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Hanukkah, Day 5

Romans 12:11 (GW) “Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord.”

Life can be busy. Life can be controlling. Life can pass us by and we miss out on the things that matter most. In this verse, Paul is telling us to be active in our devotion to God. That could be in service to others, ministry, missions, giving, etc. But the most important thing in a believer’s walk is often the first thing that is forgotten or ignored, letting God talk to us through His Word.

Today, devote yourself to a Bible reading plan that is achievable. Find an accountability partner if necessary. It’s imperative to spiritual growth. Through reading what God has to say, your passion for all other kinds of service will become evident and then you will know how to use your energy to serve the Lord.

Happy Hanukkah!

Hanukkah, Day 2

Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

There are three ways to dedicate yourselves in regard to this verse. The first would be to dedicate your mind to being renewed to have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:14-16). You do that by reading and doing what He said.

The second dedication is to the testing and discerning of our ways to see if they line up with God’s Will. Again, we do this by reading what God said and what He expects of us.

The third way is to dedicate ourselves to doing what is “good and acceptable and perfect.” You guessed it. Knowing that comes from reading God’s Word. Philippians 4:8 says that whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, excellent, and worthy of praise, we are to think on these things.

So, today’s dedication is simple to dedicate yourself to the reading of God’s Word and not only to read it but to DO it. James says that anyone that hears it but doesn’t do it is just deceiving themselves.

Don’t be deceived. Be DEDICATED.

Happy Hanukkah!