Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

  Amaziah son of Joash became king of Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem... He did what was right in the Lord ’s sight, but not like his ancestor David. He did everything his father Joash had done. Yet the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places. 2 Kings 14:1-4 Keep Being Good What is a believer? It is someone who believes in Jesus, the Son of God, who died for my sins and rose again, and ascended to the Father and sent the Holy Spirit to minister to His people. How incredible is that? And yet, I must regularly take out my compass and look to the north. I must fill my mind with Him. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." The Old and New Testament are a compass. What's that have to do with the passage above? They are about Amaziah, a descendant of David, a mostly true descendant. He did what was right in the Lord's

  Let’s strive to know the Lord. His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the land. Hosea 6:3 Strive If the bible says that He loved us first, that He made us alive, why does Hosea say to strive to know the Lord? I think He's saying, "I'm giving you this priceless gift. Now, do something with it. Work out your salvation. Seek out the plans I have for you." Strive he says; He's telling me to put my back into it. What does that look like? How to Strive The easy parts are almost cliché. Read my bible regularly. Every believer can do that. Read it. Think about it. Listen to the Holy Spirit by reading prayerfully. Attend church. Go, sing, hear the word preached, listen, help. Ask questions. God wants me to be with other believers, to fellowship. Pray. By appointment with the Lord. And whenever I need to. The men and women of the bible sought the Lord. Many did it for great lengths of time, especially in