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Day 37: JESUS FIRST


  • I can get so focused on serving the Lord that I can forget about making Him the center and not the work that I desire to do.  Jesus is God in the flesh and God is love (1 John 4:16).  If I am so busy doing service that I don’t have time to sit at the feet of Jesus, then I am way too busy!
  • Each time I read, study, and apply the truth of the Bible, I am sitting at the feet of Jesus.  Scripture was given by God to train me in this battlefield of life. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
  • There have been times in my history when I have passed up opportunities to offer a place of fellowship because I worried that our home was not good enough, or clean enough, or pretty enough, etc.  There have also been times when I have behaved like Martha: running around so hard trying to get things ready that I forgot to be kind and gracious and accepting.  It is my prayer that the Lord will give me the willingness and the strength to refresh those that He sends from His storehouse of grace.
  • When I was first getting abstinent, it was important to understand that my abstinence is not a diet, but a way of life.  As I progress in years, I see that a big pitfall is trying to make my abstinent meal bigger than life—both physically and emotionally.  When finding the “biggest and the best” becomes my primary focus, then I am missing the mark again.  Extra preparation and choice food is appropriate from time to time, but when it becomes a necessity for every meal, something is wrong emotionally and/or spiritually with me.  I find that it is wise to step back and do inner reflection when I notice that my day is beginning to center around my abstinent food and not on the Lord.  When one particular abstinent item is becoming too, too important, I pray fervently for the Lord to give me the willingness and the strength to let it go.  When the willingness comes, I give Him the glory, and go on with my life. 
  • How can I serve God if I can’t hear His directions?  I definitely need to stay abstinent so that the chatter can stop in my brain.  I also need to have time apart with Jesus.  This includes prayer, Bible study, and reflection.  True service begins with beding my heart and giving honor to God who has made all of the good in my life possible.

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