If you are wondering why your blues skies seem to always have a sound of thunder grumbling on the peripheries, I’ve found that some of our world’s seemingly random quotes are not just timeless, but quite profound (if not life-altering) when they are unpacked…
READ ROMANS 2 Make notes, if you’d like, of what stands out for you. Feel free to use the “Leave a Comment” box below to also write some of your thoughts.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
If you are anything like me, I find it difficult living/working with someone who continually says “sorry” but then won’t change their behaviour. Surely if I’m gentle, long-suffering, and patient (as I explain how their mind-set and actions are affecting me and others around me), they’ll genuinely want to change!
So then, one thing that stood out for me in today’s chapter written to people living in Rome 1948 years ago, was that I really don’t want to “…show contempt for the riches of my Maker’s kindness, forbearance and patience…” because the Creator God’s kindness is “intended to lead me to repentance.” [v4] In other words, His interactions with me today are about changing my interactions tomorrow. If I “repent” (that is to do a 180° about-face in my thoughts, words, and behaviour) and if I’m genuinely sorry for what I did wrong yesterday, I’m more likely to submit to another day of my Maker’s training today.[a]
If true, then Shakespeare was right: “To Be or Not To Be” really is the question. At the start of a new day, am I truly remorseful about yesterday and wanting NOT TO BE “sinful” in that same way today? Because how I BE today, affects how I will NOT BE tomorrow. When measuring up my image today against my 100% perfect Creator, it’s everything and nothing less…
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But what about your thoughts – can you tell me what today’s “breadcrumb” is? Leave a note in the “Comments” box below to tell me what you think of today’s chapter.
Wanting to speak directly with the God of Transformational Change? The rest of this webpage uses Jesus’ own prayer to help…[b]
THE LORD’S PRAYER:
1. Praise: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come! Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven …”
I praise You, Lord my Rock! Your work is perfect and all Your ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright are You! [Deuteronomy 32:4]
2. Ask: “…Give us today our daily bread…”
The World: Salvation for the people of Nigeria[c]
Your Country: Crimes against humanity in your country
Yourself: Your role in speaking out for victims
Your concerns for today
Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips. [Psalm 17:1]
3. Admit: “…Forgive us our sin as we forgive those who sin against us…”
Let Your ear now be attentive, Father God, and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your servant that I’m praying before You today. I pray on behalf of Your servants, confessing the sins of Your people that we’ve sinned against You. Both I and my father’s house have sinned. [Nehemiah 1:6]
4. Protect: “…Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
I take courage in my future, Lord, because You’re faithful. You’ll strengthen and protect me from the evil one. [2 Thessalonians 3:3]
“For Yours Lord is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory now and forever. Amen!”
When questioned, tested, tricked or in His hour of great need, Jesus spoke what was previously written in God’s Word.[d] So, the final section on this page is about memorizing the script through 10 topics. Following these will help you learn 52 portions from the bible in a year! THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE: Prayer
“And my God shall supply all your needs, according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus.” [Philippians 4:19]
[a] 2 Timothy 3:16-17
[b] Matthew 6:5-15
[c] http://www.operationworld.org/country/nigr/owtext.html
[d] Matthew 4:4,6,7,10; 11:10; 21:13; and 26:24,31