Monday, July 13, 2020

New life

Plow your fields,
     scatter seeds of justice,
     and harvest faithfulness.
Worship me, the Lord,
     and I will send my saving power
     down like rain.

~ Hosea 10:12 (CEV)

Take on an entirely new way of life—a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you. ~ Ephesians 4:24 (MSG)

SUMMARY SENTENCE
Through Christ we are able to take on a new way of living -- a way defined by God's justice and faithfulness.
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for the empowering work of Christ and the new life that is ours as we put our trust in him. I look back too much toward the old life -- savoring self-indulgent moments -- then gloating over the accomplishments that have gotten me past them. I'm stuck in the past. Help be to become forward thinking and moving so that I can fully mature into the new life of Christ. I'm going to let your character define me. Amen.