Day
5
Spiritual Disciplines
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Bible Reading: Trusting the Holy
Spirit-inspired words of Scripture as our guide, wisdom, and strength for life.“Let the word of Christ dwell in your richly”
(Colossians 3:16). Thank God for
the Bible! When we read (or listen to) the Bible rightly we submit ourselves to
it (rather than using it to support our theology or agenda) and so we find that
God surprises us with insights, convictions, and encouragements. The Bible
washes our minds and restores our souls.
Worship: Praising God’s greatness,
goodness, and beauty in words, music, ritual, or silence.
Prayer: “Prayer is a way of life in which
we converse with God, at his initiative, so that we are “co-laboring” with him
in all that we do to accomplish the good things that advance his Kingdom. For
prayer to become a way of living intimately with the Lord it must first be a
spiritual discipline.
Soul Friendship: Engaging fellow
disciples of Jesus in prayerful conversation or other spiritual practices.
Personal Reflection: Paying attention to
our inner self in order to grow in love for God, others, and self.
Service: Humbly serving God by overflowing
with his love and compassion to others, especially those in need.
Let’s practice the discipline of Bible
meditation as we end this week by mediating on Galatians 2:20
20 I have been crucified with
Christ and I no longer live, but
Christ lives in me. The life I
now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Suggestions for meditating on
Galatians 2:20:
·
Read it
repeatedly, slowly, prayerfully.
·
Think about
it over and over…
How have I been crucified with Christ?
How
does Christ live in me?
Do
I live by faith in the Son of God or my own will?
How
can I set aside my life in exchange for the life of Christ?
Bask
in the great love of Christ, demonstrated by the fact that He gave Himself for
me. How does that impact me?
·
Write it down: how has this impacted you?
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