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Sunday, May 24, 2015

A Good Decision

Paul wanted The Christians at Ephesus  to rid their hearts of the cares and lusts of the flesh and make room for the Lord. This wasn’t just for Sunday, but every day.

Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; [17] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; . . . .

Christ dwells in the heart of the believer. But if we aren’t careful, over time  we can allow so much flesh-clutter in that we crowd him to the side.

I pray our hearts are  consumed with the presence and power of Christ every day. I pray that we are rooted and grounded in His love. So, how do we do that? We make a decision to put God first regardless of circumstances. We schedule daily Bible study and prayer.

When I was  a working mom, always rushing, finding time to read the Bible was difficult. I knew  it was the most important thing I would do all day, but how? I prayed and then came to a decision. The following morning I got up thirty minutes earlier, drove thirty-three miles to work, and sat in a huge parking lot, alone with the Word of God.