Monday, October 26, 2020

Start a Routine of Following Jesus


 SHOULD I DEVOTE TIME TO JESUS NOW THAT I HAVE BECOME A CHRISTIAN?
You began a new journey when you invited the Lord Jesus Christ to enter your life. This is the most amazing thing you will ever do and it’s a decision that lasts for eternity. Now is the perfect time to create new patterns in your daily routine. I want to encourage you to carve out some time in your day for the Lord. It is important to use your time differently now so that you know Jesus in a deeper way. Can you make time for the Lord to teach you? Let’s look at a few simple suggestions.

IS YOUR LIFE CHANGING?
Are you noticing changes in your surroundings? It is like a light switch was turned on in your mind and heart. The world around you is looking different. It isn’t the world that has changed, it is you! When I cried out to Jesus, I had an immediate desire to start reading the Bible. I took an old Bible that had been sitting in my home for years and started reading it for the first time ever. Where did that desire come from and when should I actually read the Bible?

The desire to read the Bible comes from God’s Holy Spirit. When we allow the Lord into our lives, He gives us new desires — His desires. The Spirit from God wants us to read His Word so that we can begin to know Him and His ways. There is no set time that you must read the Bible, just make time to read it every day. You will be amazed, just as I was, of all the history and miracles that are recorded for our faith to grow in the Lord.

WE NEED TO BE RENEWED
When you start reading the Bible ask the Lord for spiritual understanding. He desires to renew your mind. Our thought patterns have been set and influenced for years without the Lord working in us. It is now time to allow the Spirit to change our hearts and our minds by the cleansing that comes from the Word, just as the scriptures say:

“THAT YOU BE RENEWED IN THE SPIRIT OF YOUR MIND, AND PUT ON THE NEW SELF, WHICH IN THE LIKENESS OF GOD HAS BEEN CREATED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS OF THE TRUTH.”
— EPHESIANS 4:23-24
I was overjoyed when I realized I was being changed: 

“THEREFORE IF ANY MAN IS IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATURE, THE OLD THINGS PASSED AWAY; BEHOLD NEW THINGS HAVE COME.”
— 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17

TODAYS TAKEAWAY:
Open your eyes to God’s creation. Make time to read your Bible. Pray for God’s understanding. Take time to meditate on the scriptures you have read. Rejoice that God is renewing you. Enjoy your new life in Christ!

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