Daily Devotional

RENEW YOURSELF TO THE LORD GOD OF HEAVEN

November 18

hildren of your Father, do you know how old socks really stink after being worn for a long time without being washed? It is bad! Has your life in the Lord become stale and empty? Do you remember better times in the Lord? Do you recall times when you were enthusiastic in your prayer life and witnessing for the Lord? Do you now entertain sin in your mind and body that you would have been horrified to practice a few years ago? Well, it’s time for you to renew yourself to the Lord! Remember that enthusiasm and excitement are not the only true signs of a deep walk in the Lord. In your youth you were on fire and Jesus was the most important name and cause for you. As you grew older things changed. Why? This is partly because your fire and enthusiasm did not carry you to deep joy and love for your Father in Heaven. It was like pouring gasoline onto a fire. You get a big blow up and it is quickly gone. Does this help you to understand why you have grown colder as you pass time here on the earth? Well now, since you understand better why you have grown apart from your communion with me, what are you going to do about it? You have been stuck in a rut! First, read Isaiah 43:18; 19. If you remain as you are, you won’t bother to get your Bible and read it. If you want to go forth and become the child of the King, full of victory and joy, you will read it. Now, what is this “new thing” of which I am speaking? It’s your chance to pray and ask me for the renewing of your faith and life to the Lord Jesus Christ. Why don’t you do that right now! Good, your Father heard your prayer in Jesus’ name. Now repent of the sin in your body and life, throw it out the window and get up and find a place of worship, and find people whose hearts are on fire for God in a serious way. Join them. Shut the door on the past and go forth in victory in the name of the Lord Jesus. I love you. I always loved you, even while you were in the wilderness of sin and self-centered living. Now I’m coming toward you quickly with power to deliver you and restore you to full membership in the household of faith. Bless you children of light, your Father.

Prayer

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Father in Heaven, I have been so “into” myself. I ask for you to deliver me from evil and set my feet upon the Rock (Jesus) today. Catch me on fire again, but this time with depth and love and peace in the Holy Spirit. I thank you that you will be there when I need you, and set me free by the power of your Spirit and word. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen!