Jolts--Daily Affirmations from God's Word

These Jolts are daily devotionals that show who you are in Christ, what God thinks about you, and how you can grow in the Lord and His word.

Sunday, December 02, 2007

12-02-07 Romans 16:19

Romans 16:19 (NAS)
For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good, and innocent in what is evil.
Romans 16:19 (Philips)
Your loyalty to the gospel is known everywhere, and that gives me great joy. I want to see you experts in good, and not even beginners in evil.
Romans 16:19 (NLT)
But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to see clearly what is right and to stay innocent of any wrong.


You have proven yourself to be obedient, compliant, and submissive to the Lord your God. You carefully listen for His knock at the door, so that you can quickly answer His every command. You are not deaf to what Jesus says; you attend to His words with comprehension, understanding, and perception.

Others know of your intimacy with Jehovah and how you have sought to become His follower, while enduring many hardships. This has made you fit, with sufficient ability, to do all that He requires. Your commitment causes others to rejoice and be glad.

You, therefore, must choose wisdom, becoming skillful in doing good. You need to purpose to be excellent. Cultivate a love for anything pleasant and agreeable. Determine to be upright and honorable in all things. Do not let any evil remain in your life, but continue to maintain your innocence; for you no longer have a bad nature that desires to injure and destroy.

1 Comments:

  • At 7:58 PM, Blogger Miralee Ferrell said…

    Hi Nancy! What a lovely devotion you posted, thank you for sharing. I was going thru my guest book on my web site to send out updates on my book The Other Daughter and tried to send you an email to your sbcglobal.net addy that you posted a few months ago, but it came back undeliverable. I also couldn't find you on ShoutLife? I'd like to keep in touch, if you want to send me a note. miralee at gorge dot net Miralee Ferrell

     

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