Daily Bread_December 2, 2014

Title: Are You Living Up to Your Purpose?

Text:

1 Peter 4:1-2 (HCSB)
¹ Therefore, since Christ suffered in the flesh, equip yourselves also with the same resolve—because the one who suffered in the flesh has finished with sin— ² in order to live the remaining time in the flesh, no longer for human desires, but for God's will.

Observation:

A few days ago I woke up singing this song.

"I will sing of my Redeemer,
 And His wondrous love to me;
On the cruel cross He suffered,
 From the curse to set me free."

Then I read these challenging reflection questions from Oswald Chambers:

Reflection Questions: Do I use God to further my own interests or do I serve God to further His? Do I use the Bible to prove that I am right or to find out where I am wrong? Am I joyful to find out where I am wrong so I can be made right? 

This is what I want to deal with aggressively and do it today; not tomorrow, and I need to do it every day. The enemy of my soul is constantly on the attack seeking to devour me.

1 Peter 5:8 (HCSB)
Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

O, Jesus, I am so glad You made it possible for me to sing this refrain.

"Sing, oh, sing of my Redeemer,
 With His blood He purchased me,
On the cross He sealed my pardon,
 Paid the debt, and made me free."

Prayer:

Father God, O the inexpressible joy of being able to sing, "I Am Redeemed". O, Father, sanctify Your people by Your mighty power.  Father, we long to be finished with sin. Father, we look up to You for the power to walk and talk in a manner that will glorify You.

Father, I thank You for making Your people free. Father, I want to live to do Your will. Lord, I am so thankful that my sin debt has been marked "Paid in Full". In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

My Song:

I Will Sing of My Redeemer

Source:

https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/305

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Matthew 4:4 (HCSB)
⁴ But He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God."

Psalm 2:8 (HCSB)
⁸ Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.

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