I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer
your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this is your
spiritual act of worship.
--Romans
12:1
New
International Version
THOUGHTS ABOUT
TODAY'S VERSE
Because
God went first and sacrificed what is most precious to him to save us, he can
ask us to surrender ourselves to him. Only one problem: The sacrifice wants to
keep crawling off the altar. But, since we are that sacrifice, let's offer
ourselves fully to God!
MY PRAYER
Holy
and Righteous Savior, I want to surrender my life, my body, and will to you.
But I confess, there are little things (and maybe some big things), that I keep
from ever placing on that altar. Things I don't want to give up. To the best of
my ability, I pledge today to live for you in a way that leaves nothing outside
your Lordship and control. I offer you me -- all that I have and am -- to be
yours today. Through Jesus. Amen.
Foxes in Your
Finances
Today's Scripture:
Catch
the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards
are in blossom.
Song
of Solomon 2:15, ESV.
Today's Word:
Oftentimes,
it’s not big things that hold us back; it’s small things — especially in your
finances. A few dollars a day on coffee quickly turns into hundreds. Too many
credit cards become overwhelming to keep up with. That person who hasn’t
balanced their checkbook in two years probably hears a little voice every time
they go to write a check,
“Get
your finances in order.” We have to realize that if we’re not faithful with
what we have, God won’t entrust us with more. One lady told me how she hadn’t
balanced her checkbook in so long she just closed the account and opened up a
brand new one. At least she took action!
I
have people tell me all the time, “Joel, I’m going to start giving. I’m going
to start tithing my income as soon as I make more money.” No, don’t wait until
you have $1,000. Tithe on the $10 you have right now. Don’t let the little
foxes spoil your finances. Don’t let another day go by without obeying God.
When you set your finances in order, when you put God first in all you do, you
are opening the door for His blessing. He says when we are faithful with the
little, God will make us ruler over much!
Prayer for Today:
Father
God, today I choose to be obedient. I don’t want to let little foxes affect my
finances. I dedicate my resources to You. Speak to my heart and show me where
to give. I choose to be a faithful sower and expect to reap an abundant harvest
by Your Word in Jesus’ name! Amen.
By:
Joel Osteen
source:
http://ww2.joelosteen.com/MessageViewer/Pages/MessageViewer.aspx?date=2012-08-02
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