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You Are Being Changed!

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  You Are Being Changed “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being trans- formed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” —2 Corinthians 3:18 This verse is one of my favorites in the entire Bible. It is telling us that as we focus on the Lord and His Word, we are seeing into the Spirit of Jesus Himself. And as we look upon Jesus, the Spirit of the Lord is supernaturally transforming us into His image. We are going from glory to glory and from strength to strength. Simply put, you and I are being changed. This is one of the greatest miracles you can ever experience—to look at your life and see how Jesus has changed you. When you think about what you were like five years ago, you should notice that you are different. You should see that you have changed because everything that is alive is growing and changing. Only something that is dead remains the same. Of all the miracles I have experienced in my l...
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The Spirit Empowers!

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  The Spirit Empowers Memorize and Meditate “ For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. ” (Romans 8:13) Soak your Heart We cannot live the Christian life by our own power. By nature, we are shot through with sin. Only by the grace of God can we overcome the power of sin. This verse from Romans tells us that if we put to death the misdeeds of the body by the power of the Spirit, we will live and be able to overcome the power of sin. We have the choice to be filled with the Holy Spirit and to live under his control. Sow to the Spirit Acknowledge to God you are powerless to live the Christian life, and ask the Holy Spirit to help you walk under his control. Trust that he will empower you to live a life that is pleasing in his sight. Flow with the Spirit Receive by faith the life the Spirit will impart to your mortal body as you trust him to do so. Total dependence on him is critical. He is the c...
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Exodus 15:1-18!

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  Introduction Exodus 15:1–18: Today’s reading includes the Song of Moses that celebrates God’s rescue of the Israelites by defeating the Egyptian king and his army. Today’s Key Verse: Exodus 15:2 GNT The LORD is my strong defender; he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will sing about his greatness. Read 15  Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord, because he has won a glorious victory;     he has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea. 2  The Lord is my strong defender;     he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him,     my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness. 3  The Lord is a warrior;     the Lord is his name. 4  “He threw Egypt's army and its chariots into the sea;     the best ...
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Grow with the Increase from God!

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  Grow with the Increase from God Memorize and Meditate “ For everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. ” (Hebrews 5:13) Soak your Heart The Word of God is to our soul what food is to our physical body. When we grasp this truth, we have a tremendous incentive to delve deeply into the Word and to establish a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Only through a rich diet of the Word dwelling in us can we be strengthened in our inner person. Not only that, but it is impossible for us to grow spiritually without “eating” the Word.  A child or a baby will not grow unless it moves on to a more mature diet. This verse confirms we will be unskilled in our spiritual walk unless we partake of a mature diet. Sow to the Spirit Express gratitude to God for providing his Word. Tell him how much you believe in it. Reflect on how the Word works inside you, transforming your attitudes and behavior. Flow with the Spirit As you listen to the...
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Exodus 14:19-31!

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  Introduction Exodus 14:19–31: The LORD divides the waters of the Red Sea; and with walls of water on both sides, the Israelites walk through the sea on dry ground. The pursing Egyptian army drowns when the water returns to its normal level. Today’s Key Verse: Exodus 14:31 GNT When the Israelites saw the great power with which the LORD had defeated the Egyptians, they stood in awe of the LORD, and they had faith in the LORD and in his servant Moses. Read 19  The angel of God, who had been in front of the army of Israel, moved and went to the rear. The pillar of cloud also moved until it was  20  between the Egyptians and the Israelites. The cloud made it dark for the Egyptians, but gave light to the people of Israel, [ a ]  and so the armies could not come near each other all night. 21  Moses held out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind. It blew all night and turned the sea into dry land. The water was d...
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How to Tap Into God’s Power During the Storms of Life!

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  How to Tap Into God’s Power During the Storms of Life Memorize and Meditate “ Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead. ” (2 Corinthians 1:9) Soak your Heart Our only hope to live the Christian life rests in trusting God to provide the power to live in harmony with his will. Jesus told us that apart from him we can do nothing. We are spiritually bankrupt. Our eternal salvation is provided by trusting in Christ alone. In everyday life, salvation can only be worked out as we trust in him to live through us. We need to continually remind ourselves of this core understanding. Sow to the Spirit God’s power raised Jesus Christ from the dead, and that power is available to us as we learn to tap into it. As we commune with the Holy Spirit and allow him to control us, God’s grace overrides the power of sin. As we trust in him, his life flows through us, allowing us to partake of his all-powerful divine nature. Flo...
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The Gift of Conviction!

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  The Gift of Conviction “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.” — Psalm 139:23–24 In this psalm David was praying for the conviction of the Holy Spirit. That may seem like a strange thing to pray for, but hear me: the conviction of the Holy Spirit is a gift. David asked God to search his heart and show him if there was any wrong way in him and then cleanse him of anything that wasn’t of God. Conviction is a gift because when we open our hearts to let the Holy Spirit tell us the truth about ourselves and then choose to agree with what He says, He cleanses and transforms us. The Bible says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). So when the Holy Spirit shows us something about our heart or our thinking that is wrong, and we say, “Yes, Father God, save me, forgive me, wash me,...
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