Do you Desire a Changed Life? by Debbie McGrath

Salvation is not the end - it is the beginning of a changed life.
A changed life involves a journey toward a deeper relationship with Christ.
Every day we should desire:

• To learn, understand and apply God's Word to our lives     
• To obey God's command
• To store God's Word in our heart
• To evangelize - sharing Christ with others
• To encourage other believers
• To renew ourselves spiritually every day

Every single one of us should be closer to Christ today than we were a year ago,

or even a month ago.  

How do you make sure that your spiritual life is thriving and not stagnant?

The first thing is you have to be a self-feeder and teach others to be a self-feeder.

We have to read our bibles - not just on Sundays - but we strive to read our bibles

daily!  Bible study and prayer are the basic keys to having a deeper relationship with God.  

When we spend time in God's word, the goal is not to learn new information, but also be transformed by what we are learning.  We should expect to be challenged by what we read. 

Note to remember: As you study and grow, being a self-feeder - you are not merely learning for your own benefit, but also for the benefit of others.

Salvation = Jesus by Deena Serafin

Divine Mentor Reading

September 1:  Ezekiel 15-16; Psalm 70; Rev. 6

Salvation = Jesus

Ps. 70:4 "But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, 'Let God be exalted!'"

Salvation in Hebrew is yshuwah. Yeshuwa means "he will save". Yeshuwah - Jeshua - Jesus

Jesus is the only salvation- our only hope - our peace - my peace. He died for my sin -- my selfish, arrogant, demanding, self-absorbed sin. No one else could have done this for me. No one but my Yeshuwa , my Jeshua, my Jesus. 

Thank You, Father, for having a plan for my salvation before I even existed. Thank You, Jesus, for being my salvation. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for drawing me to Jesus. Thank You. Amen.