Examine My Life Lord

On cold, first day of "Snow Day" this devotional has more meaning. To top it off I have a bad cold today...YUK!

But God is so faithful.

~ Pastor Murray ~

When silver or gold is purified, the purpose is always to eliminate the junk to make what remains purer and more valuable. So it is with the way God refines us. The purpose is never to be mean, to hurt or to destroy, but to make it possible for God's plan to be accomplished in our lives: becoming like Jesus.

What Does God Say?
"For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters" (Romans 8:29, NLT).
As we take inventory of our life, the goal is always the same--be more Christ-like. Two questions will enable us to examine our life in light of God's purpose.

• What needs to be in my life that would make me more like Jesus?
• What is in my life that keeps me from being more like Jesus?

My Thoughts
Take time now to answer these two questions. When you have finished, pray as you carefully go over your list. The apostle Paul reminds us that when we take the responsibility for eliminating the dross (junk--the ungodly stuff) in our lives, then God doesn't have to chastise us or deal with us on these issues.

"Examine yourselves to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith" (2 Corinthians 13:5, NLT).

My Part
Thank the Lord for the opportunity to take this spiritual checkup so that we can move closer to becoming like Jesus. Then take four items from your list and ask the Lord to give you wisdom and courage to deal with them relying on His help and guidance.