Monday October 30th, 2023
« Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy »
22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.
23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.
25 So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
The Bible says in Romans 8:5
« Those who live as their human nature tells them to, have their minds controlled by what human nature wants. Those who live as the Spirit tells them to, have their minds controlled by what the Spirit wants »
There is therefore the need to find and put on the ‘new man’ according to today’s memory verse.
This however, can only be possible through our reliance on the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
To put on the ‘new man’, we must accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
When one submits to the lordship of Jesus Christ, this individual must endeavor to grow in that new experience so that he or she would not fall away.
2 Peter 3:18 says
« but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen »
When a born-again person is not growing, the old man will resurface.
We have many such among brethren today- troubling the Body of Christ because they are not growing in grace.
Are you one of those who believe that the gospel of the Lord is outdated and no longer relevant to the 21st century Christian?
Are you living your life without any concern for holiness?
You need to repent so that the adamic nature will give way to godly lifestyle anchored on the fear (great respect) of God.
This forms the foundation for growing in grace and living holy.
This is what Jesus meant when He said in Matthew 11:29 NKJV
« Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart (I am humble) , and you will find rest for your souls »
Apostle Paul said further in Galatians 5:16-17 GNT
« 16 What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature. 17 For what our human nature wants is opposed to what the Spirit wants, and what the Spirit wants is opposed to what our human nature wants. These two are enemies, and this means that you cannot do what you want to do »
Beloved, today’s memory verse in an express command from God.
Let us put on the new man- created in righteousness and true holiness, as the perfect image of the almighty God.
Prayer focus Father, please help me to grow in grace, to put on the image of Your only begotten Son, in the name of Jesus.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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