Devotion for Thursday, August 6, 2020

“I will dwell in them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.  “Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord.  “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will welcome you.  “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:17-18).

The invitation is clear.  Come and walk as a child of the Lord.  He will come to You and wants You to be with Him.  The Gospel makes this relationship possible through the mercy and grace of the Lord.  He desires to take You from where you were to where you need to be in order to walk with Him now and forever.  Come then, walk in the way of the Lord and live in Him.

Lord, I often think it is a matter of what I do or do not do.  Help me to live into this life for which You have died that I may live into a life of being a child of the Most High.  Guide me according to Your goodness that I may now and always abide in You and You in me.  Teach me the way to think that I may have thoughts that are good and fitting for this life that You have given me.

Lord Jesus, You have made possible eternal life.  You invite each one of us to come into You and walk as You have taught us.  Lead me, O Lord, that I may learn to always abide in You.  Open my heart that I would always welcome You into my life to guide me where I need to go.  Through all things, that Thy will be done, teach me to delight in walking with You every step of the way.  Amen.