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SUMMARY:Romans 13:12
DESCRIPTION:Romans 13:12 It was night for long enough; the day has arrived. Cease immediately with any action associated with the darkness of ignorance. Clothe yourself in the radiance of light as a soldier would wear his full weaponry. (TMB) \nAre you still making resolutions? \nHow many years have you made the same resolution January after January? This year\, I am going to lose weight. This year\, I am going to let go of the things I do that are not pleasing to God. This year I am going to eat right. This year I am going to pray and study more. This year I am going to work toward a promotion on my job. What prompted your resolution? Maybe you want to make more money. Maybe you received an unfavorable medical report. Maybe it is because you don’t want to buy more new clothes. Maybe you feal defeated in your walk with the Lord. You have to stop planning and stop talking about what you are “going” to do\, and do it!! You might ask\, is making a resolution a bad thing? That is something you will have to ask the Lord for yourself. However\, here are two things to consider when you make resolutions. \n\nOften resolutions are emotional and based on something that is currently going on for you personally. They can be a knee-jerk reaction instead of the result of time spent consulting God.\n\nProverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do\, and he will show you which path to take. 7 Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead\, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. (NLT) \nThere is nothing wrong with setting goals. Wanting to spend more time with the Lord\, wanting to lose weight\, wanting to read the Bible more\, wanting to make more money\, etc. are good things. God is concerned with every aspect of your life. The question you should ask is\, “Why do you want to accomplish your chosen goal\, NOW?” Is it because it will make you spiritually stronger? If the goal is not spiritual\, is it what God wants for you at this time? If it is what God wants\, why do you need to make a resolution to do it? When you want to change\, you don’t have to make a resolution. You can simply pray and ask God to change you. When you pray\, ask the Lord what His will is for you. Ask Him what you need to fulfill His call on your life. Ask Him\, “Will your desires bring Him glory?” Then ask Him to change you as He sees fit\, and submit to His process. \n\nOften the resolution is just talk. As Christians\, because we belong to God and when we make a resolution\, it is a vow to God. Keep these scriptures in mind.\n\nMatthew 12:36 But I tell you\, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative\, nonworking) word they speak. (AMPC) \nEcclesiastes 5:4-6 When you tell God you’ll do something\, do it—now. God takes no pleasure in foolish drivel. Vow it\, then do it. Far better not to vow in the first place than to vow and not pay up. 6 Don’t let your mouth make a total sinner of you. When called to account\, you won’t get by with “Sorry\, I didn’t mean it.” Why risk provoking God to angry retaliation? (MSG) \nDo you really want to promise God something on a whim? You don’t have to\, there is a better way. \n\nAlign yourself with God’s purpose.\n\nJeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you”\, says the Lord\, “plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster\, to give you a future and a hope”. (AMP) \n\nWalk in His plan.\n\nPhilippians 1:6 I am convinced and confident of this very thing\, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. (AMP) \n\nAllow God to unfold your life before you.\n\nPsalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet\, and a light unto my path. (KJV) \n\nDelight the Lord with your life.\n\nPsalm 37:23 The steps of a [good] man are directed and established by the Lord when He delights in his way [and He busies Himself with his every step]. (AMPC) \n\nEmbrace the decisions God has already made.\n\nPsalm 37:5\, 7a Commit your way to the Lord\, Trust also in Him\, And He shall bring it to pass. 7 Rest in the Lord\, and wait patiently for Him; (NKJV) \nYou don’t need to make a resolution in January that you probably won’t fulfill and will abandon by February. Resolutions challenge you; the spirit of God flowing freely in your life changes you. \n\nGet hungrier with desire for the Lord\, EVERY DAY.\nLook at how you spend your time and cut out those things keeping you from His presence\, EVERY DAY.\nFall in love with the Lord\, EVERY DAY.\nCarve out time exclusively for the Lord\, EVERY DAY.\nEmpty yourself of anything that is not like the Lord\, EVERY DAY.\nRelease your ties to the world\, EVERY DAY.\nBecome faithful and stop making excuses\, EVERY DAY.\nSee the Lord beckoning you to Him\, not demanding your time\, EVERY DAY.\n\nIf you walk out your claim that Jesus is Lord of your life\, EVERY DAY\, you won’t need to make a resolution of any kind. \nPlease agree with me as I pray. Then ask the Lord what your prayer should be and wait for His response: \nFather\, I repent for every empty resolution I have made in my life. Thank You for stopping me from making and breaking vows to You. Thank You for showing me I should want to be in Your presence on purpose\, not because You require it of me. I must create time. I can’t just fit You in. I can’t rush to be with You\, for a few minutes here and a few minutes there\, in between doing the “important” things in my life. I know that is not enough for me or for You. There are promises I can have if I acknowledge You and ask for Your guidance every day. You will release all fears and uncertainties I have about my life and my future. You will restore me to the place You ordained me to be before I veered off the path\, making my own way. I won’t have to wait for the battle to be over; I can rejoice because I know I will win. I will always be radical in pursuing my relationship with You. You hold my life in Your hands. Thank You for knowing what’s in my heart. Thank You for showing me making resolutions is not the way. Because I am special to You and You are special to me\, You require special time. Thank You for creating a relationship where You can nudge me and say\, “It’s our time now.” I am overwhelmed and amazed at the work You’ve done in my life because of our time spent together. I want more. I don’t have to make a resolution\, I have to submit…\n \nAsk the lord what he wants to say to you about today’s devotional and journal it here:
URL:https://yourvisionwriters.com/devotional/romans-1312/
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