David A (davleoa)

God can realign our plans, reshape our desires, and repurpose our gifts for His glory.  The apostle Paul, the author of Galatians, knew firsthand the life-changing power of Christ. Christ’s power radically transformed Paul, from someone who persecuted believers, into a passionate follower of Jesus. Because of that experience, Paul knew that the only way to live was by surrendering every area of His life to Christ. And that’s why he invites us to do the same.

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Daily Vers. Galatians 2:20 NIV I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Dying to ourselves can feel like a bad thing. Most people want to exalt, applaud, and promote themselves. But in God’s kingdom, dying to ourselves is essential. A lump of clay cannot become a work of art unless it is shaped into something else. A container of paint cannot be used for a masterpiece unless it is first poured out. A carbon deposit must change in order to become a diamond. A caterpillar must give up its old way of life in order to become a magnificent butterfly. The invitation to die is actually an invitation to live. When we give our lives to God, we’re choosing to surrender our plans, our desires, and our gifts. And that can be hard. But we also know there is something better and Someone better on the other side.

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Daily Vers. Psalms 145:18 NIV The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. Hundreds of years before Jesus, the people of God were in trouble.  They were stuck in life, unable to help themselves, and perhaps beginning to doubt that God would save them. Have you ever felt the same way? If so, you might relate to the original audience of this verse—the exiles in Babylon.  The Babylonians conquered God's people and land, sending them hundreds of miles away. Maybe they thought that God had abandoned them, or that He couldn’t hear their cries. But God is always close—especially when His people call on His name.

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Daily Vers. Psalms 139:23 NIV Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Are you honest with God when you pray? Lots of people struggle with being completely honest with Him. Instead, they pick and choose the things they pray about. They hide certain sins and confess others that aren’t as embarrassing. But Scripture says that we don’t need to clean up our life before we come to God. God is the one who created us, and He already knows everything about us—so there's nothing we can hide from Him. He already knows the innermost parts of our thoughts and desires.

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