Copy Cat

After the previous two long devotionals, I thought I'd give you a little break with a nice short one :-). Take a minute to think about your own behavior-- are you the same person when your around your christian vs. your non christian friends? Do you feel the need to change your words and actions, whether it's because you're afraid of offending someone, or simply because you don't want to be different, or have to explain yourself yet again?

As Steve (the daily devo guy) points out in this devotional, we're SUPPOSED to be different. Don't let fear prevent you from "keepin it real" all the time because the Bible tells us that if we're ashamed of him, that Jesus will be ashamed of us when he returns [mark 8:38, luke 9:26]. If it's a matter of patience, or frustration, because you don't want to explain for the 100th time why you don't want to go the frat party, think about God, and how much patience he has for us, in spite of the fact that we continuously fail him. Now that's what I call love, cause I know that I would think twice about sticking up for a friend whom I was 100% sure was going to turn around and stab me in the back....

just a little food for thought. have a wonderful day!

-AMR
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The Daily Devo
by Pastor Steve Baney
Copy Cat

Ezekiel 11:12 "you have copied the sins of the nations around you." (NLT)

Take some time to reflect on this: Is there a significant difference between the way you act and the way others who aren't Christians act? If you can't see a huge difference, chances are neither can anyone else. But we must be different. It's not an option. It's not debatable. Paul told us plainly not to follow the patterns of this world, but instead to be transformed [romans 12:2]. It starts in the way we think, by having a different value system and different priorities. And it flows into the way we act.

Father, help me to copy only you.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation.
Wheaton: Tyndale House, 1997.

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Question of the Day

As a prisoner of war he becomes a government trainee who resists cultural assimilation and is tricked by co-workers. Jailed, but emerged from a certain death situation only to be released and then became the president's advisor.

previous answer: Joseph Gen. 37, 39-50