Heartfelt Transformation
OPENING PRAYER:
Loving Father, as we seek to follow You, help us to align our hearts with Your Word. May Your truth transform us from the inside out, guiding us in every step we take.
"The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"
Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV)
REFLECT:
Pastor Jarred Peine challenged us to consider the lie that we can follow Jesus without reading the Bible. He emphasized that our hearts are deceitful and cannot be trusted to guide us. Instead, we must rely on the truth of God's Word to lead us in the right direction. Jeremiah 17:9 serves as a stark reminder of the unreliability of our feelings and the need for a solid foundation.
In the message, Jarred shared how our feelings can mislead us, causing us to justify actions that are not in line with God's will. He encouraged us to filter our emotions through Scripture, allowing it to guide our decisions and actions. This is why it is essential to build our year on the Bible, allowing it to shape and form us.
Reflect on how this impacts your daily life. Are there areas where you have relied on your feelings rather than God's Word? Jarred challenged us to be students of Scripture, allowing it to transform our hearts and minds. Let this truth inspire you to delve deeper into God's Word, trusting in its power to guide and transform you.
I WILL STATEMENT:
I will start a daily devotion in the next 48 hours. One way you could consider doing this is subscribing to the Pathway Church Daily Devotion. Receive it in your email inbox every morning.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, thank You for the truth of Your Word and its power to transform our hearts. Help us to rely on it rather than our feelings, trusting in Your guidance and wisdom. Amen.