A Free Gift for All

A Free Gift for All Today's Scripture: …God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. Acts 10:34-35, NIV. Today's Word: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom! And God’s freedom is free for everyone. It doesn’t matter what your nationality or heritage is, or who your family is. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or don’t have. God wants you free from everything that would hold you back in this life. He wants to pour out His abundant blessing on all who honor Him and choose His ways. It says in Galatians that in Christ, there is no Jew or Greek or even male or female. That means God’s not judging you based on physical conditions; He’s looking at your heart. He’s looking at the gifts He’s placed inside of you. Don’t let the enemy lie to you and tell you that God is blessing everyone else but you. Look for the ways He is pouring out blessing in your life. Thank Him for His acceptance, love and freedom today. Focus on honoring Him and doing what is right. Receive His favor and blessing because it is a free gift for all! Prayer for Today: Father in heaven, thank You for loving and accepting me today. I choose to do what is right and honor You with my attitude, words and actions. Holy Spirit, show me if there is any area that isn’t pleasing to You and help me live as an example of Your goodness all the days of my life in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ***   Build Your Life on Truth 14 hours ago by Rick Warren                                      “Learn the truth and never reject it. Get wisdom, self control, and understanding.” (Proverbs 23:23 NCV) To build a strong biblical worldview, you must learn the truth. Jesus concluded his most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, with a story: Two guys went out and built houses. One built his house on the shaky foundation of sand. The other built his house on the solid foundation of a rock. When the storms came along, the house that was built on the shaky foundation of sand collapsed. But the house that was built on the solid foundation of rock stood the test of time. You can build your life on truth, or you can build your life on trends. You want to be hip? You want to be in style and up to date? Fine. But if you build your life on what other people think, what happens when they change their opinion and, all of a sudden, what was once so trendy is now out of style? The only way to be eternally relevant is to build your life on eternal truths that don’t change. You’re made for a purpose. God made you to love you, and he wants you to know him. Proverbs 23:23 says, “Learn the truth and never reject it. Get wisdom, self control, and understanding” (NCV). How do you learn the truth? You learn the truth by studying God’s Word, the Bible. But you also need to be able to discern what is false if you want to build a strong biblical worldview. The Bible says in 1 John 4:1: “Don’t believe everything you hear. Carefully weigh and examine what people tell you. Not everyone who talks about God comes from God. There are a lot of lying preachers loose in the world” (MSG). You ought to do that with me. Ask yourself, “Is what Rick’s saying true?” Go check it out for yourself in God’s Word. What matters is not the teacher but the truth. Teachers come and go. Truth is eternal. Discerning what’s false doesn’t mean being skeptical or cynical. Cynicism is built on resentment and bitterness and hurt. God says don’t be cynical, but be discerning. That’s built on love and truth. Learn the truth. Then discern what is false. Talk About It How much time do you spend watching TV or on the Internet each week? How much time do you spend in God’s Word each week?   How does this ratio show what you’re most interested in learning? Does it reflect a desire to “get wisdom, self control, and understanding”?