Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
THANK. Write down 3-5 things you’re thankful for in the last 24 hours.
WORSHIP. Pick a song from one of our Spotify Playlists and let it play in the background.
READ. Today’s scripture reading is from Ezekiel 22 & 23:1-27 (Go Deeper: Romans 3:21-26)
THINK. A Thought from Pastor Dave…
Have you ever tried to stop a bad habit? Or perhaps you’ve “given something up” for Lent this year. Often, simply removing something from your life, even a bad habit or sin, can leave a hole. That thing was doing something for us. There’s a reason we go back to our bad habits and sins. There’s a reward. Ultimately, though, the reward is short-lived. Sin always takes us further than we wanted to go, keeps us longer than we wanted to stay, and costs us more than we wanted to pay. In Ezekiel 23:17-19, we can relate to getting to a point of disgust with sin in our life. We don’t want it. It doesn’t feel good anymore. We see its destructive effects. And yet, simply “stopping” isn’t enough. Instead of returning to God (repenting) to find grace, healing, and acceptance, help, and protection, we turn to other things. God is a jealous God that loves deeply and passionately, and longs for us to love Him in return. “Not sinning” isn’t enough. God wants our heart.
LIVE. One practical way to understand and apply the Bible is the SOS method. Ask…
S: What does this passage say about God, and what does it say about me?
O: What am I being invited to obey?
S: What can I share with those around me?
PRAY. Pray for yourself, a family member, a friend, someone who doesn’t know Jesus, and the nations.
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Run the race with endurance today, and stay focused on Jesus.
Make it a Great One!