Daily Word
- “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the […]
Renewed in Christ
Renewed Hearts,
Renewed Minds,
Renewed Lives
2 Corinthians 5:17 So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.
The Resurrected Life
St. Paul in Romans 6:4 says we were baptized with Jesus and therefore we (our old, sinful self) died with Him on the Cross and we got newness of life in His resurrection. Rather than going back to our old ways which we gave up ‘just for Lent’, we need to grow in this newness and live a life of fullness. The keys to this are three fold:
- Thank and praise God in all situations (1 Thes 5:18)
- Live a sacramental life (Confession + Eucharist + Scripture)
- Be bold and release the power of Jesus’ name over your and others’ circumstances.
My Menu to the Promised Land – Psalm 37
Feed on these one at a time. Slowly we can digest all of it. With God’s help we can do it- Renewed in Christ
Lord please help me to
- Do Good (v2)
- Feed on Your Promises (v3)
- Delight myself in You Lord (v4)
- Surrender my will (v5)
- Be still (v7)
- Wait patiently (v7)
- Refrain from, abandon anger, wrath, fret, envy
- Give generously (v26)
- Turn my eyes away from evil, turn my eyes to You Jesus (v27)
- Read / speak / hear / do Your Word at all times (v31)
- Not be shaken but keep Your Way (v34)
- Take refuge in You (v40)