Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to
live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and
overflowing with thankfulness.
--Colossians
2:6-7
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THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE
Some
things you don't change, swap, or update.
In an age when computer processors make major leaps every few months and
software companies release new upgrades every year, we get programmed into
looking for the new and improved version of everything. The simple but profound
truth is that Jesus is Lord. No update needed.
No rival worthy. No change
necessary. In fact, if we stray from
this as the basis of our life, we put all we hold dear at risk. But if we continue, if we grow, if we root
ourselves in this truth and make it the undergirding reality of our lives, then
our future is secure and our victory assured!
MY PRAYER
Holy
God, I thank you for the simple, challenging and enduring truth of Jesus'
Lordship. Through your Spirit, I pray
that you will conform my life to more closely reflect his lordship in my work,
my family, and daily influence. Through
the Lord Jesus I pray. Amen.
A Different Spirit
Today's Scripture
But
My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me
fully, I will bring into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall
take possession of it.
Numbers 14:24, NASB.
Numbers 14:24, NASB.
Today's Word
One
time in Scripture, Moses sent twelve men to spy out the Promised Land. The
people of Israel were camped right next door and excited about possessing the
land. But after 40 days, ten of the men came back with a negative report. They
said, “Moses, there are giants in the land, and we’ll never defeat them.” That
negative report spread throughout the rest of the camp, and the people began to
murmur and complain.
But
one of the spies named Caleb said, “Moses, we are well able to defeat these
people. Let us go up at once and take the land!”
It’s
interesting that they all saw the same land, the same circumstances; yet, they
had totally different views. How could their reports be so opposite? Here’s
how: Caleb had a different spirit. He saw things with a different perspective.
Others were focused on the giants, but Caleb was focused on his God. The people
who complained never actually made it into the Promised Land, but Caleb did. He
accompanied a new generation that chose the blessing of God.
Today,
you can choose to have a different spirit. Don’t listen to what everyone else
says; listen to what God says. Choose to believe His Word, choose to obey Him,
and He will lead you into your promised land!
Prayer for Today
Father
in heaven, today I choose to tune out the negative voices of the world. I
choose to trust in You even when no one else around me will. I thank You for
the good things You are doing in my life and trust that You will fulfill every
promise You’ve made to me in Jesus’ name. Amen.
By:
Joel Osteen
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Jayson
Cabrera Gali
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