Monday, July 31st

Today’s Scripture 

“So then, prepare your hearts and minds for action! Stay alert and fix your hope firmly on the marvelous grace that is coming to you. For when Jesus Christ is unveiled, a greater measure of grace will be released to you. As God’s obedient children, never again shape your lives by the desires that you followed when you didn’t know better.  Instead, shape your lives to become like the Holy One who called you. For Scripture says: “You are to be holy, because I am holy.” Since you call on him as your heavenly Father, the impartial Judge who judges according to each one’s works, live each day with holy awe and reverence throughout your time on earth. For you know that your lives were ransomed once and for all from the empty and futile way of life handed down from generation to generation. It was not a ransom payment of silver and gold, which eventually perishes, but the precious blood of Christ—who like a spotless, unblemished lamb was sacrificed for us. This was part of God’s plan, for he was chosen and destined for this before the foundation of the earth was laid, but he has been made manifest in these last days for you. It is through him that you now believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, so that you would fasten your faith and hope in God alone.”    

1 Peter 1:13-21

Today’s Thought 

Unmeasurable grace has already been provided for you… As we follow God’s plan for our lives we should expect that marvelous grace to give us the supernatural power to live this life… Walk in a way that’s worthy of the eternal sacrifice that Jesus has already provided.

Today’s Confession

I thank you, Lord, for your grace. Thank you that you have provided everything I’ve ever needed through grace and supernatural power to live this life. Help me to always walk in a way that is worthy of Jesus’ sacrifice for my life.