Sacrificing for Strength This Year
Sacrificing for Strength This Year
January 25 - 31
"Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, 12 'Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.' So he agreed to this and tested them for ten days." (Daniel 1:11-14)
Devotional: It's not easy to give up things that you enjoy or to stop doing things that you have grown so accustomed to doing regardless of your status in life. On this Christian journey as we follow Christ in discipleship, He is strengthening us with His presence as we spend time with Him. Our focus on Him replaces the things that we never thought we could do without as we grow stronger and stronger in spending time with our Lord!
Prayer: Jesus, You, are the Center of our Joy; all that is good and all that is perfect, comes from thee alone! Father, we thank You for giving us the fortitude and attitude to say “no” to things that we crave and saying “yes” to your will, “yes” to your way, and “yes” to your Word. We recognize the power of prayer and spending time in your Word. We ask for your continual concentration as we maintain our focus on You, in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen and Amen!
Reflection Question: What are you trusting God to help you turn away from this year?
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