Prayer – Lord, search me and know my heart. You know me even better than I know myself. Open my eyes so that I can see me as You do…and then open my heart to be willing and able to change. I know my attitude just plain stinks sometimes—but as I live closer to You, I think that it’s better than it was a few years ago. Is that being egotistical? May I bring glory to You—never to myself.
For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat
or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy
Spirit. If you serve Christ with this attitude, you will please God, and others
will approve of you, too. Romans 14:17-18
Meditate. Look into your heart and consider your
attitude…towards God, others, and yourself.
What motivates you in life? Are you trying to impress others?
Are you selfishly looking out for your own interests? Something I read recently
about always thinking that my ideas were the best for our home, family,
whatever was really selfish. Other people’s ideas are worthy and important,
too. That was really convicting to me…I think the Holy Spirit was at work in my
heart! I thought I was considering other people’s interests—but was I really?
What was Jesus Christ’s attitude? He truly and totally committed His life to
pleasing the Father. Putting Him first. Total obedience. In our relationship to
God can we be as obedient as Jesus?
Are you always looking out for yourself?
Big smile...but wicked bite?
How's your attitude?
Clearly, God's promise to give
the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience
to God's law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith.
If God's promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not
necessary and the promise is pointless. For the law always brings punishment on
those who try to obey it. (The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no
law to break!) So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift.
And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the
law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all
who believe. That is what the Scriptures mean when God told him, "I have
made you the father of many nations." This happened because Abraham
believed in the God who brings the dead back to life and who creates new things
out of nothing. Romans
4:13-17 (Underlined for emphasis.)
In
our relationship to the Lord where is our attitude towards Him…and to others
that He has placed in our lives? Faith is the key to setting our attitude
right. Our faith is in God as our Lord, our creator, our hope and savior. In
considering your spiritual goals for this month and the coming year, are there any
attitudes or habits that you need to change in order to have a closer relationship
with the Lord?
Verse of Salvation ~ For God says, "At just the
right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed,
the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation. 2
Corinthians 6:2
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Revised and reused portions from May 30, 2021 “Banquet With The
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