Memory Verse:
For
I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
I can do…. I is the key word here. We are all pretty self-sufficient. My almost
three year old granddaughter continually says…“Me can do” since she thinks she
can do almost everything. If she can’t she will hold up her hands and shrug…“Me
can’t do.” At least she acknowledges that she needs help. Not everyone does
that. I like to help myself. I figure I need to do everything I can until I
can’t, although I will admit that I am a bit of a “taker” and like to be waited
on sometimes. Still, my favorite motto is: Keep Moving to Keep Moving. I need
to use my own strength to keep me strong.
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| Flap those butterfly wings for spiritual growth. Keep Moving to Keep Moving. |
Does that
apply to spiritual strength, too? I think so. If we don’t exercise our
spiritual muscle it will wither away and we’ll be weak and at the mercy of that
ole wily devil. Don’t want to be there! We want to be strong in the Lord. So
Keep Moving through the scriptures to Keep Moving Spiritually. Acknowledging
that we need the Lord is the best first step. What other things besides reading
God’s Word will get or keep us spiritually strong? Just reading the Bible is
not enough. We need to meditate on it. Seriously and deeply think about the
meaning of God’s written words. We are given instructions several times in the
Bible to do just that. Here are a couple of examples.
Study this Book of Instruction
continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey
everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.
Joshua 1:8
Help me understand the meaning of your commandments,
and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds. Psalm 119:27
Discussing the Bible with others is really
important to me. I think the Holy Spirit moves in among the people with whom
I regularly study the Bible and give us inspiration and understanding that none
of us get on our own. The interaction and discussion are vital to my own
spiritual growth. Flexing that spiritual muscle and making me stronger. It
helps me apply God’s word to my life. Relating words that were written more
than two thousand years ago to life today in a different culture sometimes
seems nearly impossible…but with God all things are possible and His word is
amazingly always relevant. How does He do that? Discuss that with one of your
Christian friends soon. Read. Meditate. Study. Apply. That is pretty much the
flexing of the spiritual muscle for today. Keep Moving to Keep Moving.
Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, You give us
strength to Keep Moving in so many ways. Help us to encourage others to flex
their spiritual muscles, too. You give us strength physically and spiritually—for
we can do all things through You. Thank You!
Daily
Bible Reading: Habakkuk
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All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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