Don't
Get Stuck in the Past
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things
have become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17, NKJV.
TODAY’S
WORD
The very moment we receive
Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we instantly become a new creation. Our
spirits are made alive in Him, the old passes away, and His peace fills our
hearts. Of course, everything in your life doesn’t change instantly. Some
things do, but some things God will do in your life over time as you grow in
your relationship with Him. The key is to keep moving forward in your spiritual
journey one step at a time. Keep your eyes forward and don’t get stuck in the
past.
Today, remember, God is at
work in your life. You may not be where you want to be. You may have made some
mistakes or had some setbacks. But remember, in Him, you are the righteousness
of God. In Him, you are new. In Him is everything you need to have victory in
every area of your life!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for
making me new! Thank You for ordering and directing my steps. I trust that You
are at work in my life transforming me into Your image. Keep me close to You as
I put You first in everything I do in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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6 hours ago
“I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands.” (Psalm 119:60 NIV)
When the angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, he told Joseph, “Do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20b NIV). So that’s what Joseph did. “When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife” (Matthew 1:24). He didn’t hesitate; he just did it.
There is a refreshing immediacy to Joseph’s relationship with God. When God said it, Joseph did it.
If you believe God loves you and you want to live a life of obedience in response to his love, then this is how you should respond. Living in immediate obedience to God is a kind of life that breathes with excitement and joy.
I’ve had the opportunity to meet a lot of great men and women of faith from around the world. They are all different from each other, but there is one thing they all have in common: When they sense God saying to do something, they don’t hesitate. They step out and do it.
First John 5:3 says, “This is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.” So if something God asks you to do feels like a burden, what’s wrong? Usually it’s procrastination. When we don’t act right away, it becomes harder to do the longer we wait. But when we do what God says, the most refreshing freedom will come into our lives.
Talk About It
What is God calling you to do? Is it a phone call you need to make? An action you need to take?
Whatever it is, write it down right now, tell God you’re willing to do it, and ask him to give you the strength you need to make it happen.
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