Embracing
Change
TODAY’S
SCRIPTURE
See, I am doing a new
thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the
desert and streams in the wasteland
Isaiah 43:19, NIV.
TODAY’S
WORD
Change is one of the most
difficult things for people to face; however, change is inevitable. In fact,
Mark Twain once said, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” One
reason people don’t like change is because they get comfortable with where they
are in life. They get used to their friends, job or the place they live. And
even if it’s not perfect, they accept it simply because it’s familiar. However,
when we are not willing to change, we get stuck in life holding on to what God
did in the past instead of growing and moving forward into what God wants to do
in the future.
Today, I encourage you to
be open to the new things God has in store for you. Always remember that just
because God has blessed you where you are doesn’t mean you can just sit back
and settle there. God wants to do something new in you and through you. He
wants to see you grow, prosper and flourish. Get ready and keep your heart focused
on Him. Embrace change and see the blessing God has in store for you!
PRAYER
FOR TODAY
Father God, I humbly come
before You and thank You for all You’ve done in my life and all You will do in
my future. I submit myself to You and choose to embrace change knowing that You
always have good things in store in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27 NLT)
A church family moves you out of self-centered isolation. The local church is the classroom for learning how to get along in God’s family. It is a lab for practicing unselfish love.
As a participating member, you learn to care about others and share the experiences of others: “If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts suffer with it. Or if one part of our body is honored, all the other parts share its honor” (1 Corinthians 12:26 NCV).
Only in regular contact with ordinary, imperfect believers can we learn real fellowship and experience the New Testament truth of being connected and dependent on each other.
Biblical fellowship is being as committed to each other as we are to Jesus Christ. God expects us to give our lives for each other. Many Christians who know John 3:16 are unaware of 1 John 3:16: “Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers” (NIV).
This is the kind of sacrificial love God expects you to show other believers — a willingness to love them in the way Jesus loves you.
Talk About It
- What is the evidence in your life of your commitment to biblical fellowship?
- How often do you interact and fellowship with your church family in church? Outside of church?
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