Song of the Month:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?Surrender - Marc James
Bible Verses:
For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Hebrews 10:26-27
If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:1-2
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. James 4:17
I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Galatians 5:16
Devotion:
This month I would like to talk a little bit about compromise. I've been thinking about this some lately and thought it would be a good topic to share with you all. On this road of life we are faced with chances to compromise our faith every single day; whether it is the music we listen to, the people we associate with, or even our thoughts. I've seen examples of compromise in my own life, and in lives of those close to me. When we confess to be Christians, and when we say that we love God, we cannot live our lives with one foot in the world and one foot in Christianity. It doesn't work, and God will not accept it. We tend to live this life on the fence. We say, "Oh, it won't matter. It's not that big of a deal." It is a big deal! Every compromise we make takes us one step farther away from God, instead of bringing us closer to Him. When we are tempted to compromise what we know is right, we must fight that temptation with the word of God! The devil does not like to hear Jesus' name because there is power in it. Speak the name of Jesus and tell the devil that you are not going to compromise what you know is the right thing! I urge you today to stop your compromise, stop living for your own desires, and turn your life over to God. He will honor you for doing it. There is no greater feeling than knowing that you are pleasing the Lord by the choices you make. He deserves all of us, and He is calling us to stop our compromise!
Keeping the Faith,
Deborah Allyn
