Want to change your life in 2017?
That's a big question. I have a big answer.
In John 17:17 Jesus prays, "Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth." The word of God has a sanctifying power in the life of the Christian. As we wash ourselves with the truth of God's Word, there is power through the relinquishment of ourselves into His Truth. Since Christ is both the Word and the Truth (John 1; John 14), we find sanctification in Him. It's life changing.
The video above is a 3 minute TED talk on the effect that doing something for 30 days can have on your life. Many have written about this sort of thing. Since the new year is quickly approaching, I'm writing to you about it as well, hoping that you will make at least one 30-day resolution for the beginning of 2017.
I'm inviting you to join me in reading the book of Matthew in January. Read it as a family. Read it for your quiet time. Find 5 minutes every day to read at least one chapter in Matthew, and by the end of January you will have finished the book and started a new life-changing habit. Once you discover the power of reading God's Word every day, you will find yourself craving it. On January 31, decide if you'd like to continue on this journey.
It has been my experience that when God's people submerge themselves in His Word, things begin to change. Their lives change. They develop a passion for the things of which God is passionate. They are foremost concerned about the glory of God to the nations. They care about those who do not know Christ. They care about investing in others through disciple-making. The church flourishes, because its people are flourishing.
Will you join me? If so, please email me and let me know you are taking this challenge. I'd love to pray for you as you read through the Word with me
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