He walked the earth as a man and experienced what we experience-from ground level.Īs believers in Jesus, we’re called to have the “same attitude” as our Savior especially in our relationships with other believers (v. This sacrifice exposed Christ’s humility as He obediently gave His life as our sin offering. He became human-walking the earth, teaching us about God, and ultimately dying “on a cross” for our sins (Philippians 2:8). Jesus took on a “humble position” to solve our issues. Based on her observations, she was able to solve some of the issues the store was facing. Her goal was to see how things were really working from the inside and on the ground. Working at one of the franchise’s stores, her wig and makeup disguised her identity as she became the “new” employee.
#Our daily bread devotional for today online series
The CEO of a frozen treats franchise went undercover on the television series Undercover Boss, donning a cashier’s uniform. Find room for silence in your life so you’ll never miss God’s “gentle whisper” (v. Your spirit may well be craving quiet but-even more so-it may be yearning to hear the voice of God. It wasn’t until Elijah heard a “gentle whisper” that he covered his face and ventured out of the cave to meet with “the Lord God Almighty” (vv. When the prophet Elijah went to meet God on the mountain of Horeb, he didn’t find Him in the loud, destructive wind or in the earthquake or in the fire (1 Kings 19:11–12). Immersing ourselves in it can easily drown out the voice of God. So much of it is infused with words and images that stir up negative emotions. Even the news we watch and the social media we ingest bring a kind of clamorous “noise” that competes for our attention. Yet we do sometimes long for a little quiet in a loud and busy world. It absorbs 99.99 percent of all sound! The world-famous anechoic (echo-free) chamber of the Orfield Laboratories has been called the “quietest place on earth.” People who want to experience this soundless space are required to sit down to avoid getting disoriented by the lack of noise, and no one has ever been able to spend more than forty-five minutes in the room.įew of us need that much silence. If you like peace and quiet, there’s a room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that you’ll love. Let’s praise and thank God for comforting us, convicting us, partnering with us, and loving us. We too, with the help of the Spirit, bear the fruit of changed character and desires (Galatians 5:22–23).
God’s Spirit also continues to fill those who believe in Jesus throughout our lives.
This first happened at Pentecost (see Acts 2) today it occurs whenever someone trusts in Christ.
God gives the Holy Spirit to indwell everyone who believes in Jesus. They would “receive power” to become His “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (v. Not perfect, but different.” He suddenly had the desire to read the Bible, pray, meet with other believers in Jesus, and serve God.īefore the risen Jesus ascended to heaven, He told His friends: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised” (Acts 1:4). “From that moment my life has been completely different. And Holy Spirit, come inside and fill me.” Something mighty happened, he said. Later, he sat under a tree and prayed, “Father, forgive me of my sins. Author Scot McKnight shares how when he was in high school, he had what he calls a “Spirit-drenched experience.” While at a camp, the speaker challenged him to enthrone Christ in his life by surrendering to the Spirit.
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