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MY LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL

THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021

BECOME A BETTER YOU

MAIN TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 6:17
“Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you”.

JEREMIAH 29:13 “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

Beloved of God, for you to be really redeemed of the Lord, you must adopt a new way of living.
One thing that can come upon a new creature in Christ is the departure from curses to blessings.

Apostle Paul encourages us to be transformed rather than being conformed to this world of sin (Romans 12:1-2). The truth of the matter is that only those who are in Christ can experience the new things God promises us in His word.
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold all things are become new (2 Corinthians 5:17).

When a person accepts Jesus as His or Her Lord and Saviour, such a person automatically become dead to the old life, every link with the old life is cut off. Every new creature in Christ submits to His Lordship.
From the point of rebirth, we begin to hunger for righteousness by pursuing purity, honesty, justice, love, humility and service to humanity. It starts from a new mind. You immediately begin to think differently from the old ways to such an extent that your new behavior and a better you may seem strange, even to you. This new life in Christ comes with the assurance of abundant life here on earth and even in heaven.

THE LIFE THAT IS TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST STANDS OUT

PRAYER: Father, as a new creature in Christ, please help me to always live according to your word in Jesus Name. Amen.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

PRAY AND WORK

Main Text:- Nehemiah 4:9 – But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

1 Corinthians 2:5 – So that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

Prayer is still God’s mighty force in solving problems today. However it does not play down on work, for prayer and work go hand in glove. That is why Nehemiah when he faced threats from enemies who wanted to frustrate his efforts to repair the broken walls of Jerusalem, instructed his people to pray and also posted guards to defend those working on the walls.

Through prayer God guides our preparation, team-work and diligent efforts to carry out His will. Nehemiah constantly combined prayer with preparation and planning. His people trusted God and at the same time kept vigilance over what was entrusted to them.

Too often we pray without looking for what God wants us to do. But we show God we are serious when we combine prayer with thoughts, preparation and effort. No wander Jesus instructed his disciples in Mk 14:38 to “watch and pray lest they fall into temptation”.

How easy it is to sleep or become careless in our Christian walk and work. For temptation strikes when we are most vulnerable, making us drowsy and helping us to let our guards down and become easy targets for Satan to strike (1Pet 5:8).

We need to be alert to the possibilities of an attack and pray to maintain vigilance. That is why we should pray as if all depends on God and work/act as if all depends on us. If we remain watchful and pray-for ourselves and others- the spirit will enable us to resist temptation.

PUT YOUR PRAYER TO WORK

Prayer – Almighty Father, deepen my awareness of the importance of prayer and work, and help me to combine them to your honour and glory. Amen

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