Read

Luke 18:9-30
Mark 10:1-31
Matthew 19:1-30

Luke 18:27, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Think

In the midst of an ever-changing world, we can feel stuck under the load of past baggage. Our initial reaction is to switch into self-improvement mode and make changes, only to realize the futility of our efforts. That is until we can admit that true and lasting change must come from an outside power source. A lamp can be sitting next to an electrical outlet, yet it can’t turn on or function properly until it’s plugged in. The same is true for us. Without plugging into God’s power, we are powerless to overcome our past, find peace in the present, or flourish in the future.

God never asked us to try to be better people. Instead, He offers us a total makeover to become who we could never be on our own. Jesus is the ultimate change agent. When we plug into His power, we discover the power of true change.

Have you experienced that true change? Is God’s transformational power at work within you? The moment you admit your powerlessness and commit to God’s power, He will illuminate your path as you gradually shed the baggage of your past and enter into a life full of purpose and hope!

Pray

Heavenly Father, Thank You for loving me enough to accept me as a work in progress. I praise You for sending Your only Son to make a way for me to turn from my past and transform me into who You want me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen.