In light of the day’s reading, pause to reflect on the specific areas you long to see made new and how Jesus’s ministry calls us to join in that restoration. Let these shape your prayers today.
God came from His domain into ours in the incarnation. Jesus, in both divinity and humanity, brought heaven to earth in coming to us Himself.
After you’ve read, spend some time in prayer about the reality that Jesus has come to us. Comment/share with the community anything that stood out to you or encouraged you from the reading or your time in prayer.
Philippians 2:7 “..assuming the form of a servant, taking on the likeness of humanity”, a beautiful reminder starting this week to live in accordance with the attitude and actions of Christ the best that we can ❤️
Such a beautiful passage today. Loved the first verses of all that Jesus is and all he has done and forever will be. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords. When he takes us home, what an honor it will be to stand in front of the almighty who has sacrificed so much for us and our forgiveness of sins.
i just stepped into a position of leadership and i was needing a reminder of a true leader. Philippians 2:5-11 just blew me away. True leadership is servanthood, even dying so that God can be the one to exalt you. I was exhausted after my day at work, letting people “walk all over me” and “bending backwards” for people who aren’t grateful. But the reading today has encouraged me that I am doing the correct thing because I’m following Jesus’ footsteps. They took advantage of Him, betrayed Him and ridiculed Him, yet He remained faithful and still served his people. Let’s be more like Jesus.
Jesus spoke “I am in the Father, and the Father is in me” stood out to me today. What Jesus has spoken during his ministry is God’s breath.
How do we know which way you are going? I am the way…
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Mercy- Thank you for sharing all of your thoughts! Very thought provoking and convicting. I appreciate them!
Rachel Glass- Wow. I am going to write that down in my journal. Thank you for sharing.
I was looking for the “something new” and I noticed the verses right before today’s reading, in Colossians 1:13. “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred is us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Things already made new (v.13-14):
-Our deliverance from darkness
-Transfer into the kingdom of the Son
-Redemption, forgiveness
Restoration work ongoing (v.20):
-Reconcile to Himself all things
-Making peace by the blood of His cross
Praise the Lord!
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