The word for today is - Become !

Good morning,

The word for today is - Become !

 

We should be more like Him (Christ Jesus),this is the desire of the Lord, read Ephesians 1:4-6, According as he has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he has made us accepted in the beloved. Heavenly Father, we thank you for loving us, for we are your children (the believers),read 1 John 4:4, You are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.We want to become more like you,read Ephesians 4:14-15,That we from now on be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive;But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, even Christ.When we get the knowledge of the word of God, then He becomes greater in us, and we become less, read John 3:30,He must increase, but I must decrease. It is no longer I who lives, but Christ who lives in me, read Galatians 2:20,I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Jesus says, follow me and deny yourself. In the book of Luke, he sums it up best when he describes what Jesus told His disciples: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me". So, this is death to the flesh,and life in the Spirit, read Luke 9:23-24, And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.You have to understand that to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life, read Galatians 6:8,For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that sows to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Let us become more like Him, by seeking the things that are above! The word says, to have the same mind set as Jesus, read Philippians 2:5, Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Jesus also says, Let me teach you how to walk,read Matthew 11:29,Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. In other words the weight of this world is to much for you,Cast your burdens upon Him,He will sustain you, trust Him! Read 1 John 2:6,He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. He has left us an example of Himself in His word, that we should follow his footsteps and walk in love! Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !