Devotion:
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Read Romans 12:1-2.
We are told to renew our minds. If you are like me you may need an overhaul, maybe even a transplant! There are various ways that we can change things. We can make an adjustment in our behavior, seek counseling, or maybe make some new friends. But to change our spiritual life, we must turn to Jesus. When it says turn your eyes to Jesus, it does not mean physical eyes, but our spiritual eyes, our eyes of faith, the eyes of our heart.
If we really want a renewal, we must sacrifice our worldly ways of self-absorption and material things. Paul isn’t talking about positive thinking and self-help books. He was referring to seeking direction from Jesus’ way of life. Paul had just explained how God’s mercy has come to us through Jesus, so we should stay focused on him and how he lived and sacrificed. One of my favorite songs is Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus. Here is the chorus, ponder on it:
Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in his wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of his glory and grace.
Personal Worship Option:
Spirit of the living God, move among us all; make us one in heart and mind. Fall afresh on us. Melt us, mold us, fill us, use us, by God’s mercy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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