After reading this chapter and listening to David Jeremiah's sermon on the breastplate righteousness, have realized a few things:
1) Receiving Christ is a position I take (that I have righteousness through Christ's blood), but along with this position comes the Christian's responsibility of practice. I need to remember to practice the examples Christ set for us during His time on earth. If I am righteous in Christ in heaven because of what He did for me, then He should be righteous in me (through my actions) here on earth.
2) I should value the unseen more than the seen in terms of spiritual vs. earthly
3) To practice being Christ-like in the flesh (in my own efforts) will guarantee failure, but to focus on learning to love God and building my relationship with Him, I will find more success, yet there will be times of failure.
Lord,
My deepest desire is to have my love for You to grow. Help me to walk close to You. I pray I will take time from my day to read Your word and pray, keeping engaged in day to day conversations with You. Help me to keep my eye on things that are eternal, but do the best that I can doing Your will here on earth.
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