Daily Devotional

PUT ON YOUR TRUE AND BLESSED FACE TO GOD AND OTHERS

December 31

hild of the King, do you know what it means to be a "hypocrite?" It means to profess one thing and practice another. It is a form of deceit. For instance, a person may have had a "born again" experience, yet one's lifestyle and practice may not line up with one's confession. To say, "I am a Christian," means far more than referring to an experience of salvation, it also means to take up your cross and follow the Lord Jesus. This is a lifestyle and a mindset which continually reflects the glorious inward presence of the beautiful Lord Jesus." You "let this mind to be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 2:5) For one to profess Christ and demonstrate apathy or even harshness toward one's family is a full contradiction of the term "Christian." Beloved you are responsible for the way that you are perceived and received by those around you. Do you need some sincere repentance at this point? If so, take a moment to pray for deliverance from any hypocrisy that exists in your life. Remember, you are being fully tested by your Father in Heaven as to how you treat those who are close at hand in your life! If you fail or refuse to demonstrate the love of Christ to your spouse or children, then how do you expect your Father in Heaven to make good use of your life and testimony to others outside your home? Again, pray and repent of any consideration of your family other than to bless, love, heal, promote and bear the fruit of the Lord Jesus to your loved ones. Further, is there any judgment in my heart against a spouse or family member? Do you see them as spiritually inferior to you? This is sin! You cannot see into their hearts. This judgment produces a crippling effect on your home and relationships. Go quickly to your Father and clear the air! Again beloved, these negative attitudes are often unseen and unknown to the person displaying them. Pray, "Father, search my heart and remove any block to the free flow of your precious Holy Spirit in my life!" Child, you are moving in a good direction. There is no excuse for hypocrisy of life in the experience of the believer. Now, you are free and clear to ask your Father in Heaven to send the Holy Spirit to indwell you and move you deeper into the blessings and authority of the word of God. Do so! You will be pleasantly surprised, and you will move forward in your maturity in Christ the Lord.

Prayer

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Master, I have desired to go deeper with you for the longest time. I could not see that judgment and harshness toward my loved ones was a block to that growth. I repent of this and ask you to increase greatly my love and kindness toward my family. Forgive me for taking them for granted and thinking myself superior due to my experience in the Lord. Remove this blindness Father, and set me free in the name of the Lord Jesus, amen!