Daily Devotional

Good Morning  

Everyone!

“Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.”

    Romans 12:11 

God shares with us, his disciples, an important command in Romans 12:11 scripture says, “Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.”  

Do you ever feel slothful in zeal? Here, Paul is talking about feeling sluggish in our personal relationship with God. He’s describing a feeling of laziness, a lack of desire. Do you ever feel like your spirit is anything but fervent? The word fervent here is better translated as “boiling over.”Do you ever feel like your spirit is more like stagnant water?

Look how we as followers of God can stir up our affections for the Lord. Let’s make space for God to put fire in our Spiritual Walk that it might boil over in him. Let’s let our walk with Jesus become example for all others to see. 

In the very popular poem “Footprints in The Sand”

The imagery is of God and ourselves walking alongside each other, during the most challenging moments, there appears to be only one set, signifying that God was carrying us through those difficult periods. Deuteronomy 31:8 "The Lord your God is the one who goes before you. He will not leave you or forsake you"

Father God, help me to overcome any tendency towards laziness or apathy, and to approach my service to you with passion and eagerness. May my spiritual walk be a reflection of the Holy Spirit's fire within me. Grant me strength and perseverance in times of trouble, and help me to be diligent in prayer, seeking your guidance and wisdom. I also pray for a heart that is sensitive to the needs of others, eager to help and serve them as well. In Jesus' name, 

Amen