Live It Out
Romans 8:28, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
Morning everyone! For today’s words, we want to speak on living and continuing each and every day that God gives us. As we wake this morning, let us first thank Him above who allowed us to open those eyes, to see another day, to be able to worship, to share your love with others; just live! For some, you may have just begun your new life in Christ; for others you just need a swift kick to get back to living your life! Each new day involves continual repentance, a surrender to the Holy Spirit’s lead, true consistent prayer, reading scriptures to refresh your mind and finding ways to fellowship with other believers daily. For some, this is a beginning; a new life of starting over in another way; a Godly way. But for those who have been doing it for many years; it’s a continued acceptance; a life that needs to set forth examples to those “new” lives. A few of you will ask the question HOW, to those who have lived it out so long! That question is asked by even those who are mature Christians. You can get all the answers through fervent prayer and meditation with God; that prayer time you need to set aside for conversations between just you and God. That is one of the answers to the HOW that those seasoned Christians used and still use daily! To be able to live out life, one must find the right, the good, the blessed life that God has planned out for you. God provided a specific manual, the Bible, to give you instructions on how others before you endured everything the world will place in your way. But to live out that life you need to turn away from the old sinful life, put your trust in God, have faith in the process, and believe with all your heart that living is worth the sacrifices! There is nothing wrong with living life to the fullest; it’s the way you live that life. If you are not living with a changed character that exhibits the reflection of Christ, you’ve already missed out on real living. Your life must show love, joy, peace, kindness, self-control with a great deal of humility, integrity, empathy and the ability to serve others in a Christ-like manner. Every old, or medium or even new Christian will be continually living out the life God provides; not perfect, but always getting better day to day. So, as you go through today, try living out the life you’ve been given in a way that is pleasing to Him; and experience a better life than before!
Scriptures:
Read: 2 Peter 1:1-8, Titus 2:11-14, Colossians 3:17, Philippians 4:8, Colossians 3:1-4, Ephesians 2:8, Romans 8:35-39, Hebrews 2:1-4, John 14:6, Revelation 3:20-22, Luke 1:71-75, John 4:24, I John 5:18-20, I Corinthians 10:13, I John 1:9, II Timothy 3:16, Philippians 1:6, John 6:35,37,40, Matthew 7:13-14
Prayer:
Lord, today we come humble adoration of the life you are providing to each of us. Lord, we ask that you continue to provide the protection we need against the evils of this world that try to pull us into a life that is not meant for us. Lord, grant us the strength to only want to live out our lives in a pleasing way that brings glory to you. Help us Lord, to show others how living it out with you brings an eternity with you. Amen.