SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 02/28/2005
My Worship Time Focus: Good works
Bible Reading &
Meditation Reference: Revelations 2:19
Message of the verse: 19 ‘I know your deeds, and your love and faith
and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at
first. (NAS95) 19 I
know what you have done. I know of your love and your loyalty, your service and
your endurance. Moreover, I know that you are doing more than you did at first. (Philips)
It seems
that Christ is saying that you started out slow, but have now picked up on your
work for the Lord, and these deeds that you are doing are done out of faith and
not from “religious activity.” Indeed
Christ had many good things to say in this verse about this church, however the
in the verses to follow He has much to say about the things that He disapproved
about them doing.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I know that Christ sees all, the good deeds
that I do in faith, and also the sins that I commit and do not confess to
Him. Christ is the Lord and Head over
the Church, and He will continue to judge it until He takes the Church home
with Him someday. I can also learn from
this verse that the good works must be done in faith, and not just religious
activity.
The Word of God was challenging to me this morning as I read
it.
My Steps of Faith
Today: Continue to trust the Lord to
guide me and direct me in the things that Sandy and I should be doing for
Him. Continue to listen for the Holy
Spirit Words to me, and continue to trust the Lord.
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