MAY 28, 2013
Displaying
God’s Glory
Read: Romans 8:1-10
Those who live according
to the Spirit, [live according to] the things of
the Spirit. —Romans 8:5
I
love baseball and have been a fan of the sport since I was a little kid. I
especially enjoy following the Detroit Tigers. But during a recent season, the
Tigers’ poor play and losing record early in the season frustrated me greatly.
So for my own personal well-being, I took a break. I spent 4 days avoiding
anything to do with my favorite team.
During
those 4 Tiger-less days, I began to contemplate how difficult it is to
give up
things we’ve grown accustomed to. Yet there are times when God
may want us to.
For
instance, we may be involved in an activity that has become
all-encompassing
—and we know it would be best to limit it (see 1 Cor.
6:12). Or we may have a
habit or practice that we know misses the mark of
pleasing God, and we realize
that we need to let it go because we love Him and
want Him to be glorified through
us (15:34).
When
we do find things that interfere with our relationship with the Lord, with
His
help we can stop. God has given us the provision (1 Cor. 10:13), and the
Spirit
provides the power (Rom. 8:5).
Let’s
ask Him to help us not let anything block His glory from shining through.
You are perfect, Lord, and we are so far from
perfect. Please chip away at our imperfections
through the work of Your Holy Spirit. Help us
each day to grow more and more like You.
Drawing close to Christ produces a growing Christlikeness.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
