Daniel Fast Day 14
Day 14 | Daniel Fast Devotional
Philippians 3:1-6 (NLT) Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved. 3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort, 4 though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more! 5 I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel and a member of the tribe of Benjamin—a real Hebrew if there ever was one! I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law. 6 I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.
If we can only remember that it is not about us, life will become so much less complicated. We complicate life when we put our trust in our own human effort instead of what Jesus has done for us. No matter how well your religious upbringing, your religious devotion, your religious pedigree from your parents or grandparents, none of it can compare to what was done for you instead of what you did for yourself.
That should give us great confidence and should make us overflow with joy and gratitude. We worship God by the Spirit and we place zero confidence in our accomplishments. Even if they were great, our trust is not in human effort. Our trust is in what Jesus accomplished for us! Prayerfully, you are on your way to the building that houses the church – you! As we gather together today in worship, we declare not our works, not our goodness, but the grace of King Jesus! So get to the building so that we can lift our voices in one accord to the glory of God!
Prayer:
Philippians 3:1-6 (NLT) Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith. 2 Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved. 3 For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort, 4 though I could have confidence in my own effort if anyone could. Indeed, if others have reason for confidence in their own efforts, I have even more! 5 I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a pure-blooded citizen of Israel and a member of the tribe of Benjamin—a real Hebrew if there ever was one! I was a member of the Pharisees, who demand the strictest obedience to the Jewish law. 6 I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.
If we can only remember that it is not about us, life will become so much less complicated. We complicate life when we put our trust in our own human effort instead of what Jesus has done for us. No matter how well your religious upbringing, your religious devotion, your religious pedigree from your parents or grandparents, none of it can compare to what was done for you instead of what you did for yourself.
That should give us great confidence and should make us overflow with joy and gratitude. We worship God by the Spirit and we place zero confidence in our accomplishments. Even if they were great, our trust is not in human effort. Our trust is in what Jesus accomplished for us! Prayerfully, you are on your way to the building that houses the church – you! As we gather together today in worship, we declare not our works, not our goodness, but the grace of King Jesus! So get to the building so that we can lift our voices in one accord to the glory of God!
Prayer:
- Take a moment and praise the Lord for saving you. Praise Him for giving you a future in Him regardless of your present circumstance. Praise Him right now as loud as you can!
- Thank the Lord that your confidence is not in what you have done but in what He has done for you through Christ Jesus.
- Pray for your heart to overflow with gratitude, joy and confidence!
- Pray that you would not forsake meeting with your brothers and sisters in Christ to serve, honor and give glory to Jesus!
Posted in Daniel Fast 2022