I have been thinking about why people do not seem to continue to grow in their spiritual walk, and today as I was chatting with a person, it dawned on me that part of the issue was that while they were keen to read the word, and desired to change, the problem was that they had not succeeded in applying what they had learnt to their life. For real transformation to take place there needs to be committed application as well as considered information. I have heard it said that “information plus application equals transformation”. We need a revelation of the information, practiced in application to produce transformation. This totally concurs with the word of God. This makes a working, scriptural formula for success. James 1:22 says, “But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” We also read in Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” It seems to me that it is good to read and learn and study and get some understanding of the word of God. But that same word needs to be applied to our lives and to our situations. But it will not change your life if you do not exercise it and live it out. I know some younger Christians who do not know great passages of the Bible. They may only know one or two verses – but they take what they know and apply its wisdom. This is how we grow. This is how we mature. This is how we overcome. If we want to overcome, we must live in the victory that Jesus has won for us. “They overcame him by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony.” Jesus has won the victory for us. He has given us his word to use, but he requires us to live it out and apply it to our lives. This is how we overcome. Where have you seen the word of God applied to your life this week? Who would like to share a testimony of overcoming, or seeing an “aha” moment where the word applied brought transformation?
Don’t forget that this week is mission giving week. Giving can be made through Moe New Life Christian Centre banking details which are on the newsletter, our webpage and our Facebook page. Let us be open and generous as we give to increase God’s work both here and through the Murle Education Program. Also, through November, we will take our annual offering for The Bible League, so please prayerfully keep that in mind.
Please make sure you join us on Friday night, 23rd October for our online “zoom’ meeting with Tas Walker from Creation Ministries International. He will be speaking on the subject “Dinosaurs, The Bible and You.” The link will be supplied in this newsletter. You will need to download a zoom app to participate. If you need help to do this, please let us know before Friday and someone will assist you to set it up. There may be someone you could join with to view the meeting if you do not have the internet facilities to join by zoom.
Anyway, I hope that this week has been filled with God’s wonderful surprises and that you will continue to be blessed. This Sunday I will be speaking on rediscovering the “WOW” factor.
God bless and keep you in His care.
Kind regards,
Glenda.