Addressing the Hypocrite in Us - 3/25/21

Hey Family, today as I was reading through the 2nd chapter of Romans and the Lord dropped in my spirit, "That which we teach, we must also act upon." Many of us have heard the statement, "Do as I say, not as I do." This is not the intended way of Christianity. We must be consistent in our speech and in deed.

Today's Prayer (personal prayer)

"Dear Heavenly Father, today as I reflect on my life, I see many times that I have been inconsistent in this area, but through Your grace I am redeemed. However, as I progress through this life and find myself in new spaces that I am seen, I pray that the content of my heart and my actions in private would be in line with what the world sees and hears of me on a daily basis. In Jesus Christ's beautiful name, I pray, Amen."

Scripture

Keep Your Life Consistent

Romans 2:17‭-‬29 NIV

"Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; if you are convinced that you are a guide for the blind, a light for those who are in the dark, an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of little children, because you have in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth— you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? You who boast in the law, do you dishonor God by breaking the law? As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.” Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised. So then, if those who are not circumcised keep the law’s requirements, will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised? The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker. A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God."

Quote of the Day

If you wear a mask for too long, there will come a time when you can not remove it without removing your face.

- Matshona Dhliwayo