Friday Devo
Scripture:
Romans 12:2
2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Commentary:
12:2 The present evil age still threatens those who belong to Christ, so they must resist its pressure. Their lives are changed as their minds are made new (contrast 1:28), so that they are able to “discern” God’s will. By testing you may discern translates Greek dokimazō, which often has the sense of finding out the worth of something by putting it to use or testing it in actual practice (cf. Luke 14:19; 1 Cor. 3:13; 2 Cor. 8:22; 1 Tim. 3:10).
Questions:
- GRACE and TRUTH transform us! Jesus forgave her sin and then sent her off into a new life of sinning no more. Here's a quote from the core value: "Jesus being full of grace and truth means you come to Jesus as you are but He won’t leave you the way you are. When you believe in Jesus, you are transformed into and are always becoming a disciple that denies yourself and loves, follows, worships and serves Jesus.” Notice, it's not clean yourself up first. It's come as you are and THEN let Jesus transform you. This is sanctification, becoming more and more like Jesus, living a life of holiness, being set apart, in the world and not of it. Does this describe your life? Is there sin in your life that is keeping you stuck in a loop of shame and self-condemnation? Are you allowing God to transform you? What is God asking of you?
- Romans 12 perfectly describes what our lives should look like as we follow Jesus and study Scripture. The more we read, study, memorize and meditate on God's Word, the more we will begin to think differently. And the more the think differently, the more our behaviors begin to shift. Are you being transformed daily by the renewing of your mind? If not, what needs to change? Do you need to add a habit to your routine?
Prayer Topics:
- That you would let God's Word transform you.
- That you would look more and more like Jesus as you grow.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
3. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? Since “all have sinned” and the “wages of sin is death,” Jesus had to die on the cross to pay the fine for my sin so I could be right with God.
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
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