Aug 24, 2024 … Walking a New Way

Aug 24, 2024 … Walking a New Way

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   to hear Phil Wickham, with music and lyrics, singing The Jesus Way, sings of how, as Christians, we are called to walk “the Jesus way” rather then following the world.   

Walking His way ... 

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Highlight Passage: … 1Peter 2:10 [NLT] … 

10 “Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people.  Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.  

…  Peter quotes from the Old Testament (from the Prophet Hosea)  calling on God’s chosen to show off their changed lives.                                          

    

Highlight Passage (in context)  … 1Peter 2:9-12 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … </b> 

… Peter exhorts fellow Christians to walk in a new way showing off their canned identity and direction in life to those who need to repent and follow God’s way rather then their way of sin.     

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Reference Passage: …Proverbs 3:5-6 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

…The wisdom of Solomon on trusting and following God’s way with ALL our hearts as the only way to go in life.     

Reference Passage: … Matthew 16:24 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus teaches His disciples what it takes to follow His way [see also Luke 9:23].                          

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:1-2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …   

… The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians to surrender themselves (ourselves) to follow God’s way … avoiding the ways of the world <b>(see photo)</b>.     

Reference Passage: … 1John 2:3-6 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… The Apostle John teaches fellow Christians that we show our love for the Lord by walking the way He walks in obedience to His word. 

<b><u>My Devotional Journal</u>:</b> Today’s Our Daily Bread  Author, Patricia Raybon -  AT THIS LINK  -   tells of a high school graduation ceremony where not only were those honored for their academic excellence; … but there was even greater applause for those who were honored for changing their ways and improving themselves both academically and also behaviorally.  

And if my readers have taken in the linked song and meditated on the Scriptures shared above, God’s word calls us to walk in obedience to the way the Lord leads His born-again followers.  And when we walk to follow Jesus, we show our love for Him to the world, which desires to lead us astray.   So, … whom are we following today, … Satan? … The World? … Our lusts?  … Or Christ   I’m praying you join me to follow our Lord’s way .. today … and EVERY Day!              

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for  leading me to follow You, Lord, thru Your word.         

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying that those who read with me here will join me today to follow Your ways, Lord; and then tomorrow too.  …  Amen

 

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