When You Boast, Do So About Jesus Christ Crucified

It seems fashionable to be humble in front of others. This kind of humility is a reproach to God. When God saved me, His purposes were also to sanctify me and to strengthen me for service. This is all a God thing, but He does so because He does not want His work to be in vain. It is good then to boast, but boast in the power of the God you serve and not about your unregenerate skills.

Daily Prayer: Yes Father, I do thank you for equipping me for godly service. Apart from You, I can do nothing, but with You I can do all things because You strengthen me. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

Jesus Is Not An Example: He Is A Savior

Many religions and even many Christians regard the life of Jesus Christ as an example for holy living. To those who see no more than that, they will forfiet the blood of the lamb, regeneration of the spirit, the Kingdom of God and forgiveness of sins. Jesus Christ is all about laying down His life for His friends and for His Father. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. He is the beginning and the end. He is the expression of God's will.

Daily Prayer: Father, let us not lose sight or be short sided when it comes to the Son. Jesus is God incarnate and no less. He came to take upon the sins of the world and put and end to death.
He is victorious and we must explain the gospel as the necessary shedding of blood to Christians and to the world. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

It Is Better To Receive Than To Give

You probably think I made a mistake by saying it is better to receive than to give. This is not an error, rather it is the gospel of grace. That which was beyond you (forgiveness of your sins) suddenly came to within you (Holy Spirit) and allowed you to go above (to where Christ is).
Unless you come to Jesus as a sinner he cannot help you. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ His Son.

Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, I do accept your invitation of grace. I realize I am a sinner in need of a savior, so be my savior today. Amen.

Our Spiritual Life: We Do Our Part (And God Does His Part)

Because of the cross, our lives are to be directed to the service of Jesus Christ. The WWJD is appropriate. What would Jesus do? This should be the guiding question that determines our daily life. This is called consecration which means dedicated to God. Now God has a part also.
His part is to separate you from sin and to provide a way for you to live a holy life. This is called sanctification. Many people work on sanctification like it is a work of man and it is not. This is God's work and your part is dedicated service to Him.

Daily Prayer: Father, help us to straighten out our priorities. Let us not try to do godly work, only the work that we have been separated from the world to do which is service to you. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

What It Mean To Be Grounded In Christ Jesus

For the mature Christian, their message is simple: "Jesus Christ crucified." Apart from the Cross, the Christian's life is a fraud. Christians are sinners saved by grace on their best day. On their worse day, they are sinners saved by grace. The entire message is Christ crucified. The result: forgiveness of sins and dying to our sin nature. Then our soul dwells in heavenly places while our body members labor on earth grounded in Christ.

Daily Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for enduring the cross for me. You know what is in a man, yet You laid down Your life for Your friends. Thank you. Amen.

Recognize The Difference Between Humility & Spiritual Laziness

If a person is not under the council of God, one may think in their heart, I don't want to show off by taking a stand for God. That would be too assertive. It is better to remain humble. No true servant of God has drawn back when it came to taking a stand for God. Elijah commanded the skys to withhold the rain. Daniel refused the food from the king's court. Jesus threw the trader's out of the temple. The real people of God are His front line soldiers. They don't make claims to themselves, but they do make claims for their awesome God. Christians are brave and do not cower back.

Daily Prayer: Lord, let us stand beside You when facing your adversaries. Let us learn from you so that we may be equipped when our time of service draws near. In Jesus name I pray Amen.

Following The Mind of Christ

It is your mental aptitude that control the decisions made for your mouth, hands, and feet. The most hurtful part of sin is that if we are not careful, we may become hardened to it. You may think that my sin is not as bad as another's sin. In God's world, both are reproachable. Be as condemning of your own sin as the sin of another. Never try to explain your sin to God by way of the circumstances that you are in. Remember, God made your circumstances what they are, so no need to explain them to their author. Finally, do not fight spiritual warfare in the flesh. There is not a thing the flesh can do that will affect the heart. If your heart is healthy, so will be your flesh.

Daily Prayer: Father, let us not disturb the leading of the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. Let us keep on track by making response to Him and not to our circumstances or to the world. In Jesus name I pray Amen.