As I pondered this devotional, I heard, “Show your raising”.
Meaning, live in such a way that shows you were raised right…have you ever heard the saying, show your raising?
As a mom tells her kids, you better show your raising when we go out in public today.
This saying is worth pondering.
When we died to our sins and were raised into a life with Jesus…we were eternally changed…we now have the opportunity to show our raising.
What were we raised from?
What purpose were we raised to complete?
When we died to self, how were we resurrected?
It’s time for the body of Christ to show our raising…don’t you think?
Living separate from the ways of the world isn’t an option, it’s our calling. Knowing the Truth and living in it is our mandate.
How can we live in Truth if we aren’t steeped in it…if we spend no time in the Truth?
The very essence of Your words is truth, all Your just regulations will stand forever. Psalm 119:160
Jesus is Truth. His Word is Truth…we must study and meditate upon it day and night.
Oh, how I love Your instructions! I think about them all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide. Yes, I have more insight than my teachers, for I am always thinking of Your laws. I am even wiser than my elders, for I have kept Your commandments. I have refused to walk on any evil path, so that I may remain obedient to Your word. I haven’t turned away from Your regulations, for You have taught me well. How sweet Your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life. Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. I’ve promised it once, and I’ll promise it again: I will obey Your regulations. My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying Your instructions. The wicked have set their traps for me, but I will not turn from Your commandments. Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight. I am determined to keep Your decrees to the very end. Psalm 119:97-112
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