September 21 -- John 8: 41-47 "'You are doing the works your father did.' They said to him, 'We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father -- even God.' Jesus said to them, 'If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me. Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word. You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me? Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.'"
Prayer focus for today: I remember the first time I heard someone say, "If you're not following God, you're following Satan." It struck me like a ton of bricks. I was hit with the reality of that statement that in any sin, I'm CHOOSING to follow Satan. Let that sink in for a minute. We all get comfortable living our lives the way we want, and we don't often think about sin, because it's the "little things" we get comfortable allowing into our lives. ANYTHING that goes against God's ways is sin. (Not just the big, ugly, socially known things.) I don't know about you, but I know I have things that are sin that I have to stop, acknowledge, and SHED today! Pray for strength for each of us to repent and turn away from those comfortable sins. It's the only way to experience true freedom in Christ.
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