SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 07-22-03
My
Worship Time Focus: Serve the Lord with
reverence
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 12:28-29
1. Message of the verse: “28 Therefore, since we receive a kingdom
which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an
acceptable service with reverence and awe; 29 for our God is a consuming
fire.” (NASB) “Since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot
be destroyed, let us be thankful and pleas God by worshiping him with holy fear
and awe. For our God is a consuming
fire.” (NLT)
The writer
uses the word “therefore” to remind us of the things he has been speaking
about. In other words he is saying, “in
light of the promise that we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken we
should live a life that shows gratitude to the Lord by offering up to Him our
acceptable service with reverence and awe, and the reason for this is that our
God is a consuming fire.” You cannot be
near a consuming fire without getting burnt.
2. Spiritual meaning for my life today: These verses have been speaking to my heart
and convicting me that the Lord must be the center of my life and not me. It is hard for me to describe how I feel
about this other than to say that I know that I do not give the reverence to
the Lord that is due Him. God has done
everything for me that is needed for my salvation and because of this wonderful
gift I owe Him all.
The Word of God was very convicting to my heart as I read
it this morning.
My
Steps of Faith Today: To
serve the Lord with reverence and awe.
Memory verses for the week:
Psalm 121:1-5
1.
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall
my help come?
2.
My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
3.
He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will
not slumber.
4.
Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
5.
The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your
right hand.
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