 – “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (Matthew 25:21) This is from one of Jesus’ parables. The master was pleased with what the faithful servant was able to accomplish. Not because of the accomplishment itself. But because of what the accomplishment said about who the faithful servant was.
Friday, September 18 – “And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.” (Hebrews 7:7) The opposite is also true – And with doubt the lesser is condemned by the greater. God blesses us by giving us the gift of Jesus. And yet still allows us the freedom to turn down this gift. Is your faith flagging simply because you’re with doubt? No judgment, yet. No condemnation, yet. Just being real. Today, invite God into your doubt.
Saturday, September 19 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) If you’re yet unable to do good, because doing good is who you are, at least do good because of the harvest you’ll reap. In this case, allow yourself to be totally egocentric. Do good because of what it’ll get you. That’s a good place to start.
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