A New Year
And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.
Romans 7:18
It’s a new day and a fresh new year! The question at hand is, “What does God desire to accomplish in and through me this year?”
Many people are asking God what they can do for Him, but more importantly we should be asking God what He wants to accomplish through us. This life is much more than just what we can do for God. It’s about what He can do in and through us.
God does not need us, but He chooses us. He desires to use people to display His image and glory. People need to see the love of God in us so they can know Him.
Paul says that nothing good dwells in us, that which is in the flesh. The flesh is never good enough to please God. It’s only through the righteousness of Jesus that we are found righteous before God.
So instead of striving to do something good for God, let’s allow God to do something good in and through us for His glory.
Set your mind on the things of God.
Pray
Lord, I praise You for taking away my sin. Help me to keep my sinful nature dead and the new nature alive in You. Thank You for doing a good work through me.
