Build Up Your Spiritual Muscles Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional December 15, 2016
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL
1 Peter 1:3-7
TODAY'S RHEMA
1 Peter 1:7 "These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed."
Have you ever heard a Javanese expression: otot kawat balung wesi (wired muscles, ironed bones)? This expression is often used by Javanese people to express that someone has such a strong body. This kind of muscles and bones aren't exist just like that but through constant exercises. There are some simple exercises to build the muscles, like: Push up, sit up, handstand, and squat jump. These simple practices could be done by anyone: man, woman, even children. If these are done consistently every day, besides it is good for your health, it also build your muscles as well. In the end, you feel lighter and you could move around easily.
Like the muscles in the body, our faith or our spiritual muscles need to be trained. It is not enough for us just to read, to have morning devotion every day and to join Bible study. True that these activities would help our spiritual lives to grow but it would be useless if we do not practice what we have read. To develop the spiritual muscles, we need to do practice. God often uses and lets problems and life pressure to be our training field. He is testing us whether we are relying on Him and putting hope in Him only or using our own strength or even giving up. That is how God purify our faith. Yes, life pressure is needed that the strength potential of our spiritual muscles could show up. The more we use our spiritual muscles in facing every problem, the stronger and more courageous we become. No matter how hard the storm is, we won't fear, because in faith we understand that God's power is made perfect in our weaknesses. We may live a peaceful life and may have faith that endures until the end.
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, definitely, through life pressures, OUR SPIRITUAL MUSCLES are trained and the hidden power could SHOW UP
APPLICATION
What do you tend to do when facing problems?
Why does God want you to train and build your spiritual muscles?
What steps can you take to start training your spiritual muscles?
TODAY'S PRAYER "Abba Father, You are the God above everything. In every storm coming in my life, I believe that You are here with me. Let me walk with You that I could be strengthened by You every single day. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING Psalm 65-67; 69-70
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