Lazaroo – Saturday, August 25, 2012
No comments, Aug 25, 2012
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with lavish love:
“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness…”
(Romans 1:18)
I’ve got a choice, don’t I, Jesus?
When Satan tempts me to do wrong
when my body demands something
that Your Spirit within me identifies as sin
I can either pay attention to the purity of Your clear direction and obey You
or I can cave in to my flesh, hell and the devil.
Ironically, in that moment
it’s not about self-discipline.
It has nothing to do with the strength of my will.
It’s not even about self-denial.
You designed me to listen to my body.
With You living in me
I have all the self-discipline
and strength of will
I could ever need.
Denying an urge
in order to please You
merely increases my reward.
Ultimately, it’s about just one thing:
love.
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Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 30:19-20; Joshua 22:5; Psalms 97:10; Matthew 22:34-40; John 14:15; Romans 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; 1 Corinthians 16:22
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.