PB Devotional

As we experience more of God our eyes are opened to sin. Some may say we become more aware of sin but we are more aware of God. Sins keep us from God’s best. Once we recognize those sins for what they really are, and what they are robbing from us, we seek to avoid them. We become aware of situations that make us weak and vulnerable to sin, and we adjust our lives to stay away.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up. After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

As we read the Bible and live to be more like Jesus, we learn His way is to love others. Life becomes less about ourselves and more about loving those around us. We notice what a difficult job that really is, and we pray and ask God for help. People around us notice the changes, and our relationships with others are impacted by God’s love coming through us.

Sanctification is the process of becoming more like Jesus. Those changes ripple out to impact all areas of our life and following Jesus becomes more than what we do on Sunday.  

The Ordinary Days